Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for REsilient Housing (CECREH)

2025 CECREH Inaugural Summit

Held on October 16, 2025, the CECREH Inaugural Summit convened researchers, practitioners, and advocates to shape the future of housing recovery.

News & Announcements

October 16–17, 2025

CECREH Hosts Inaugural Summit on Capacity-building for Resilient Housing

The HUD-funded CECREH Inaugural Summit convened researchers, practitioners, and advocates to advance resilient, equitable housing systems.

August 2025

CECREH Students Complete Internship with Texas Housers

Doctoral researchers Amin Sobhani and Nadar Shah supported community-led oversight of housing programs during a summer internship with Texas Housers.

July 2025

Dr. Ali Nejat Represents CECREH at the GADRI 2025 Summit

At the 7th GADRI Summit, Dr. Ali Nejat highlighted CECREH's transdisciplinary research and future international collaborations on disaster resilience.

July 2025

CECREH at the 2025 Natural Hazards Workshop

CECREH faculty and PhD students presented research and helped lead discussions at the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop.

June 26, 2025

Dr. Ashley Ross Presents at PMRC 2025 in South Korea

Dr. Ross shared findings on emergency risk communication and challenges in reaching households with disaster information.

May 2025

Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Civil Engineering

CECREH is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in hazard mapping, exposure modeling, and community resilience.

May 2, 2025

Dr. Ali Nejat Presents at the One Health Innovation Symposium

Director Ali Nejat spoke on the links between post-disaster housing recovery, community health, and One Health approaches.

Feb 12, 2025

Dr. Ashley Ross Making Strides in Community Resilience

Texas A&M Galveston highlights Dr. Ross's leadership in advancing community resilience and disaster recovery research.

January 22, 2025

CECREH Leadership Participates in NHERI SimCenter Community Roundtable

CECREH leaders joined a national roundtable focused on post-disaster housing and household recovery.

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Get Involved

Join our mission to advance climate resilience and equitable housing. We are currently seeking PhD students and a Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to our work at the HUD Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for Resilient Housing (CECREH).

Current research areas include:

- Hazard mapping and disaster impact analysis
- Recovery simulations and community exposure modeling
- Integrated models of resilience and recovery

Located in Lubbock, Texas, our interdisciplinary team collaborates with scholars, professionals, and communities across the country.

Have questions or interested in partnering with us?
Email us at CECREH@ttu.edu

PhD Opportunities

We are recruiting PhD students interested in climate resilience, equitable housing, and disaster recovery.

Apply for PhD Program

Postdoctoral Position

The postdoctoral researcher will work on hazard mapping, exposure modeling, and community resilience analysis in collaboration with the CECREH team.

Apply for Postdoc

Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for REsilient Housing

Address

Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone
806.834.4065
Email
CECREH@ttu.edu