Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for REsilient Housing
Advancing resilient housing through research, collaboration, and action.
The 2026 Summit brought research, student perspectives, and housing-recovery practice together at Texas Tech. Explore the story and photographs.
Read the Summit storyRevisit the 2026 Summit through research discussions, student perspectives, and conversations on resilient housing recovery.
Research updates, events, partnerships, and opportunities from the HUD Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for Resilient Housing.
October 22, 2026
The 2026 Summit brought research, student perspectives, and housing-recovery practice together at Texas Tech. Explore the story and photographs.
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Research update
Through the RAMP project, CECREH conducted debris-impact testing at Texas Tech’s National Wind Institute. Explore the research and watch the experiment.
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September 29–30, 2026
CECREH doctoral researchers shared work on housing recovery, manufactured-housing resilience, flood risk, and 3D-printed construction with a broad university audience.
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September 16–18, 2026
CECREH researchers shared work on disaster recovery, flood risk, housing performance, governmental capacity, and resilient construction in Corpus Christi.
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The Center contributed a resilient-housing research perspective to HUD’s review of how long-term disaster-recovery allocations are calculated and targeted.
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July 13–24, 2026
The two-week program strengthened skills in compound-hazard research, convergence science, systems thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Summer 2026
The internship connected CECREH research with disaster-housing policy, public communication, legislative research, and survivor-centered advocacy.
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July 23, 2026
Amin Sobhani presented a preliminary system-dynamics model of funding, administrative delays, construction capacity, and reconstruction backlogs.
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August 2026
Published in Urban Climate, the study compares statistical and machine-learning approaches for screening NFIP-insured housing losses.
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July 13–17, 2026
CECREH research comparing disaster-recovery housing programs and simulating post-wildfire housing recovery was shared at 13NCEE 2026.
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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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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.
Apply for PostdocThank you to everyone who took part in CECREH’s 2nd Summit on October 22, 2026, at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. We appreciate the time, research, and perspectives you shared in support of resilient housing recovery.
Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for REsilient Housing