Pataya Scott, Ph.D
civil engineer, FEMA
Dr. Pataya Scott is a civil engineer in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Earthquake and Wind Programs Branch. She is responsible for projects related to disaster mitigation for multiple hazards including wind and seismic. Her broad range of building science mitigation activities includes developing technical guidance publications, field investigation deployments, trainings, and outreach. She also works with building codes and standards organizations to uphold and improve hazard-resistant provisions based on field investigation findings and related research. Related to this presentation, she was an associate member of the ASCE 7-22 Wind Loads Subcommittee and on the Chapter 32 Tornado Loads Task Committee. She holds bachelor’s degrees in architecture and civil engineering, a master’s in civil engineering, and a doctorate in wind engineering.