Question 1

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Accepted Answer

Tier, M. O., Deubelli-Hwang, T., Calliari, E., & Weber, E. U. (revised & resubmitted). Environmental justice preferences in urban climate adaptation flood policy. Journal of Environmental Psychology.

Cook, E. M., Ventrella, J., McPhearson, T., Parris, A., Iwaniec, D. M., Mannetti, L., Muñoz-Erickson, T. A., Tagtachian, D., & Tier, M. O. (under review). Transformative leverage points for future multi-hazard resilience in New York City. Ambio: A Journal of Environment & Society.

Cano Pecharroman, L., Tier, M. O., & Weber, E. U. (2025). Feature importance of climate vulnerability indicators with gradient boosting across five global cities. Frontiers in Climate, 7, 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2025.1521507

Caggiano, H., Kocakusak, D., Kumar, P., & Tier, M. O. (2023). U.S. cities’ integration and evaluation of equity considerations into climate action plans. npj Urban Sustainability, 3(50), 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00129-6

Tier, M. (2021). Overcoming contemporary reform failure of the National Flood Insurance Program to accelerate just climate transitions. Journal of Public & International Affairs, 32, online.

Question 2

White Papers & Other Publications

Accepted Answer

Tier, M. O. (2025). From Executive Order to State Law: The Evolution of Environmental Justice in NJ. Rutgers University, New Jersey State Policy Lab.

Tier, M. O. (2025). A Brief Look at Environmental Justice Federal Policy in the U.S. Rutgers University, New Jersey State Policy Lab.

Tier, M. O. (2024). Equity and Environmental Justice in Regional Flood Mobility Programs. Rutgers University, New Jersey State Policy Lab.

Schnarr, E., Bunker, H., Tier, M. O., & Ventrella, J. (2022). The State of Climate Knowledge 2022: Workshop Summary Report. NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Knowledge Exchange.

Cook, E., Ventrella, J., McPhearson, T., Parris, A., Tier, M., …, & Tagtachian, D. (2022). NYC Climate Adaptation Scenarios for 2100: Exploring Alternative, Positive Visions for a Resilient Future. The New School, Urban Systems Lab.

Tier, M., Oppenheimer, M., & Nordenson, G. (2021). Memorandum on Federal Priorities for Climate Adaptation. Princeton University, Center for Policy Research on Energy & the Environment.

Braneon, C., Rosenzweig, C., Crete, E., Fanaeian, L., …, & Tier, M. (2020). Chapter 4.2: States and cities for climate action. In America’s Zero Carbon Action Plan: The Zero Carbon Consortium (Eds. J. Sachs & E. Crete). Sustainable Development Solutions Network USA.

Tier, M. (2020). Multi-level and regional governance models for urban climate action: A case study of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Conference paper. International Conference on Sustainable Development.

Fox-Glassman, K. & Tier, M. (2014). Risk Perceptions and Wildfire Evacuation: A Case Study of Wildfire Experience in Southern California. Columbia University, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions; U.S. Geological Survey.

Question 3

Conference Presentations

Accepted Answer

Tier, M. O. (2026). Multi-level funding and governance of flood relocations through New Jersey’s Blue Acres program. NJ Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference, NJ.

Tier, M. O. (2025). An international comparison of environmental justice preferences in urban climate adaptation flood policy. Adaptation Futures Conference, Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand (remote).

Tier, M., Oppenheimer, M., & Weber, E. (2025). Examining the impact of multi-level funding structures on flood relocation programs: Case studies in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. MR2025: Mobility, Adaptation, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate, NY.

Tier, M. O., Deubelli-Hwang, T., Calliari, E., & Weber, E. U. (2024). Environmental justice preferences in urban climate adaptation flood policy. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference, D.C.

Tier, M. (2024). Multi-level climate policy coherence: Local buyout programs & the federal government. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference, WA.

Tier, M. (2024). Justice preferences in urban climate adaptation flood policy. National Adaptation Forum, MN.

Tier, M. (2024). Urban residents’ justice preferences in the design of climate adaptation flood policy. General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria.

Tier, M. (2024). Environmental justice screening tools and U.S. federal disaster resilience grants: A climate vulnerability analysis. Columbia University Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop in Sustainable Development, NY.

Cano Pecharroman, L., Lamb, Z., Tier, M., Shi, L., Sarmiento, H., & Dumont Copero, M. (2023). Barriers as high as seawalls: Contextual and regulatory challenges for community flood adaptation. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference, IL.

Tier, M., Nwagwu, I., Jessee, N., & Milnes, T. (2023). Navigating successful co-production of campus-as-lab initiatives. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Conference, MA.

Siders, A.R., Tier, M., Pricope, N., Cooper-Kolb, T., Loughran, K., & Durgerian, L. (2023). Equity and environmental justice in urban environments. Columbia University Managed Retreat (MR) Conference, NY.

Tier, M. (2023). Spillover between behaviors and policy support in the climate change and COVID-19 Domains. Society for Personality & Social Psychology Convention, Online.

Tier, M. (2022). Variegated risk perceptions & policy preferences among multi-level U.S. climate adaptation governance actors. Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference, D.C.

Tier, M., Constantino, S., Wang, L., Parris, A., Weber, E., & Siders, A. R. (2022). Behavioral science insights for environmentally just climate adaptation policy. National Adaptation Forum, MD.

Tier, M. (2022). Behavioral science insights for environmentally just urban climate adaptation: A case study of managed retreat. Climate Mobility Research Symposium, NY.

Tier, M. (2021). Critical perspectives on managed retreat at the intersection of psychology & environmental justice. Columbia University Managed Retreat (MR) Conference, Online.

Tier, M., Lynch, M., Hiser, K., & Crowley, A. (2020). Climate emotions, environmental justice, & student mentorship. Princeton Short Courses Series, Online.

Tier, M. (2020). Graduate student opportunities for innovative pedagogy & institutional leverage: How we can plug in. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Conference, PA.

Tier, M. (2019). Linkage of urban climate governance scales: Comparing resilience frameworks within the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), NY.

Tier, M. & Mayorga, E. (2019). Environmental justice & pedagogy for the public good. Swarthmore Alumni Lecture Series, Online.

Tier, M. (2018). Breaking down silos in universities: Imaginative interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable development research, education, and practice. International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), NY.

Tier, M. (2018). Partnering student Green Advisors with staff Advocates: Swarthmore's innovative eco-reps model. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Conference, PA.

Tier, M., Gibbons, J., & Vasishth, A. (2018). From the 3Es to the SDGs: Updating sustainability frameworks used as educational tools. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Conference, PA.

Woolston, T., Tier, M., Hiltner, K., Parncutt, R. (2018). The climate-friendly global academic conference with a human touch. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Webinar Series, Online.

Tier, M. (2017). Employing engaged campus stakeholders for impactful behavior change research. Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference, MD.

Tier, M. & Winslade, A. (2016). Internal carbon fee discussion. Northeast Campus Sustainability Conference, MA.

Tier, M., Winslade, A., Hall, A., & Graf, R. (2016). Decarbonizing the global economy: Higher education's role in carbon pricing. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Conference, MD.

Winslade, A., Hall, A., Laemel, R., Tier, M., & Graf, R. (2016). Internal carbon pricing: Designing & implementing campus climate policies with Vassar, Swarthmore, and Yale. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed (AASHE) Conference, MD.

Many additional workshop presentations, class visits, & community talks on climate change, EJ, zero waste, etc.

Question 4

Teaching

Accepted Answer

Spring 2025 & Fall 2025
MAXQDA Methods Workshops for Undergrad Theses. Instructor, Princeton SPIA.

Spring 2023 & 2025
SPI.350- The Environment: Science and Policy. Assistant in Instruction. Princeton SPIA.

Spring 2023 & 2024
SCJ.467- Climate & Environmental Justice.  Lead Instructor. Princeton Prison Teaching Initiative, East Jersey State Prison.

Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Undergraduate Thesis Advising (Calif Chen ’23: “Building Equitable Outcomes, BRIC by BRIC: Investigating Barriers to Coastal Resilience Funding Faced by Disadvantaged Communities”). Co-Advisor, Princeton SPIA.

Fall 2021
ENVS.92- UNFCCC COP & the International Climate Regime. Co-Instructor. Swarthmore College.

Fall 2019
ENVS.12- Compost & Climate Change. Assistant Instructor. Swarthmore College.

Fall/Spring 2016-2018
ENVS.89- Sustainability Research Methods. Teaching Assistant. Swarthmore College.

August 2015-2020
Immersion Week, Green Advisors Internship. Program Director. Swarthmore College.

Question 5

Awards & Funding

Accepted Answer

2024
New Jersey State Policy Lab Research Award, Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

2023-2024
Prize Fellowship in the Social Sciences, Princeton University Graduate School

2023-2024
Mary and Randall Hack ’69 Graduate Award for Water and the Environment, Princeton High Meadows Environmental Institute

2023
Pre-Dissertation Field Site Grant, Princeton Institute for International & Regional Studies

2020, 2018
Biennial Suzanne P. Welsh Staff Award, Swarthmore College

2018
Lippincott Alumni Fellowship for Graduate Study, Swarthmore College