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Dr. Stasiewicz is a social scientist focusing on the human and policy dimensions of wildfire, forest, and range management. She received her BS in Environmental Science from Siena College, and her MS and Ph.D. from the University of Idaho. Dr. Stasiewicz conducts research at the nexus of communities and wildfire risk, particularly focusing on how communities and organizations navigate becoming more fire adapted in an increasingly fire-prone world. Her current work focuses on evacuation planning and behavior, cooperative and collaborative wildfire risk management between localities and fire or environmental agencies, and the effectiveness of wildfire-related policy and programs. Dr. Stasiewicz is currently accepting MS and PhD applicants to her research lab.