Crystal Felima

Dr. Crystal Felima is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African American & Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky. Her work focuses on narrative research, disaster vulnerabilities, and climate change. Before joining academia, Felima served as an emergency management specialist, geospatial analyst, and equity advisor at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, DC. Felima is a transdisciplinary scholar who collaborates across various disciplines and fields. Her current research portfolio includes her book project on disaster risks in Haiti, an NIH project on environmental health in eastern Ohio, and an NSF multi-institute project on climate change in eastern Kentucky.

Email: crystal.felima@uky.edu

Research Areas: Disasters, Climate Change, Emergency Management, Feminist Theory, Equity

Collaborative Interests: department seminars, graduate committees, grant collaborations, guest lectures, public lectures, publications, research collaborations, student advising