Rebecca Gustine is an environmental engineer and public health–trained researcher with 13 years of experience bridging hydrology, water resources engineering, and human wellbeing. She holds an MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Washington State University and currently serves as an adjunct professor at Barnard while holding postdoctoral fellowships at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia’s Climate School. Rebecca’s work blends mechanistic watershed modeling (RHESSys), high-performance computing, and stakeholder-facing communication—translating model outputs into actionable guidance for water managers. Her background includes applied science internships at NASA JPL and humanitarian simulation work with NASA Lifelines, highlighting a knack for moving academic tools into operational and policy-relevant contexts. Colleagues value her multidisciplinary perspective: she pairs rigorous field and modeling experience with public-health sensibilities to address how environmental change affects communities.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Public Health, Bachelor’s Degree Public Health at American University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Civil Engineering at Washington State University
Demo repository for the tutorial 'Deploying a Basic Django "Hello, World" App in Vercel'
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Rebecca Gustine - Adjunct Professor at Barnard College