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Meet the Florida BRACE Team
Dr. Christopher Uejio (Project Lead) is an Associate Professor in the Geography Department & Director of Geography Graduate Programs at Florida State University. His areas of interest include public health, medical geography, climate variability, climate change, vulnerability, health disparities, health interventions, environmental health, infectious diseases (mosquito-borne, waterborne, foodborne), and stakeholder driven science.
Dr. Tisha Holmes (Lead Evaluator) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. Her areas of interest include climate change and adaptation strategies in coastal zones, promoting socio-ecological resilience in marginalized communities, planning in ecologically sensitive areas, community participation and engagement.
Dr. Emily Powell (Program Manager) is the Assistant State Climatologist for Florida. Her work involves direct climate services, education and outreach, and applied research. Her interests include climate adaptation for human and ecological systems, stakeholder engagement, and developing climate products and decision support tools to inform decision making.
Dr. Zechariah "Riah" Lange (Evaluation Fellow) holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University. Dr. Lange is trained in ethnography, community development, urban and regional planning and public health.
Carol "CJ" Jeffers (Technical Consultant) is a Resiliency and Recovery Strategist at JAQARDEN LLC. CJ is a Certified Emergency Manager and Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional with experience spanning emergency management, health, education, and public/private partnerships. She is also a previous BRACE grant recipient.
David Zierden (State Climatologist) is the State of Florida Climatologist. His research interests include climate variability and prediction, (especially as applied to Florida and the Southeast U.S.), development of climate information products and decision support systems, outreach and interaction with stakeholder groups, agriculture, and climate change education.
Kyusik Kim (Postdoctoral Scholar) is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Geography at Florida State University. His research interests include sustainable transportation (equity in spatial access, long-distance commutes), spatial data analytics, and geographic information system (GIS).
Priya Pai (Graduate Research Assistant) is a graduate student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. Her interests include climate resiliency and emergency management in planning.
Mei Chen (Graduate Research Assistant) is a graduate student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. Her research focuses on environmental design, particularly understanding the preferences and age-specific expectations of vulnerable populations to enhance society's overall mental health, physical activity, and social interactions.
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