Christina A. Neal (born 1959)[1] is an American volcanologist and an honoree for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.

[5] Neal is a native of Connecticut, and graduated from Brown University in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in geological sciences.

[6] In 1998, Neal took a two-year posting at the United States Agency of International Development in Washington, D.C., as the first Geoscience Advisor to the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance,[7][8] where she reviewed hazard mitigation programs for several countries, including Thailand, Nepal, Ecuador, Colombia, and Kazakhstan, among others.

[10] As Scientist-in-Charge, her position entailed directing emergency responses to volcanic events and making sure there were staff to man the observatory, among other tasks.

[13] In 2019, Neal and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory team were a Science and Environment finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.