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<h1>Tricia L. Wachtendorf</h1>
<h2>Sociology &amp; Criminal Justice</h2>


<p><strong>Phone:</strong> (302) 831-1254</p> 
<p><strong>Email:</strong> <a href='mailto:twachten@udel.edu?subject=INTERVIEW REQUEST via Experts at UD'>twachten@udel.edu</a></p> 
<p><strong>Office:</strong>	166 Graham Hall</p>


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			<li>Studies the coordination between organizations in disasters.</li>
		
			<li>Currently conducting research on improvisation in disasters, social vulnerability to disasters and cross-border disasters.</li>
		
			<li>Can discuss social behavior in disasters.</li>
		
			<li>Has partnered with FEMA, Department of Homeland Security and Office of the Surgeon General.</li>
		
			<li>Conducted reconnaissance field research at the Red River Flood (1997), 9/11 New York City terrorist attacks, Indian Ocean tsunami (2004), Hurricane Katrina, Wenchuan China earthquake (2008), Haiti earthquake (2010) and Japan tsunami (2011) .</li>
		 
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<p><strong>Curriculum Vitae:</strong><br/>
<a href='http://www.udel.edu/experts/cvs/327235663-Tricia_L_Wachtendorf.pdf'>http://www.udel.edu/experts/cvs/327235663-Tricia_L_Wachtendorf.pdf</a></p> 

	
 
<p><strong>Web Site:</strong><br/>
<a href='https://www.drc.udel.edu/people/faculty/twachten'>https://www.drc.udel.edu/people/faculty/twachten</a></p> 



<p><strong>Titles:</strong><br />
	Director, Disaster Research Center<br />Professor, Sociology<br />Professor, Women&#039;s Studies<br />
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<p><strong>In The News:</strong><br />
	
		<a href='http://jacksonville.com/news/2016-10-15/48-hours-brink-hurricane-matthew-tests-jacksonville-and-its-mayor'>Hurricane Matthew tests Jacksonville and its mayor (Florida Times Union)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://delawarepublic.org/post/disaster-management-ud-researchers-chronicle-cooperation-during-911-water-evacuation'>UD researchers chronicle cooperation during 9/11 water evacuation (WDDE)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/delaware/item/97028-delaware-researchers-pen-book-on-historic-911-boat-rescue'>Delaware researchers pen book on historic 9/11 boat rescue (WHYY)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37215433'>Why do Americans keep thinking their airports are under attack? (BBC)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/obama-louisiana-response-photo-op-delicate-balance-1.3733372'>Obama&#039;s Louisiana response delicate act in politics of disaster (CBC)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='https://theconversation.com/louisianas-cajun-navy-shines-light-on-growing-value-of-boat-rescuers-64197'>Louisiana&#039;s Cajun Navy shines light on growing value of boat rescuers (The Conversation)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/07/sandy-forces-hospitals-to-rethink-disaster-planning/1690477/'>Sandy forces hospitals to rethink disaster planning (USA Today)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-holguin-veras-hurricane-donations-20121104,0,73324.story'>The donations Sandy&#039;s victims don&#039;t need (LA Times)</a><br/>
	
		<a href='https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TlGJGfZA9MQ'>Improvising Disaster</a><br/>
	 
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<p><strong>UDaily Articles:</strong><br />
	
		<a href='http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2016/june/americas-dunkirk/'>Disaster researchers chronicle largest water evacuation in history</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/feb/drcquake021610.html'>DRC faculty, students study humanitarian response to quake</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/oct/china103108.html'>UD prof part of earthquake research team in China</a><br/>
	
		<a href='http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2016/june/emergency-evacuation-research/'>Researchers look for ways to predict response to hurricane evacuation orders</a><br/>
	 
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<strong>Keywords:</strong><br />

	<a href='browse/Keyword/emergency+response'>emergency response</a>,

	<a href='browse/Keyword/disasters'>disasters</a>,

	<a href='browse/Keyword/tsunami'>tsunami</a>,

	<a href='browse/Keyword/hurricane'>hurricane</a>,

	<a href='browse/Keyword/earthquake'>earthquake</a>


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