DRC Leadership

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James Kendra

  • DIRECTOR, Disaster Research Center
  • Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
  • Adviser, UD Chapter, International Association of Emergency Managers

AFFILIATION: Biden School

EMAIL: jmkendra@udel.edu

BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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Tricia Wachtendorf

  • DIRECTOR, Disaster Research Center
  • Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice
  • Coordinator, Emergency & Environmental Management Concentration

AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

EMAIL: twachten@udel.edu

BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

RESEARCH: Associated Projects

Leadership

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James Kendra

Director,
Disaster Research Center

Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration

Adviser, UD Chapter, International Association of Emergency Managers

EMAIL: jmkendra@udel.edu

PHONE: 302-831-0760

BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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Tricia Wachtendorf

Director,
Disaster Research Center

Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice

Coordinator, Emergency & Environmental Management Concentration

EMAIL: twachten@udel.edu

PHONE: 302-831-6618

BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

RESEARCH: Associated Projects

DRC Faculty

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Rachel Davidson

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: rdavidso@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Sarah DeYoung

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice
  • AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: sedeyoun@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Shangjia Dong

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: sjdong@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Jennifer Horney

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Founding Director and Professor, Epidemiology
  • AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: horney@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Earl (Rusty) Lee

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: elee@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Victor Perez

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice
  • AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: victorp@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    A.R. Siders

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
  • Director, Mangone Climate Change Science & Policy Hub
  • AFFILIATION: Biden School

    EMAIL: siders@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Joseph Trainor

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Interim Dean, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
  • Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
  • AFFILIATION: Biden School

    EMAIL: jtrainor@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Jennifer Trivedi

  • CORE FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
  • AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: jtrivedi@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

    Faculty

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    Rachel Davidson

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering

    Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

    OFFICE: 102J Dupont Hall

    EMAIL: rdavidso@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-4952

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Sarah DeYoung

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: sedeyoun@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-8089

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Shangjia Dong

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: sjdong@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Jennifer Horney

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Founding Director and Professor, Epidemiology

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: horney@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Earl(Rusty) Lee

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

    OFFICE: 355A Dupont Hall

    EMAIL: elee@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6241

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Victor Perez

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice

    OFFICE: 309 Smith Hall

    EMAIL: victorp@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6232

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    A.R. Siders

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration

    Director, Mangone Climate Change Science & Policy Hub

    OFFICE: 166C Graham Hall

    EMAIL: siders@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-302-831-0204

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Joseph Trainor

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Interim Dean, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration

    Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration

    OFFICE: 182 Graham Hall

    EMAIL: jtrainor@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-4203

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Jennifer Trivedi

    CORE FACULTY,
    Disaster Research Center

    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology

    OFFICE: 138 Munroe Hall

    EMAIL: jtrivedi@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

    Emeritus \ Honorable Faculty

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    Ben Aguirre

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    Russell Dynes

    • EMERITUS FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
    • In Memoriam | Founder, Disaster Research Center
    • AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

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    Sue McNeil

    • EMERITUS FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
    • Professor Emerita, Civil & Environmental Engineering
    • AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

      BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

      EMAIL: smcneil@udel.edu

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    Joanne Nigg

    • EMERITUS FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
    • Professor Emerita, Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

      BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

      EMAIL: nigg@udel.edu

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    E.L. Quarantelli

    • EMERITUS FACULTY, Disaster Research Center
    • In Memoriam | Founder, Disaster Research Center
    • AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    Honored Faculty

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    Ben Aguirre

    Emeritus Faculty, Disaster Research Center

    PHONE: 302-831-0204

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Russell Dynes

    Emeritus Faculty, Disaster Research Center

    In Memoriam | Founder, Disaster Research Center

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Sue McNeil

    Emeritus Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences

    Professor Emerita, Civil & Environmental Engineering

    PHONE: 302-831-6578

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Joanne Nigg

    Emeritus Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences

    Professor Emerita, Sociology & Criminal Justice

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    E.L. Quarantelli

    Emeritus Faculty, Disaster Research Center

    In Memoriam | Founder, Disaster Research Center

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

    Staff

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    • Business Administrator, Disaster Research Center

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: elbornem@udel.edu

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    • Assistant to the Director, CHEER

    AFFILIATION: Coastal Hazards, Equity, Economic Prosperity & Resilience Hub; Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: rcarlson@udel.edu

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    • Researcher

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: fhenry@udel.edu

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    • Visiting Scholar

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center/OCK Education and Consultancy Services

    EMAIL: omercem@udel.edu

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    • Communications Specialist, CHEER

    AFFILIATION: Coastal Hazards, Equity, Economic Prosperity & Resilience Hub; Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: sblowe@udel.edu

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    • Assistant Director, Archives and Collections, E.L. Quarantelli Resource Collection

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: marlowev@udel.edu

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    • Research Scientist, M.A., Ph.D.

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: jsantos@udel.edu

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    • Records Coordinator, E.L. Quarantelli Resource Collection

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: mshutz@udel.edu

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    • Postdoctoral Researcher

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center, American University

    EMAIL: stoltz@udel.edu

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    • Administrative Specialist, Disaster Research Center

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: mbtrent@udel.edu

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    • Post-doctoral Fellow

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: wangjy@udel.edu

    Staff

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    Elle Bornemann

    Business Administrator, Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: elbornem@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography |

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    Omer Cem Karacaoglu

    Visiting Scholar

    EMAIL: omercem@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-166 Graham Hall 111 Academy Street

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Sarabeth Lowe

    Communications Specialist, CHEER

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: sblowe@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography |

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    Valerie Marlowe

    Assistant Director, Archives and Collections, E.L. Quarantelli Resource Collection

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: marlowev@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography |

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    JennifferMarie Santos-Hernández

    Research Scientist, M.A., Ph.D.

    EMAIL: jsantos@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-Remote

    BIO INFO: Biography |

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    Melissa Shutz

    Records Coordinator, E.L. Quarantelli Resource Collection

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: mshutz@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography |

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    AmandaDaria Stoltz

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: stoltz@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Missy Trent

    Administrative Specialist, Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: mbtrent@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography |

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    Jingya Wang

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    ADDRESS:
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19716

    EMAIL: wangjy@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography |

    Students

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    Christopher Kolade Alegbeleye

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Civil Infrastructure Systems

    AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: chrisk@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Adam Andresen

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Disaster Science & Management

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: andresen@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Anmol Arora

    • Ph.D. Student

    PROGRAM: Disaster Science and Management

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: anmol@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Sydney Dyck

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Sociology & Criminal Justice

    AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: sdyck@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Julie Hagen Elliott

    • Doctoral Student

    PROGRAM: Disaster Science and Management

    AFFILIATION: Biden School

    EMAIL: jhe@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Utkarsh Sandeep Gangwal

    • Ph.D. Student

    PROGRAM: Civil Engineering

    AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: utkarsh@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Nesar Ahmed Khan

    • Doctoral Student

    PROGRAM: Disaster Science and Management

    AFFILIATION: Biden School

    EMAIL: nkhan@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Shauna Leahy

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Sociology & Criminal Justice

    AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: leahys@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Danielle E Midgyett

    PROGRAM: Sociology

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center, American University

    EMAIL: dmid@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Saurabh Balasaheb Mohite

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Civil Engineering

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: smohite@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Maria Porada

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Civil Engineering

    AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: mcporada@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Cornelia Posch

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Disaster Science & Management

    AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: posch@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Xiao Qian

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Civil Engineering

    AFFILIATION: Disaster Research Center

    EMAIL: qxiao@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Justin Jacoby Smith

    • Disaster Science and Management

    PROGRAM:

    AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: hoosteen@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Nii Otu Tackie-Otoo

    PROGRAM:

    AFFILIATION: College of Engineering

    EMAIL: niiotu@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Salvesila Tamima

    PROGRAM: Disaster Science and Management

    AFFILIATION: Biden School

    EMAIL: tamima@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

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    Matthew Van

    • Graduate Student

    PROGRAM: Sociology & Criminal Justice

    AFFILIATION: College of Arts and Sciences

    EMAIL: mlvan@udel.edu

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resumé

    RESEARCH: Associated Projects

    Students

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: chrisk@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: andresen@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Ph.D. Student

    EMAIL: anmol@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: sdyck@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Doctoral Student

    EMAIL: jhe@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Ph.D. Student

    EMAIL: utkarsh@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Doctoral Student

    EMAIL: nkhan@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: leahys@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    EMAIL: dmid@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: smohite@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: mcporada@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: posch@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: qxiao@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Disaster Science and Management

    EMAIL: hoosteen@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    EMAIL: niiotu@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    EMAIL: tamima@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume

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    Graduate Student

    EMAIL: mlvan@udel.edu

    PHONE: 302-831-6618

    BIO INFO: Biography | CV/Resume