Courtney Page-Tan

Dr. Courtney Page-Tan is an Assistant Professor of Public Affairs & Community Resilience at Indiana University Indianapolis's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Her work focuses on social capital, disaster resilience, and public policy, leveraging computational social science and GIS tools to analyze community resilience in crises.

Education: PhD in Political Science (Northeastern University, 2019), MA/M.P.A. in Diplomacy/Public Affairs (Seton Hall University, 2013), B.S. in Political Science (Indiana Wesleyan University, 2008).

Research interests include social media's role in disaster recovery, pandemic resilience, and inclusive policymaking. She emphasizes partnerships with NGOs, governments, and tech firms like ISeeChange to bridge academic research with practical solutions.

Recent work highlights the impact of social networks on pandemic outcomes and disaster preparedness. She contributed to the UN's 2022 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction and advised Cambridge, MA's neighborhood resiliency initiatives.

Professional experience includes postdoctoral research at Wesleyan University and roles at DHS and the UNDP. She has extensive grant-funded projects, including the Cambridge Mayor's Advisory Committee and DHS Regional Resiliency Assessments.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like social media mapping for resilience and tech-driven disaster response strategies.