Publications
Table of Contents
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Below is a list of recent scholarly publications produced by the CONVERGE research team and our collaborators.
The Emotional Challenges of Disaster Research: Reflections and Recommendations
Tapia, Bertha Alicia Bermúdez, Skye Niles, Tracy Fehr, Lori Peek, Candace M. Evans, and Rachel M. Adams. 2026. “The Emotional Challenges of Disaster Research: Reflections and Recommendations.” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters https://doi.org/10.1177/02807270261423511.
Advancing Workforce Development and Evidence-Based Practice in U.S. Territories: An Evaluation of the Public Health Disaster Research Award Program
Mordy, Meghan, Rachel Adams, Lori Peek, Jennifer Tobin, Tracy N. Thomas, and Robin Soler. 2025. “Advancing Workforce Development and Evidence-Based Practice in U.S. Territories: An Evaluation of the Public Health Disaster Research Award Program.” Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 31(4): 600-609 https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002156.
Defining and Practicing Reciprocity in Hazards and Disaster Research
Austin, Jessica, Candace M. Evans, Jocelyn West, Heather Champeau, Lori Peek, and Rachel M. Adams. 2024. “Defining and Practicing Reciprocity in Hazards and Disaster Research.” International Journal of Qualitative Methods 23, https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241309279
Defining, Collecting, and Sharing Perishable Data in Disasters
Adams, Rachel Marie, Candace M. Evans, and Lori Peek. 2023. “Defining, Collecting, and Sharing Perishable Data in Disasters.” Disasters. https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12592
CONVERGE Training Modules: A Free Online Educational Tool for Hazards and Disaster Researchers and Practitioners
Adams, Rachel Marie, Candace M. Evans, and Lori Peek. 2023. “CONVERGE Training Modules: A Free Online Educational Tool for Hazards and Disaster Researchers and Practitioners.” Frontiers in Built Environment 9: 1-13, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1096204
Social Vulnerability and Disasters: Development and Evaluation of a CONVERGE Training Module for Researchers and Practitioners
Adams, Rachel Marie, Candace Evans, Amy Wolkin, Tracy Thomas, and Lori Peek. 2022. “Social Vulnerability and Disasters: Development and Evaluation of a CONVERGE Training Module for Researchers and Practitioners.” Disaster Prevention and Management 31(6): 13-29, https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-04-2021-0131
A New System for Disaster Research
Peek, Lori. 2022. “A New System for Disaster Research.” American Scientist 110(4): 226-231, https://www.americanscientist.
Cultural Competence for Hazards and Disaster Researchers: Framework and Training Module.
Wu, Haorui, Lori Peek, Mason Clay Matthews, and Nicole Mattson. 2022. “Cultural Competence for Hazards and Disaster Researchers: Framework and Training Module.” Natural Hazards Review 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)
Incorporating Mental Health Research into Disaster Risk Reduction: An Online Training Module for the Hazards and Disaster Workforce
Evans, Candace M., Rachel M. Adams, and Lori Peek. 2021. “Incorporating Mental Health Research into Disaster Risk Reduction: An Online Training Module for the Hazards and Disaster Workforce.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031244.
Interdisciplinary Theory, Methods, and Approaches for Hazards and Disaster Research: An Introduction to the Special Issue
Peek, Lori and Seth Guikema. 2021. “Interdisciplinary Theory, Methods, and Approaches for Hazards and Disaster Research: An Introduction to the Special Issue.” Risk Analysis: An International Journal 41(7): 1066-1071, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13777.
Getting Interdisciplinary Teams into the Field: Institutional Review Board Preapproval and Multi-Institution Authorization Agreements for Rapid Response Disaster Research
Peek, Lori, Jennifer Tobin, John van de Lindt, and Anne Andrews. 2021. “Getting Interdisciplinary Teams into the Field: Institutional Review Board Pre-Approval and Multi-Institution Authorization Agreements for Rapid Response Disaster Research.” Risk Analysis: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13740.
Mortality From Forces of Nature Among Older Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Adams, Rachel M., Candace M. Evans, Mason Clay Mathews, Amy Wolkin, and Lori Peek. 2020. “Mortality From Forces of Nature Among Older Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Gender.” Journal of Applied Gerontology, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0733464820954676.
What Methods Do Social Scientists Use to Study Disasters? An Analysis of the Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Heather Champeau, Jessica Austin, Mason Mathews, and Haorui Wu. 2020. “What Methods Do Social Scientists Use to Study Disasters? An Analysis of the Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network.” American Behavioral Scientist 64(8): 1066-1094, https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764220938105.
A Framework for Convergence Research in the Hazards and Disaster Field: The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure CONVERGE Facility
Peek, Lori, Jennifer Tobin, Rachel Adams, Haorui Wu, and Mason Mathews. 2020. “A Framework for Convergence Research in the Hazards and Disaster Field: The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure CONVERGE Facility.” Frontiers in Built Environment, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00110/full.
Global List and Interactive Web Map of University-Based Hazards and Disaster Research Centers
Hines, Emmanuelle, Mason Mathews, and Lori Peek. 2020. “Global List and Interactive Web Map of University-Based Hazards and Disaster Research Centers.” Natural Hazards Review 21(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000371.
Disaster-Zone Research Needs a Code of Conduct
Gaillard, JC and Lori Peek. 2019. “Disaster-Zone Research Needs a Code of Conduct.” Nature 575: 440-442, https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03534-z.
Stories for Interdisciplinary Disaster Research Collaboration
Moezzi, Mithra and Lori Peek. 2019. “Stories for Interdisciplinary Disaster Research Collaboration.” Risk Analysis: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13424.
The Collective Method: Collaborative Social Science Research and Scholarly Accountability
Pardee, Jessica, Alice Fothergill, Lynn Weber, and Lori Peek. 2018. “The Collective Method: Collaborative Social Science Research and Scholarly Accountability.” Qualitative Research 18(6): 671-688, https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794117743461.
Research Reports
2024 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Mark, Brigid and Lori Peek. 2025. “2024 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-sfp0-ym69.
2023 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Report
Mordy, Meghan, Rachel Adams, and Lori Peek. 2023. “Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Report,” in Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-zxse-m028, v1.
2022 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Champeau, Heather, Jessica Austin, and Lori Peek. 2023. “2022 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-
2021 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Austin, Jessica, Heather Champeau, and Lori Peek. 2023. “2021 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.
2020 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Champeau, Heather, Jessica Austin, and Lori Peek. 2022. “2020 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-
2019 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Peek, Lori, Heather Champeau, and Jessica Austin. 2022. “2019 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-
2018 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census
Peek, Lori, Haorui Wu, Mason Mathews, Heather Champeau, and Jessica Austin. 2021. “2018 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Census,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-0f0q-vz13.
Published Datasets
2025 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Mark, Brigid and Lori Peek. 2026. “2025 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network”, in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-7yq7-p312.
2024 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori and Brigid Mark. 2025. “2024 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-rv0x-v808.
2023 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Brigid Mark, Jessica Austin, and Heather Champeau. 2024. “2023 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-584f-vz32.
Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Survey Data
Adams, Rachel, Meghan Mordy, and Lori Peek. 2023. “Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Survey Data” in Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-
2022 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Heather Champeau, and Jessica Austin. 2023. “2022 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-
2021 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Heather Champeau, and Jessica Austin. 2022. “2021 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-htk5-9w67.
2020 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Jessica Austin, and Heather Champeau. 2022. “2020 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-arw3-9z86.
2019 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Mason Mathews, Jessica Austin, and Heather Champeau. 2021. “2019 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-tkjx-rf45.
2018 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network
Peek, Lori, Mason Mathews, Emmanuelle Hines, Haorui Wu, Jessica Austin, and Heather Champeau. 2021. “2018 Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network,” in Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) Network Data, Survey Instrument, and Annual Census. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-
Global Academic Hazards and Disaster Research Centers Data
Peek, Lori, Emmanuelle Hines, Mason Mathews, Jeffrey Gunderson, and Haorui Wu. 2019. “Global Academic Hazards and Disaster Research Centers Data.” DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/e9wq-gz57.
Research Instruments and Protocols
Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Questionnaire
Adams, Rachel, Meghan Mordy, and Lori Peek. 2023. “Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Questionnaire,” in Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-8dtb-9k68, v1.
Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Survey Invitation
Adams, Rachel, Meghan Mordy, and Lori Peek. 2023. “Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation Survey Invitation,” in Public Health Disaster Research Award Program Evaluation. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-wjf8-8b13, v1.
2022 ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning and Schools Survey
Peek, Lori, Jennifer Tobin, Rachel Adams, Jolie Breeden, and Meghan Mordy. 2022. “2022 ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning and Schools Survey,” in ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning and Schools in the United States. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-09yf-w512, v1.
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes: Qualitative Fieldwork
Tobin, Jennifer, Rachel Adams, Jolie Breeden, Lori Peek, Sara McBride, and Robert de Groot. 2021. “2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes: Qualitative Fieldwork,” in ShakeAlert Early Warning and Schools in the United States. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-qyt3-a527, v1.
2018 Anchorage Earthquake: Qualitative Fieldwork
Tobin, Jennifer, Rachel Adams, Jolie Breeden, Lori Peek, Sara McBride, and Robert de Groot. 2021. “2018 Anchorage Earthquake: Qualitative Fieldwork,” in ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning and School in the United States. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-zfxv-9n62, v1.
Scoping Literature Reviews
2003-2021 A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Vulnerability Index as Applied to Natural Hazards
Painter, M. A., S. H. Shah, W. Prudencio, G. C. Damestoit, F. Khalid, M. A. Chisty, F. Tormos-Aponte, and O. Wilhelmi, O. 2023. “2003-2021 A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Vulnerability Index as Applied to Natural Hazards,” in A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Vulnerability Index as Applied to Natural Hazards. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-jgdv-1w43.
A Scoping Literature Review: Cultural Competence for Hazards and Disaster Research.
Wu, H., L. Peek, M. Mathews, and N. Mattson. 2020. “A Scoping Literature Review: Cultural Competence for Hazards and Disaster Research.” DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-9vz8-7r76.
Posters
Natural Hazards Research Summit 2022: NHERI CONVERGE
Peek, Lori, Jessica Austin, Heather Champeau, Jennifer Tobin, Candace Evans, and Rachel Adams. 2023. “Natural Hazards Research Summit 2022: NHERI CONVERGE.” DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-npam-j056, v1.
