DRC in the Media

The University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center is home to renowned experts who share insights from their research to better understand breaking news, developing events, and the complex conditions that lead to disaster. Offering a broad range of disciplinary perspectives and expertise, they have been cited in such outlets as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. Discover what our experts have to say:

DRC in the Media

FEATURED DRC MEDIA PLACEMENTS

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Planning Now for the Disasters of Tomorrow

EXPERT: Jennifer M Trivedi
 
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Saturday, August 10, 2024
 
OVERVIEW: “Disasters know no boundary lines. Floods, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, drought, conflict — they happen anywhere and everywhere on . . . our planet. It’s why the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center (DRC) has a global reach, and it’s why that reach has global impact. You could see both DRC’s reach and impact during a daylong workshop for graduate students, held during its 60th anniversary celebration earlier this year. The study and work those students were doing will help policy makers and leaders around the world prepare for disasters of the future.”…
 
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How heat and a hurricane combined for misery in Houston

EXPERT: Jennifer M Trivedi
 
FEATURED IN: E&E News by Politico — Friday, July 19, 2024
 
OVERVIEW: “Compound disasters such as hurricanes and heat waves are increasingly testing Texas and other states along the Gulf of Mexico, said Jennifer Trivedi, . . . an expert on disaster vulnerability at the University of Delaware. […]”

“‘There’s a phrase people use: “There’s’ no such thing as a natural disaster,”‘ Trivedi said. ‘Really what we mean by that is there is always some sort of human intervention, human decision-making, human structures that are shaping the systems that really ramp a hazard into a disaster.’ […]”

“At the same time, experts say equitable citywide access to cooling centers and other emergency resources is crucial for protecting vulnerable populations when the lights do go out. And, in the long term, building up climate resilience in socially vulnerable communities is key to better outcomes when disasters strike. ‘It really is an equity question,’ Trivedi said. ‘That’s something that has to be part of these conversations.’ […]”
 
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Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard.

EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
 
FEATURED IN: Perci — Monday, September 18, 2023
 
OVERVIEW: “Jennifer Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Anthropology is Core Faculty at University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center. She studies “the people . . . part of disasters. How people make decisions before, during and after a disaster and what influences those decisions – their personal histories and circumstances as well as larger social and cultural contexts they find themselves in.” She spoke with us recently. Here are edited excerpts from our conversation.” …
 
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DRC MEDIA PLACEMENTS: 232


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Fact Check: In jobs speech, Trump does more dishonest downplaying of the pandemic

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CNN.com — Thursday, July 2, 2020
OVERVIEW: “This is not a temporary problem and it is not limited to a few hot spots,” said Jennifer Horney, professor and founding director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware.
 
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Delaware students professors discuss fall 2020 semester

EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Delaware Online — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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EXPERT: A.R. Siders
FEATURED IN: USA Today — Monday, June 29, 2020
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The Impact of Social Vulnerability on COVID-19 in the US: An Analysis of Spatially Varying Relationships

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: American Journal of Preventive Medicine — Friday, June 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: Because of their inability to access adequate medical care, transportation, and nutrition, socially vulnerable populations are at an increased risk of health challenges during disasters. This study estimates the association between case counts of COVID-19 infection and social vulnerability in the U.S., identifying counties at increased vulnerability to the pandemic. …
 
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Experts predict what a second wave of coronavirus will be like

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Huffington Post — Monday, June 22, 2020
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Local data shape response: ZIP Codes reflect virus impact around state

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Sunday, June 21, 2020
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Kennebec Journal — Sunday, June 14, 2020
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Your favorite band knows how long the pandemic will last

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Mashable.com — Saturday, June 13, 2020
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Disaster science reaches out

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FEATURED IN: UDaily, University of Delaware — Wednesday, June 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: The Disaster Research Center has added a new public outreach service in which graduates tudents compile high-quality research on a variety of topics and summarize it in ways that are clear and easy to understand.
 
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Why tracing coronavirus cases from the Black Lives Matter protests could be nearly impossible

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Insider.com — Tuesday, June 9, 2020
OVERVIEW: “Potential exposure in a protest setting is a challenge for contract tracing,” Jen Horney, founding director of the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program, told Insider.
 
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Maine CDC begin providing almost daily numbers for negative COVID-19 tests

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Portland Press Herald — Monday, June 8, 2020
OVERVIEW: If the agency succeeds in reporting the information daily, it would provide critical information for Maine on understanding the incidence of the disease among people with and without symptoms, said Dr. Jennifer Horney, founding director of the epidemiology program and core faculty with the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware.
 
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Protest Crowds and Coronavirus Risk

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Saturday, June 6, 2020
OVERVIEW: In the time of coronavirus, protests may be seen as “seeding events” or “super-spreader” incidents. Jennifer Horney, Disaster Research Center, on steps people can take to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission if attending a protest.
 
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Will the protests roiling America fuel new coronavirus outbreaks?

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Saturday, June 6, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, PhD, professor of epidemiology and core faculty with the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware in Newark, says there are many ways people can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission if attending a protest.
 
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Epidemiologists and contact tracers are disease detectives

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Tuesday, June 2, 2020
OVERVIEW: This article, written by Dr. Jennifer Horney and Colten Strickland, explains the work done by epidemiologists in a pandemic.
 
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Social v. Science: Finding the middle group as pandemic restrictions loosen

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Friday, May 29, 2020
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#54 COVIDCalls 5.28.2020 – Public Health Update + Disaster Research w/ Tricia Wachtendorf

EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Youtube — Thursday, May 28, 2020
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COVIDCalls: Esther Chernak and Tricia Wachtendorf

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FEATURED IN: Scott Gabriel Knowles-COVID-Calls — Thursday, May 28, 2020
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What you need to know? Time to jump back in the pool

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Georgia Public Broadcasting — Tuesday, May 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: Epidemiologist Jennifer Horney of the University of Delaware says the actual water is safe, but she says pool operators should follow CDC guidelines before re-opening.
 
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Does rain wash away coronavirus?

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Costa Rica News — Tuesday, May 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: Article mentions Dr. Jennifer Horney’s comments to WBOC regarding rainfall and the coronavirus.
 
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