1. Human Side of Disasters Dr. Drabek’s Work as a Guide: HUMAN SIDE OF DISASTER & Social Dimension of Disasters

2. Human Side Experiences, Problems and Approach Hear That Siren? It Can’t Be Done Shall We Leave? Why Me? Volunteers? You Bet! Organized Disorganization Life in a Fishbowl What About My Psyche? What Must Be Done?

3. Social Dimension What Is a Disaster? History of Sociological Research on Disasters Overview of Disasters and Hazards in the U.S.A. Today Terrorism: Changing Threat Perceptions and Response Preparedness All-Hazards Emergency Management Disaster Mythology/Sources of Disaster Myths

4. Social Dimension Continued Public Warning Responses Community Evacuation Behavior Building Effective Warning Systems Disaster Research Methods Constructing Theoretical Models Victim Responses to Disaster Non-Victim Responses to Disaster Understanding Looting Behavior Mid-Term Emergent Social Groups in Disaster Organizational Responses to Disaster

5. Social Dimension Continued II Crisis Decision Making Emergent Multi-organizational Networks Case Study Presentations on Community Responses to Disaster Disaster Recovery and Community Change Disaster Inequalities Tourism and Disaster: Preparedness, Responses, and Impacts Disaster Stress Media in Disaster Disaster Planning Myths

6. Social Dimension III Strategic Planning by Local Emergency Managers Implementing Emergency Management Information Technology Disaster Mitigation Exercise Exercise Analysis Disaster Denial and Disaster Preparedness Behavior Field Trips = ARC, FEMA, LEMA, SEMA What Works in Risk Communication?

7. Social Dimensions IV What Works in Risk Communication? Future Trends in Emergency Management Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Emergency Management Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Users

8. Contact Information Kay C. Goss, CEM® Director of Emergency Management SRA International 703-284-6050 Kay_goss@sra.com Adjunct Faculty, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Istanbul Technical University