Author Archives: ADR

I had the privilege of administering a survey at the March for Science last weekend in Washington, DC. (That’s right, I got to “do science” at the March for Science! Others did as well – see a recent article in Wired.) This was part of a bigger project on science and democracy, of which I amContinue reading “Doing Science at the March for Science”

Stella Rouse, University of Maryland, and I have been working on a project for a few years about the political attitudes of the Millennial Generation. It is a timely topic as this age cohort has now surpassed Baby Boomers to be the largest generation in our nation. And it is a personal topic – I amContinue reading “Book contract secured for Millennial Generation project”

Here’s a sneak peak of the paper, titled “Perceptions of Resilience among Coastal Emergency Managers,” accepted this week for publication in Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. Increasingly disaster risk reduction has been coupled with resilience. For decades social scientists have applied the concept to the study of disasters, using it as a metaphorContinue reading “Article accepted in Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy”

I am excited to announce that my book, Local Disaster Resilience, is now available in paperback. Find it here: https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138194441 or here: http://www.amazon.com/Local-Disaster-Resilience-Administrative-Administration-ebook/dp/B00GNA3HVA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451956263&sr=8-1&keywords=local+disaster+resilience

I am really looking forward to attending the Lone Star Water Forum next month. It will be held on October 3 at the Washington County Fair Grounds in Brenham, Texas. All proceeds benefit the Brenham ISD Outdoor Education Program. The focus of the forum is desalination as a solution to water issues in Texas. HereContinue reading “Lone Star Water Forum coming soon”

The research presented in my book, Local Disaster Resilience, has been included in a recent HUD publication titled “Federal Disaster Policy: Toward a More Resilient Future.” Check it out here: http://www.huduser.org/portal/periodicals/em/winter15/highlight1.html The article focuses on the incorporation of resilience into disaster policy by the federal government and how it is affecting regional, local, and individualContinue reading “Research featured in HUD Article”

I am thrilled to announce that I have been named a NSF Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Researchers Fellow! I am looking forward to building working relationships with and learning much from my mentors and the other fellows. Check out the program here: http://www.nextgenhazardsresearchers.org/