Kathryn Mcconnell
Biographic Data
| ID | 290137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathryn Mcconnell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathryn |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcconnell |
| SIGNATURE | MCCONNELL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4395-5483 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
De-energization as maladaptation
In response to growing levels of wildfire destruction, electric utility companies are adopting powerline de-energization as an adaptation strategy intended to prevent wildfire ignitions. While reducing wildfire risk, planned de-energizations also expose residents to electricity loss, potentially causing harmful consequences. We investigated the extent to which planned de-energization can be considered a form of maladaptation , in which an adaptiv…
Post-wildfire neighborhood change
Critically assessing the idea of wildfire managed retreat
Population Change in Wildfire-Affected Areas in the United States
Migration as a Vector of Economic Losses From Disaster-Affected Areas in the United States
We introduce the consideration of human migration into research on economic losses from extreme weather disasters. Taking a comparative case study approach and using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York/Equifax Consumer Credit Panel, we document the size of economic losses attributable to migration from 23 disaster-affected areas in the United States before, during, and after some of the most costly hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires …
The Green New Deal' as partisan cue
Recent research suggests that public support for climate action can be increased by bundling environmental policy with social and economic programs – the Green New Deal being one of the most widely known iterations of this strategy. Yet, party cue theory suggests that public support for the policy will be shaped by the strong Democratic associations of the proposal. In a preregistered survey experiment conducted among 1,203 residents of the rural…
Informal Modes of Social Support among Residents of the Rural American West during the Covid-19 Pandemic☆
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal spending on government safety net programs in the United States increased dramatically. Despite this unparalleled spending, government safety nets were widely critiqued for failing to fully meet many households' needs. Disaster research suggests that informal modes of social support often emerge during times of disruption, such as the first year of the pandemic. However, use of formal govern…
A quasi-experimental approach for evaluating the heat mitigation effects of green roofs in Chicago, Illinois
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Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural America
Significance Rural people have been left out of the vast majority of research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, our evidence-based understanding of the pandemic in the United States is incomplete, and rural recovery policies risk being informed by anecdotal or urban-centric information. We begin to complete this picture by measuring and assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural well-being in the North American West. F…
Effects of land dispossession and forced migration on Indigenous peoples in North America
Long-term impacts of land dispossession To date, we lack precise estimates of the extent to which Indigenous peoples in parts of North America were dispossessed of their lands and forced to migrate by colonial settlers, as well as how the lands that they were moved into compare to their original lands. Farrell et al . constructed a new dataset within the boundaries of the current-day United States and found that Indigenous land density and spread…
Social scientific research on the American West
Reviewing recent social science research on the western United States from multiple disciplines, we present a state-of-the-art synthesis for scholars and policymakers focused on the socioecological future of this distinctive region. We address four core topics: (1) Migration and population change , focusing on the movements of people across the US West, and the ways that these population shifts are both shaped by and shaping the rise of ‘New West…
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Informal Modes of Social Support among Residents of the Rural American West during the Covid-19 Pandemic☆
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal spending on government safety net programs in the United States increased dramatically. Despite this unparalleled spending, government safety nets were widely critiqued for failing to fully meet many households' needs. Disaster research suggests that informal modes of social support often emerge during times of disruption, such as the first year of the pandemic. However, use of formal govern…
De-energization as maladaptation
In response to growing levels of wildfire destruction, electric utility companies are adopting powerline de-energization as an adaptation strategy intended to prevent wildfire ignitions. While reducing wildfire risk, planned de-energizations also expose residents to electricity loss, potentially causing harmful consequences. We investigated the extent to which planned de-energization can be considered a form of maladaptation , in which an adaptiv…
Migration as a Vector of Economic Losses From Disaster-Affected Areas in the United States
We introduce the consideration of human migration into research on economic losses from extreme weather disasters. Taking a comparative case study approach and using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York/Equifax Consumer Credit Panel, we document the size of economic losses attributable to migration from 23 disaster-affected areas in the United States before, during, and after some of the most costly hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires …
Social scientific research on the American West
Reviewing recent social science research on the western United States from multiple disciplines, we present a state-of-the-art synthesis for scholars and policymakers focused on the socioecological future of this distinctive region. We address four core topics: (1) Migration and population change , focusing on the movements of people across the US West, and the ways that these population shifts are both shaped by and shaping the rise of ‘New West…
Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural America
Significance Rural people have been left out of the vast majority of research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, our evidence-based understanding of the pandemic in the United States is incomplete, and rural recovery policies risk being informed by anecdotal or urban-centric information. We begin to complete this picture by measuring and assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural well-being in the North American West. F…
Effects of land dispossession and forced migration on Indigenous peoples in North America
Long-term impacts of land dispossession To date, we lack precise estimates of the extent to which Indigenous peoples in parts of North America were dispossessed of their lands and forced to migrate by colonial settlers, as well as how the lands that they were moved into compare to their original lands. Farrell et al . constructed a new dataset within the boundaries of the current-day United States and found that Indigenous land density and spread…
A quasi-experimental approach for evaluating the heat mitigation effects of green roofs in Chicago, Illinois
User Beware
Migration as a Vector of Economic Losses From Disaster-Affected Areas in the United States
We introduce the consideration of human migration into research on economic losses from extreme weather disasters. Taking a comparative case study approach and using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York/Equifax Consumer Credit Panel, we document the size of economic losses attributable to migration from 23 disaster-affected areas in the United States before, during, and after some of the most costly hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires …
The Green New Deal' as partisan cue
Recent research suggests that public support for climate action can be increased by bundling environmental policy with social and economic programs – the Green New Deal being one of the most widely known iterations of this strategy. Yet, party cue theory suggests that public support for the policy will be shaped by the strong Democratic associations of the proposal. In a preregistered survey experiment conducted among 1,203 residents of the rural…
Informal Modes of Social Support among Residents of the Rural American West during the Covid-19 Pandemic☆
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal spending on government safety net programs in the United States increased dramatically. Despite this unparalleled spending, government safety nets were widely critiqued for failing to fully meet many households' needs. Disaster research suggests that informal modes of social support often emerge during times of disruption, such as the first year of the pandemic. However, use of formal govern…
Post-wildfire neighborhood change
Critically assessing the idea of wildfire managed retreat
Population Change in Wildfire-Affected Areas in the United States
De-energization as maladaptation
In response to growing levels of wildfire destruction, electric utility companies are adopting powerline de-energization as an adaptation strategy intended to prevent wildfire ignitions. While reducing wildfire risk, planned de-energizations also expose residents to electricity loss, potentially causing harmful consequences. We investigated the extent to which planned de-energization can be considered a form of maladaptation , in which an adaptiv…
Geography (9 works) · Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Climate change (4 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Fire effects on ecosystems (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)