CoPe Project Personnel

Stephen Moysey (PI)
Professor
Geological Sciences
East Carolina University
hydrology, geophysics
Email: moyseys18@ecu.edu

Poonam Arora
Professor
Management & Marketing
Manhattan College
environmental dilemmas, conflict management, integrated sustainability
Email: poonam.arora@manhattan.edu

Natasha Bell
Assistant Professor
Engineering
East Carolina University
ecological engineering, community science
Email: bellna19@ecu.edu

Jacob Petersen-Perlman
Assistant Professor
Geography, Planning and Environment
East Carolina University
water governance; water cooperation and conflict
Email: petersenperlmanj19@ecu.edu

Michael O’Driscoll
Associate Professor
Coastal Studies
East Carolina University
coastal water resources
Email: odriscollm@ecu.edu

Venkat Lakshmi
Professor
University of Virginia
Engineering Systems and Environment
catchment hydrology, remote sensing and data assimilation
Email: vlakshmi@virginia.edu

Rebecca Asch
Assistant Professor
Biology
East Carolina University
fisheries oceanography, global change biology
Email: aschr16@ecu.edu

Linda D’Anna
Research Associate Professor
Coastal Studies Institute
East Carolina University
Email: dannal15@ecu.edu

Randall Etheridge
Associate Professor
Engineering & Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering
East Carolina University
agricultural and ecological engineering
Email: etheridgej15@ecu.edu

Cindy Grace-McCaskey
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
East Carolina University
Email: gracemccaskeyc15@ecu.edu

Marcia Hale
Assistant Professor
Peace and Conflict Studies
UNC Greensboro
Email: mrhale@uncg.edu

Courtney Harris
Professor
Physical Sciences
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
estuarine processes, sediment transport, numerical models
Email: ckharris@vims.edu

Dan Hitchcock
Associate Professor
Agricultural Sciences
Clemson University
Email: dhitchc@clemson.edu

John Hoben
Research Assistant Professor
Water Resources Center
East Carolina University
Email: hobenj19@ecu.edu

Gregory Howard
Associate Professor
Economics
East Carolina University
environmental economics, stated preference modeling
Email: howardgr@ecu.edu

Rakesh Malhorta
Associate Professor
Env., Earth and Geospatial Sciences
NC Central University
GIS, GEOINT, remote sensing
Email: rmalhorta@nccu.edu

Ashok Mishra
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Clemson University
Email: ashokm@clemson.edu

Samantha Mosier
Assistant Professor
Political Science
East Carolina University
public policy, public administration, sustainability
Email: mosiers18@ecu.edu

Timothy Mulrooney
Associate Professor
Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
Email: tmulroon@nccu.edu

Ariane Peralta
Associate Professor
Biology
East Carolina University
microbial ecology
Email: peraltaa@ecu.edu

Gordana Vlahovic
Professor
Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
geohazards; geoscience education
Email: gvlahovic@nccu.edu

Chris Zarzar
Assistant Professor
Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
North Carolina Central University
hydrometeorology; UAS; natural hazard communication
Email: czarzar@nccu.edu

Kyra Hagge
PhD Student
Integrated Coastal Studies
East Carolina University
community engagement and adoption of green infrastructure  
Email: haggek19@students.ecu.edu

Tara van Niekerk
Program Coordinator
Water Resources Center
East Carolina University
Email: vanniekerkt17@students.ecu.edu

Rob Howard
Research Associate
Geographic Information Science & Technologies
East Carolina University
Email: howardro@ecu.edu