People

Our group brings together a diverse team of researchers, academic collaborators, and student scholars. Together, we combine interdisciplinary expertise to tackle complex academic questions, support community resilience, and advance foundational scholarship.

Browse below to meet our faculty, research affiliates, and students.

Faculty

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Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet

Associate Director and Associate Professor

Institute of the Environment and Energy, Anthropology

eleanor.ouimet@uconn.edu

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Kenneth Lachlan

Professor and Department Head

Communications

kenneth.lachlan@uconn.edu

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Juliana Barrett

Coastal Habitats Extension Educator Emerita

Connecticut Sea Grant

juliana.barrett@uconn.edu

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Will Ouimet

Associate Professor

Department of Earth Sciences

william.ouimet@uconn.edu

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Christopher Burton

Assistant Professor

Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies

christopher.burton@uconn.edu

Research Members

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Francesco Rouhana

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Civil and Environmental Engineering

francesco.rouhana@uconn.edu

Graduate Students

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Alexandra Harden

Ph.D. Candidate

Geography

alexandra.harden@uconn.edu

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Abigail Beckham

Ph.D. Candidate

Anthropology

abigail.backham@uconn.edu

Affiliates

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Diego Cerrai

Interim Director and Associate Professor

Eversource Energy Center and Civil and Environmental Engineering

diego.cerrai@uconn.edu

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James DiCairano

Rider University

Communication, Journalism, and Media

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Richard Christenson

Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

richard.christenson@uconn.edu


Research Group Alumni

Ashley Walters
Genevieve Rigler