A5083818723- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Religion, Society, and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Social Media and Politics
- Labor Movements and Unions
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Landslides and related hazards
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Health Workforce Issues
University of South Florida
2020-2025
Florida International University
2016-2022
ABSTRACT This study examines the role of cultural competence in increasing trust between community‐based NGO workers and beneficiaries Haiti. Using data from focus groups ( n = 7) surveys 140) done with Haitians still living managed camps nearly a decade after 2010 earthquake, this includes rarely heard beneficiary perspective ways that NGOs can more effectively build cultivate buy‐in communities they serve aftermath disasters. Our results show there is positive relationship competence....
Abstract One of the most pressing governance challenges around globe is managing disasters and their underlying risk factors. Little known about effective strategies to minimize burnout posttraumatic stress disorder among practitioners involved in addressing this challenge, especially countries that rely mainly on international aid agencies for delivery basic services citizens. This article draws emotional labor literature identify routes negative consequences doing response recovery work...
ABSTRACT The Mw 7.2 Nippes, Haiti, earthquake occurred on 14 August 2021 in Haiti’s southwest peninsula and the midst of significant social, economic, political crises. A hybrid reconnaissance mission (i.e., combined remote field investigation) was coordinated to document damage built environment after event. This article evaluates two ground-motion records available Haiti context geology region known areas with damage, such as Les Cayes. We also present a new map time-averaged shear-wave...
Workforce retention is a current challenge for public administration, and there are continued questions about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on safety workforce their willingness to serve. Past studies have shown limits what first responders will endure during complex uncertain emergencies, leading them potentially leave position. Using nationwide survey ( n = 3,582), in-depth interviews 91), visual methodology called PhotoVoice, this study examines factors impacting threats (i.e., role...
Abstract First responders experience work‐related challenges in higher magnitudes than other occupations. Organizational elements may mitigate or exacerbate burnout for first during public health emergencies (e.g., COVID‐19). This mixed methods study of the United States aims to (1) assess relationship between a trauma‐informed organizational climate (TIC) and burnout; (2) analyze moderating effect TIC on role strain (3) identify how can contributors burnout. Survey data ( n = 3,517)...
Purpose This project specifically aims to examine (1) the individual impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on first responders, (2) organizational COVID-19 response agencies and (3) policy support efforts mitigate potentially harmful effects pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The authors' conducted a mixed-methods analysis, including review secondary sources (e.g. government documents, policies news pieces), state-level policies, encompassing surveys, in-depth semi-structured...
Despite advancements in our understanding of community engagement, questions remain as to how these efforts are applied practice across specific contexts. First response is one such profession that has received minimal attention the engagement literature, even though work first responders frequently requires close with communities maintain safety and promote public health. To address this gap, we analyzed conceptualized during COVID-19 pandemic. Through an analysis semi-structured interviews...
ABSTRACTAlthough demand for emotional labor (EL) is at its highest in times of disasters, there a lack studies on EL by disaster response and recovery workers intercultural contexts. Using in-depth interviews secondary data collected Haiti, this article focuses the link between culture EL. We find that an understanding cultural context competencies used to effectively navigate are central each step effective performance. These findings help organizations better understand value competence...