Tess Doeffinger

Tess Doeffinger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at The Citadel's School of Engineering. Her research focuses on flood risk management, urban planning, water security, and climate adaptation. She holds a position within the School of Engineering and contributes to interdisciplinary efforts in sustainable infrastructure development.

Her work emphasizes practical solutions to environmental challenges, such as analyzing historical adaptation pathways in coastal communities and evaluating water security through diagnostic frameworks. She has published extensively on topics like floodplain development policies, urban flood protection benefits, and water stress drivers at national and global scales.

Dr. Doeffinger’s research integrates engineering, policy analysis, and environmental science, addressing both technical and governance aspects of resilience. She has developed methodologies for assessing urban flood risks and designing interventions that provide secondary benefits like ecosystem preservation.