Current Appointments & Affiliations
John Hope Franklin Assistant Professor of Environmental Justice
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2024 - Present
Environmental Social Systems,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems
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2025 - Present
Environmental Social Systems,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Power outages and social vulnerability in the U.S. Gulf Coast: multilevel Bayesian models of outage durations amid rising extreme weather
Journal Article Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · December 1, 2025 Extreme weather events and disasters, coupled with aging and underfunded infrastructure, threaten critical systems like energy grids. Disruptions in these systems following disasters have cascading impacts on population health and well-being. By combining ... Full text CiteParticipatory Convergence: Integrating Convergence and Participatory Action Research
Journal Article Minerva · September 1, 2025 This paper introduces the concept of “Participatory Convergence” as a framework to meet grand social-ecological challenges. Participatory Convergence combines the principles of Convergence Research with Participatory Action Research (PAR), offering a novel ... Full text CiteNavigating cascading food-energy-water insecurities: A case of community leadership in Puerto Rico
Journal Article Environmental Science and Policy · September 1, 2025 Climate change increases the frequency of intense hazards and disasters, affecting critical food, energy, and water (FEW) systems. As a result, local communities can experience food, energy, and water insecurities and associated public health risks. Amid l ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
FEWtures: Examining the Interconnection of Household Energy Insecurity with Food, Water and Health Challenges
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Harvard University · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Arizona State University ·
2021
Ph.D.
Arizona State University ·
2019
M.A.
University of Puerto Rico ·
2017
B.A.