Tricia Wachtendorf, a sociologist and co-director of the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center, explains the pivotal roles and efforts of civilian responders during and after disasters throughout history.
Several CHEER members recently attended the Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, where they led an afternoon symposium dedicated to the Hub’s research.
The latest issue of UD Magazine prominently features the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center, highlighting its research, influence, and statewide impact over the last 60 years.
Jingya Wang, a member of the Hub’s integration thrust at the University of Delaware, is one of 22 women science leaders selected as a 2024 Ocean Decade Champion.
Sarah DeYoung, leader of the Hub’s households thrust and community engagement director, discusses post-disaster “information vacuums” and an “ongoing pattern across human history of seeking blame in disasters.”
CHEER households thrust leader and community engagement director Sarah DeYoung offers her perspective on misinformation and federal response in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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