The 2019 Dallas Tornado struck a densely populated area, was the costliest tornado in Texas history, and had minimal warning lead time, yet there were no serious injuries or fatalities. To understand why, this study examines individuals’ decision-making processes during this tor…
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The emergence of super cyberweapons, designed to attack critical infrastructure, poses a growing threat to cities and nation-states. Although there is abundant literature on risk perception of computer malware and its contribution to effective planning, little is known about the…
In previous research, fear has caused people to increase their perception of risk, regardless of what caused them to feel afraid (defined as incidental fear). Three studies were conducted to test and expand upon on this finding. In Study 1, a video fear manipulation was used to …
How do people experience hazardous contamination? This dissertation research seeks to determine how individuals confronted with pollution deal with it through knowledge making, lived experiences, and government interventions. The project focuses on Tucson and Dewey-Humboldt, Ari…
COVID-19 is a recently emerging infectious disease that spreads easily through respiratory droplets and can cause severe illness and death. Individuals can be both infectious and asymptomatic, which makes it difficult to identify those who are at-risk of spreading the disease to…
The capacity for human-wildlife conflict is increasing as anthropogenic development continues to expand across the planet. Many species of wildlife experience adverse anthropogenic effects on their behavior, life history, and ecology. Behavioral changes often manifest as shifts …