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

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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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5 healthy hygiene habits you should definitely keep practicing post-pandemic

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Maine reopening despite missed benchmarks, inadequate testing regime

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Portland Press Herald — Sunday, May 17, 2020
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EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The News & Observer — Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Contract tracing and COVID-19 (Video)

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (Facebook) — Wednesday, May 13, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney of the UD Disaster Research Center is one of several experts interviewed by the Delaware DHSS in this video on contract tracing and COVID-19.
 
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Connecting Epidemiology and Planning

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Interact, the American Planning Association — Wednesday, May 13, 2020
OVERVIEW: Dr. Jennifer Horney, epidemiologist and disaster researcher at the University of Delaware, brings her expertise to some pressing public health questions: How can planners protect themselves when working onsite during the pandemic? How might planners serve as allies to medical and public health professionals?
 
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COVID-19 may change one common American behavior forever: Using Cash

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Inverse.com — Saturday, May 9, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, an epidemiologist at the University of Delaware, tells Inverse there is evidence that coronavirus can persist on surfaces. But cash doesn’t appear to be uniquely risky.
 
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Mashable.com — Friday, May 8, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, the director of the Epidemiology program in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware, shares insight on what early gatherings may look like.
 
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The recovery from Katrina was still underway when Deepwater Horizon happened

EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The News & Observer — Thursday, May 7, 2020
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What Do We Make of Anti-Vaxxers In the Time of Coronavirus?

EXPERT: Sarah DeYoung
FEATURED IN: Fatherly.com — Thursday, May 7, 2020
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LabWare rolling out test kit to address nationwide data-collection gaps

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Business Times — Monday, May 4, 2020
OVERVIEW: LabWare, the leading global provider of enterprise software for testing laboratories, has created a COVID-19 test kit that will help states and hospitals eliminate the paperwork at collection sites, reduce the turnaround for test results, and streamline distribution of the results. …
 
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Coronavirus Q&A: When will the shutdown end?

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Friday, April 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: University of Delaware professor Jennifer Horney, who also is the founding director of the university’s epidemiology program, said this week that removing restrictions currently in place should ideally wait until Delaware sees a decline in newly reported coronavirus cases.
 
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Those optimistic coronavirus numbers expect you to keep hardcore social distancing

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Mashable.com — Thursday, April 9, 2020
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Together/Alone: Sorry to Ask, But What Happens If There’s Another Emergency?

EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: News 13 Spectrum News — Wednesday, April 8, 2020
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COVID-19 prompts questions about which jobs are classed “hazardous”

EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Marketplace — Tuesday, April 7, 2020
OVERVIEW: “Hazard pay” is a squishy term. Many jobs once considered pretty safe now involve a high level of risk because they may expose people to COVID-19. That’s led an increasing number of workers who have to be out and about to demand hazard pay. …
 
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EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Marketplace.org — Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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America’s heartland is expected to flood again, but this time amid coronavirus

EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: Grist — Monday, April 6, 2020
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Coronavirus Updates: Models Show Possible DE Peaks

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: TownSquareDelaware.com — Thursday, April 2, 2020
OVERVIEW: Dr. Jennifer Horney, a founding director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware, says varying models predict the peak of the coronavirus in Delaware could come anytime from April 11 to May 10.
 
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Delaware coronavirus peak coming next week, forecasters say

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WDEL.com — Thursday, April 2, 2020
OVERVIEW: “I think next week we’re really going to see the worst of this,” said Jennifer Horney, founding director and professor of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware.
 
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Putting the pandemic in perspective

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OVERVIEW: UD epidemiologist Jennifer Horney explains social distancing, testing rates and more to a global audience.
 
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Here’s what Delaware can and can’t say about its COVID-19 cases

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Friday, March 27, 2020
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