A.R. Siders

A.R. Siders is an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware, holding joint appointments in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences (College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment), and the Disaster Research Center. She directs the Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub. Her research focuses on climate adaptation decision-making, managed retreat, and equity in relocation processes. Siders earned a JD from Harvard Law School (2010) and a PhD from Stanford University’s Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (2018).

Education:

• PhD, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University (2018)
• J.D., Harvard Law School (2010)
• B.A., Harvard College (summa cum laude, 2007)

Research interests include disaster science, environmental policy, and climate justice. She has published in top journals like Science and Nature, and her work is frequently featured in media such as the New York Times and National Public Radio. Siders also served as a legal fellow at Columbia University’s Sabin Center and a Presidential Management Fellow with the U.S. Navy.

Key affiliations include:

• Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center
• Director, Mangone Climate Change Science & Policy Hub
• Joint appointment in the School of Marine Science and Policy

Her advocacy emphasizes audacious adaptation strategies to achieve equitable climate resilience. Current projects explore adaptive capacity, managed retreat frameworks, and the ethics of climate migration.