Alessandra Jerolleman is the Director of Research for the Center for Environment, Land and Law, at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. She previously served as an Associate Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in Emergency Management at Jacksonville State University. Dr. Jerolleman is currently supporting the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Climate Adaptation Science Center as a Climate Justice Lead. She is a community resilience specialist and applied researcher at the Lowlander Center, with expertise in disaster recovery, risk reduction, and hazard policy. She has published several books and articles, including: Disaster Recovery through the Lens of Justice; The Relationship between Persons and Property: Implications for Climate Change and Resettlement; and Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management.