EP #98 - COVID-19 and Hurricane Evacuation - Jennifer Marshall, Joshua Behr, Elizabeth Dunn & Wie Yusuf

Today, I talk about COVID-19 and hurricane evacuation and sheltering with Joshua Behr, Elizabeth Dunn, Jennifer Marshall and Wie Yusuf.

Joshua G. Behr PhD is Research Associate Professor at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) at Old Dominion University. Dr. Behr conducts studies, performs modeling, and publishes insights related to community resilience, catastrophic events, evacuation behavior, recurrent flooding, and the disposition of medically fragile and vulnerable populations in the post-event recovery process. Dr. Behr has also published articles addressing drivers of emergency department utilization, asthma, and health service utilization.

Elizabeth A. Dunnis an Instructor at the USF College of Public Health, where she teaches courses in disaster management, humanitarian relief, and homeland security. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Public Health Leadership. The focus of her current research is examining and evaluating disaster management systems working primarily with vulnerable populations from hurricane sheltering to humanitarian logistics and supply chain disruptions. Furthermore, Elizabeth is involved with research on policy and decision making during a pandemic, and how the built environment and social implications impact at-risk neighborhoods.

Dr. Jennifer Marshall is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health, Chiles Center. She serves as Interdisciplinary Faculty Lead and is also Director of Research and Evaluation and Deputy Director of Outreach for the NIOSH funded Sunshine Education, Research and Training Center for occupational health and safety. Her research interests stem from over 30 years of experience working with community programs that support perinatal women’s health, underserved communities, and parents of young children with special health care needs. Areas of expertise include mixed-methods, community-based, participatory research and program evaluation.

Wie Yusuf is Professor of Public Service in the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University. She is also Assistant Director of ODU’s Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, a national center for the science and practice of coastal resilience. Her research focuses on coastal resilience and wicked issues at the intersection of governments, nonprofits, businesses, and civil society.