Caroline is a PhD Student in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics (DARE) at CSU. In 2020, Caroline received her MS degree in DARE. During her time in the program, she worked on issues related to food insecurity and food access. Following graduation, Caroline joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond where she began working on issues related to the impact of climate change on the economy. In 2022, she joined the Federal Reserve Board to work exclusively on climate-related topics. After completing coursework in politics and public policy, Caroline returned to DARE in 2025 as a PhD student.

Caroline’s research interests include the economic impacts of climate-related hazards, the drivers of economic resiliency to climate hazards, and the interactions between natural capital and climate change. Caroline plans to focus her PhD research on these topics and is passionate about connecting her research to policy initiatives which are relevant for community and economic development.