The following graduates worked with the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Research Institute during their time at USC.
| Graduate | Degree/Year | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ash | Ph.D. 2015 | Assistant Professor, University of Florida |
| Savannah Baker | M.S. 2023. | Regional Coordinator, South Carolina Emergency Management |
| Lindsey Barnes | M.S. 2008 | Works for enXco, a wind and solar development company in CO |
| Melanie Bartis | M.S. 2004 | Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, Harris County, TX |
| Melissa (Berry) Potter | M.S. 2008 | Chief of Preparedness, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Leah Blackwood | M.S. 2022 | Operational Planner–Hurricane, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Kevin Borden | Ph.D. 2008, M.S. 2004 | Senior Director of Research and Analytics, Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC |
| Bryan Boruff | Ph.D. 2005 | Associate Professor, School of Agriculture and Environment, University of Western Australia, Perth |
| Greg Bowser | Ph.D. 2013 | Senior Specialist, Data Analysis/Visualization at The Cadmus Group, Washington, DC |
| Bryan Bricker | M.S. 2017 | Data Analyst, Department of Defense, McLean, VA |
| Jessica Brugh | M.S. 2019 | Leasing Consultant, Camden Property Trust, Washington, DC |
| Kyle Buck | Ph.D. 2014 | Geographer at USEPA, Gulf Breeze, FL |
| Christopher Burton | Ph.D. 2012, M.S. 2007 | Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
| Raelene Campbell | M.S. 2018 | Meteorologist, National Weather Service Medina, OH |
| Richard F. Collins, Jr. | Ph.D. 1998 | DCS Corporation, Huntsville, AL |
| Mark W. Corson | Ph.D. 1997 | Professor of Geography, Chair of Natural Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University |
| Eric Daley | B.S. 2003 | Retired Commander, U.S. Navy |
| Kyser Daniels-Baessler | M.S. 2024 | Geo Owl, St. Louis, MO |
| Elizabeth (Dunn) Lake | M.S. 2007 | General Accounting Office, Atlanta, GA |
| Sahar Derakhshan | Ph.D. 2020 | Assistant Professor, Cal Poly, Pomona, CA |
| Andrew Edmonds | M.S. 2006 | North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, Durham, NC |
| Chris Emrich | Ph.D. 2005 | Professor, University of Central Florida, Orange County, FL |
| Elijah Evans | M.S. 2008 | Risk Analyst & Data Scientist, DESE Research Inc., Huntsville, AL |
| Katie Field | M.S. 2000 | GIS Technical Manager, Michael Baker Corporation, Washington, DC |
| Christina Finch | M.S. 2006 | Deputy Branch Chief, Response Geospatial Office, FEMA, Washington DC |
| Melanie Gall | Ph.D. 2007 | Assistant Professor; Co-Director of the Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Arizona State University |
| Patrice Goins | M.A. 2002 | Director of Public Health Preparedness for Region 3 of SCDHEC |
| Dan Goff | M.S. 2015 | Meteorologist and Client Support Coordinator, AccuWeather, Wichita, KS |
| Robert Gottlieb | M.S. 2015 | GIS Analyst, Indiana State Department of Health, Indianapolis, IN |
| Christina (Griffin) Garrard | M.A. 2009 | Chief Executive Officer at Griffin LLC |
| Margot Habets | M.S. 2022 | Doctoral Student, University of South Carolina |
| Jennifer Haney | Ph.D. 2010 | Associate Professor of Geography, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA |
| Arleen A. Hill | Ph.D. 2002, M.S. 1998 | Professor of Geography, University of Memphis |
| Mike Hohlfeld | M.S. 2024 | |
| Danika Holm Yeager | M.S. 1994 | Chief Operating Office, VP of Operations and Project Execution, Lone Star Ports, Kingwood, TX |
| Qian Huang | Ph.D. 2022 | Assistant Research Professor, Center for Rural Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN |
| Amber Jackson | B.A. 2022 | Public Assistance Special Projects Coordinator, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Sarah Jackson | Ph.D. 2023 | Assistant Professor, Emergency and Disaster Management Program, Western Carolina University, NC |
| David Jones | B.A. 2022 | Hazard Mitigation GIS Planner, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Steve Jones | M.S. 2003 | U.S. Department of State |
| Bandana Kar | Ph.D. 2008 | Research Scientist, Urban Dynamics Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Cindy Kolomechuk | M.S. 2001 | Oregon Department of Forestry, Troutdale, OR |
| Jitka Kotelenska | M.A. 2005 | Critigen, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Valerie Kudes Double | M.S. 1998 | FERC and Permitting Task Manager, AECOM, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Logan Lee | M.S. 2021 | Instructor, US Military Academy, West Point, NY |
| Christopher Long | M.S. 2023 | GIS Analyst, ESP Associates, Raleigh, NC |
| Yago Martín González | Ph.D. 2019 | Research Scientist, Department of Geography, History and Philosophy, University Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain |
| Reggie McCarn | M.S. 2005 | Geospatial Analyst, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC |
| Ginni (Melton) Stevens | M.S. 2008 | Senior Project Manager, Wyoming Department of Transportation, Cheyenne, WY |
| Charmel Menzel | M.S. 2001 | GIS Solution Engineer, ESRI, Washington, DC |
| Jerry T. Mitchell | Ph.D. 1998 | Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, University of South Carolina |
| Jaime Mitchem | Ph.D. 2004 | Professor of Geography/GIS, Institute for Environmental & Spatial Analysis, University of North Georgia, Gainesville, GA |
| Dan Morath | M.S. 2010 | Senior Disaster Risk Specialist, Pacific Disaster Center, Washington, DC |
| Leigh Ann Morgan | M.S. 1998 | — |
| Stafford Mullin | M.S. 2022 | Analyst, Charleston County, South Carolina |
| Angela Nelson | M.S. 2005 | Senior Consultant, Change Healthcare, Portland, OR |
| Khai H. Nguyen | M.S. 2015 | Ph.D. student, Rutgers University |
| Jaime Easoz Painter | M.S. 2002 | Geographer, South Atlantic Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Suwanee, GA |
| Darren B. Parnell | Ph.D. 2005 | Professor of Geography, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD |
| Erika O. Pham | M.S. 2018 | Geospatial Analyst, Texas Community Watershed Partners, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services, Houston, TX |
| Ellie Davis Pierel | Ph.D. 2022 | Science Mission Directorate Policy Branch Management and Program Analyst, NASA, Washington, DC |
| Paul David Putnam | M.S. 2000 | District Coordinator, Michigan State University Extension, Stephenson, MI |
| Jake Ramthum | M.S. 2020 | NASA SERVIR, Technical Reporting and Communications Associate, NASA Huntsville, AL |
| Rachel (Reeves) McCaster | M.S. 2015 | Operational Planner–Risk Management, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Matt C. Schmidtlein | Ph.D 2008, M.S. 2005 | Professor of Geography, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA |
| Ronnie Schumann | Ph.D. 2015 | Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science, University
of North Texas, Denton, TX |
| Michael S. Scott | Ph.D. 1998 | Professor of Geography, Dean, Henson School of Science & Technology, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD |
| Michael Senn | Ph.D. 2014 | Visualization Engineer, IT Cadre, Ashburn, VA |
| Tyler Spires | M.S. 2018 | State Hazard Mitigation Officer, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Joanne Stevenson | M.S. 2010 | Principal Consultant, Resilient Organisations Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Eric Tate | Ph.D. 2011 | Professor, School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ |
| Deborah S.K. Thomas | Ph.D. 1999 | Professor, Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC |
| Tracy Whelen | M.S. 2020 | Travelers Insurance, Hartford, CT |
| Andrew White | M.S. 2022 | GIS Analyst, South Carolina Office of Resilience |
| Megan Wood | M.S. 2016 | Operational Planner–Mass Care, South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Casey Zuzak | M.S. 2010 | National Risk Index, FEMA Headquarters, Washington, DC |