Hello! My name is Michelle Ng and I’m a PhD candidate in Communication at Stanford University, advised by Professor Nilam Ram and funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

My research examines how people act upon dynamic risk communication to protect their well-being during extreme weather events, from hurricanes to heat waves. I leverage intensive longitudinal methods (e.g., experience sampling, passive sensing) and community partnerships to align behind community-led efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme weather.

Before coming to Stanford, I spent three years working for the International Water Management Institute, based in Sri Lanka. While conducting fieldwork in Ghana, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and South Africa, I collaborated with smallholder farmers and fisherpeople – as well as partners from government ministries, UN agencies, and local NGOs – to improve water governance. I received my MS in Environment and Resources from Stanford University and BA in Visual and Environmental Studies and Computer Science from Harvard University.

For more info, please say hello at michelleng@stanford.edu.