Kurt Fritjofson
Kurt Fritjofson serves as Research & Program Administrator at Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. As a member of the Operations Team, he coordinates each Center funding program, in addition to overseeing database administration and sponsored research. Additionally, he supports Center initiatives with respect to impact tracking, strategic partnerships, and student engagement. Prior to joining Cornell Atkinson in 2019, Fritjofson served as an Assistant Registrar for the College of Arts & Sciences, and as a Research Assistant at ILR’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution.
Fritjofson earned his Masters’ of Public Adminstration from the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, a bachelor’s from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and an Associate’s Degree in Political Science from Southwest Tennessee Community College. He holds professional certificates from eCornell (Climate Jobs: Building an Equitable, Resilient Clean Energy Economy & Project Management 360), and from Cornell’s Research & Innovation Division (Research Administration Certification Program).
His pre-collegiate professional expertise includes video production, audio engineering, market research, project management, and logistics. He has a penchant for science fiction, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and the works of Bryan Ferry.