U. S. Congressional Briefing:
The Human Response to Disaster
U. S. Congressional Briefing:
The Human Response to Disaster
Dr. Baruch Fischhoff, Carnegie
Mellon University
"What’s Worth Knowing – and Saying – About Terrorism?"
Dr. Fischhoff studies risk communication, risk management, decision making, and protective behavior as a professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Douglas Richardson, Association of
American Geographers
"Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism: Implications for Public Policy"
As Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at the Association of American Geographers, Dr. Richardson researches the role and utility of geographic information and technologies in emergency management and response.
Dr. Eduardo Salas, University of Central
Florida
"Responding to Crises: The Science of Team Performance Under Pressure"
Dr. Salas studies teamwork, team training, decision-making under stress, and performance assessment in his work as Program Director for Human Systems Integration Research at the Institute for Simulation and Training at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Kathleen J. Tierney, University of
Delaware
Social Science and Disaster Research Perspectives on the September 11
Attacks: Building on Our Knowledge to Make Our Communities Safer
In her research as Director of the Disaster Research Center and Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware, Dr. Tierney examines the sociology of disasters, qualitative methods, collective behavior, and social movements.
Dr. Felice Levine, Executive
Director, American Sociological Association
Moderator
