Educational Goals
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Our research team consists of a national network of researchers
from
disciplines including anthropology, criminology, communication,
computer
science, geography, history, international affairs, political
science, public health and
sociology.
Americorps | Booz Allen Hamilton | Central Intelligence Agency |
Department of Defense |
Department of Health and Human Services | Department of the
Treasury | Department of Homeland Security | Institute for
Defense
Analysis | Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Justice
Research and Statistics
Association | National Geospatial Intelligence Agency | Naval
Criminal Investigative Service | New York City Police Department |
Secret
Service | United Nations Department of Safety and Security |
United States Congress
Risk Communication & Resilience Research Stream
AT THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR THE STUDY OF TERRORISM AND
RESPONSES TO TERRORISM
STARTs primary goal in training students is toeducate and
develop work-place ready professionals. START student researchers
and FIRE members participate in a suite of enrichment activities
including:
workshops and data analysis methods personal growth sessions
hosted by the UMD Center for Leadership and Organizational Change
informal language pratice sessions networking lunches and talks
with preeminent scholars who visit START
More than half of Americans think they can rely on local
authorities to rescue them during disasters, and 75% of respondents
to a @RedCross survey expected help to arrive within an hour when
they posted a request on a social media site. To help counter these
trends, we develop science-based answers for how effective
government communication
can help the public best prepare for, respond to, and recover
from disasters. #risk #resilience
Sample Projects
Where are START interns now?
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Quantifying Disaster Resilience: Interdependent Systems This
project considers public policy, organizational policy, emergent
organizational behaviors, and risk communication. The research team
will map out these usually hard-to-see system dependencies, which
will help first responders and government
prepare for cascading crisis effects.
Training in Risk and Crisis Communication (TRACC) TRACC is a
social science-based curriculum developed and presented by START
and funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The program
boasts a unique research-based curriculum that covers the entire
life-cycle of a crisis including
preparation, response and recovery.
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