CURRICULUM VITAE

Janice Beecher

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Janice Beecher is a Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University (adjunct Economics) and Editor of the journal Utilities Policy (Elsevier). She served as Director of the Institute of Public Utilities at MSU from 2002 to 2023 and is currently an IPU Resident Fellow. IPU delivers continuing professional education and applied research to the regulatory policy community. With four decades of experience in economic regulation of utilities, her areas of expertise include regulatory institutions, principles, and practices; infrastructure funding and financing; the economics, structure, and governance of the water sector; and environmental regulation. She is a frequent author, lecturer, and participant in professional forums and co-authored the book Risk Principles for Public Utility Regulators (MSU Press). Dr. Beecher is a member of the International Advisory Board of the journal Energy Policy (Elsevier) and previously served on the U.S. EPA’s Environmental Finance Advisory Board and Michigan's 21st Century Infrastructure Commission and chaired the water rates subcommittee of the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee. She has also advised federal, state, and local governments on water policy, pricing, and affordability. She held positions at The Ohio State and Indiana Universities and the Illinois Commerce Commission and holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University.

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