Allison Grossman, assistant professor of political science in the School of Liberal Arts, has been awarded a Sciences Po-Université Paris Cité Fellowship, which supports U.S. scholars pursuing research in Paris. In this Q&A, Grossman discusses what the fellowship means to her, the research she plans to pursue in Paris and West Africa and how the experience will shape her future work on disaster response and climate resilience. Grossman: The fellowship gives me dedicated time to advance my research on the international dynamics of disaster response while building relationships with scholars and policymakers in Europe. Grossman: The fellowship will allow me to deepen my research on disaster response and climate resilience while expanding collaborations with scholars and policymakers in Europe. Those relationships and the dedicated research time will help shape future projects on the international politics of disaster response and community resilience.