Award Abstract # 0451219
REU Site: Hazards, Disasters, and Society: Training the Future Generations of Social Science Researchers

NSF Org: SES
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Initial Amendment Date: March 4, 2005
Latest Amendment Date: March 30, 2007
Award Number: 0451219
Award Instrument: Continuing Grant
Program Manager: Fahmida Chowdhury
SES
 Division of Social and Economic Sciences
SBE
 Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Start Date: April 1, 2005
End Date: March 31, 2008 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $217,330.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $217,330.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2005 = $72,000.00
FY 2006 = $72,415.00

FY 2007 = $72,915.00
History of Investigator:
  • Havidan Rodriguez (Principal Investigator)
    presmail@albany.edu
  • Joanne Nigg (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: University of Delaware
550 S COLLEGE AVE
NEWARK
DE  US  19713-1324
(302)831-2136
Sponsor Congressional District: 00
Primary Place of Performance: University of Delaware
550 S COLLEGE AVE
NEWARK
DE  US  19713-1324
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): T72NHKM259N3
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): Cross-Directorate Activities
Primary Program Source: app-0105 
app-0106 

app-0107 

app-0405 

app-0406 

app-0407 
Program Reference Code(s): 1397, 9178, 9250, SMET
Program Element Code(s): 139700
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.075

ABSTRACT

This project is a research experiences for undergraduates (REU) site in Sociology at the University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center. The site offers 10 undergraduate students nine weeks of hands-on training in the social science aspects of disasters. Intellectual Merit- Students work with faculty experts to generate hypotheses and test them using existing data sets. Research projects will focus on issues such as: disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery; warnings and technology; and disaster vulnerability and resilience. Broader Impact- Professional development workshops held concurrently with the research activities provide students with training in computer skills, GRE preparation, applying to graduate school, and grant writing. Students are also exposed to significant coursework in research methodology, social science approaches to disasters, and the ethical implications of the research process. Provisions for students to continue their research with mentors from their home institutions are a major component of site activities. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.

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