Eileen Young holds a PhD in Disaster Science and Emergency Management, with deep expertise in social factors in evacuation from building fires, FEMA’s response to COVID-19, emergency management higher education, and policy analysis in the infrastructure and mitigation space. On the more general level, her expertise involves translating between disciplines, interdisciplinary and mixed methods research, and turning complex data into accessible Excel dashboards. Her primary research interests are in research design, resilience in vulnerable populations, and meaningful work that results in practical impacts.