Overview
Personal Profile
Laura Leddy is a researcher in the Strategic Energy Security group within NLR’s Resilient Infrastructure and Security Center. Her areas of expertise span energy security, technical assistance provision for communities and utilities, and island energy resilience. Leddy’s work has included research on supply chain resilience for advanced energy technologies, technical assistance coordination for programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of the Interior, and cybersecurity assistance for international utilities. She has a professional background in national security and international affairs.
Research Interests
Energy security
Supply chain resilience
Island energy resilience
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University (2020–2021)
Climate Security Intern, American Security Project (2020)
Program Assistant, American Political Science Association (2017–2019)
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, International Affairs, Texas A&M University
Bachelor, History, University of Virginia
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Risks to the DOW Mission From Global Advanced Energy Adoption
Applegate, H., Espinosa, K., Smolinski, S. & Leddy, L., 2026, 109 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Colorado Alternatively Powered Aircraft Airport Infrastructure Study
Morris, J., Rathod, B., Kim, A., Robby, K., Leddy, L., Harris, T., Grue, N. & Cary, S., 2025, 148 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Interconnected Risks in Electricity Systems: Understanding Research Challenges, Needs, and Partnerships
Applegate, H., Jeffers, B., Burg, R., Friday, C., Leddy, L., Peterson, S., Martin, M. & Hotchkiss, E., 2025, 19 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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2023-2024 Energy Baseline Report: American Samoa
Leddy, L. & Kandt, A., 2024, 49 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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A Fair and Equitable Clean Energy Transition in Alachua County: Project EMPOWER Final Report: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Communities LEAP
Leddy, L., Schmink, M., Kramer, A. & Ross, L., 2024, 39 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report