Dr. Kristin Smith

Headwaters Economics

Kristin Smith is a researcher at Headwaters Economics - an independent, nonprofit research group based in Montana. She leads the team's research and community engagement related to flood mitigation and contributes to research on public finance and fiscal policy. Kris holds a Bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College, a Master’s degree in Community Development & Applied Economics from the University of Vermont, and has a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences – Geography from Montana State University.