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Emergency Preparedness and Management

 

Emergency Preparedness and Management

Project Title Investigators Project Period
A Toolkit for Preventing Targeted Violence on College Campuses Gary LaFree July, 2017 to July, 2018
Social Identity and Perceptions of Counterterrorism Demis Glasford July, 2012 to December, 2017
Towards an Understanding of Explosive Detection Technology Adoption: Results from Two Surveys Brooke Liu May, 2016 to June, 2017
School Emergency Public Information and Warning/Information Sharing Brooke Liu, Holly Roberts October, 2015 to September, 2016
Understanding Tornado Warnings, False Alarms, and Complacency, and Proposing Theory-Directed Solutions for Effective Warnings Michael Egnoto, Brooke Liu October, 2015 to September, 2016
International and Regional Architecture Reports Brandon Behlendorf, Emily Iarocci, Gary Ackerman, Steve Sin May, 2012 to September, 2015
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) Process John Sawyer, Steve Sin September, 2014 to June, 2015
PRND Capability Development Framework Mapping John Sawyer, Marcus A. Boyd December, 2012 to June, 2015
Comprehensive Testing of Imminent Threat Public Messages for Mobile Devices (MDP) Brooke Liu, Hamilton Bean, Marcus A. Boyd, Michele Wood June, 2012 to June, 2015
Social Media Use during Disasters Brooke Liu July, 2012 to October, 2013
Training in Risk and Crisis Communication (TRACC) Brooke Liu, Elizabet Petrun Sayers, Katherine Worboys Izsak August, 2011 to October, 2013
An Integrated Conception of Community Resilience Betty Pfefferbaum, Fran Norris, Kathleen Sherrieb March, 2010 to February, 2012
Building Community Resilience through Public Involvement: The Extended Community Assessment of Resilience Tool (CART-E) Betty Pfefferbaum June, 2008 to December, 2011
Organizational Factors in the Successful Application of 'Community Engagement' Principles for Bioterrorism Preparedness Monica Schoch-Spana June, 2008 to December, 2011
Domestic Weapons of Mass Destruction: Populations at Risk from U.S. Chemical Facilities Releases Susan Cutter June, 2008 to October, 2011
Preparedness for Catastrophic Events Dennis Mileti, Hamilton Bean, Kathleen Smarick, Monica Schoch-Spana, Paul Harwood November, 2008 to November, 2010
The Role for State Governments in Community Resilience Ann Bowman June, 2008 to May, 2010
Community Field Studies and Analyses of Preparedness Networks Kathleen Tierney May, 2005 to September, 2009
Modeling and Simulation of Public Response to Threat and Attacks Dennis Mileti June, 2005 to June, 2009
Textual Analysis of Electronic Media Coverage of Homeland Security-Related Risks Lisa Keranen September, 2006 to May, 2009
School-Based Preparedness and Intervention Programs Terence Thornberry April, 2006 to May, 2009
National Household Survey Dennis Mileti, Linda Bourque July, 2005 to May, 2009
Communicating Risk of Mass Casualty Terrorism in Diverse Communities Elaine Vaughan May, 2005 to May, 2009
Effective Organizational Communication During Crises: Learning from the 2001 Anthrax Attacks Caron Chess May, 2005 to May, 2009
Population Vulnerability Analysis, Spatial Social Science, and GIS Susan Cutter May, 2005 to May, 2009
Community Assessment of Resilience Tool (CART) Betty Pfefferbaum, Fran Norris June, 2005 to May, 2008
Best Practices for Preparing Communities: Citizen Engagement in Public Health Planning Monica Schoch-Spana May, 2005 to May, 2008
Project Title Publication Date START Authors Publication Type
Understanding and Mitigating the Impacts of Massive Relocations Due to Disasters April 2017 Bier, Vicki Journal Article
Measuring and Achieving Equity in Multiperiod Emergency Material Allocation June 2019 Bier, Vicki Journal Article
Risk in Extreme Environments: Preparing, Avoiding, Mitigating, and Managing January 2018 Bier, Vicki Book
Correlates of School Disaster Preparedness: Main Effects of Funding and Coordinator Role February 2008 Bourque, Linda Journal Article
First-Aid Training and Capabilities of the Lay Public: A Potential Alternative Source of Emergency Medical Assistance Following a Natural Disaster March 2005 Bourque, Linda Journal Article
Are Schools Prepared for Emergencies? An Assessment of Emergency Preparedness at School Sites in Three Los Angeles County School Districts February 2007 Bourque, Linda Journal Article
Experiences with and Preparedness for Emergencies and Disasters Among Public Schools in California September 2007 Bourque, Linda Journal Article
How Communities Implement Successful Mitigation Programs: Insights From the Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) Community Study January 2009 Bourque, Linda; Wood, Michele Book Chapter
Vulnerability and Resilience in Local Government: Assessing the Strength of Performance Regimes September 2009 Bowman, Ann Journal Article
Social Equity in Local Emergency Management Planning December 2009 Boyd, Marcus A. Journal Article
All Terrorism is Local: Resources, Nested Institutions, and Governance for Urban Homeland Security in the American Federal System August 2007 Chenoweth, Erica Journal Article
The Precarious Nature of Food April 2015 Cutter, Susan Op-ed
The Landscape of Disaster Resilience Indicators in the USA September 2015 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Urban-Rural Differences in Disaster Resilience July 2016 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Implementing Disaster Policy: Exploring Scale and Measurement Schemes for Disaster Resilience May 2019 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Planning for Pet Evacuations During Disasters July 2008 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Improving Shadow Evacuation Management: Case Study of the Graniteville, South Carolina, Chlorine Spill January 2007 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Toward a Comprehensive Loss Inventory of Weather and Climate Hazards November 2007 Cutter, Susan Book Chapter
U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century: From Disaster to Catastrophe December 2019 Cutter, Susan Book
Spatial Patterns of Natural Hazards Mortality in the United States December 2008 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Moral Hazard, Social Catastrophe: The Changing Face of Vulnerability along the Hurricane Coasts March 2006 Cutter, Susan Journal Article
Information Sharing During the University of Texas at Austin Active Shooter/Suicide Event September 2014 Egnoto, Michael Journal Article
COVID-19: Implications for First Responders October 2020 Koven, Barnett S.; Braniff, William Presentation
A Tragedy in Three Acts: COVID-19 and Compounding Crises October 2020 Koven, Barnett S.; Romm, Madeline; Braniff, William Research Brief
Communication during COVID-19: What’s Happening in Your Department March 2021 Lindquist, Katy Research Brief
Personnel Shortages Due to COVID-19 March 2021 Lindquist, Katy; Romm, Madeline Research Brief
COVID-19 Response Coordination March 2021 Lindquist, Katy; Romm, Madeline Research Brief
Morale and Mental Health March 2021 Lindquist, Katy; Romm, Madeline Research Brief
Crisis and Risk Communication Scholarship of the Future: Reflections on Research Gaps March 2020 Liu, Brooke Journal Article
Cry Wolf Effect? Evaluating the Impact of False Alarms on Public Responses to Tornado Alerts in the Southeastern United States April 2019 Liu, Brooke; Egnoto, Michael Journal Article
How Mobile Home Residents Understand and Respond to Tornado Warnings April 2019 Liu, Brooke; Egnoto, Michael Journal Article
Social Media Use during Disasters: A Review of the Knowledge Base and Gaps December 2012 Liu, Brooke; Fraustino, Julia; Jin, Yan START Reports
Social Media Use During Disasters: How Information Form and Source Influence Intended Behavioral Responses June 2016 Liu, Brooke; Fraustino, Julia; Jin, Yan Journal Article
Social Media Use during Disasters Fact Sheet May 2013 Liu, Brooke; Fraustino, Julia; Jin, Yan Project Fact Sheet
How Disaster Information Form, Source, Type, and Prior Disaster Exposure Affect Public Outcomes: Jumping on the Social Media Bandwagon? January 2015 Liu, Brooke; Fraustino, Julia; Jin, Yan Journal Article
Keeping Hospitals Operating During Disasters Through Crisis Communication Preparedness June 2018 Liu, Brooke; Herovic, Emina; Roberts, Holly Journal Article
Explosive Detection Technology Adoption: Findings from a General Population Survey October 2017 Liu, Brooke; Iles, Irina A.; Egnoto, Michael Research Brief
Milling and Public Warnings May 2017 Liu, Brooke; Mileti, Dennis; Bean, Hamilton; Sutton, Jeannette; Wood, Michele; Madden, Stephanie Journal Article
The Study of Mobile Public Warning Messages: A Research Review and Agenda February 2015 Liu, Brooke; Mileti, Dennis; Bean, Hamilton; Sutton, Jeannette; Wood, Michele; Madden, Stephanie Journal Article
Diffusing Portable Radiation Detectors Among First Responders: Device Acceptance and Implications for Community Resilience August 2016 Liu, Brooke; Petrun Sayers, Elizabeth; Ackerman, Gary; Roberts, Holly; Iles, Irina A. Book Chapter
The Role of Communication in Healthcare Systems and Community Resilience September 2017 Liu, Brooke; Petrun Sayers, Elizabeth; Roberts, Holly; Egnoto, Michael Journal Article
Training in Risk and Crisis Communication Modules: Project Fact Sheet December 2013 Liu, Brooke; Petrun, Elizabeth Project Fact Sheet
Individuals’ Religiosity and Emotional Coping in Response to Disasters April 2019 Liu, Brooke; Roberts, Holly; Egnoto, Michael Journal Article
Risk and Crisis Communication in Schools: Understanding Current Challenges and Opportunities June 2019 Liu, Brooke; Roberts, Holly; Egnoto, Michael; Page, Tyler Book Chapter
Monitor and Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Safety: Literature Review March 2021 Meehan, Nathan START Reports
COVID-19 Topic Dashboard: A Resource For the First Responder Community April 2021 Meehan, Nathan Research Brief
COVID-19 Vaccination Information & Uptake November 2021 Meehan, Nathan Research Brief
The Preparedness of Frontline Responders During COVID-19 November 2021 Meehan, Nathan Research Brief
Indirect Effects: The Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations & Service Delivery November 2020 Meehan, Nathan Research Brief
Environmental Effects: Changes in Demand for First Responders due to COVID-19 November 2020 Meehan, Nathan Research Brief
Direct Effects: The Impact of COVID-19 on First Responders November 2020 Meehan, Nathan Research Brief
Who Prepares for Terrorism? April 2012 Mileti, Dennis; Bourque, Linda Journal Article
An Examination of the Effect of Perceived Risk on Preparedness Behavior March 2012 Mileti, Dennis; Bourque, Linda Journal Article
Terrorism Preparedness and Exposure Reduction since 9/11: The Status of Public Readiness in the United States January 2011 Mileti, Dennis; Bourque, Linda Journal Article
Public Response to Terrorism in America December 2008 Mileti, Dennis; Bourque, Linda; Wood, Michele Presentation
Assessing Hospital System Resilience to Disaster Events Involving Physical Damage and Demand Surge July 2019 Miller-Hooks, Elise Journal Article
Strategies for Improved Hospital Response to Mass Casualty Incidents March 2018 Miller-Hooks, Elise Journal Article
Innovations in Disaster Mental Health Services and Evaluation: National, State, and Local Responses to Hurricane Katrina May 2009 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Evaluation of a National Effort to Reach Hurricane Katrina Survivors and Evacuees: The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program May 2009 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Factors Predicting Crisis Counselor Referrals to Other Crisis Counseling, Disaster Relief, and Psychological Services: A Cross-site Analysis of Post-Katrina Programs May 2009 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Validation of the Short Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (expanded version, Sprint-E) as a Measure of Postdisaster Distress and Treatment Need July 2008 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Methods for Disaster Mental Health Research November 2005 Norris, Fran Book
Community and Ecological Approaches to Understanding and Alleviating Postdisaster Distress September 2006 Norris, Fran Book Chapter
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postdisaster Distress: A Community Based Treatment Program for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina May 2009 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Service Characteristics and Counseling Outcomes: Lessons from a Cross-Site Evaluation of Crisis Counseling after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma May 2009 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Community Resilience and the Principles of Mass Trauma Intervention January 2007 Norris, Fran Journal Article
Measuring Capacities for Community Resilience January 2010 Norris, Fran; Sherrieb, Kathleen Journal Article
Expanding the Public's Role in Health Emergency Policy June 2009 Norwood, Ann; Schoch-Spana, Monica Journal Article
Project Fact Sheet: Monitor and Mitigate: The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Safety September 2020 Pate, Amy; Koven, Barnett S.; Meehan, Nathan Project Fact Sheet
A Case Study of Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Risk Communication in a Coastal Community June 2019 Petrun Sayers, Elizabeth Book Chapter
Intensely Exposed Oklahoma City Terrorism Survivors: Long-term Mental Health and Health Needs and Posttraumatic Growth January 2016 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Training for Disaster Response Personnel: The Development of Proposed Core Competencies in Disaster Mental Health July 2008 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Current Evidence for Selecting Disaster Interventions for Children and Adolescents April 2016 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Children and Families in the Context of Disasters: Implications for Preparedness and Response April 2008 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Katrina Survivors Relocated to Oklahoma: A Tale of Two Cities February 2008 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Integrating Authorities and Disciplines into the Preparedness-Planning Process: A Study of Mental Health, Public Health, and Emergency Management May 2007 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
A Skill Set for Supporting Displaced Children in Psychological Recovery After Disasters July 2017 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Identification and Evaluation of Mental Health and Psychosocial Preparedness Resources From the Centers for Public Health Preparedness June 2005 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Do Direct Survivors of Terrorism Remaining in the Disaster Community Show Better Long-Term Outcome than Survivors Who Relocate? August 2017 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
A Study of Selected Ethnic Affiliations in the Development of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Psychopathology After a Terrorist Bombing in Nairobi, Kenya September 2017 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Immediate and Early Interventions for Children and Adolescents Post Terrorism April 2020 Pfefferbaum, Betty Book Chapter
Provider Perspectives on Serving the Needs of Displaced Disaster Survivors Following Hurricane Katrina November 2010 Pfefferbaum, Betty Book Chapter
The Role of Public Health in Mental and Behavioral Health in Children and Families Following Disasters November 2009 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
The Business of Healing: Focus Group Discussions of Readjustment to the Post-9/11 Work Environment Among Workers of Affected Agencies July 2010 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Universal Preventive Interventions for Children in the Context of Disasters and Terrorism April 2014 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Community Resilience as a Metaphor, Theory, Set of Capacities, and Strategy for Disaster Readiness March 2008 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Norris, Fran; Pfefferbaum, Rose Journal Article
A Conceptual Framework to Enhance Community Resilience Using Social Capital August 2015 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose Journal Article
Assessing Community Reilience: A CART Survery Application in an Impoverished Urban Community May 2016 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose Journal Article
Schools in the Shadow of Terrorism: Psychosocial Adjustment and Interest in Interventions Following Terror Attacks July 2010 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose Journal Article
Building Resilience to Mass Trauma Events January 2007 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose Book Chapter
Community Resilience Interventions: Participatory, Assessment-Based, Action-Oriented Processes September 2014 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose Journal Article
Media Coverage and Children's Reactions to Disaster with Implications for Primary Care and Public Health December 2008 Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose Journal Article
Avalanches and Olive Branches: A Multi-Method Analysis of Disasters and Peacemaking in Interstate Rivalries April 2011 Radziszewski, Elizabeth Journal Article
Updates: Morale and Mental Health October 2021 Romm, Madeline Research Brief
Communication during COVID-19: Challenges October 2021 Romm, Madeline Research Brief
The Risk of COVID-19 Exposure March 2021 Romm, Madeline Research Brief
Too Many Patients…A Framework to Guide Statewide Allocation of Scarce Mechanical Ventilation During Disasters October 2018 Schoch-Spana, Monica Journal Article
Community Resilience Roundtable on the Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 (HSPD-21) September 2008 Schoch-Spana, Monica Report
Community Resilience for Catastrophic Health Events June 2008 Schoch-Spana, Monica Journal Article
Community Engagement: Leadership Tool for Catastrophic Health Events March 2007 Schoch-Spana, Monica Journal Article
Influenza Vaccine Scarcity 2004–05: Implications for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness September 2005 Schoch-Spana, Monica Journal Article
The Community Speaks: Understanding Ethical Values in Allocation of Scarce Lifesaving Resources during Disasters June 2014 Schoch-Spana, Monica Journal Article
Local Health Department Capacity for Community Engagement and Its Implications for Disaster Resilience June 2013 Schoch-Spana, Monica; Sell, Tara Journal Article
The SPARS Pandemic 2025–2028: A Futuristic Scenario to Facilitate Medical Countermeasure Communication March 2020 Schoch-Spana, Monica; Sell, Tara Kirk Journal Article
A Public Health Systems View of Risk Communication About Zika April 2020 Schoch-Spana, Monica; Sell, Tara Kirk Journal Article
Lessons From the Domestic Ebola Response: Improving Health Care System Resilience to High Consequence Infectious Diseases December 2017 Schoch-Spana, Monica; Sell, Tara Kirk Journal Article
Spatial Analysis of U.S. Terrorism Incidents November 2017 Smith, Brent Research Brief
The Terrorists' Planning Cycle: Patterns of Pre-incident Behaviors January 2017 Smith, Brent; Damphousse, Kelly; Roberts, Paxton Book Chapter
Validation of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative: Identifying Suspicious Activities from the Extremist Crime Database (ECDB) and the American Terrorism Study (ATS) February 2015 Smith, Brent; Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Roberts, Paxton; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William START Reports
Terse Message Amplification in the Boston Bombing Response May 2014 Sutton, Jeannette Conference Paper
Willingness to Click: Risk Information Seeking during Imminent Threats August 2017 Sutton, Jeannette Journal Article
What it Takes to Get Passed On: Message Content, Style, and Structure as Predictors of Retransmission in the Boston Marathon Bombing Response August 2015 Sutton, Jeannette Journal Article
That's a Myth! Teaching about Disaster Myths through Experiential Learning November 2018 Sutton, Jeannette Journal Article
“Death was not in the agenda for the day”: Emotions, Behavioral Reactions, and Perceptions in Response to the 2018 Hawaii Wireless Emergency Alert February 2019 Sutton, Jeannette Journal Article
The Frontiers of Uncertainty Estimation in Interdisciplinary Disaster Research and Practice May 2019 Sutton, Jeannette Journal Article
Disasters: A Sociological Approach March 2019 Tierney, Kathleen Book
Testimony on Needed Emergency Management Reforms January 2007 Tierney, Kathleen Journal Article
Return on Investment Analysis and its Applicability to Community Disaster Preparedness Activities: Calculating Costs and Returns August 2019 Tierney, Kathleen Journal Article
The Red Pill June 2006 Tierney, Kathleen Report
Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government January 2007 Tierney, Kathleen Book
Disaster as a Social Problem and Social Construct March 2018 Tierney, Kathleen Book Chapter
Myth and Reality in International Politics: Meeting Global Challenges through Collective Action September 2015 Wilkenfeld, Jonathan Book
Modeling Public-Private Partnerships in Disaster Management via Centralized and Decentralized Models October 2015 Zhuang, Jun Journal Article
Decisions in disaster recovery operations November 2013 Zhuang, Jun Book Chapter
How Companies and Governments React to Disasters July 2016 Zhuang, Jun Journal Article
Partner Selection in Disaster Relief: Partnership Formation in the Presence of Incompatible Agencies September 2017 Zhuang, Jun Journal Article
Modeling and Validating Public–Private Partnerships in Disaster Management May 2018 Zhuang, Jun Journal Article
Rumor Response, Debunking Response, and Decision Makings of Misinformed Twitter Users during Disasters May 2018 Zhuang, Jun Journal Article
Title Byline
Scouting out risk communication field research Aileen St. Leger, Jessica Rivinius
Engineered for resilience Jessica Rivinius
Study shows longer emergency text alerts improve safety Jessica Rivinius
START reaches out to dozens of middle and high schoolers Emily Smith
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Jun Zhuang Keri Enriquez
‘Best practices in crisis communications’
START seeking 2014 Outstanding Article Award nominations Jessica Rivinius
START participates in UMD’s ‘Constitution Day 3.0’ Mary Beck
Discussion Point: 'Keep Wicked Calm and Carry the Hell On': Boston, Terrorism and the Rhetorical Power of Resilience Hamilton Bean, Lisa Keranen
Have you seen it yet? START Research Review
START releases first Research Review
START Announces 2009 Curriculum Development Grant Recipients
*New Training Program* Crisis Manager's Course: Leadership for Catastrophic Events
START Expands its Research Brief Series
START Partners with ICPSR to Launch Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center
Research Internships Available for Fall 2007 at the University of Maryland
START Site Launched at Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov)
Post-Doc Opportunity for Information Management Expert for Data Archive
SC's Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute releases Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI)
START Launches Research Brief Series
START Researchers Featured in TIME Magazine
Natural Hazards Center co-sponsors Capitol Hill event on critical hazards facing the U.S.
Tierney to Host Web Chat on Preparedness with National City Network
START Investigator Provides Key Oversight for Cost/Benefit Analysis of FEMA-funded Mitigation
START investigator, Susan Cutter, advises Congress
START Announces Fellowships for 2005-06
Image Title Job Title Institution
Nathan Meehan

Director of Research and Development, Second Sight Training Systems, LLC

 Second Sight Training Systems, LLC
Samuel D. Henkin

Geospatial Research Unit (GRU) Researcher, START

 University of Maryland
Steve Sin

Director, Unconventional Weapons and Technology (UWT)

Subject Matter Expert Instructor, National Center for Security & Preparedness

 University of Maryland

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