Posted on January 20, 2022
B.A., Geography, UNCG, 2020
Why MSSE? Jamie chose MSSE for its affordability and flexibility, which allows her to have a better work/life balance. She enjoys the aspects of the program that allow her to be creative and apply her technical skills for projects.
She says, “This is a demanding program and adapting to the new level of challenge takes time. If you put in the work, I promise it is well worth the effort.”
Jamie, who currently works in EMS and Search and Rescue, is using her final project thesis to research water rescue calls in her home county. Her goal is to help inform mitigation strategies to better prepare her county for urban flooding events, especially in the light of climate uncertainty.