EV1-310 ext.
47647
erin.oconnell@uwaterloo.ca
Erin’s
research
interests
have
focused
on
post-disaster
vulnerability
reduction
and
building
sustainable
and
resilient
capacities
in
disaster-affected
communities.
Much
of
her
research
has
taken
place
in
Asia,
with
an
emphasis
on
community-based
disaster
recovery
and
reconstruction.
Erin’s
teaching
has
focused
more
broadly
on
environmental
studies,
examining
the
human
interactions
with
the
natural
world.
Recent
Courses
Taught
ENVS
195:
Introduction
to
Environmental
Studies
Research
Interests
My
research
focuses
on
disaster
risk
reduction
in
both
developed
and
developing
country
contexts.
I
am
particularly
interested
in
examining
post-disaster
livelihood
recovery
and
housing
reconstruction
processes,
exploring
how
recovery
programming
can
reduce
vulnerability
to
future
hazards,
and
increase
resilience
to
face
a
multitude
of
stressors.
My
current
research
focuses
on
the
ways
in
which
disasters
and
religion
intersect,
including
an
examination
of
the
impact
of
disasters
on
an
individuals’
faith,
their
relationship
with
their
community,
and
their
perception
of
the
environment.
Recent Publications
- O’Connell, E.P., Abbott, R.P., & White, R.S. (2017). Religious Struggles after Typhoon Haiyan: A Case Study from Bantayan Island. Disaster Prevention and Management, 26(3), 330-347, DOI: 10.1108/DPM-02-2017-0041.
- Stewart, R.E., Betancourt, D., Davies, J., Harford, D., Klein, Y., Lannigan, R., Mortsch, L., O’Connell, E., Tang, K., & Whitfield, P. (2017). A Multi-Perspective Examination of Heat Waves Affecting Metro Vancouver: Now into the Future. Natural Hazards, DOI:10.1007/s11069-017-2793-7.
- O’Connell, E.P., Abbott, R.P., & White, R.S. (2017). Emotions and Beliefs after Disaster: A Comparative Analysis in Haiti and Indonesia. Disasters. DOI: 10.1111/disa.12227
- Joakim, E.P., Mortsch, L., Oulahen, G., Harford, D., Klein, Y., Damude, K., & Tang, K. (2016). Using System Dynamics to Model Social Vulnerability and Resilience to Coastal Hazards. International Journal of Emergency Management, 12(4), 366-391.
- Joakim, E.P. & White, R.S. (2015). Exploring the Impact of Religious Beliefs, Leadership and Networks on Response and Recovery of Disaster-Affected Populations: A Case Study from Indonesia. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 30(2), 193-212.
- Joakim, E.P. & Wismer, S. (2015). Livelihood Recovery after Disaster. Development in Practice, 25(3), 401-418.
- Joakim, E.P., Mortsch, L. & Oulahen, G. (2015). Using Vulnerability and Resilience Concepts to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. Environmental Hazards, DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2014.1003777.
- Joakim, E.P. & Doberstein, B. (2015). Planning for Long-Term Housing Reconstruction Following a Major Disaster: A Case Study of the 2006 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Earthquake. Journal of the American Planning Association, 80(4), 352-353.
- Joakim, E.P. & Doberstein, B. (2014). Policy Recommendations for Reducing Vulnerability and Increasing Resiliency to Disaster Events in Canada: Perspectives from Practitioners in Waterloo Region, Ontario. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. 4(4), 274-291.
- Andrey, J., Joakim, E.P., Schoner, V., Jayasundera, R., Hambly, D., Silver, A. & Nelson, A. (2012). Academic Entitlement in the Context of Learning Styles. Canadian Journal of Education, 35(4), 3-30.