Debra Javeline

Biography

Debra Javeline is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and affiliated with the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative. Her research interests include mass political behavior, survey research, Russian politics, sustainability, environmental politics, and climate change. Much of her work focuses on climate change adaptation, or the reduction of vulnerability to climate impacts, and she is currently exploring coastal homeowner motivations to take action to reduce their risk from rising seas, hurricanes, and other hazards. She is also working on a book project, Unadapted: A Portrait of Unchanged Humans on a Changed Planet.