Stephanie Hoekstra
Adjunct Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Email: stephanie.hoekstra@furman.edu
- Phone: 864.294.2052
- Office: Plyler Hall, Room 108
Dr. Stephanie Hoekstra holds a PhD in Integrated Coastal Sciences from East Carolina University. Her teaching and research interests include the physical and social dimensions of natural hazards and disasters, as well as climate sciences. At Furman, Stephanie teaches Natural Hazards and Disasters as well as Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate Systems. She also works full time for UCLA Extension as a Program Director in the Humanities & Sciences Department, where she develops courses in environmental sciences, geography, climate science, and sustainability, among others. Stephanie has always loved the outdoors, traveling, and experiencing different cultures. She spent several years of her childhood in Switzerland, which definitely led to an interesting upbringing!
Education
- Ph.D., Integrated Coastal Sciences- East Carolina University
- M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies- University of Oklahoma
- B.S., Environmental, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences- UCLA
Research
Dr. Hoekstra's research interests include the physical and social dimensions of natural hazards and disasters, as well as climate sciences. In particular, her research focuses on public official decision making during natural hazards and weather warnings as well as public risk perceptions of various hazards.
Publications
- Hoekstra, S. and B. Montz, 2017. The Inside Story: Timeline of Events and Communication Leading up to Superstorm Sandy from the Emergency Manager Perspective. Environmental Hazards, 16(4), 330-344.
- Hoekstra, S. and B. Montz, 2017. Decisions under Duress: Influences on Official Decision Making During Superstorm Sandy. Natural Hazards, 88(1), 453-471.
- Carr, R. H., B. Montz, K. Maxfield, K.A. Semmens, S. Hoekstra, and E. Goldman, 2016. Motivating Action under Uncertain Conditions: Enhancing Emergency Briefings during Coastal Storms. Weather, Climate, and Society, 8(4), 421-‐434.
- Carr, R. H., B. Montz, K. Maxfield, S. Hoekstra, K.A. Semmens, and E. Goldman, 2016. Effectively Communicating Risk and Uncertainty to the Public: Assessing the National Weather Service’s Flood Forecast and Warning Tools. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 97(9), 1649-‐1665.
- Hoekstra, S., A.C. Nichols, and E. Gruntfest, 2014: How K-‐12 School District and University Officials Anticipated and Responded to 2011 National Weather Service Tornado Warnings. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 32(2), 353-‐374.
- Bartos, M., S. Dao, D. Douk, S. Falzone, E. Gumerlock, S. Hoekstra, K. Kelly-‐Reif, D. Mori, C. Tang, C. Vasquez, J. Ward, S. Young, A.T. Morzillo, S. P.D., and T. Longcore, 2012: Use of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Single-‐Family Neighborhoods Along an Urban-‐Wildland Interface in California. Cities and the Environment, 4(1), 1-‐19.
- Hoekstra, S., K. Klockow, R. Riley, J. Brotzge, H. Brooks, and S. Erickson, 2010: A Preliminary Look at the Social Perspective of Warn-‐on-‐Forecast: Preferred Tornado Warning Lead Time and the General Public’s Perceptions of Weather Risks. Weather, Climate, and Society, 3(2), 128-‐140.
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