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Katie Peek

Coastal Research ScientistWestern Carolina University

Katie Peek researches coastal vulnerability, climate change impacts, and natural hazard resilience using GIS.

Hazard MappingClimate Change AdaptationSea-Level RiseCoastal ProcessesNatural Hazard Vulnerability Assessments
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Stephen M. Strader, PhD

Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.

TornadoesGeographic Information SystemsNatural Hazards Hazards and SocietySevere Weather
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Jason von Meding

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.

Disaster and Public Health PreparednessNatural Disaster AssessmentDisaster Risk ReductionDisaster ManagementSustainability
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Jennifer Trivedi

Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research CenterUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making.

Disaster Resilience‎Disaster ResponseDisaster VulnerabilityDisaster RecoveryHurricanes
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Kevin Smiley

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Smiley is an environmental and urban sociologist who specializes in disaster research.

Urban SociologyEnvironmental JusticeDisaster VulnerabilitySocial InequalityFlood Risk
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Carol Friedland

Director of LaHouse Research & Education Center and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Friedland bridges research and real-world solutions for Louisiana homes.

Construction ManagementHazard-Resistant ConstructionHurricane, Wind and Flood InteractionsNatural Hazards Data Collection
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Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuationsMulti-organizational coordination and responses in disastersTransnational crisesImprovisation and adaptationCommunity-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
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Francis Galgano, PhD

Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Francis A. Galgano, PhD, specializes in coastal geography and military geography.

Strait of HormuzEnvironmental securityEnvironmental ChangeGeophysical ProcessesMilitary Geography
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Yan Wang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yan Wang's research focuses on developing and applying computational tools to quantity and manage urban resilience to disruptions.

Spatial PlanningApplied AIClimate AdaptationRisk CommunicationCrisis Informatics
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Nicholas Z. Muller

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Nicholas Muller works at the intersection of environmental policy and economics.

EconomicsAir PollutionEnvironmental PolicyFreight TransportationMarket Inequality