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New and innovative research from University of Delaware experts across a wide range of subjects.

University Of Delaware's Research Bureau makes it easy for media, event organizers and collaborators to discover scholarship that informs decisions, advances knowledge and creates impact. Find research expertise ready to guide your next story, event or collaboration.

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Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith

Professor, Management

Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.

Organizational BehaviorInterpersonal DynamicsWomen in the WorkplaceLeadershipEmotional Intelligence
Doug Tallamy

Doug Tallamy

Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Prof. Tallamy researches how plants that evolved elsewhere impact food webs and biodiversity.

Native PlantsInsect ConservationEcological LandscapingEcosystem Function
Joseph E. Trainor

Joseph E. Trainor

Interim Dean and Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration

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
Tara Trammell

Tara Trammell

Associate Professor, Urban Forestry

Prof. Trammell studies how biophysical and sociological factors affect urban ecosystem structure and function.

Invasive SpeciesUrban ForestsUrban EcosystemsBiologyPollution
Arthur Trembanis

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and Policy

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Seafloor MappingCoastal Erosion and MorphodynamicsHurricanes and Nor'eastersUnderwater RobotsShipwrecks
Jennifer Trivedi

Jennifer Trivedi

Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research Center

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

Disaster Resilience‎Disaster ResponseDisaster VulnerabilityDisaster RecoveryHurricanes
Dana E. Veron

Dana E. Veron

Professor, Geography and Spacial Sciences; Co-Director, Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub

Prof. Veron's research interests include climate change impacts, polar and coastal climate and climate change education.

climate educationsea breezePolar climateCoastal MeteorologyOffshore wind power
Tricia Wachtendorf

Tricia Wachtendorf

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

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
Jessica Warren

Jessica Warren

Professor, Earth Science

Dr. Warren's research focuses on plate tectonics and mantle dynamics.

Plate TectonicsRheologyMantle GeochemistryPeridotites
Amanda Watson

Amanda Watson

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Prof. Watson is a passionate educator and advocate for women's reproductive health.

Women's Reproductive HealthHealth DisparitiesMidwiferyImmigrant and Refugee HealthPrenatal Care