Victoria is a social scientist whose research uses historical analysis and interviews with business leaders, policymakers and civil society groups as a lens through which to explore technology transitions.

In her recent role as Senior Policy Associate at the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke University her work focused on policy questions around the scale up of off-grid energy solutions, climate finance, and how gender plays a role in technology change. She also works to bridge the gap between practitioner experience and researcher knowledge in the energy access space.

She also conducts historical research into women’s roles in promoting the adoption of electricity in the U.S. and U.K. in the mid-20th century. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Remedial Herstory Project, a nonprofit working to get women's history into the primary and secondary school curriculum.

Victoria holds a Ph.D. in Land Economy and a M.Phil. in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge. She holds a B.A. in History from the University of Chicago.