Dr. Norton’s research interests lie in energy efficient and sustainable construction and the effects that natural hazards have on civil structures. In 2016, she received a six-month Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant, which she will use to examine how Japan recovered from a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Norton holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Florida A&M University and a B.S. in civil engineering from Florida State University. Before joining UNL she was a member of the technical staff in the Structural Dynamics Department at The Aerospace Corporation, working on dynamic modeling and analysis of space structures. She also assisted a team of engineering researchers surveying how homes built before and after the updated Florida building code faired during the 2004 hurricane season.