Kelly Anderson (Fed)

Kelly Anderson is a Research Social Scientist in the Community Resilience Group of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Her research focuses on community resilience and disaster recovery, with particular emphasis on the recovery of organizations and institutions that provide essential community services. Her work examines how physical damage, infrastructure disruptions, organizational capacity, and broader social and economic conditions influence the continuity and recovery of services following disasters.

Dr. Anderson has worked on the NIST Hurricane Maria Program since 2020, where her research focuses on the recovery of services provided by schools and hospitals and the role of these institutions in broader community recovery. Her research has also examined the social impacts of environmental hazards and climate change, including effects on rural and urban livelihoods, migration, poverty, and socially vulnerable populations. She received her Ph.D. in Geographical Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her B.S.B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida.