Published Research & Project Outcomes

Riad*, J.K., Landaiche, N.M., & Ruback, R.B. (Under review) Leadership successes in community-based disaster prevention: Vision, commitment, and relationship building. In The Federal Emergency Management Agency?s Series on the Benefits of Community-Based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Washington, D.C.

Riad*, J.K., Landaiche, N.M., & Ruback, R.B. (Under review). Regional collaboration in community-based disaster prevention: An emerging trend in pre-disaster mitigation. In The Federal Emergency Management Agency?s Series on the Benefits of Community-Based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Washington, D.C.

Riad*, J.K., Landaiche, N.M., & Ruback, R.B. (Under review). Enhancing local economic stability and growth through mitigation initiatives.  In The Federal Emergency Management Agency?s Series on the Benefits of Community-Based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Washington, D.C.

Riad*, J.K., Landaiche, N.M., & Ruback, R.B. (Under review). Enhancing community development through mitigation initiatives.  In The Federal Emergency Management Agency?s Series on the Benefits of Community-Based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Washington, D.C.

Riad*, J.K., Landaiche, N.M., & Ruback R.B. (Under review). Preventing fire through mitigation initiatives. In The Federal Emergency Management Agency?s Series on the Benefits of Community-Based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Washington, D.C.

Riad*, J.K., Norris, F.H., & Ruback, R.B. (1999). Predicting evacuation in two major disasters: Risk perception, social influence, and access to resources. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 5, 918-934.

Riad*, J. K. (1999). An applied view of the disaster field and managerial and organizational cognition: Interdisciplinary relevance and opportunities. Risk Management: An International Journal, 1, 2, 75-76.

Riad*, J.K., & Norris, F.H. (1996). The influence of relocation on the environmental, social and psychological stress experienced by disaster victims. Environment and Behavior, 28, 163-182.

Garrison, H., Cole, T., Riad*, J. and Crane, E. (2000). Mortality related to Hurricane Floyd.  Funding from National Center for Injury Prevention.

Greenough, G., McGeehin, M., Bernard, S., Trtanj, J., Riad*, J. and Engelberg D. (2001).  The Potential Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Health Impacts of Extreme Weather Events in the United States. Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 109, Supplement 2.

Norris, F., Matthews, A. and Riad*, J.K. (2000). Characterological, situational, and behavioral risk factors for motor vehicle accidents: A prospective examination. Accident and Analysis Prevention, 32, 505-515.

Norris, F.H., Perilla, J.L., Riad*, J.K., Kaniasty K., Lavizzo, E. (1999). Stability and change in stress, resources, and psychological distress following natural disaster: Findings from a longitudinal study of Hurricane Andrew. Anxiety, Trauma and Stress: An International Journal, 12, 363-396.

Norris, F.H., & Riad*, J.K. (1996). Standardized self-report measures of civilian trauma and PTSD. In J. Wilson and T. Keane (Eds.) Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD: A practitioner’s handbook, Guildford Press.

Presentations

Riad*, J.K., discussant.  “Emerging Diseases: Crisis Communication in Public Health - Meeting to Create a Research Agenda.” A special forum sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Communication Association. 31 Oct. 2001.

Riad*, J. K. and Kwiatkowski, D. (July, 2001).  Documenting and Assessing the Effect of Community Project Impact Strategies in a Post Disaster Environment. Presented at the Natural Hazards Conference, Boulder, CO.

Riad*, J. K. (July, 2001).  Cultural issues regarding participation and accountability in the World Congress for the Reduction of Natural Hazards. Presented at the Natural Hazards Conference, Boulder, CO.

Riad*, J.K. (March, 2000).  Community Development as Evidenced by Project Impact Communities.  Presented at the Regional Retreat, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mount Weather Training Facility, Virginia.

Riad*, J.K. (July, 1999).  Future implications of the Freedom of Information Act changes on disaster research.  Presented at the Research Add On Conference, Natural Hazards Conference, Boulder, CO.

Riad*, J.K. (June, 1999).  Evaluating disaster education programs.  Presented at the Community and Family Preparedness Training and National Conference, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mount Weather Training Facility, Virginia.

Riad*, J.K. (January, 1999).  Lessons learned from the pilot communities.  Presented at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V, Chicago. IL.

Riad*, J.K. & Wachtendorf, T. (July, 1998).  Project Impact evaluation methodology, Presented at the Research Add On Conference, Natural Hazards Workshop, Boulder, Colorado.

Riad*, J.K. (May, 1998).  Disaster research.  Presented at the Central and Southern Appalachian Workshop on Climate Variability and Change, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Riad*, J.K., and Norris, F.H. (1997).  Hurricane threat and evacuation intentions: An analysis of risk perception, preparedness, social influence, and resources.  Presented at the Fourth International Emergency Planning Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

Riad*, J.K., & Norris, F.H. (1994).  Relocation, ecological stress and depression following Hurricane Andrew (Workshop: New Professionals in the Hazards Field).  Presented at the Natural Hazards Conference, Boulder, CO.

Riad*, J.K., Thompson, M., & Perilla, J. (1993).  The Hurricane Andrew story as told through graffiti.  Presented at the Southeastern Eco-Community Conference, Toccoa, GA.

Norris, F.H., & Riad*, J.K. (1996).  Precaution and trauma:  Are people’s efforts to protect themselves successful? Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Francisco, CA.

Norris, F.H., Perilla, J. & Riad*, J.K. (1996). Explicando los Efectos de la Etnicidad en Depresion Y PTSD Desques Del Huracan Andrew.  Presented at I Congreso Nacional de la FENAPSIME Psicologia de la Pobreza, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Riad*, J.K., Norris, F.H., & Ruback, R.B. (1995) Predicting evacuation in two major disasters.  Presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.

* Jasmin R. Ruback has been published under the name J. K. Riad.