Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for REsilient Housing
Transforming Housing Recovery through Research-driven Capacity Building. Join CECREH on October 22, 2026 for a focused conversation on disasters, housing recovery, and community resilience.
Advancing resilient housing through research, collaboration, and action.
Transforming Housing Recovery through Research-driven Capacity Building. Join CECREH for a summit focused on disasters, housing recovery, and community resilience.
Watch moments from the 2025 Inaugural Summit: a gathering of leading voices in disaster recovery, housing resilience, and community development.
Research updates, events, partnerships, and opportunities from the HUD Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for Resilient Housing.
June 2026
CECREH faculty and research fellows shared poster research and contributed to broader discussions on housing recovery, disaster resilience, governmental capacity, and emerging research tools.
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Register for the CECREH 2026 Summit, Transforming Housing Recovery through Research-driven Capacity Building.
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CECREH students and researchers gathered at Texas Tech University to share concise progress updates on ongoing research, followed by discussion and feedback.
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Dr. Ali Nejat represented CECREH at ICRS 2026, presenting work on local government resilience and post-disaster recovery.
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January 29, 2026
Hosted by the Asset Funders Network, this session explored philanthropic strategies for post-disaster recovery and featured CECREH Director Dr. Ali Nejat as a guest speaker.
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December 2025
CECREH participated in the NHERI SimCenter Researcher Engagement Meeting on enhanced R2D capabilities for regional disaster risk analysis.
Read moreOctober 16–17, 2025
The HUD-funded CECREH Inaugural Summit convened researchers, practitioners, and advocates to advance resilient, equitable housing systems.
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Doctoral researchers Amin Sobhani and Nadar Shah supported community-led oversight of housing programs during a summer internship with Texas Housers.
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July 2025
At the 7th GADRI Summit, Dr. Ali Nejat highlighted CECREH's transdisciplinary research and future international collaborations.
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CECREH faculty and PhD students presented research and helped lead discussions at the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop.
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June 26, 2025
Dr. Ross shared findings on emergency risk communication and challenges in reaching households with disaster information.
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CECREH is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in hazard mapping, exposure modeling, and community resilience.
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Director Ali Nejat spoke on the links between post-disaster housing recovery, community health, and One Health approaches.
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Feb 12, 2025
Texas A&M Galveston highlights the impactful research and leadership of Dr. Ashley Ross in advancing community resilience and disaster recovery.
Read moreJoin 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 CECREH.
Located in Lubbock, Texas, our interdisciplinary team collaborates with scholars, professionals, and communities across the country. Questions or partnership ideas? Email CECREH@ttu.edu.
We are recruiting PhD students interested in climate resilience, equitable housing, and disaster recovery.
Apply for PhD ProgramThe postdoctoral researcher will work on hazard mapping, exposure modeling, and community resilience analysis in collaboration with the CECREH team.
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