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Dr. Brittany D. Brand is a volcanologist who came to the geosciences faculty at Boise State University in 2013 from the University of Washington, where she was a research scientist and lecturer. She has a Ph.D. in Geology from Arizona State University, where her dissertation title was "Mafic Phreatomagmatic Volcanism and Density Current Dynamics", an M.S. in Geology from Boise State University, and a B.S. in Geology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Brand has a wide range of research interests including magmatic processes, eruption dynamics and volcanic hazard assessment. The foundation of her research is field-based observation and measurement, and fieldwork has taken her to New Zealand, Iceland, Italy, Chile, and the Canary Islands, as well as throughout the western United States. She explores pyroclastic transport mechanisms in both small (phreatomagmatic) and large explosive eruptions with the overall goal of advancing our knowledge of and ability to assess the hazards related to these dangerous phenomena.
Dr. Brand also works to bridge the gap between science and society through outreach and education. She is active in research projects that investigates ways to motivate preparedness actions for natural hazards.
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Collaborative Research: Household Response to Wildfire – Integrating Behavioral Science and Evacuation Modeling to Improve Community Wildfire Resilience
Lindell, M. K. (CoPI), Brand, B. (PI) & MacPherson-Krutsky, C. C. (CoPI)
1/08/23 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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hOssicle. Bioengineering of human ossicles as advanced in vivo hematopoietic model
Brand, B. (PI)
1/01/10 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
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Collaborative Research: Exploring the Magmatic, Crustal, and Conduit Conditions Required for Mafic, Plinian Volcanism
Brand, B. (PI) & Wanless, V. D. (CoPI)
15/08/18 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Assessing the Influence of Cultural Variables, Perceptions, and Earthquake Hazard Information on Household Emergency Preparedness
Brand, B. (PI), Lindell, M. K. (CoPI) & Dietrich, A. A. (CoPI)
1/09/17 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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Do engagement best practices motivate preparedness intentions? Data from earthquake workshops for Spanish speakers
MacPherson-Krutsky, C., Brand, B. D. & Lindell, M. K., Jul 2025, In: Risk Analysis. 45, 7, p. 2039-2064 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal Transient PDC Behavior Induced by Topographic Drops: A Test Case at Mt. St. Helens, USA
Trolese, M., Cerminara, M., Giordano, G., Brand, B. D., Pollock, N., Cifelli, F. & Mattei, M., 1 Feb 2024, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 627, 118441.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in Our Understanding of Pyroclastic Current Behavior from the 1980 Eruption Sequence of Mount St. Helens Volcano (Washington), USA
Brand, B. D., Pollock, N., Vallance, J. W., Ongaro, T. E., Roche, O., Trolese, M., Giordano, G., Marshall, A. A. & Criswell, C. W., Apr 2023, In: Bulletin of Volcanology. 85, 4, 24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Pre-Plinian Perplexity: Constraining the Transition from the Blast to Plinian Phases of the 18 May 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption
Crevier, J. & Brand, B., 21 Apr 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Residents’ Information Seeking Behavior and Protective Action for Earthquake Hazards in the Portland Oregon Metropolitan Area
MacPherson-Krutsky, C. C., Lindell, M. K. & Brand, B. D., 1 Feb 2023, In: Risk Analysis.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
21 Scopus citations
Activities
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Green Communities Leadership Institute (External organization)
Brand, B. (Member)
1 Jan 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of network