- Research Associate, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky is a research associate at the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a bachelor’s from Western Washington University, a master’s from University of Montana, and a Ph.D. from Boise State University. Her research uses social science methods to investigate what motivates people to take protective actions and which risk communication styles are most effective. Her work focuses on exploring risk communication best practices with specific emphasis on socially vulnerable populations. She recently led projects exploring the social factors influencing sheltering during hurricanes and tornadoes, assessing inclusive emergency alerting in Colorado, and facilitating interactive risk communication trainings for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
MacPherson-Krutsky also enjoys creating multimedia products (e.g., infographics, websites, videos, workshops) that convey technical information in user-friendly ways. She is passionate about making connections across disciplines, sectors, and with community members to ensure that research can help support real world decision-making in communities of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds.
Experience
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2022–presentResearch associate, Natural Hazards Center University of Colorado Boulder
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2021–2024Research associate, Boise State University Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute
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2016–2017Education Supervisor, Discovery Center of Idaho
Education
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2021Boise State University, Doctorate in Sciences/Geosciences
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2016University of Montana, Masters in Science/Geoscience
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2012Western Washington University, Bachelors in Science/Geoscience
Publications
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2023Residents’ information seeking behavior and protective action for earthquake hazards in the Portland Oregon Metropolitan Area, Risk Analysis
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2022From information to public preparedness in the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Examining risk communication outcomes in Metropolitan Portland, OR, Earthquake Spectra
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2020Does updating natural hazard maps to reflect best practices increase viewer comprehension of risk?, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR)
Contact Carson for
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
- Website
- @Carson_MK
- Article Feed
- ORCID
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