Jack L. Markowitz is a PhD student in Public Affairs (Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy) at Princeton University. His work focuses on the relationship between public policy, environmental justice, and political values and participation in various international locations—particularly in extractive and post-extractive contexts.

Prior to attending Princeton, Jack graduated with a master’s degree in environmental science from Yale School of the Environment. A qualitative and mixed-methods scholar, his master’s thesis examines the socio-environmental implications of the 2022 Constitutional Convention in Chile and addresses the impacts of the proposed constitution’s rejection. Jack holds a Bachelor of Science from Furman University, where he studied Sustainability Science, Spanish Language and Literature, and Latin American and LatinX Studies. His undergraduate thesis maps ecosystem services globally and identifies policy mechanisms that contribute to different levels of ecosystem service provisioning. Jack additionally holds an Associate of Arts from Greenville Technical College.