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Kathleen Tierney
Kathleen Tierney
Former Investigator
Lead Investigator on START Research Projects
Community Field Studies and Analyses of Preparedness Networks
May 2005
to
September 2009
Selected Publications
Return on Investment Analysis and its Applicability to Community Disaster Preparedness Activities: Calculating Costs and Returns
(Journal Article)
Disasters: A Sociological Approach
(Book)
Disaster as a Social Problem and Social Construct
(Book Chapter)
Why We Are Vulnerable
(Journal Article)
From the margins to the mainstream: Disaster research at the crossroads
(Journal Article)
Testimony on Needed Emergency Management Reforms
(Journal Article)
Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government
(Book)
Community Preparedness Networks
(Conference Paper)
Metaphors Matter: Disaster Myths, Media Frames, and their Consequences in Hurricane Katrina
(Journal Article)
The Red Pill
(Report)
News References
START Investigators Participate in 2011 American Sociological Association Annual Conference
(Featured Research)
START Serves as a Resource for Radio Show
(News)
START Researchers Featured in TIME Magazine
(Featured Research)
The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Department of Homeland Security: Responding to Disaster
(START in the News)
TIME Magazine: Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Wildfires, Earthquakes... Why We Don't Prepare
(START in the News)
START Research Symposium: Wednesday, June 28th
(News)
Natural Hazards Center co-sponsors Capitol Hill event on critical hazards facing the U.S.
(News)
Tierney to Host Web Chat on Preparedness with National City Network
(News)
Christian Science Monitor: Civil defense makes a comeback in US
(START in the News)
Christian Science Monitor: The real first responders: citizens?
(START in the News)
The Washington Times: Science' of terrorism
(START in the News)
Secretary Ridge announces creation of terrorism center
(News)