Center for Risk and Crisis Management

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Risk Management In STEM Research
H. Dan O'Hair, Ph.D. May Yuan, Ph.D. The
University of Oklahoma
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Risks and Crises are Ever-Present

• Prolonged Ice Storms
• Tornados
• Pandemic Flu
• Health Safety Risks from Nanoscale Materials
• Violence in Schools
• Floods
• Droughts
• High Impact Transportation Crashes
• Wild Fires

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Community Based Research

• Risks, crises and disasters are locally
  situatedthey occur in communities.
• While community members fully expect to be
  protected against threats, they find themselves
  more vulnerable today than ever before.
• Managing information about risks and crises poses
  overwhelming challenges for individuals,
  families, and communities.

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Gaps in Community-Based Research Education

• Laboratory Field Research
• Media Analysis
• Information Management
• Formal Informal Response Networks
• Training Education

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The Center for Risk and Crisis Management

• The Center for Risk and Crisis Management is
  based on the need for a broader, more systemic
  and interdisciplinary approach for understanding
  how communities manage risks and crises.
• The CRCM will serve as the nexus for the next
  generation of research and education for
  promoting community health and safety.

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• Goals
• Minimizing Risks of Vulnerable Populations
• Translating Science into Practice
• Improving Evidence-Based Decision Making under
  Uncertainty
• Fostering Inter-disciplinary Risk Management
  Communities
• Providing Educational and Training Programs in
  Risk Management

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Core Areas
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Interdisciplinary Opportunities

• Risk Analysis
• Communicating Science (Public Outreach)
• Evaluation Research

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The CRCM stands ready to serve communities in
promoting health and safety.