Lori Peek
Lori Peek is an associate professor of sociology and codirector of the Center for Disaster and Risk Analysis at Colorado State University. She also serves as the associate chair for the Social Science Research Council Task Force on Hurricane Katrina and Rebuilding the Gulf Coast.
Her research focuses on the intersection of social inequality, vulnerability, and disasters. She is the author of Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans after 9/11 and co-editor of Displaced: Life in the Katrina Diaspora. Peek has been awarded research grants from the American Association of University Women, the Midwest Sociological Society, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, the Public Entity Risk Institute, and the U.S. Department of Education. In 2009, the American Sociological Association Section on Children and Youth honored her with the Early Career Award for Outstanding Scholarship.
Peek teaches classes on race and ethnic relations, the sociology of disaster, and qualitative research methods. She was named the 2010 Greek Life Professor of the Year, and she has been the recipient of the Alumni Association Best Teacher Award, the College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Waterpik Excellence in Education Award. In addition, from 2005 to 2007, she served as chair of the Teaching and Training Committee for the American Sociological Association Section on Environment and Technology.
Workshop Abstracts
Psychological Aspects of Hurricane Perception and Behavior
Social Aspects of Hurricane Perception and Behavior
Hurricane Risk Perception and Evacuation Decision Making Among Persons with Disabilities
Dynamics of Hurricane Risk Perception: Year Two
