A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Hamilton Bean

Hamilton Bean

Former Investigator

Lead Investigator on START Research Projects

Comprehensive Testing of Imminent Threat Public Messages for Mobile Devices (MDP)

June 2012 to June 2015

Preparedness for Catastrophic Events

November 2008 to November 2010

Selected Publications

Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning (Book)

The Handbook of Communication and Security (Book)

De-constituting al-Qa’ida: CCO theory and the decline and dissolution of hidden organizations (Journal Article)

How communication theory can help counter-terrorism stakeholders (Journal Article)

Strategic Communication and U.S. National Security Affairs: Critical-Cultural and Rhetorical Perspectives (Book Chapter)

Milling and Public Warnings (Journal Article)

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? The Effects of Maps and Warning Messages on How Publics Respond to Disaster Information (Journal Article)

A genosonic analysis of ISIL and US counter-extremism video messages (Journal Article)

Disaster Warnings in Your Pocket: How Audiences Interpret Mobile Alerts for an Unfamiliar Hazard (Journal Article)

The Study of Mobile Public Warning Messages: A Research Review and Agenda (Journal Article)

'Keep Wicked Calm and Carry the Hell On': Boston, Terrorism and the Rhetorical Power of Resilience (Discussion Point)

RCPGP Warning System Integration Research Project Final Report (START Reports)

The Role of Homeland Security Information Bulletins within Emergency Management Organizations (Research Brief)

Trusted Partnership or Tentative Courtship: Exploring the Culture of Information Sharing Across Local and Federal Emergency Preparedness Organizations (Conference Paper)

The Role of Homeland Security Information Bulletins within Emergency Management Organizations: A Case Study of Enactment (Journal Article)

The DNI's Open Source Center: An Organizational Communication Perspective (Journal Article)

Commerical Open Source Intelligence: An Organizational Communication Perspective (Conference Paper)

News References

Study shows longer emergency text alerts improve safety (Featured Research)

Discussion Point: 'Keep Wicked Calm and Carry the Hell On': Boston, Terrorism and the Rhetorical Power of Resilience (Discussion Point)

Researcher spotlight: Hamilton Bean (People Spotlight)

START Releases 2011 Research Review (Featured Research)

START Releases New Data Collections (Featured Research)

START Expands its Research Brief Series (Featured Research)

START Announces 2006-07 Fellowship Awards (News)