The National Science Foundation recently created CONVERGE – a $3 million research center hosted here at CU-Boulder, specifically with Dr. Lori Peek as the principal investigator on the project. Please read all about this exciting project here. The center is dedicated to bringing together engineering, social sciences, and interdisciplinary teams to reduce hazards losses and improve
Nnenia Campbell (Ph.D., Research Associate with the Natural Hazards Center) and Brandi Gilbert (Ph.D., Research Associate with the Urban Institute) wrote a post on the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) blog Why Social Science about what social science research related to children and older adults has taught us about building community resilience and enhancing
Post-Doctoral Research Position Demography and Genetics University of Colorado at Boulder The Institute of Behavioral Science and the Institute for Behavioral Genetics have a developed an innovative training program at the intersection of Demography and Genetics research that is funded by a T32 training grant from NIA (T32AG052371). We are currently searching for a post-doctoral
Colleen Reid, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as a JPB Environmental Health (EH) Fellow by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Funded by the JPB Foundation the JPB EH Fellowship Program supports a new generation of Environmental Health scholars who are committed to developing solutions and
The Natural Hazards Center has Postdoctoral Position open for applicants. Please see the brief job description below, and click here for qualifications, expectations, and the application process. Applications are due November 5, 2018. The position can begin as early as January 1, 2019. Position Description The Natural Hazards Center in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the
Dr. Lori Peek, director, and Jennifer Tobin, of the Natural Hazards Center were highlighted in a recent Daily Camera article regarding disaster preparedness and K-12 schools. Local schools had their preparedness for natural disasters tested with the 2013 floods and can offer lessons in responding, especially during the recovery phase. In a collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management
Dr. Larry Hedges, member of the Blueprints Advisory Board with CSPV, won the Yidan Prize, the largest award in education. The prestigious award includes a project fund of almost $2 million in addition to an equivalent cash prize. Congratulations to Dr. Hedges! Professor Larry HEDGES is one of the most influential applied statisticians in the
Op-ed in the NYT highlights CSPV and Blueprints.
Read about Robbee’s contributions to a study being “billed as being among the largest human genetics studies to date.”
Congratulations to Sharon Mihalic! On June 19, Sharon Mihalic’s long and distinguished career in the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) was celebrated. She retires effective July 1, 2018. Sharon, a Senior Research Associate in the Program on Problem Behavior, has served as an Investigator, CO-PI or PI on major Federal and Foundation grants for 28
