She received her PhD from the University of Chicago. Sue has served as a board member on the UC Energy Institute and the California Solar Energy Collaborative. Also, she was Vice Chair, Chair-elect, and Chair of the American Physical Society Group for Energy Research and Applications, and ran their energy workshop in 2015. Sue started several companies related to climate action technology and education. She is the Director of the UC Santa Cruz Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development bringing experience on how to transition sustainability projects developed on campus to technologies that can serve the public need for climate action. Finally, Sue is invested in the UC system’s carbon neutrality goals by not only being a climate champion, but by organizing the Carbon Slam in 2016. To learn more about Sue and her lab visit her website.