A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Elizabet Petrun Sayers

Elizabet Petrun Sayers

Former Investigator

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)

News References

$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)