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Poster Session Abstracts Index
Two waves of poster sessions were held at the 2024 Natural Hazards Workshop. Please see the list below for all poster presenters, organized in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author. If you click on the hyperlinked titles below, you can read the full abstract and view or download a PDF version of each poster.
Adams, Rachel, Jennifer Tobin, Jolie Breeden, Lori Peek, and Meghan Mordy
Implementing ShakeAlert® in Schools: A Mixed Methods Earthquake Early Warning Study
Ahmed, Farzana, Michelle Meyer, and Nathanael Rosenheim
Participatory Geographic Information System: A Tool for Community-Led Hazard Mapping
Akther, Sabrina, Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, and Brittany Brand
Resilience Webtool: Humanizing Data for Use in Local Resilience Planning in Idaho
Al Ruwaithi, Abdulhadi and Mahmoud Alwidyan
Insights from International Search and Rescue Responders to the 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
Allen, Ashley
Disaster Dialogue: Using TikTok for Equitable Disaster Communication
Andresen, Adam
Alone and Resilient? Examining Power Outage Effects by Community Type
Badillo-Rivera, Edwin
Ground Deformation Induced by Landslides in Chango, Peru
Badmus, Afeez, Elaina Sutley, and Shane Crawford
Evaluating the Benefit-to-Cost Trade-Offs of Extending Tornado Load Provisions to Residential Buildings
Balotin, Lauren, Morgan Zabow, Kimberly McMahon, Amber Hill, and Anna Hilting
A Coordinated Federal Initiative to Communicate About Extreme Heat
Barnes, Joshua, Lauren Childs-Gleason, and Carrie Roller
Informing Disaster Response: An Introduction to the NASA Disaster Response Coordination System
Beckman, Caroline
Understanding Risk Perception and Behavior in Response to Wildfire Smoke
Bekkaye, Jasmine and Navid Jafari
A Hybrid Machine Learning Approach for Identifying Flood Debris Drivers and Generation
Bhattacharya, Yasmin and Yuto Shiozaki
Understanding Recovery Modelling Needs for Recovery Planning
Bogdan, Eva Angelyna (Evalyna) and Heather J. Murdock
Disaster Education Through the Flood Resilience Challenge Serious Game
Boyle, Erin
Community Organizations in Jackson, Mississippi: Tackling an Ongoing Water Crisis and Flooding
Brindle, Thomas Ryan, Shih-Kai Huang, Tanveer Islam, and Jane Kushma
Using Industry Sector Entropy to Predict Economic Community Disaster Resilience
Bryant, Aidan, Ava Vellines, Haleh Medhipour, and Jason Von Meding
Researchers’ Reflections on Community Engagement Through Participatory Action Research in Jacksonville, Florida
Chen, Chen, Qianli Qiu, and Michael Lindell
Understanding the Informal Warning System to Enhance Community Resilience
Chiba, Yohei and Shingo Nagamatsu
Business Continuity Strategy Considerations for Japanese Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Chiu, Han-Yi, Srikant Kumar Sahoo, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Frank Fuh-Yuan Shih, Pei-Ching Lin, and Hui-Ju Chiang
Evaluating Hospital-Based Emergency Room Triage System in Mass Casualty Events in Taiwan
Chupp, William, Daniel Flynn, Jeffrey McGuire, Sara McBride, Andrew Malwitz, and Robert DeGroot
Earthquake Impacts on Traffic Safety using Crowdsourced and Police Reported Accident Data
Clive, Mary Anne T., Emma E. H. Doyle, Sally Potter, Chris Noble, and David M. Johnston
Communicating Severe Weather Hazard With Multi-Day Outlooks in New Zealand
Cooke, Michele, Audrey Cooper, Kota Takayama, Sara McBride, and Danielle Sumy
From Alert to Action: Earthquake Early Warning and Deaf Communities
Cutter, Susan, Kirstin Dow, Margot Habets, Gwyneth Waddington, Erin (Maggie) Kemp, and Suzan Edwards
Research and Training at the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute
Dadson, Yvonne Appiah, DeeDee Bennett-Gayle, Victoria Ramenzoni, and Elisabeth Gilmore
Disaster Impacts on Immigrants in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Day, Wayne, Alexander Abuabara, Walt Peacock, and Heather Wade
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Owner and Renter Housing Assistance After Hurricane Harvey
Dickson, Melanie, Ashly Cabas, and Sabine Loos
Rethinking Earthquake Resilience: Uncovering the Multidimensional Factors Shaping Physical Outcomes
Dong, Ah Hyeon, Jung Eun Kang, Hoon Hyuk Choi, and Byeong Cheol Lee
Analyzing the Impact of Disaster Resilience and Disaster Perception on Life-Satisfaction
Dulam, Rithika, Azin Al Kajbaf, and Jennifer Helgeson
Challenges of Small Business Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study on Charleston
Dyck, Sydney, Sarah DeYoung, and Julie Elliott
Coastal Hazards, Equity, Economic Prosperity, and Resilience Hub: Community Partner Interviews
Emrich, Chris, Sanam Aksha, and Gene Longenecker
Update From University of Central Florida’s Emergency Management Research Initiative
Finau, Pisila, TyKeara Mims, Jennifer Toon, Marci Marie Simmons, Tara Goddard, Carlee Purdum, and Benika Dixon
Unveiling Voices: Evacuation Experiences of Incarcerated Women in Disasters
Garber, Chandra
RAND’s Disaster Management and Resilience Program
Gasha, Anna
(Mis)characterizations of Older and Historic Buildings in Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Reports
Gerber-Chavez, Logan and Iuliia Hoban
Shifting Risk Perceptions During Resettlement of Ukrainian Refugees
Goniewicz, Krzysztof
Innovating for a Climate-Resilient Future: Global Strategies and Technologies
Hackerott, Caroline and Daniel Green
Academics to Practice: Student-Developed Innovative Solutions to Real Problems Through Partnership
Hamshaw, Kelly and Daniel Baker
Learning from an Integrated Flood Risk Assessment for Vermont’s Manufactured Housing Communities
Hamshaw, Scott, Althea Archer, Gericke Cook, Hayley Corson-Dosch, Jeremy Diaz, Phillip Goodling, John Hammond, Aaron Heldmyer, Ryan McShane, Cee Nell, Bryce Pulver, Roy Sando, Caelan Simeone, Erik Smith, Leah Staub, David Watkins, Ellie White, Michael Wieczorek, Kendall Wnuk, and Jacob Zwart
A Prototype Streamflow Drought Early Warning System for the Colorado River Basin
Henson, Siena, Marissa Matsler, and Keely Maxwell
From Disaster Waste Pre-Planning to Operational Planning—Continuities and Ruptures
Hernandez, Ruby, Garett Sansom, Galen Newman, Benika Dixon, Thomas McDonald, Natalie Johnson, and Jay Maddock
Resilient Boundaries: Empowering Fence Line Communities for Environmental Equality
Hiner, Nancy and Jenna Tilt
Comparing Built Environment and Community Recovery Post-Carr Fire
Hinojos, Selena and Caitlin Grady
Social Vulnerability Index Internal Validation for Scale-Centered Factors, Indicators, and Model Structures
Hoover, Shelley
Influence of Gendered Household Roles on Potential Heat Exposure in Daily Travel
Jabeen, Uzma and Patrick Bitterman
Social Vulnerability to Floods in Pakistan
Jeranko, Maja, Alessandra Burgos, Ann Bostrom, Felicia Olmeta Schult, Ian Miller, Jamie Donatuto, Jenna Tilt, Larry Syu-Heng Lai, Peter Ruggiero, and Nicole Errett
Cascadia Community-Engaged Research Clearinghouse: Helping Leaders and Practitioners Prepare for Coastal Hazards
Jiang, Shangkun, Shih-Kai Huang, Yuran Sun, Xilei Zhao, Thomas Brindle, and Michael Lindell
Household Evacuation Decision in Response to a Late Warning During Hurricane Ian
Johnston, Blythe, John van de Lindt, Lisa Wang, and Shane Crawford
The Role of Interdisciplinary Field Studies in Fortifying Structural Recovery Modeling
Kang, Jiping and Qiang Chen
Modeling of Rain-Wind-Induced Stay Cable Vibration
Kawami, Fuminori, Shinya Fujimoto, and Shigeo Tatsuki
Challenges in Social Workers’ Emergency Assessment of Hidden Vulnerable Individuals
Kawashima, Noriko, Shigeo Tatuki, and Etsuji Okamoto
Development of Robots for Disaster-Prevention Assistance
Kothegal, Nikhil and Elizabeth Frankenberg
Hurricane-Related Disruptions to Work and Associations With Health
Lefkowitz, Zoe, Candace Evans, Rachel Adams, and Lori Peek
CONVERGE Training Modules: Free Educational Resources for Researchers and Practitioners
Li, Xiangyu, Lindsey Greco, David Huntsman, Jayci Pickering, and Lukas Urbane
Understanding Negative Emotions and Harmful Coping Strategies in Fire Service Culture
Loos, Sabine and Yolanda Lin
Cultivating Disaster Risk Management through Data Visualization: Lessons from the DAT/Artathon
Louis-Charles, Hans M., Amidu Kalokoh, Curtis Brown, and Sahar Derakhshan
Unequally Prepared: Emergency Management Performance Grant Distribution in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Luba, Nilima Islam and Pallab Mozumder
Longitudinal Assessment of Economic Recovery of Puerto Rican Households After Hurricane Maria
Maki, Norio, Takeshi Morii, and Toshiaki Sato
Developing Resilience Sustainable Index of Buildings
Malla, Anamika
Comparative Reliability Analysis of Tornado Pressure
Martinez, Sabrina, Ben Mirus, Nathan Wood, Sabine Loos, and Alice Pennaz
Variations in Population Exposure to Landslides Within the United States
Maxwell, Kate
Local News Go Bag Project: Local Journalism Centering Community During Disasters
Mercurio, Sarah
Place and Process: A Case Study on Earthquake Mitigation in Portland, Oregon
Michaud, Michael, Jeannette Sutton, Heather Sheridan, Gregory Cox, Caroline Rafizadeh, and Supriya Samaroo
Using Eye-Tracking to Measure How Warning Information Design Impacts Understanding
Miller, Rebecca, Hannah Kirk, and Kristin Ludwig
Science and Technology Gaps and Priority Areas in Wildland Fire
Mohamed, Wesam, Franklin T. Lombardo, and Ryan Croce
Dust Devil Vortices: A Step Towards a Better Understanding of Tornados
Molineaux-Burrows, Cee Cee and Megan Bond
Underserved, Under Threat, Understood? Including Unique Community Voices in Disaster Planning
Mostafiz, Rubayet Bin, Md Adilur Rahim, and Carol Friedland
Risk Rating 2.0: Revolutionizing Flood Insurance Pricing and Risk Assessment
Mostafiz, Rubayet Bin, Ayat Al Assi, Md Adilur Rahim, and Meggan Franks
Enhancing Louisiana's Housing Resilience: Research and Outreach Initiatives
Motlagh, Farinaz and Sara Hamideh
Distributive Equity in Flood Mitigation Spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency: A Two-Decade Evaluation
Mulder, Femke, Maureen Fordham, Sarah Dryhurst, Christina Gatsogianni, Jeannette Anniés, Selby Knudsen, Chrysoula Papathanasiou, and Vangelis Pitidis
Closing Gaps Between Risk Perception and Action Through Dialogue and Co-Creation
Muñoz Encinas, Mary, Jennifer Vanos, and Melissa Guardaro
An Overview of HeatReady Initiatives: Addressing Extreme Heat Challenges
Murray-Tuite, Duncan and Pamela Murray-Tuite
Public Perception of Power and Transport Restoration Priorities
Nyquist, Carla, Katherine Dickinson, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Colleen Reid, Michael Hannigan, Evan Coffey, Sean Benjamin, and Stephanie Pease
Prescribed Burning for Wildfire Management: Engaging Colorado Stakeholders on Risk-Risk Tradeoffs
Ohtsuka, Rika, Tomo Takasugi, Yasuhiro Miyaguni, Toshiyuki Ojima, Shingo nagamatsu, and Katsunori Kondo
Promoting Disaster Preparedness Among Older Adults: A Focus on Neighborhood Interaction
Okunola, Olasunkanmi Habeeb
A Multi-Dimensional Framework for Assessing Disaster Recovery Pathways: Lessons and Experiences From Germany and Nigeria
Olivas, Savannah, Jeannette Sutton, and Michele K. Olson
Iconic Insights: Assessing the Public’s Interpretation of Hazard Icons
Otsuyama, Kensuke, Takuma Ota, Junji Hotta, Yasutaka Makihara, Kenichi Kuma, and Hisashi Nakamura
Creating Evidence-Based Flood Response Desktop Drill With Kikikuru Real-Time Risk Maps
Peek, Lori and Brigid Mark
Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network: Status and Overview
Pollock, Bruce, Michele Olson, and Jeanette Sutton
Extreme Heat Information: Bridging the Gap Between Expert Jargon and Public Understanding
Posch, Cornelia
“We Did What We Had to Do!” Library Workers Responding to COVID-19
Purkayastha, Prithila Datta and Brittany Brand
Assessing Rural Resilience: Navigating Natural Hazards for Sustainable Futures
Qin, Haoming and Wei Zhai
Historical Discrimination and Climate Risks: A Study on Redlining's Legacy
Qiu, Qianli and Chen Chen
Examining Resilience Hub and Micromobility for Dynamic Disaster Recovery: An Agent-Based Model
Rabinowitz, Hannah, Michelle Blankas, Kara Jacobacci, Dara Zaleski, Ellie Schwartz, and Alise Murawski
Considering Climate Change Effects on Earthquake Impacts in Hazard Mitigation Planning
Rahman, Mohammad Siddiqur, Thomas Wahl, Meghana Nagaraj, and Alejandra Enríquez
Interpretable Machine Learning for Modeling Weather-Related Power Outages in Central Florida
Reed, Ashley and Cynthia Rohrbeck
Manipulating Perceived Threat and Efficacy Through Disaster Risk Messaging: A Pilot Study
Reeves, Sylvia, Jesse Bell, Rachel Lookadoo, Keith Hansen, Amanda Sheffield, Britt Parker, and Molly Woloszyn
Public Health Preparedness for Drought: Engaging and Equipping Stakeholders
Rosenheim, Nathanael, Lidia Mezei, Matthew Preisser, Farzana Ahmed, Patrick Bixler, Christa Brelsford, and Michelle Meyer
Social Vulnerability Indices: Exploring Assumptions and Limitations
Roy, Poulomee, Sayanti Mukherjee, Diana Ramirez-Rios, Angelo Soto Vergel, Judith Brenan, Hou Huize, and Prasangsha Ganguly
Evaluating Impacts of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rican Communities Leveraging Quasi-Qualitative Approach
Ruiz, Michelle
In the Aftermath: Predicting Property Losses Post-Hurricane Michael Using Social Vulnerability Indicators
Saba, Jawata Afnan and Kevin Ash
Uncertainty Analysis of a Social Vulnerability Index
Safari, Safoura, Saeed Saleh Namadi, Amirreza Mohammadi, Deb Niemeier, and Allison Reilly
Disaster Impacts on Housing Affordability and Community Resilience in California
Safran, Liz, Martin Roth, and Ryota Kimura
The Stories We Play: The Disaster Report Video Game Series
Scales, Sarah Elizabeth, Jennifer First, Kelsey Ellis, and Kristina W Kintziger
Intra-Urban Temperature Variability and Vulnerable Populations in Knox County, Tennessee
Schneider, Max and Bianca Artigas
Prototyping Aftershock Forecast Maps and Products Based on User Needs
Schumann, Ronald, Alex Greer, Miranda Mockrin, Sherri Binder, and Ayesha Islam
From the Ashes: Mitigation and Recovery After Wildfire in California
Sharmin, Rumana, Elaina J. Sutley, and Jason Bergtold
State of Research on Social Equity in Infrastructure: Progress and Challenges
Smiley, Kevin T.
Calling Baton Rouge: 311 Calls on Flooding and Stormwater Infrastructure
Soobitsky, Rachel
The NASA Disasters Program’s Response to the 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
Sun, Yuran, Ana Forrister, Erica Kuligowski, Ruggiero Lovreglio, Thomas Cova, and Xilei Zhao
Social Vulnerabilities and Wildfire Evacuations: The 2019 Kincade Fire Case Study
Sutton, Jeannette, Michele K. Olson, and Lauren B. Cain
The Message Design Dashboard: A Tool for Effective Alert and Warning Design
Tahsin, Khandker, Erin Witt, Nishat Tusnime, and Sara Hamideh
How Pre-Disaster Housing Policy Shapes Vulnerability and Recovery Outcomes in Coastal Areas
Toon, Jennifer, Marci Marie Simmons, TyKeara Mims, Pisila Finau, Tara Goddard, Carlee Purdum, and Benika Dixon
Lioness: Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance and Texas A&M University’s Community-Led Academic Collaboration
Tricarico Orosco, Ana, Jeffrey Carney, and Christian Calle
Bridges in Vulnerability Assessments: The Case of Cedar Key
Vacroux, Natacha
Small Business Administration Resilience Summit 2024
Van, Matthew
The 1970 Ancash, Peru Earthquake in English and Spanish Language Literature
VanderMolen, Kristin and Benjamin Hatchett
Risk Communication and Health Literacy: Bridging Fields to Support Protection Against Heat
Vaughn, Cole
Evaluating Official Risk Communication on Twitter During the Marshall Fire
Vellines, Ava, Aidan Bryant, Haleh Mehdipour, and Jason Von Meding
Community Partnerships as the Basis to Social Justice Research: A Case Study
Vickery, Jamie, Stephanie Hoekstra, Daniel Nietfeld, Shadya Sanders Davis, Cole Vaughn, and Emily Wells
Introducing the Social and Behavioral Sciences Branch Within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Systems Laboratory
Wells, Emily, Benjamin Hatchett, and Zach Tolby
Fire Weather Testbed: Bridging Gaps and Testing Tools for the Frontlines
White, Zackery, Gillian Feldmeth, Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, and Amanda Terry
Examining Changes in Social Care Referrals During the 2021 Great Texas Freeze
Wright, Lindsey, Nicolas Arcos, Kelly Stroker, Aaron Sweeney, George Mungov, and Jesse Varner
National Centers for Environmental Information Tsunami Data: Capturing Tsunami Stories Through Observations
Wyte-Lake, Tamar, Emily Solorzano, Lauren Hall, Aram Dobalian, and Emily Franzosa
Protecting Older Veterans During Emergencies: Extending Veterans Health Administration Preparedness Resources
Yoon, Hyewon, Dongying Li, Galen Newman, Siyu Yu, Michelle Meyer, and Nathanael Rosenheim
Association of Historical Redlining and Social Vulnerability With Cancer-Related Hospital Utilization
Zhai, Wei and Haoming Qin
Using Virtual Reality Experiences of Flooding Events to Communicate Climate Change Risks
Zhu, Jiayi and Jason von Meding
Irregular Coastal Trash and Damage to Coastal Environment
Zobel, Christopher, Andrew Arnette, Yang Zhang, Louis Luangkesorn, and Michael Whitehead
Assessing the Relationship Between Social Vulnerability and Housing Damage in Hurricane Michael