Rebecca E. Nixon

Rebecca E. Nixon serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean & Environment. Her research examines critical intersections between social systems and environmental change, with emphasis on climate adaptation governance and environmental justice in vulnerable communities.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Natural Resource Social Science, Purdue University (2021)
• M.S. in Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University (2017)
• M.C.R.P. in Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University (2017)

Dr. Nixon's scholarship centers on how rural and agricultural communities navigate climate disruptions through household-level adaptation strategies and water governance systems. Her work reveals how environmental justice concerns manifest in contexts ranging from Midwestern U.S. farms to northwestern Pakistan's river basins, employing mixed-method approaches to document livelihood transformations under ecological stress. She particularly investigates how household structures mediate vulnerability and how social networks enable collaborative resource management.

Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications shows consistent focus on climate adaptation frameworks, with emerging attention to refugee health crises in Greece. Key thematic threads include climate gentrification dynamics on U.S. coastlines, water governance innovations in Pakistan, and disease vulnerability in displaced populations. This interdisciplinary trajectory bridges environmental social science with public health and agricultural policy.

While specific advising details and grant portfolios aren't publicly documented, her publication record indicates active field research across multiple continents. Dr. Nixon maintains core affiliation with the Department of Geography & Spatial Sciences but hasn't established separate laboratory facilities as noted in available materials.