Joshua Behr
Associate Vice President Strategic Initiatives
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA USA
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
getting out of high school
being hungry and not having money, this creates drive.
study all night
Education
High School
Career
Associate Vice President Strategic Initiatives
Research related to forecasting recovery times of displaced households following a severe storm event.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Environment & Nature
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
Coordinating research projects, interacting with modelers. Discussing vulnerability-related concepts and ways to measure those concepts.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Ask to contribute to a team that is working on an academic publication...having your name on a couple of journal articles will open doors for you.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Family:
"I did not have constant support from my family. I was basically on my own since I was 18."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Interviewed By
Anonymous Student
Student at CSUF
