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October 16–17, 2025

CECREH Hosts Inaugural Summit on Capacity-building for Resilient Housing

The HUD-funded CECREH Inaugural Summit brought together partners from universities, agencies, and community organizations to advance resilient, equitable housing systems.

August 2025

CECREH Students Complete Internship with Texas Housers

Doctoral researchers Amin Sobhani and Nadar Shah participated in a summer internship that advanced community-led oversight of housing programs and collaborated with advocacy partners to support improvements in disaster recovery.

July 2025

Dr. Ali Nejat Represents CECREH at the GADRI 2025 Summit

Dr. Ali Nejat spoke at the 7th GADRI Summit in Colorado, emphasizing CECREH's transdisciplinary work and exploring future international collaborations on disaster resilience.

July 2025

CECREH Showcases Leadership and Student Research at the 2025 Natural Hazards Workshop

CECREH faculty and PhD students participated in the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Rodrigo Costa chaired the national Researchers Meeting, and Dr. Sara Hamideh presented in a session on building community resilience.

June 26, 2025

Dr. Ashley Ross Presents at PMRC 2025 in South Korea

Dr. Ross presented her research on emergency risk communication at the 2025 Public Management Research Conference in Seoul, highlighting key challenges in reaching households with disaster information.

June 2025

Register Now: CECREH Inaugural Summit – October 16, 2025

Information from the original summit registration announcement, inviting participants to join researchers, practitioners, and partners in Lubbock, Texas.

May 2025

Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Civil Engineering

CECREH is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in hazard mapping, exposure modeling, and community resilience. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

May 2, 2025

Dr. Ali Nejat Presents at the One Health Innovation Symposium

On May 2, 2025, Dr. Ali Nejat, Director of CECREH, delivered a talk titled "One Health in Action: Housing Recovery and Community Health Post-Disaster" at the inaugural One Health Innovation Symposium.

Feb 12, 2025

Dr. Ashley Ross Making Strides in Community Resilience

Texas A&M Galveston highlights the impactful research and leadership of Dr. Ashley Ross in advancing community resilience and disaster recovery.

January 22, 2025

CECREH Leadership Participates in NHERI SimCenter Community Roundtable on Post-Disaster Housing and Household Recovery

On January 22, 2025, CECREH leaders participated in the NHERI SimCenter Roundtable on Post-Disaster Housing and Household Recovery...

April 19, 2024

Join Our Team at the Cutting Edge of Climate Resilient Housing Research!

We are currently recruiting PhD students for climate resilience research...

April 19, 2024

CECREH Attends the 2024 Natural Hazards Workshop in Broomfield, Colorado

Our team engaged in discussions on advancing equitable solutions for disaster recovery...

September 13, 2023

KCBD: Texas Tech taking lead on Research Center of Excellence

KCBD reports that Texas Tech University is leading efforts to establish a Research Center of Excellence to address key climate resilience challenges...