Leanne S. Giordono, PhD, MPA
Director, Evaluation & Reporting
Oregon State University Extension Service
I am currently the Director of Evaluation and Reporting at Oregon State University's Extension Service. Prior to pursuing my PhD in Public Policy at Oregon State University under a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, I spent almost fifteen years providing program evaluation and other applied research services to public-sector and non-profit clients. I also hold an MPA from Princeton University’s School of International and Public Affairs. I use she/her/hers pronouns.
Recent News
Publications
Media
May 2023. Trial by Fire: Support for Mitigation and Adaptation Policy after the 2020 Oregon Wildfires. Keep reading!
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April 2023. Disaster preparedness and community helping behaviour in the wake of the 2020 Oregon wildfires. Keep reading!
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February 2023. The Oregon Earned Income Credit's Impact on Child Poverty. Keep reading!
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January 2023. Following the Path to Policy Change: Oregon 2020 Wildfires as a Focusing Event Natural Hazards Center Quick Response Grant Report Series Keep reading!
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April 2022. Shelter from the storm: How perceived extreme event experience and government trust shape public support for climate change mitigation policy in the United States. Keep reading!
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For previous publications, see my CV.
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Giordono, L., Boudet, H., Zanocco, C. (2021, August 19). This Year’s Extreme Fires and Floods May Change What Americans Think About Climate Change, Our Research Finds. Read more here!
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Boudet, H. (2021, March 18). Oregonians views on the 2020 wildfires and climate change. In The Climate CIRCulator. Read more here!
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Miller, D. (2020, October 26). OSU researchers develop more accurate measure of Oregon poverty. In Think Out Loud. Listen to the broadcast here!
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Weill, K. (2020, September 15). America Is on Fire, and It’s an Inequality Nightmare. The Daily Beast. Read here!
For more media clippings, see my Media page.