Education

Ph.D., Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, 2021
M.S., Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University, 2018
B.S., Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University, 2017

Professional Appointments

• Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Arizona State University, 2021 - 2022
• Senior Fellow, UREx Sustainability Network, 2020 - 2022
• Graduate Teaching Associate, Arizona State University, 2019 - 2021 

Research Interests

Dr. Helmrich's research is focused on urban resilience and navigating periods of stability and instability. She has expertise in infrastructure systems, systems-thinking (specifically, complexity and social-ecological-technological systems (SETS) perspectives), and decision-making under uncertainty. She is the lead coordinator and a co-host of the Future Cities Podcast, a podcast that aims to increase awareness of, and to catalyze action on, urban resilience.

Honors and Awards

• Science Communication in Practice Award, Ecological Society of America, 2021
• Professional Development Student Support Scholarship, Graduate and Professional Student Association, 2021
• Engineering Graduate Fellowship, Arizona State University, 2020 

Publications and Scholarly Articles

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