Research 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Selena Hinojos and Caitlin Grady. (2026). An Internal Validation Assessment of Scale Across Composite Index Model Structures . Risk Analysis. Official DOI to be included.

Data Repository: DOI to be included

2. Selena Hinojos, Kathryn Roscoe, Caitlin Grady. (2026). Examining the Role of Vulnerability Indicators and Scale in Social Vulnerability Index Construction: A Comparative Geographic Analysis of Inductive and Hierarchical Models. Applied Geography, 186, 103822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103822

Data Repository: HydroShare, https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.4d6a17a1e5834a44a1da04773a89dd54

3. Selena Hinojos, Lauren McPhillips, Peter Stempel, Caitlin Grady. (2023) Social and environmental vulnerability to flooding: Investigating cross-scale hypotheses. Applied Geography, 157, 103017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.103017

Data Repository: HydroShare, https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.45624efce89d42beb6db58adc83309ba

4. Victoria Lenze, Selena Hinojos, Caitlin Grady. (2023). Combining Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Zoning Data to Explore Urban Inequality in Pittsburgh. ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JUPDDM.UPENG-4474

5. Luis Delgado, Michael Gomez, Selena Hinojos, Lauren Dennis, Caitlin Grady. (2023). Investigating Social Vulnerability, Exposure, and Transport Network Disruption in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 29(4), 04023026. https://doi.org/10.1061/JITSE4.ISENG-2258

6. Caitlin Grady, Sarah Torhan, Lauren Dennis, Michael Gomez, Selena Hinojos, Paniz Mohammadpour, Luis Delgado. (2023). Hidden gems: Highlighting underrepresented but valuable knowledge in the water-energy-food nexus. Journal of Hydrology, 621, 129597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129597

Working Papers & Papers Under Review 

1. Claire Orgeron, Mohamed ElSaadani, Selena Hinojos, Emad Habib. (2026). Disparities in the Identification of Vulnerable Communities Due to Design Storm Methods. UNDER REVIEW.

2. Selena Hinojos and Caitlin Grady. (2026) Unveiling the Perspectives of Social Vulnerability and Environmental Injustice: Insights from Local and Expert Stakeholders Using Participatory Geospatial Methods. Submission for Review, Estimated 06/2026.

3. Selena Hinojos and Emad Habib. (2027). Co-Producing a Flood-Specific Social and Environmental Vulnerability Index for South Central Louisiana. In Progress, Submission for Review, Estimated 08/2026.

Graduate Research Thesis and Dissertation

Selena Hinojos (2025). Validating Social Vulnerability Index Models: A Multi-Faceted Comparison Analysis Across Scales, Indicators, Model Structures, and Expert Stakeholder Insights (Order No. 31931265). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (3184231648). https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/validating-social-vulnerability-index-models/docview/3184231648/se-2

Selena Hinojos (2022). Social and Environmental Vulnerability to Flooding: Investigating Cross-Scale Hypotheses. https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/27179sah6177