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Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.

Health PsychologyStressTraumatic EventsCopingSocial Psychology
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Hiba Baroud

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringVanderbilt University

Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.

Climate ChangeFlood MitigationNatural DisastersResilience ModelingInterdependent Systems Data Analytics
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Joseph E. Trainor

Interim Dean and Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & AdministrationUniversity of Delaware

Can discuss behavioral responses to disasters, including household risk management and decision making about warnings and evacuation orders.

Public and organizational behavior in disastersDisaster MitigationSmart Warning SystemsMobile Warning SystemsDisaster Warning Systems
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Li Dai, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Political ViolenceEmerging MarketsMultinational CorporationsInstitutional TheoryFirm Strategy in Hostile Contexts
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James Kendra

Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and AdministrationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.

Organizational Improvisation and ResilienceEmergency Management TechnologyDisaster PlanningCrisis ManagementEmergency Planning
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Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Climate ExtremesClimatologyClimate ChangeFloodDrought
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Curt Harris, PhD

Professor and Associate Dean of Community and Behavioral Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Harris is a disaster health scientist with internationally recognized expertise in public health preparedness and disaster management.

Disaster Health SciencesHealthcare PreparednessDisaster MedicineNuclear PreparednessDisaster Exercises
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A.R. Siders

Director, Climate Change Science & Policy Hub | Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center | Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration & Department of Geography & Spatial SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Siders' research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on relocation and fairness in adaptation.

Decision ModelingEnvironmental Video GamesClimate ChangeClimate Change Adaptation PoliciesClimate-related Hazards
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Robert Fuller, M.D., FACEP

Professor Emeritus, Emergency MedicineUniversity of Connecticut

Fuller has responded to nations battered by natural and manmade disasters, including New York after 9/11, Haiti, and the Philippines

CoronavirusEfficiency of Emergency ServicesInternational Disaster Medical ResponseEmergency Medical CareNatural Disasters
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Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in water resources and pollution controlFlorida Gulf Coast University

Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.

Municipal stormwater pollution reductionIndustrial stormwater pollution reductionFlood mitigation policyWater Resources PolicyWater quality assessment