Elizabeth's current research centers on how policies and decisions are made in response to extreme climatic events. Further, she is interested in collaborative decision making processes, particularly in the realm of water resource management. She has received a grant from the National Science Foundation and a Fulbright Scholarship to support her scholarship. The Midwest Political Science Associated recently awarded Elizabeth the 'Best Paper by an Emerging Scholar' award at their national conference. Her geographic regions of interest include the southeast US and Central and Eastern Europe. Prior to completing her Ph.D. Elizabeth worked for the State of North Carolina in water resource management.
School Division
Environmental Social SystemsEducation
- D.R., Duke University (2009)
Recent Grants
- IUCRC Planning Grant Duke University: Center for Innovation in Risk-analysis for Climate Adaptation and Decision-making (CIRCAD) awarded by National Science Foundation
- Resilience of Agroecosystems in Northern Tajikistan: A Combined Field and Modeling Study of Water Sustainability Under Changing Social-Environmental Conditions awarded by Purdue University
- Collaborative Research: Community Recovery and Colorado's Extreme Floods of 2013: Policy Learning in the Context awarded by National Science Foundation
- A Computational Model of Resources and Resilency: Deploying the Elements of National Power for Strategic Influence awarded by Office of Naval Research
Recent Publications
- Public Administration Review 83, no. 5 ( ): 1246 - 1265
- PNAS nexus 2, no. 4 ( ): pgad080
- The review of policy research 40, no. 1 ( ): 10 - 35
- European Policy Analysis ( ):
- Natural Hazards Review 22, no. 3 ( ):
