Prabhas Pokharel, MA (he/him)
Graduate Research Assistant | prabhas@pdx.edu | (503) 725-5202
Prabhas is a PhD student in the Public Affairs and Policy program, specializing in energy policy and management. His doctoral research examines clean cooking adoption in Nepal using spatial analysis and agent-based modeling.
At NPCC, Prabhas focuses primarily on research related to collaborative governance, civic capacity, leadership, and the use of artificial intelligence in collaborative governance. His recent work on the Civic Leadership Academy, co-authored with NPCC colleagues, was published as a book chapter in Facilitative Leadership: Building Capacity for Divisive Times.
Outside of work, Prabhas enjoys watching movies, hiking, and playing pickleball.