Building housing that is safe in hurricanes and earthquakes

Nov. 15, 2021

Written by: Briar Goldwyn, Cole Velasquez, Yarelis Gonzales, and Polly Murray When we first set out to study the multi-hazard performance of informally constructed housing in Puerto Rico, the island had not been majorly affected by an earthquake for over 100 years. We began our study in July 2019 by...

How can wood houses be built to withstand future hurricanes?

Nov. 15, 2021

Written by: Briar Goldwyn, Cole Velasquez, Yarelis Gonzales, and Meredith Lochhead In Puerto Rico, a U.S. Caribbean island exposed to both hurricanes and earthquakes, it is estimated that over half of all commercial and residential construction is constructed informally. While this informally constructed housing provides housing access for individuals who...

Pathways for collaboratively strengthening water and sanitation systems

Pugel, K., Javernick-Will, A., Peabody, S., Nyaga, C., Mussa, M., Mekonta, L., ... & Linden, K. (2022). Science of the total environment, 802, 149854.

GPO (Javernick-Will and alumni Poleacovschi) awarded best paper award for 2021 by ASCE's Journal of Management in Engineering

July 16, 2021

ASCE's Journal of Management in Engineering awarded the 2021 Best Paper Award for Gendered Knowledge Accessibility: Evaluating the Role of Gender in Knowledge Seeking among Engineers in the US to Cristina Poleacovschi, Amy Javernick-Will, Sheng (Monica) Wang, and Tony Tong.

Wind Performance Assessment of Postdisaster Housing in the Philippines

Venable, C., Liel, A. B., Kijewski-Correa, T., & Javernick-Will, A. (2021). Natural Hazards Review, 22(4), 04021033.

Gendered Knowledge Accessibility: Evaluating the Role of Gender in Knowledge Seeking among Engineers in the US

Poleacovschi, C., Javernick-Will, A., Wang, S., & Tong, T. (2021). Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(1), 04020094.

A body of knowledge and pedagogy for global engineering

Thomas, E., Salvinelli, C., Harper, J., MacDonald, L., Klees, R., Platais, G., ... & Linden, K. (2021). International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 16(1), 37-57.

Dilemma of the Tropics: Changes to Housing Safety Perceptions, Preferences, and Priorities in Multihazard Environments

Goldwyn, B., Javernick-Will, A., & Liel, A. (2021). Natural Hazards Review, 22(3), 04021012.

Human-induced or natural hazard? Factors influencing perceptions of actions to be taken in response to induced seismicity

Tracy, A., Javernick-Will, A., & Torres-Machi, C. (2021). International journal of disaster risk reduction, 57, 102186.

GPO PhD student & Alumni awarded ASCE New Faces of Civil Engineering (Professional) Award

March 15, 2021

Kimberly Pugel and Aaron Opdyke were awarded ASCE's 2021 New Faces of Civil Engineering - Professional Edition! Read their stories and watch their videos here: https://www.asce.org/new-faces-professional/

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