Christine J. Kirchhoff

DEIB Committee Lead, Institute of Energy and the Environment
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation

Research Summary

1) water governance, planning, and management under stress and change including transitions/transformation; 2) the human dimensions of engineering, especially around climate adaptation, and resilience, and particularly in the context of water/wastewater infrastructure and systems; 3) the production and use of science in policy- and decision-making.

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Recent Publications

Transforming takes a village plus a willingness to break down barriers and learn: An event history study of transformation and resilience in critical infrastructure

Bizer, M. A., Kirchhoff, C. J., Segal, J. L. & Patenaude, W. L., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 380, 124980.

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Understanding the Cost of Basic Drinking Water Services in the United States: A National Assessment

Hughes, S., Kirchhoff, C. J., Lee, M. & Switzer, D., Jan 1 2025, In: AWWA Water Science. 7, 1, e70014.

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A systematic review of ecosystem services modeling for environmental health assessment

Marali, K., Chiles, R. M., Kaye, J. P., Kirchhoff, C. J., Wainger, L. & Cibin, R., Mar 2025, In: Ecological Indicators. 172, 113245.

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Dichotomy or continuum? A global review of the interaction between autonomous and planned adaptations

Maskell, G., Shukla, R., Jagannathan, K., Browne, K., Ulibarri, N., Campbell, D., Franz, C. P., Grady, C., Joe, E. T., Kirchhoff, C., Madhavan, M., Michaud, L., Sharma, S., Singh, C., Orlove, B., Alverio, G. N., Ajibade, I., Bowen, K. J., Chauhan, N. & Galappaththi, E. K. & 9 others, Hudson, A. J., Mach, K. J., Musah-Surugu, J. I., Petzold, J., Reckien, D., Schauberger, B., Segnon, A. C., van Bavel, B. & Gornott, C., Feb 2025, In: Ecology and Society. 30, 1, 18.

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Broadening resilience: An evaluation of policy and planning for drinking water resilience in 100 US cities

Friedman, M. B., Hughes, S., Kirchhoff, C. J., Rauh, E., McOmber, C., Manshardt, D. J. & Prout, J. M., Jan 2024, In: Global Environmental Change. 84, 102798.

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A New Database Offers Insights Into Municipal Drinking Water Systems

Hughes, S. & Kirchhoff, C. J., Apr 2024, In: Journal - American Water Works Association. 116, 3, p. 58-59 2 p.

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Understanding the intersecting social, technical, and ecological systems challenges associated with emerging contaminants in drinking water using cyanotoxins as an example

Kirchhoff, C. J., Mullin, C., Denny, R., Lemos, M. C. & Treuer, G., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience. 5, 1, 16.

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State “Pandemic Pods”: US regional coalitions and their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

McOmber, C. & Kirchhoff, C. J., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Risk, Hazards and Crisis in Public Policy.

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The Civil Engineering Leadership Dilemma: Is Calibrated Paradoxical Leadership the Answer?

Pearce, C. L., Van Knippenberg, D. & Kirchhoff, C. J., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Management in Engineering. 40, 3, 02524001.

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Progress and gaps in climate change adaptation in coastal cities across the globe

Wannewitz, M., Ajibade, I., Mach, K. J., Magnan, A., Petzold, J., Reckien, D., Ulibarri, N., Agopian, A., Chalastani, V. I., Hawxwell, T., Huynh, L. T. M., Kirchhoff, C., Musah-Surugu, J. I., Nagle Alverio, G., Canosa, I. V. & Garschagen, M., 2024, In: Nature Cities. 1, 9, p. 610-619 10 p.

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The Municipal Drinking Water Database

Hughes, S., Kirchhoff, C. J., Conedera, K. & Friedman, M., Apr 10 2023, In: PLOS Water. 2, 4, e0000081.

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A research agenda for the science of actionable knowledge: Drawing from a review of the most misguided to the most enlightened claims in the science-policy interface literature

Jagannathan, K., Emmanuel, G., Arnott, J., Mach, K. J., Bamzai-Dodson, A., Goodrich, K., Meyer, R., Neff, M., Sjostrom, K. D., Timm, K. M. F., Turnhout, E., Wong-Parodi, G., Bednarek, A. T., Meadow, A., Dewulf, A., Kirchhoff, C. J., Moss, R. H., Nichols, L., Oldach, E. & Lemos, M. C. & 1 others, Klenk, N., Jun 2023, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 144, p. 174-186 13 p.

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Understanding Greenhouse Growers’ Willingness to Use Municipal Recycled Water on Food Crops: The Need for Tailored Outreach Coupled with Deep Engagement to Increase Adoption

McOmber, C., Kirchhoff, C. J., Zhuang, Y. & Raudales, R. E., Apr 2023, In: HortTechnology. 33, 2, p. 161-167 7 p.

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A global assessment of actors and their roles in climate change adaptation

Petzold, J., Hawxwell, T., Jantke, K., Gonçalves Gresse, E., Mirbach, C., Ajibade, I., Bhadwal, S., Bowen, K., Fischer, A. P., Joe, E. T., Kirchhoff, C. J., Mach, K. J., Reckien, D., Segnon, A. C., Singh, C., Ulibarri, N., Campbell, D., Cremin, E., Färber, L. & Hegde, G. & 10 others, Jeong, J., Nunbogu, A. M., Pradhan, H. K., Schröder, L. S., Shah, M. A. R., Reese, P., Sultana, F., Tello, C., Xu, J. & Garschagen, M., Nov 2023, In: Nature Climate Change. 13, 11, p. 1250-1257 8 p.

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Regression modeling of combined sewer overflows to assess system performance

Bizer, M. A. & Kirchhoff, C. J., Dec 1 2022, In: Water Science and Technology. 86, 11, p. 2848-2860 13 p.

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