Dr. Mia Sanati serves as a Research and Program Analyst for the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM) specializing in the intersection between public policy, emergency management and climate change, and inclusivity. Sanati maintains over 15 years of experience in political science, psychology, communication and research study design, data collection, and quantitative analysis. Sanati holds strong research interests in Artificial Intelligence and the representation of minorities in media. She received her PhD in Media and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University, and specializes in quantitative data analysis and support from the Institute’s data-driven research initiatives. She is particularly interested in the inclusion of women in this space and how disaster and risk information is communicated to marginalized communities and individuals.