He is the director of studies for PhD research at LUCSUS. He is the editor.in-chief for the journal, Challenges in Sustainbility (Librello Publishing). Furthermore, Barry is a member of the LUCID research school. He holds a Master's degree in environmental studies and sustianbility science (LUMES) from Lund University, and a Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Minnesota. Barry is born and raised in Minnesota, but has lived in Sweden since 1999.