News Articles
A Failure of Empathy Led to 200,000 Deaths. It Has Deep Roots.
The Atlantic, September 22, 2020
Who Helps Out in a Crisis?
The New York Times, July 14, 2020
The Coronavirus Disproportionately Affects Latinos and Blacks in Denver, but Experts Aren’t Sure Why
Denverite, May 1, 2020
Forget 'Social Distancing.' The WHO Prefers we Call it 'Physical Distancing' Because Social Connections are More Important Than Ever
CNN, April 17, 2020
Even as COVID-19 Poses Huge Challenges to Responders, the Risks for Natural Disasters Are Rising
Discover, April 8, 2020
COVID-19: A ‘Transformative’ Moment for Social Science
CU Boulder Today, April 2, 2020
Officials Weigh Whether to Open Community Tornado Shelters Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
The Washington Post, March 26, 2020
Is ‘Social Distancing’ the Wrong Term? Expert Prefers ‘Physical Distancing,’ and the WHO Agrees
The Washington Post, March 26, 2020
CU Boulder Natural Hazards Center Focused on Coronavirus Challenge
Boulder Daily Camera, March 19, 2020
One Gathering Not Canceled in Honolulu: A Conference on Risk Management
Hawaii News Now, March 11, 2020
How Portland’s Earthquake Preppers Are Planning for the Worst
Citylab, December 18, 2019
CU Boulder Expert: Disasters Going to Become More Frequent, More Intense
Boulder Daily Camera, December 4, 2019
The Climate is Changing, but our Disaster-Response System Isn’t Keeping up, Experts Say
The Washington Post, October 5, 2019
Women and Men Found to Respond Differently in Disasters
Reuters, September 23, 2019
CU Boulder Researcher Helps Show Disparity in Disaster Response by Gender
Boulder Daily Camera, September 22, 2019
When Natural Disaster Strikes, Men and Women Respond Differently
CU Boulder Today, September 19, 2019
Grant Writing Boot Camp Pays Off for Social Sciences
Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine, June 11, 2019
CU Boulder Hazards Center Lands $3M Grant to Support Natural Disaster Research
Boulder Daily Camera, January 3, 2019
$3M Center to Support Rapid-Response Research of Natural Disasters
CU Boulder Today, December 27, 2018
America’s Deathtrap Schools
New York Times, April 7, 2018
Lori Peek of the Natural Hazards Center Discusses Effects of Disasters on People
Emergency Management, June 30, 2017
Larger Disasters ‘Inevitable,’ Says new Natural Hazards Center Director
CU Boulder Today, March 15, 2017
Radio, Podcasts, and Broadcast News
Understanding the Societal Impacts of COVID-19
University of Colorado Leeds School of Business COVID-19 Webinar Series, April 24, 2020
Disasters Deconstructed
Podbean, April 20, 2020
WHAAAT?! Festival; Gender and Natural Disasters; New Campus Murals
Radio 1190, KVCU-AM, Boulder, September 30, 2019
CU Study: Men, Women Handle Disasters Very Differently
CBS4 News, Denver, September 19, 2019
Interdisciplinary Natural Hazards Research with Lori Peek of CONVERGE
DesignSafe Radio, January 15, 2019
Climate Reports Finds Natural Disasters are Getting Worse; Where Will They hit Hardest? NewsChannel 5, Nashville, November 30, 2018
Children and Disasters
The Measure of Everyday Life, February 28, 2018
Other Media
PRiMO Keynote Speaker Dr. Lori Peek, Director of the National Hazards Center
Pacific Risk Management 'Ohana
Improving the Disaster Recovery of Low-Income Families
The Urban Institute, 2019
Hazards Center Research Associate Receives Research Scholar Fulbright Award
CU Institute of Behavioral Sciences, June 9, 2017
Recently Published
Gilbert F. White’s Legacy: Remembering a Man and His Many Accomplishments
Environment, Special Edition, August 16, 2019
Disaster-Zone Research Needs a Code of Conduct
Nature, November 20, 2019*
Community Advantage and Individual Self-Efficacy Promote Disaster Preparedness: A Multilevel Model Among Persons With Disabilities
Rachel Adams, with David Eisenmann and Deborah Glik
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 3, 2019
Women’s Experiences Across Disasters: A Study of Two Towns in Texas, United States
Melissa Villareal and Michelle Meyer
Disasters, June 24, 2019
Social Vulnerability and Procedural Equity: Exploring the Distribution of Disaster Aid Across Counties in the United States
Simone Domingue, with Christopher Emrich
The American Review of Public Administration, June 18, 2019
Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research
Nnenia Campbell
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2019
Global Academics Hazards and Disaster Research Centers Data
Lori Peek, Emmanuelle Hines, Mason Mathews, Jeffrey Gunderson, and Haorui Wu
DesignSafe-CI, May 28, 2019
Utilizing Co-Design Approach to Identify Various Stakeholders’ Roles in the Protection of Intangible Place-Making Heritage: The Case of Guchengping Village
Haorui Wu, with Chaoping Hou
Emerald Publishing, March 12, 2019
An Integrated Approach to Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness: A Cluster Comparison With Earthquake Affected Communities in Nepal
Courtney Welton-Mitchell and Leah James, with Shree Niwas Khanal and Alexander James
BMC Psychiatry, September 15, 2018
Exposure Outliers: Children, Mothers, and Cumulative Disaster Exposure in Louisiana
Lubna Mohammad and Lori Peek
Journal of Family Strengths, September 8, 2018