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Elizabet Petrun Sayers
Elizabet Petrun Sayers
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Lead Investigator on START Research Projects
Mobile Radiation Detectors: Threat Perception and Device Acceptance
April 2014
to
April 2019
Training in Risk and Crisis Communication (TRACC)
August 2011
to
October 2013
Selected Publications
Cross-Agency Evaluation of DoD, VA, and HHS Mental Health Public Awareness Campaigns
(Report)
Reaching Vulnerable Populations in the Disaster-Prone US Gulf Coast: Communicating Across the Crisis Lifecycle
(Journal Article)
A Case Study of Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Risk Communication in a Coastal Community
(Book Chapter)
The Role of Communication in Healthcare Systems and Community Resilience
(Journal Article)
Diffusing Portable Radiation Detectors Among First Responders: Device Acceptance and Implications for Community Resilience
(Book Chapter)
Preparing for the Worst: Public Perceptions of Risk Management Innovations
(Journal Article)
Diffusing Controversial Technology: Barriers, Incentives, and Lessons Learned
(Journal Article)
Training in Risk and Crisis Communication Modules: Project Fact Sheet
(Project Fact Sheet)
Taking Effective Risk and Crisis Communication for Granted?
(Discussion Point)
Risk Communication Training: Research Findings and Recommendations for Training Development
(START Reports)
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$2.5 million NSF grant awarded for UMD-led disaster resilience research
(News)
University of Maryland: $2.5 Million NSF Grant Awarded for UMD-Led Disaster Resilience Research
(START in the News)
START’s TRACC receives FEMA approval
(News)
‘Best practices in crisis communications’
(News)
START participates in UMD’s ‘Constitution Day 3.0’
(News)
Discussion Point: Taking Effective Risk and Crisis Communication for Granted?
(Discussion Point)
Risk Communication Research Roundtable: Methodology and Impact
(News)
START report identifies new ways to train risk communication skills
(Featured Research)