RESEARCH
The aim of my research activities is to investigate how involving stakeholders can lead to resilient design and planning solutions that are appropriate for the socio-biophysical contexts of neighborhoods and communities.
My research examines ways to improve the resilience of underserved communities vulnerable to the impact of climate-change related flooding and water quality changes.
I have pursued this research through projects that engage in transdisciplinary approaches and pursue deeper community involvement. This research has been sustained by external grant support as co-PI and as PI, including grant support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Areas of Interest
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Civic engagement approaches to watershed planning
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Stormwater design and sea level change
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Transdisciplinary action research
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Community-based participatory research in stormwater and watershed planning
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Community design and planning
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Environmental justice in the built environment
Research Collaborations & Projects
Deal Island Peninsula Project: Engaging Faith for Coastal Resilience, a NOAA funded project
Please contact me for a copy of this landscape performance report.
Sustainable Community Oriented Stormwater Management: A Sensible Strategy for the Chesapeake Bay.
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I led Objective 1 of this project which included a residential stormwater survey about attitudes, knowledge, and preferences and a youth photovoice component. For the photovoice paper, see:
