DISCUSSANT AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Panel: International Organizations and Cooperation, 2022

Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base Research Showcase, Panel: Strategic Directions for Blood Banks, 2021

CHAIR AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) Conference, Panel: Community and Activism, 2025

Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Conference, Panel: Puerto Rico and the Politics of Statehood, 2025

Southern Political Science Association (SPSA)’s Conference Within a Conference: The Politics of Disasters, Panel: The Details Matter. How the Nuances of the Political Economic Environment are Critical to Preparedness and Recovery, 2025

Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, Panel: International Organizations and Cooperation, 2022

Southern Political Science Association (SPSA)’s Conference Within a Conference: Disasters and Politics, Panel: The Role of Emergent Groups and Entrepreneurship in Disaster Response and Recovery, 2020

PRESENTER AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Belligoni, S. The Six Factors Framework – A Tool for Evacuation Planning. Invited to the Natural Hazards Workshop, Broomfield, Colorado, USA. June 2026.

Rivera, J. D., Thompson, D., Belligoni, S., Mey, C., Trivedi, J., Kakar, G., Trainor, J. Addressing Issues of Equity in Emergency Management Across Policy Spaces. Social Equity Leadership Conference, Newark, New Jersey, USA. May 2026. [Panel]

Belligoni, S., Rivera, F. I. The PREP-6 Framework: A Multiphase Approach to Understanding Evacuation Planning in Puerto Rico. Social Equity Leadership Conference, Newark, New Jersey, USA. May 2026.

Belligoni, S., Hernandez Mendez, D., Harris, S., Rivera, F. I. Intersecting Challenges and Opportunities: A Comparative Analysis of the Food-Energy-Water Nexus in Hawai’i and Puerto Rico. National Adaptation Forum Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. May 2026

Belligoni, S., Martinez-Melendez, F. A., Rivera, F. I. Energy Reboot: Hybrid Energy Unit for Medically Vulnerable People in Puerto Rico. American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Hollywood, California, USA. March 2026

Nannuri, V., Belligoni, S., Sulkouskaya, D., Shah, R., Pathak, O., Rivera, F. I. Global Healthcare Strains: Policy Lessons from Puerto Rico and Worldwide Cases. American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference, Hollywood, California, USA. March 2026

Belligoni, S., Morales, E., Rivera, F. I. PREP-6: A Framework to Assess Evacuation Plans for Flood and Tsunami Risks in Puerto Rico. Pacific Risk Management O’hana (PRiMO) Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA. March 2026

Belligoni, S., Sulkouskaya, D., Arcaya Guzman, J., Hosoda, K. K., Rivera, F. I. Island Perspectives: Comparing Healthcare and Food Systems in Hawai’i and Puerto Rico. Pacific Risk Management O’hana (PRiMO) Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawai’I, USA. March 2026

Belligoni, S. Re-thinking Hurricane Categorization: Warning the Public About Growing Hurricane Flood Risks. Invited to the Natural Hazards Workshop, Broomfield, Colorado, USA. July 2025.

Rivera, F. I., Belligoni, S., Hernandez Mendez, D., Morales, E. Puerto Rico Disaster Research Network (PR-DRN):​ Bringing Scholars Together to Strengthen the Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts on the Island​. Natural Hazards Workshop, Broomfield, Colorado, USA. July 2025. [Poster]

Belligoni, S., Serpas-Medina, D., Sulkouskaya, D., Beltran-Caballero, I. A., Rodriguez, L., Merritt, R., Nannuri, V., Grisales, M. F., Londoño, E., Rivera, F. I.  Voices of the Puerto Rican Diaspora in Florida: A Focus Group Study on Political and Socioeconomic Issues. Southern Social Science Association (SSSA) Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. April 2025.

Nussbaum, B. H., Belligoni, S. Soldiers in the City: A Comparative Analysis of Domestic Deployment of Military Personnel for Urban Security and Safety in Italy and the United States. International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA. March 2025. [Presented by my co-author]

Belligoni, S. Re-thinking Hurricanes Categorization: Why the Saffir-Simpson Scale Is ‘Not Enough’ Anymore. Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. January 2025.

Belligoni, S., Serpas-Medina, D., Sulkouskaya, D., Beltran-Caballero, I. A., Rodriguez, L., Merritt, R., Nannuri, V., Grisales, M. F., Londoño, E., Rivera, F. I.  Survey of Puerto Ricans in Florida: Perspectives on Political and Social Issues During the 2024 Election Year. Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. January 2025.

Belligoni, S. Flooded Futures: The Aftermath of Hurricane Ian and the Unprecedented Flooding in Central Florida. University of Central Florida’s International Education Week Research Symposium, Orlando, Florida, USA. November 2024 [Poster].

Stevens, K. A., Belligoni, S., Policy Making in the Dark: The Impact of Information Asymmetry on Power Outages in Local Government Resilience Efforts. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. November 2023. [Presented by my co-author]

Belligoni, S. Understanding Household Level Decision Making Towards Climate Change Adaptation Measures. New Jersey Climate Change Research Symposium, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. June 2023.

Stevens, K. A., Belligoni, S., Clean, Affordable, and Resilient Energy Systems (CARES) for Socially Vulnerable and At-Risk Communities in Florida. Governor’s Hurricane Conference, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. May 2023.

Belligoni, S. Darker or Brighter. Governing Institutions and Post-Disaster Recovery Paths in Florida and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Michael and Maria (Poster Presentation). Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Higher Education Symposium, Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA. June 2022. [Poster]

Belligoni, S. When State Capacity Challenges Civil-military Humanitarian Coordination. Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA. April 2022.

Belligoni, S. Governing Institutions and Emergency Management Procedural Arrangements in the Cases of Florida and Puerto Rico. Florida Political Science Association (FPSA) Annual Meeting, Daytona, Florida, USA. March 2022.

Belligoni, S. Investigating Differences in the Recovery Paths in Florida after Hurricane Michael and in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Public Administration Research Conference (PARC), Orlando, FL (remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic). March 2021.

Belligoni, S. What Does Challenge Civil-military Humanitarian Coordination? International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) Annual Meeting, New York, NY (remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic). September 2020.

Belligoni, S. Why Has Puerto Rico Faced a Delayed and (un)Coordinated Emergency Response to Hurricane Maria? Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. January 2020.

Belligoni, S. Strengthening Civil-military Humanitarian Coordination When Responding to Complex Emergencies. Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society Annual Meeting, Reston, Virginia, USA. November 2019.

Belligoni, S. Civil-military Humanitarian Coordination: The Role of the UN-CMCoord. American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting, Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA. September 2019.

Belligoni, S. Re-Thinking the Leadership: Rebel Groups, Women Commanders, and Sexual Violence against Civilians, Cases of Colombia and Sierra Leone. Florida Political Science Association (FPSA) Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, USA. March 2019.