World renowned; 50 years of pioneering disaster research; innovative education; home to @DisasterArchive, one of the foremost disaster research collections.
Wonderful to connect with the DRC family, share research and lean from others, and honor 50 years of the Natural Hazards Workshop bringing the community together. @UDelaware@UDResearch@UDGradStudents@HazCenter đź§µ
ALT People standing together at the Hazards Workshop.
ALT People standing together at the Hazards Workshop.
ALT Dr. Cornelia Posch in a graduation robe in front of the Disaster Research Center next to text that reads "Congratulations, Dr. Cornelia Posch! Dr. Posch (Disaster Science & Management / DRC alumnus) successfully defended her dissertation this academic year: Virtual Refuge and Curbside Support: A Study of Improvisation in Delaware Public Libraries During COVID-19. Cornelia was an integral part of the ELQ Resource Collection team while at DRC and will move back to Europe this summer."
ALT Headshots of Salvesila Tamima and Gulrukh Kakar with text reading "Congratulations! Salvesila Tamima and Gulrukh Kakar, DRC and Disaster Science and Management Ph.D. candidates, were awarded a Doctoral Fellowship for Excellence by UD's Graduate College for 2025-2026."
Check out the Spring 2025 CHEER newsletter and learn about some of the great work underway by HUB researchers, including many associated with the Disaster Research Center. conta.cc/3Eq1Ib9#CHEERHub
ALT A picture of multi-colored envelopes next to text that reads "New Issue: The CHEER Chronicle. Spring 2025."
Congrats to DRC / sociology PhD student, Sydney Dyck, on receiving @Walmart’s Empowering Community Resilience Award. This supported her attendance at the 2025 National #VOAD conference in Louisville, Kentucky. @UDelaware@UDSocCJ#UDel#BlueHens
ALT A group of people standing in front of a banner reading “going the distance”.
ALT Headshot of Jennifer Trivedi with text that reads "Congratulations, Jennifer Trivedi! Jennifer Trivedi (Anthropology/DRC core faculty member) was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure this May. Dr. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making within larger historical and cultural contexts, including the influence of inequality and power structures."