Tricia Wachtendorf
Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.
evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Sarah DeYoung
Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. DeYoung's expertise is in maternal and child health in crisis and disaster settings, with a focus on infant feeding in emergencies.
Evacuation Decision-making Companion Animals in Disasters Maternal & Infant Health in Disasters Refugee & Immigrant Well-being Psychological Sense of Community
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 Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Siders' research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on relocation and fairness in adaptation.
Decision Modeling Environmental Video Games Climate Change Climate Change Adaptation Policies Climate-related Hazards
Joseph E. Trainor
Interim Dean and Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration · University 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 disasters Disaster Mitigation Smart Warning Systems Mobile Warning Systems Disaster Warning Systems
Jennifer Trivedi
Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making.
Disaster Resilience Disaster Response Disaster Vulnerability Disaster Recovery Hurricanes
Rachel Davidson
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Davidson conducts research on natural disaster risk modeling and civil infrastructure systems.
Disaster Research Natural Disaster Risk Modeling Civil Infrastructure Systems Lifelines
Thomas Dietz
University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University
Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making
Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change
Victor Perez
Associate Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Perez focuses on environmental racism and health disparities in historically marginalized communities.
Health Disparities Marginalized Communities Environmental Racism
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
James Kendra
Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.
Organizational Improvisation and Resilience Emergency Management Technology Disaster Planning Crisis Management Emergency Planning
Jennifer Horney
Professor and Director, Epidemiology · University of Delaware
Jennifer Horney's research focuses on the health impacts of disasters and public health emergencies including climate change.
Epidemiology epidemic COVID-19 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Rapid Assessment