Rate My Professor Liz Safran

In recent years, Safran’s work has increasingly addressed natural disasters, with a particular emphasis on earthquakes and the anticipated Cascadia subduction zone event threatening the Pacific Northwest. She collaborates with colleagues in psychology, computer science, and media studies to explore factors motivating young adults to prepare for such disasters. This interdisciplinary effort has produced initiatives like a video game designed to enhance earthquake readiness, supported by grants exceeding half a million dollars. Safran was named Lewis & Clark Teacher of the Year in 2017 by students in the College of Arts and Sciences. She serves as a faculty representative for the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation scholarships and engages in public outreach through lectures on geological hazards, including presentations on Cascadia risks and explorations of Iceland’s natural wonders. Key publications include Safran et al. (2005), 'Erosion rates driven by channel network incision in the Bolivian Andes,' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms; and Riihimaki et al. (2006), 'Longevity and progressive abandonment of the Rocky Flats surface, Front Range, Colorado,' Geomorphology.