Associate Professor
Political Science & Geography

Nicole Hutton Shannon

757-683-3841

7012 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy, University of South Florida, (2016)

M.A. in International Affairs: Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, American University, (2010)

B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science, Rollins College, (2008)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Hutton Shannon, N. "Resilience Collaborative Faculty Seed Funds" $7,000. 麻豆国产AV. 2016 - 2016
Hutton Shannon, N. "Resilience Collaborative Travel Grant" $650. 麻豆国产AV. 2016 - 2016
Hutton Shannon, N. "Fred and Helen Tharp Research Grant" $500. 2015 - 2015
Hutton Shannon, N. "Fred and Helen Tharp Research Grant" $1,300. 2014 - 2014
Hutton Shannon, N. "Fred and Helen Tharp Research Grant" $1,200. 2013 - 2013
Hutton Shannon, N. "Research Fellowship/Assistantship: The Role of the Third Sector in Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fellowship" $5,000. 2013 - 2013

Research Interests

Nicole holds a PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy from the University of South Florida. She is a geographer who works on environmental justice, hazard mitigation, and community recovery. She analyzes demographic shifts, land use patterns, and organizational effectiveness in post-disaster settings. Nicole currently researches sea level rise, recurrent flooding and hurricane mitigation in the United States. Her previous research examined resilience-building strategies of interagency connections in New Zealand. Her work appears in the Professional Geographer, the Journal of Flood Risk Management, Third Sector Review, and Papers in Applied Geography.

Articles

Hutton Shannon, N., Tobins, G. and Whiteford, L. (2016). Modeling Non-Profit Resilience in Long-Term Recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Professional Geographer 68 (4) , pp. 603-612.
Hutton Shannon, N., Tobins, G. and Whiteford, L. (2015). Migrant labor relations: the role of non-profits following the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. Papers in Applied Geography 1 (4) , pp. 1-8.
Hutton Shannon, N., Tobins, G. and Whiteford, L. (2015). Third Sector Organisations and Earthquake Recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand. Third Sector Review 21 (2) , pp. 7-31.
Hutton Shannon, N., Tobins, G. and Whiteford, L. (2015). Third Sector Organizations, Population Dynamics, and Changing Vulnerabilities Following the 2011 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Papers in Applied Geography 1 (2) , pp. 184-191.
  • 2016: Gilbert F. White Dissertation Award, American Association of Geographers Natural Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Specialty Group
  • 2015: J. X. Kasperson Award, Student Paper Competition, Association of American Geographers Hazards, Risk and Disaster Specialty Group Annual Meeting Chicago, IL

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