Brian Houston
J. Brian Houston, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri and is Co-Director for the Terrorism and Disaster Center (http://tdc.missouri.edu) at the University of Missouri, a Category II center in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).
Houston's research focuses on communication at all phases of disasters and on the mental health effects and political consequences of community crises. Recent and current research projects have examined the impact of media coverage of terrorism on children and adults, the role of new media during disasters, and the capacity for using information communication technologies to increase community resilience. These projects are located at the intersections of the literatures addressing disasters, communication, media, public health, mental health, and political socialization.
Houston's work has been supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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