SPRING 2026

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Welcome to the eighth issue of The CHEER Chronicle, a quarterly e-newsletter designed to keep you informed on the latest news and milestones of the Hub.

CHEER NEWS

Eight Students Join the Hub’s Fourth Annual Summer Scholars Program

May 1, 2026

CHEER Team Huddles in Houston for Annual Partner Workshop and Researcher Meeting

April 24, 2026

Latest News and Insights

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Jingya Wang, University of Delaware

Jingya Wang, a postdoctoral researcher on the Hub's integration and knowledge management teams, makes CHEER's interdisciplinary research cohesive and accessible by connecting the dots across its six thrusts.

CHEER RESEARCH

New Publications

Coupling Land Use Planning and Multi-Stakeholder Dynamics to Inform Disaster Risk Management: Who Pays for Risk and Who Gains from Intervention? (Int. Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction)
Stakeholder Dynamics in Disaster Mitigation Funding: The Roles of Timing, Spatial Scale and Allocation Basis in Policy Design (Int. Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction)
Hurricane Wind Loss Modeling Using Insurance Claims Data (Natural Hazards)
Heterogeneity in Migration Decisions Following Tropical Cyclones in U.S. Southeast (Population and Environment)
A Deep Generative Framework for Joint Households and Individuals Population Synthesis (Applied Soft Computing)

Visit the Hub's Research Products page for a full list of the Hub's publications, deliverables, and other research content.

Our Research

PARTNER PERSPECTIVES

NSF NHERI DesignSafe

The Hub is thrilled to feature DesignSafe in the eighth issue of Partner Perspectives, a quarterly column that highlights the strategic, collaborative work with CHEER’s various partner organizations.

CHEER MEDIA FEATURES

Animals and Emergencies: Real-Life Chaos, Companion Pets, and Disaster Preparedness

Sarah DeYoung, CHEER’s households thrust and community engagement lead, joins The Alerting Authority podcast to offer her insight on the critical role animals play in disaster decision-making and outcomes.

The Alerting Authority | April 16, 2026

CEES Director Randall Kolar Receives Oklahoma Medal for Excellence

Dr. Kolar, a member of the Hub’s hazards thrust at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded the 2026 Medal for Excellence in Research University Teaching, one of the state's most competitive teaching honors.

University of Oklahoma News | April 14, 2026

CHEER Media Features

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