A5036092932- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Disaster Response and Management
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Knoxville College
2022-2025
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
2022-2025
Kyungpook National University Hospital
2016
Abstract The Southeast region in the United States (U.S.) has a high risk for tornadoes and tornado-related losses (e.g., fatalities, injuries, damages). For public tornado-vulnerable areas, receiving warning information is essential seeking protective action during tornado event. However, Latinx/e households Southeast, social, cultural, political factors pertaining to language barriers, cultural differences, trust officials often inhibit effectiveness of communication strategies. current...
Climate change and increased urbanization are projected to increase the number of days extreme heat across U.S. Southeast region. Community-based studies assessing vulnerability adaptive capacity needed understand better how urban is distributed provide more targeted mitigation adaptation responses at a local level. This study assessed local-level capacities in Knoxville, Tennessee via (1) quantitative data from surveying 422 community residents about their experiences with heat, (2)...
Climate change and increasing extreme temperatures present unique challenges to persons experiencing homelessness (PEH), including heightened physical psychological harm. While green urban infrastructure has emerged as one possible mitigation strategy, homeless populations are rarely included in municipal disaster planning or research. This study used in-depth interviews with PEH (
Extreme heat is a climate, public health, and environmental justice issue. This case study examined transit exposure vulnerability to extreme by investigating the microenvironment, land cover characteristics, social of heat-vulnerable bus stops in Knoxville, Tennessee. The community’s temperature Heat Index information, stop point data, characteristics microenvironment (i.e., trees shelters) were processed mapped with ArcGIS Pro. pictures collected from Google Maps, area where are...
The urban heat island is a climate, public health, and environmental justice issue. Sustainable infrastructure needs improvements in transport to protect citizens’ health from the island. This case study investigates local microenvironment social vulnerability of heat-vulnerable bus stops Knoxville, Tennessee, using publicly available data variety sources. These included ground satellite measurements humidity Knoxville Heat Mapping Campaign, characteristics land surface National Land Cover...
This study examined the direct effects of tornado exposure and protective resources on post-disaster distress among (N = 209) persons with disabilities following a outbreak in Midwest Southeast December 10–11, 2021 using structural equation modeling. Results found degree (e.g., injury, loss loved ones, property damage, etc.) increased likelihood experiencing higher levels PTSD depression. also that (physical, social, emotional) were to protect against post-tornado Findings can inform future...
Abstract Objective: This study examined various factors influencing protective actions among persons with disabilities exposed to the December 10–11, 2021, tornado outbreak in US Midwest and Southeastern regions. Methods: Survey administration occurred 5 months following included a total of 209 who lived one counties impacted by warnings. Structural equation modeling was used examine direct indirect effects hypothesized predictors impacting behavioral actions. Results: Results found that had...