William Boyd
Professor of Law · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, Los Angeles
Quick answer: William Boyd is Professor of Law at University of California, Los Angeles. William Boyd shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am always interested in working with talented, motivated, and hard-working undergraduate and graduate students. If you are considering applying to the IoES Ph.D. program and are interested in working with me, please send me an email with CV or resume, 1-2 page statement of interest, and copies of any publications.
Research interests
energy law and regulation, climate change law and policy, environmental law, interdisciplinary field-based research on resource use and environmental change, political economy of natural resource industries, contemporary global land question
Selected publications (since 2023)
Books:
Sustainability, Human Rights, and Climate Justice (edited by Alberto De Franceschi and William Boyd). (forthcoming 2026).
Cases and Materials on Environmental Law (with Daniel A. Farber). (11th ed., 2024).
Articles And Chapters:
Fact Making and Epistemic Virtue in the Administrative State, in Building Democratic Capacity: Essays on Administrative Law's Futures, (edited by Blake Emerson et al., Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2027).
The Tax Struggle and Renewable Power, 79 Tax Law Review __ (forthcoming 2026). Full Text
Prices, Ways of Price Making, and the Public Interest in NPU Law, in Cambridge Handbook on Networks, Platforms, and Utilities, (edited by Ganesh Sitaraman et al., Cambridge University Press, 2026). Full Text
Decommodifying Electricity, 97 Southern Calif
Frequently asked questions
Is William Boyd hiring PhD students at University of California, Los Angeles?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, William Boyd's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am always interested in working with talented, motivated, and hard-working undergraduate and graduate students. If you are considering applying to the IoES Ph.D. program and are interested in workin.
What does William Boyd research?
energy law and regulation, climate change law and policy, environmental law, interdisciplinary field-based research on resource use and environmental change, political economy of natural resource industries, contemporary global land question
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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