Alicia M. Kinoshita

Alicia M. Kinoshita received the B.S. degree in civil engineering with a minor in classical civilizations and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, in 2007, 2009, and 2012, respectively. She was a Postdoctoral Scholar in civil and environmental engineering with the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA, from 2012 to 2014. She is an Associate Professor with the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and the Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA. Her research group focuses on understanding and modeling water resources and hydrologic processes after disturbances, such as wildfires in watersheds across the Western United States. Her work is supported by agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the San Diego River Conservancy. Dr. Kinoshita was a recipient of an NSF CAREER Award to study the urban Mediterranean systems after fire.