Leslie Martínez-Román

Leslie Martínez-Román is currently a PhD student in urban and regional sciences at Texas A&M University, focusing on environmental hazards and community development/housing. She holds a master’s degree in planning with an emphasis on urban and territorial sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, and a BA in social sciences, majoring in law and society from the University of Puerto Rico, Carolina. Martínez-Román’s research interests include disaster research and housing, particularly the intersection between disaster and housing in Puerto Rico, informal/affordable housing, and disaster-induced relocation.