Yolanda C. Lin

Dr. Yolanda C. Lin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of New Mexico. She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University. Previously, she served as a research fellow in the Disaster Analytics for Society Lab at the Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Her research focuses on developing scenario-based risk assessment methods for single and multi-hazard risks and creating tools for effective risk communication to stakeholders.

Her research interests include natural hazards, spatial analysis, earthquake engineering, data visualization, and systems thinking. She is currently advancing a framework to explore impacts from extreme and unexpected natural hazards. Dr. Lin’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and STEM education.

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