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Warren Wilson College seeks focus group participants for post-Helene research project
By Jaclyn Anthony
June 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM EDT
Jaclyn Anthony recently spoke with Dr. Siti Kusujiarti, professor of sociology at Warren Wilson College, ahead of Cultivating Tomorrow: The Second Annual Climate Summit, where Dr. Siti will help present preliminary findings from the research project Increasing Community Resilience to Inland Flooding: Lessons Learned from Response and Recovery Efforts in West Virginia and North Carolina.
Dr. Siti's team is searching for focus group participants. The objective of these focus groups is to facilitate an open dialogue on lessons learned from response and recovery to Hurricane Helene from the perspective of regional grassroots organizations, nonprofits, private-sector partners, and government officials. Through these conversations, they hope to document lessons learned to date, reinforce existing partnerships, and foster stronger collaboration as we move forward in recovery.
Three focus groups will be held on the campus of Warren Wilson College on Monday, June 22 (at 12:00-2:00 PM) and Tuesday, June 23 (at 12:00-2:00 PM or 5:30-7:30 PM). These focus groups are being conducted as part of the research project "Increasing community resilience to inland flooding: Lessons learned from response and recovery efforts in West Virginia and North Carolina,” funded by the National Science Foundation.
Lunch or dinner will be provided at each focus group. You can register at the link below, and additional information will be provided after registration.
Form to register: https://forms.gle/YxCeixnqEQptnUmm9
Any questions or comments can be directed to the lead researchers, Siti Kusujiarti (skusujia@warren-wilson.edu) and Jamie Shinn (jeshinn@esf.edu).
Dr. Siti's team is searching for focus group participants. The objective of these focus groups is to facilitate an open dialogue on lessons learned from response and recovery to Hurricane Helene from the perspective of regional grassroots organizations, nonprofits, private-sector partners, and government officials. Through these conversations, they hope to document lessons learned to date, reinforce existing partnerships, and foster stronger collaboration as we move forward in recovery.
Three focus groups will be held on the campus of Warren Wilson College on Monday, June 22 (at 12:00-2:00 PM) and Tuesday, June 23 (at 12:00-2:00 PM or 5:30-7:30 PM). These focus groups are being conducted as part of the research project "Increasing community resilience to inland flooding: Lessons learned from response and recovery efforts in West Virginia and North Carolina,” funded by the National Science Foundation.
Lunch or dinner will be provided at each focus group. You can register at the link below, and additional information will be provided after registration.
Form to register: https://forms.gle/YxCeixnqEQptnUmm9
Any questions or comments can be directed to the lead researchers, Siti Kusujiarti (skusujia@warren-wilson.edu) and Jamie Shinn (jeshinn@esf.edu).