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Dr. Sudha Arlikatti

Professor, School for Sustainable Futures | Research Head, School for Sustainable Futures

sudhaarlikatti@am.amrita.edu

Bio

Professor Sudha Arlikatti has degrees in Architecture (Pune University), City Planning (I.I.T. Kharagpur) and Urban and Regional Science (Texas A& M University) with an emphasis in Environmental Planning and Hazards Management. She has over 12 years of practitioner experience and 19 years of teaching and research experience in the USA, India and the UAE. Her research interests include risk communication and protective action decision making in multi-ethnic communities responding to tsunamis, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and biological threats; disaster sheltering and housing recovery; and individual and organizational resiliency for sustainable development. She has received funding for her research endeavors from the U.S. National Science Foundation, Texas Department of State Health Services, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, and the University of North Texas. Her works have been published in notable disasters, environmental planning and public policy journals including Disasters, Disaster Prevention and Management, Environmental Management, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Natural Hazards, Natural Hazards Review, Public Administration Review, Risk Analysis and Sustainability. Here at Amrita University, she is motivated in empowering students through meaningful research to find transformative, sustainable and disaster resilient solutions for societal benefit.

Qualification

Doctorate (2001-2006)

Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Science (Ph.D.)
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Dissertation title: “Modeling Household Adoption of Earthquake Hazard Adjustments – A Longitudinal Survey of Southern California and Western Washington Residents”.

Post Graduation (1997-1998)

Master of City Planning (M.C.P.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Thesis title: “Recreation and Tourism Planning for Kochi Metropolitan Region: Focus on the Backwaters”.

Under Graduation (1984-1989)

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
B.K.P.S. College of Architecture, Pune University, Maharashtra, India

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

What Attributes Influence Rural Household’s Willingness to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19? Perspectives from Six Chinese Townships

Cite this Research Publication : Sun, Y., Huang, S. K., Arlikatti, S., & Lindell, M. K. (2023). What Attributes Influence Rural Household’s Willingness to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19? Perspectives from Six Chinese Townships. Vaccine, 41(3):702-715. DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.062.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2023

Global Sustainable Water Management: A Systematic Qualitative Review

Cite this Research Publication : Nuru Hasan, Raji Pushpalatha, V. S. Manivasagam, Sudha Arlikatti & Raj Cibin . Global Sustainable Water Management: A Systematic Qualitative Review. Water Resources Management (2023).

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2022

Revitalization of Historic Temple Precincts in Urban Core Areas-a Socio-Cultural Assessment.

Cite this Research Publication : Abdurahiman, S., Kasthurba, A., Arlikatti, S., & Karimbil, C. (2022). Revitalization of Historic Temple Precincts in Urban Core Areas-a Socio-Cultural Assessment. Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions/Urbanism. Arhitectura. Constructii, 13(2): 235-246.

Publisher : INCD URBAN-INCERC

Year : 2022

Review of evacuee mobilization challenges causing time-lag: Conceptualizing a new framework

Cite this Research Publication : Li, X. D., Maghelal, P., Arlikatti, S., & Dorsett, C. (2022). Review of evacuee mobilization challenges causing time-lag: Conceptualizing a new framework. Emergency Management Science and Technology, 2(1), 1-9. https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/EMST-2022-0020?viewType=HTML.

Publisher : Emergency Management Science and technology

Year : 2022

How do Perceptions of Risk Communicator Attributes Affect Emergency Response? An Examination of a Water Contamination Emergency in Boston, USA

Cite this Research Publication : Amy Hyman, Arlikatti, S., Shih-Kai Huang,Michael K. Lindell,Jeryl Mumpower,Carla S. Prater,Hao-Che Wu "How Do Perceptions of Risk Communicator Attributes Affect Emergency Response? An Examination of a Water Contamination Emergency in Boston, USA", Water Resources Research, 2022

Year : 2022

Influence of the Built Environment on Physical Activity Choices among Emirati Male and Female Adolescents: An Examination of Parents’ and Students’ Perceptions

Cite this Research Publication : Maghelal, P., Alawadi, K., Arlikatti, S. & Wahdain, A. "Influence of the Built Environment on Physical Activity Choices among Emirati Male and Female Adolescents: An Examination of Parents’ and Students’ Perceptions", Sustainability, 2022

Year : 2022

Hajj Pilgrims Perceptions of Trust and Internet Use for (Emergency) Information

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Taibah, H.A., Maghelal, P., Andrew, S.A. & Alkhurayyif, S.A. "Hajj Pilgrims Perceptions of Trust and Internet Use for (Emergency) Information.", International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 2022

Year : 2021

Faceless heroes: A content analysis of determinants for the recruitment, career development & retention of Emergency Medical Dispatchers in the United States of America

Cite this Research Publication : Tony McAleavy, Byunggi Choi, SudhaArlikattib "Faceless heroes: A content analysis of determinants for the recruitment, career development & retention of Emergency Medical Dispatchers in the United States of America", International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2021

Year : 2021

Teaching critical infrastructure protection and resilience using exercises and WebEOC: An examination of UAE undergraduate students’ after-action reports

Cite this Research Publication : DelGrosso, B. & Arlikatti, S. "Teaching critical infrastructure protection and resilience using exercises and WebEOC: An examination of UAE undergraduate students’ after-action reports", International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022

Year : 2020

Advancing eHealth in Saudi Arabia: Calling for Smart Village Initiatives

Cite this Research Publication : Taibah, H., Arlikatti, S. & DelGrosso, B. "Advancing eHealth in Saudi Arabia: Calling for Smart Village Initiatives.", WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 2020

Year : 2020

Health Information, Attitudes and Actions at Religious Venues: Evidence from Hajj Pilgrims.

Cite this Research Publication : Taibah, H., Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S.A., Maghelal, P., & DelGrosso, B.

Year : 2019

Emergency Preparedness and Immediate Response to Disasters: An International Perspective

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. & Prater, C.S. Chapter 13: Emergency Preparedness and Immediate Response to Disasters: An International Perspective. In Michael K. Lindell (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Urban Disaster Resilience: Integrating Mitigation, Preparedness, and Recovery Planning, 1st Edition, Routledge Publishing, New York, 2019

Year : 2019

Immediate Behavioral Response to the June 17, 2013 Flash Floods in Uttarakhand, North India.

Cite this Research Publication : Michael K.Lindell, SudhaArlikatti, Shih-KaiHuang "Immediate behavioral response to the June 17, 2013 flash floods in Uttarakhand, North India", International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019

Year : 2019

‘Drop, cover and hold on’ or ‘triangle of life’ attributes of information sources influencing earthquake protective actions

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti, Shih-Kai Huang, Chin-Hsien Yu, Chunlin Hua "‘Drop, cover and hold on’ or ‘triangle of life’ attributes of information sources influencing earthquake protective actions", International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, 2019

Year : 2018

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Mitigation Strategies for Flash Flooding in the Himalayan Communities of India

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Maghelal, P., Agnimitra, N. & Chatterjee, V. "Should I Stay or Should I Go? Mitigation Strategies for Flash Flooding in India.", International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2018

Year : 2018

Risk Communication for Religious Crowds: Preferences of Hajj Pilgrims

Cite this Research Publication : Taibah, H., Arlikatti, S. & Andrew, S.A. "Risk Communication for Religious Crowds: Preferences of Hajj Pilgrims.", Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 2017

Year : 2018

Risk communication for religious crowds: Preferences of Hajj pilgrims

Cite this Research Publication : Taibah, H., Arlikatti, S. & Andrew, S.A. "Risk communication for religious crowds: Preferences of Hajj pilgrims", Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 2018

Year : 2017

Disaster Housing Recovery in Rural India: Lessons from 12 Years of Post-Tsunami Housing Efforts.

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. & Andrew, S.A. Chapter 12: Disaster Housing Recovery in Rural India: Lessons from 12 Years of Post-Tsunami Housing Efforts. In Alka Sapat & Ann-Margaret Esnard (Eds.). Coming Home after Disaster: Multiple Dimensions of Housing Recovery (pp.175-190). Taylor and Francis Group, CRC Press, 2017

Year : 2017

Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Local Emergency Management Agencies in the United States

Cite this Research Publication : Jennings, E. A., Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S.A. & KyungWoo, K. "Adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by local emergency management agencies in the United States", International Review of Public Administration, 2017

Year : 2017

Adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by local emergency management agencies in the United States

Cite this Research Publication : Jennings, E. A., Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S.A. & KyungWoo, K. "Adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by local emergency management agencies in the United States", International Review of Public Administration, 2017

Year : 2016

What Influences the Acceptance of Emergency Management Decision Support Software? An Empirical Study of County Emergency Management Officials.

Cite this Research Publication : Jennings, E.*, Arlikatti, S. & Andrew, S.A. "What influences the acceptance of emergency management decision-support software? A study of county emergency management officials", Journal of Emergency Management, 2015

Year : 2016

Sources of organisational resiliency during the Thailand floods of 2011: a test of the bonding and bridging hypotheses

Cite this Research Publication : Andrew, S.A., Sudha Arlikatti, Siebeneck, L., Pongponrat, K. & Kraiwuth, J. "Sources of organisational resiliency during the Thailand floods of 2011: a test of the bonding and bridging hypotheses.", Disasters, 2017

Year : 2015

Using provincial baseline indicators to model geographic variations of disaster resilience in Thailand

Cite this Research Publication : Laura Siebeneck, Sudha Arlikatti & Simon A. Andrew "Using provincial baseline indicators to model geographic variations of disaster resilience in Thailand", Natural Hazards, 2015

Year : 2015

Assessing blight and its economic impacts: a case study of Dallas, TX

Cite this Research Publication : Maghelal, P., Andrew, S.A., Arlikatti, S. & Jang, Hee Soun. "Assessing Blight And Its Economic Impacts: A Case Study Of Dallas, TX", WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 2014

Year : 2015

Determinants of Emergency Management Decision Support Software Technology: An Empirical Analysis of Social Influence in Technology Adoption

Cite this Research Publication : Eliot Jennings, Sudha Arlikatti and Simon Andrew "Determinants of Emergency Management Decision Support Software Technology: An Empirical Analysis of Social Influence in Technology Adoption", Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2015

Year : 2015

Intergovernmental Cooperation in the Provision of Public Safety: Monitoring Mechanisms Embedded in Interlocal Agreements.

Cite this Research Publication : Andrew, S. A., Short, J. E. *, Jung, K. * & Arlikatti, S. "Intergovernmental Cooperation in the Provision of Public Safety: Monitoring Mechanisms Embedded in Interlocal Agreements", Public Administration Review, 2015

Year : 2015

Evolving Crowd Management Strategies at Pilgrimage Sites: A Case Study of ‘Hajj’ in Saudi Arabia.

Cite this Research Publication : Taibah, H. & Arlikatti, S. "Evolving Crowd Management Strategies at Pilgrimage Sites: A Case Study of ‘Hajj’ in Saudi Arabia.", International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 2015

Year : 2014

How Do You Warn Them If They Speak Only Spanish? Challenges for Organizations in Communicating Risk to Colonias Residents in Texas, USA

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Taibah, H.* & Andrew, S.A. "How Do You Warn Them If They Speak Only Spanish? Challenges for Organizations in Communicating Risk to Colonias Residents in Texas, USA", Disaster Prevention and Management, 2014

Year : 2014

Temporary Sheltering, Psychological Stress Symptoms, and Perceptions of Recovery.

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S., Kendra, J. & Prater, C.S. "Temporary Sheltering, Psychological StressSymptoms, and Perceptions of Recovery", Natural Hazards Review, 2015

Year : 2013

The effect of housing assistance arrangements on household recovery: an empirical test of donor-assisted and owner-driven approaches

Cite this Research Publication : Simon A. Andrew, Sudha Arlikatti, Laurie C. Long & James M. Kendra "The effect of housing assistance arrangements on household recovery: an empirical test of donor-assisted and owner-driven approaches", Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2013

Year : 2013

Managing the Impact of Disaster. In the Special Issue: Disaster and Crisis Management

Cite this Research Publication : Andrew, S., Arlikatti, S. & Saitgalina, M. "Managing the Impact of Disaster. In the Special Issue: Disaster and Crisis Management.", Public Management Review, 2013

Year : 2012

Housing Design and Long-term Recovery Processes in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti and Simon A. Andrew "Housing Design and Long-Term Recovery Processes in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami", Natural Hazards Review, 2012

Year : 2012

Role of Voluntary Sector Organizations in Posttsunami Relief: Compensatory or Complementary?

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, Sudha; Bezboruah, Karabi C.; Long, Laurie "Role of Voluntary Sector Organizations in Posttsunami Relief: Compensatory or Complementary?", Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2013

Year : 2012

Challenges for Multi-sector Organizations in Tracking and Sheltering Registered Sex Offenders in Disasters

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti, James Kendra and Nita A. Clark "Challenges for Multi-sector Organizations in Tracking and Sheltering Registered Sex Offenders in Disasters", Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2012

Year : 2010

Spanish Language Media and the Emergency Alert System: An Examination of What is Being Done to Alert the Non-English Speaking Public

Cite this Research Publication : Benavides, A. & Arlikatti, S. "Spanish Language Media and the Emergency Alert System: An Examination of What is Being Done to Alert the Non-English Speaking Public.", The Journal of Spanish Language Media, 2010

Year : 2010

Perceived stakeholder role relationships and adoption of seismic hazard adjustments

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti, Michael K. Lindell, Carla S. Prater "Perceived Stakeholder Role Relationships and Adoption of Seismic Hazard Adjustments", International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 2007

Year : 2010

Assessing the Impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on Households: The Modified Domestic Assets Approach

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti,Walter Gillis Peacock,Carla S. Prater,Himanshu Grover,Arul S. Gnana Sekar "Assessing the impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami on households: a modified domestic assets index approach", Disasters, 2010

Year : 2010

Role of Spanish Language Media in Promoting Disaster Resiliency: Public Service Announcements and 2-1-1 Program

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Pulido, A.M., Slater, H., & Kwarteng, A "Role of Spanish Language Media in Promoting Disaster Resiliency: Public Service Announcements and 2-1-1 Program", Journal of Spanish Language Media, Vol. 3, 2010

Year : 2010

Traveling the Pedagogical Airline: A Passport to New Horizons in Nonprofit Education

Cite this Research Publication : Lisa A. Dicke, Sudha Arlikatti, Amy C. Holt "Traveling the Pedagogical Airline: A Passport to New Horizons in Nonprofit Education" , Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, 2010

Year : 2009

Why People Do What They Do to Protect Against Earthquake Risk: Perceptions of Hazard Adjustment Attributes

Cite this Research Publication : Lindell, M., Arlikatti, S., & Prater, C. "Why People Do What They Do to Protect Against Earthquake Risk: Perceptions of Hazard Adjustments and Their Attributes." Risk Analysis, 2009

Year : 2006

Risk Area Accuracy and Hurricane Evacuation Expectations of Coastal Residents

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti, Michael K. Lindell, Carla S. Prater, Yang Zhang "Risk Area Accuracy and Hurricane Evacuation Expectations of Coastal Residents", Environment and Behavior, 2006

Year : 2006

Can Western Styles of Dispute Resolution be applied to an Indian Context? American Planning Association’s Online Student Publication

Cite this Research Publication : Sudha Arlikatti "Can Western Styles of Dispute Resolution be applied to an Indian Context? American Planning Association’s Online Student Publication" The New Planner, 2003

Year : 2006

Social Capacity in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu after the December 2004 Great Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami

Cite this Research Publication : Carla Prater, Walter G. Peacock, Sudha Arlikatti, "Social Capacity in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu after the December 2004 Great Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami", Earthquake Spectra, 2006

Year : 2006

Conflict on the Coast: Using Geographic Information Systems to Map Potential Environmental Disputes in Matagorda Bay, Texas

Cite this Research Publication : Samuel D. Brody, Wes Highfield, Sudha Arlikatti, David H. Bierling, Roubabah M. Ismailova, Lai Lee & Rachel Butzler "Conflict on the Coast: Using Geographic Information Systems to Map Potential Environmental Disputes in Matagorda Bay, Texas", Environmental Management, 2004

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2015

Post Disaster Blight Fight: Demonstrating the Merit of Creating a Composite Blight Index Map for Your City. U.S.

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S.A., Maghelal, P. & Jang, HS "Post Disaster Blight Fight: Demonstrating the Merit of Creating a Composite Blight Index Map for Your City. U.S.- Iran Symposium on Resilient Cities Symposium, Irvine, California", 16-18 June 2014 (pp.49-60). University of Arizona, National Academy of Sciences and Sharif University, 2015

Year : 2004

The Why’s of Bhopal Revisited

Cite this Research Publication : Alagaraja, M., & Arlikatti, S. "The Why’s of Bhopal Revisited." Academy of Human Resource Development’s International Conference, Austin, TX, 2004

Year : 2001

Adaptive Re-use of Old Monumental Buildings

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. "Adaptive Re-use of Old Monumental Buildings." Workshop on Conservation of the Built Environment, Regional Engineering College Calicut, India, 2001

Year : 2000

Shape Grammar of Greek Temples

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., & Prabhu, B.S. "Shape Grammar of Greek Temples". Proceedings of the International Seminar/ Workshop, ‘Vastuvidya’, Department of Architecture and Planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 2000

Book Chapter

Year : 2019

Unmet Needs and Community Service Planning for Disasters

Cite this Research Publication : Bame, S. & Arlikatti, S. Chapter 11: Unmet Needs and Community Service Planning for Disasters. In Michael K. Lindell (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Urban Disaster Resilience: Integrating Mitigation, Preparedness, and Recovery Planning, 1st Edition, Routledge Publishing, New York, 2019

Year : 2016

Counter Terrorism and Human Rights: Missing Perspectives from Muslim Children and Youth in the USA

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. Counter Terrorism and Human Rights: Missing Perspectives from Muslim Children and Youth in the USA. In Ekici, S., Akdoğan, H., Ragab, E., Ekici, A. & Warnes, R. (Eds.). Countering Terrorist Recruitment in the Context of Armed Counter-Terrorism Operations (pp. 67-81), NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics, V.125, IOS Press, The Netherlands. 978-1-61499-612-5 (print) | 978-1-61499-613-2, 2016

Year : 2016

Household Response to Flash Flooding in the United States and India: A Comparative Study of the 2013 Colorado and Uttarakhand Disasters

Cite this Research Publication : Wu, H.C., Arlikatti, S., Prelog, A.J. & Wukich, C. Chapter 4: Household Response to Flash Flooding in the United States and India: A Comparative Study of the 2013 Colorado and Uttarakhand Disasters. In Michèle Companion & Miriam S. Chaiken (Eds.) Responses to Disasters and Climate Change: Understanding Vulnerability and Fostering Resilience (pp.37-48). Taylor and Francis Group, CRC Press, 2016

Year : 2015

Public, Private and Nonprofit Partnerships in Disaster Housing Recovery: An Examination of Housing Development Approaches in India

Cite this Research Publication : Andrew, S.A. & Arlikatti, S. Public, Private and Nonprofit Partnerships in Disaster Housing Recovery: An Examination of Housing Development Approaches in India (Chapter 20). In Naim Kapucu & Kuotsai Tom Liou (Eds.). Disasters and Development: Global Issues and Cases (pp. 351-370). Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014

Year : 2015

Corporate Social Responsibility in Enhancing Disaster Education

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Kendra, J. & Jennings, Eliot. Corporate Social Responsibility in Enhancing Disaster Education. In M. Hamner, S. Stovall, D. Taha, & S. Brahimi (Eds.) Emergency Management and Disaster Response Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships (pp. 183-194). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8159-0.ch010, 2015

Year : 2013

Social Change and Empowerment

Cite this Research Publication : Lovekamp, W.E. & Arlikatti, S. . Social Change and Empowerment. In S.K. Thomas, Alice Fothergill, Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp (Eds.). Social Vulnerability to Disasters (pp.447-472). Second edition. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group Boca Raton, FL, 2013

Year : 2012

Demographic Changes in the United States of America: Challenges for Disaster Management

Cite this Research Publication : Khunwishit, S.* & Arlikatti, S. Demographic Changes in the United States of America: Challenges for Disaster Management (Chapter 15). In Hoque, Nazrul; Swanson, David A. (Eds.). Opportunities and Challenges for Applied Demography in the 21st Century. Applied Demography Series, Vol. 2. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2012

Year : 2011

Enhancing Counter-Terrorism Strategies Through Visual Storytelling Techniques and Community-Empowered Ethnographies

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. & Levin, M. "Enhancing Counter-Terrorism Strategies Through Visual Storytelling Techniques and Community-Empowered Ethnographies." In Ekici S. (Ed.). Counter Terrorism in Diverse Communities (pp. 232-245). NATO Science for Peace and Security Series – E. Human and Societal Dynamics, Vol.90, 2011.

Year : 2010

Community Policing in India: Transparency through E-Governance

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S., Wachira, D., & Gregory, S. Community Policing in India: Transparency through E-Governance. Section III: Case Studies, Chapter XXIV. In Christopher Reddick (Ed.). Citizens and E-Government: Evaluating Policy and Management (pp. 435-448). IGI Global Publishing, 2010

Year : 2010

Challenges of Effective E-governance: Problems of Transparency, Infrastructure, and Connectivity in Kenya

Cite this Research Publication : Wachira, D. & Arlikatti, S. "Challenges of Effective E-Governance: Problems of Transparency, Infrastructure and Connectivity in Kenya. In Christopher G. Reddick (Ed.) Comparative E-Government: An Examination of E-Government Across Countries" (pp. 259-274). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2010

Year : 2009

“Terrorism Watch” or “Natural Hazard Mitigation” Why the Difference?: Community Policing in the Indian Context

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. "Terrorism Watch or Natural Hazard Mitigation, Why the Difference? The Context of Community Policing in India. In Ekici S., Ekici, A., McEntire, D.A., Ward, R.H. & Arlikatti, S. (Eds.). Building Terrorism Resistant Communities: Together Against Terrorism" (pp. 142-154). NATO Science for Peace and Security Series – E. Human and Societal Dynamics, Vol.55, 2009

Year : 2007

Building Trust among Community Stakeholders. In Huseyin Durmaz, Bilal Sevinc, Ahmet Sait Yayla, Siddik Ekici

Cite this Research Publication : Arikatti, S., Lindell, M., & Prater, S. "Building Trust among Community Stakeholders. In Huseyin Durmaz, Bilal Sevinc, Ahmet Sait Yayla, Siddik Ekici (Eds.). Understanding and Responding to Terrorism" (pp. 383-391). NATO Security through Science Series, E: Human and Societal Dynamics, Volume 19, 2007

Book

Year : 2009

Adoption of Earthquake Hazard Adjustments by Households in USA. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG

Cite this Research Publication : Arlikatti, S. "Adoption of Earthquake Hazard Adjustments by Households in USA. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG." ISBN # 978-3-639-17413-7, 2009

Year : 2009

Building terrorism resistant communities: together against terrorism

Cite this Research Publication : Ekici S., Ekici, A., McEntire, D.A., Ward, R.H. & Arlikatti, S. (Eds.). "Building Terrorism Resistant Communities: Together Against Terrorism NATO Science for Peace and Security Series" – E. Human and Societal Dynamics, Vol.55, 2009.


Reports

Published Reports

  1. Arlikatti, S., Andrew S.A, & Siebeneck, L. (2014). Assessing Resiliency among Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities Following the Thailand Floods of 2011 (Annual Report – National Science Foundation).
  2. Maghelal, P., Andrew, S.A., Arlikatti S. & Jang, H. (2013). From Blight to Light (Final Report to the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity).
  3. Arlikatti, S. (2012). The Forgotten Aspects of Evacuation: Mass Care Processing and Care by Host Communities, Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (Collaborative Proposal Annual Report – National Science Foundation).
  4. Ruggiere, P., Dreyer, K., Kraemer, B., Arlikatti, S., Clower, T., Gibson, H., & Seman, M.(2011). First Responder Feasibility Study Final Report, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (Final Report – Texas Department of State Health Services).
  5. Arlikatti, S., Garcia, P.* & Gregory, S.*(2009). Public Health Information in Texas Colonias: An Investigation into Popular Spanish Language Media Channels, Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (Final Report – Center for Spanish Language Media).
  6. Arlikatti, S. & Pulido, A.M.* (2008). Critical Role of Spanish Language Media and Public Service Announcements: The 2-1-1 Program in Building Disaster Resilient Communities. Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (Final Report – Center for Spanish Language Media).
  7. Prater, C., Peacock, W., Arlikatti, S., & Grover, H. (2007). Social Vulnerability Mapping and GIS in Tsunami Impact Analysis – Nagapattinam District, India. Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Final Report – National Science Foundation Small Grant for Exploratory Research).
  8. Lindell, M.K., Prater, C.S., Lu, J.C., Arlikatti, S., Zhang, Y., & Kang, J.E. (2004). Hurricane Lili Evacuation. Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, Texas A&M University: College Station, TX (Annual Report – National Science Foundation).
Fellowships & Grants

External Fellowship and Grants

Year Name
2015-16 Co-Principal Investigator, RAPID: Modeling Communication Management and Trust Networks in Ebola Response in the Dallas-Fort Worth. Simon A. Andrew, Principal Investigator. Funded by the National Science Foundation ($39,939).
2013-15 Principal Investigator, RAPID: Immediate Behavioral Response to Flash-Floods in Uttarakhand, North India. Funded by the National Science Foundation ($39,887).
2012-14 Principal Investigator, Assessing Resiliency among Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities Following the Thailand Floods of 2011. Simon A. Andrew and Laura Siebeneck, Co-Principal Investigators. Funded by the National Science Foundation ($73,607).
2012-13 Co-Principal Investigator, Assessing Blight in the City of Dallas. Simon A. Andrew, Principal Investigator, Praveen Maghelal and Hee Soun Jang, Co-Principal Investigators. Funded by the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ($25,520).
2010-12 Senior Researcher, The Forgotten Aspects of Evacuation: Mass Care Processing and Care by Host Communities. Joanne Nigg, University of Delaware, Principal Investigator, James Kendra, University of Delaware, Co-Principal Investigator. Funded by the National Science Foundation ($19,090).
2010-11 Co-Principal Investigator, First Responder Immunization Feasibility Study. Kathy Dreyer, Principal Investigator and Don Louis, Co-Principal Investigator. Funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services ($304,764.53).
2010 Principal Investigator, To Create a Vision for Downtown Prosper, Introduction to Planning Graduate Class Project. Funded by the City of Prosper, Texas ($3500).

University Fellowship and Grants

Year Name
2012-13 Principal Investigator, Long-term Housing Recovery in South India. Simon A. Andrew, Co-Principal Investigator. Funded by the Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund, University of North Texas ($7,000).
2013 Grandparents University Day Faculty. UNT Center for Achievement and Lifelong Learning ($300).
2012 Transformative Instruction Initiative (TII) Grant. UNT Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment and Redesign ($2000).
2011-12 CoCo-Principal Investigator, Risk Communication in Hispanic Communities: An Investigation
of Spanish Media in Sex Offender Notification. Praveen Maghelal, Principal Investigator, UNT Center for Spanish Language Media Grant ($2,500).
2011-12 Roving Professor Fellowship. UNT Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity ($1000).
2010 Grandparents University Day Faculty. UNT Center for Achievement and Lifelong Learning ($300).
2009-10 Principal Investigator, Public Health Information in Texas Colonias: An Investigation into Popular Spanish Language Media Channels. UNT Center for Spanish Language Media, ($3,400).
2009-10 Principal Investigator, The Domestic Assets Index Scale and GIS in Tsunami Impact Analysis. UNT Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund ($8,760).
2008-09 Principal Investigator, Measuring Tsunami Impact, Recovery, Change and Development Using the Domestic Assets Index: A Longitudinal Panel Study in Nagapattinam, India. UNT Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund ($18,015).
2008-09 Principal Investigator, Critical Role of Spanish Language Media and Public Service
Announcements: The 2-1-1 Program in Building Disaster Resilient Communities. UNT Center for Spanish Language Media ($2,300)
2008 Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas. 2-1-1 Data on Unmet Needs in Brazos County: Consequences for Disaster Management ($5000).
2007 Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas. The Domestic Assets Approach in Tsunami Impact Analysis: India ($5000).
Honors and Awards
  1. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response, Springer Nature Publishers (June 2020 – June 2025).
  2. Recipient of the RULA International Research Peace Award 2019 titled, Best Researcher in Disaster Management Studies, Trichy, India (August 15, 2019).
  3. Recipient of Rabdan Academy Research Contribution Award 2017-18, Awarded by the Rabdan Academy President, Abu Dhabi, UAE (September 25, 2018).
  4. Program Coordinator Registration Grant, Research Committee on the the Sociology of Disasters (RC-39). XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Toronto, Canada (July 15-21, 2018).
  5. Honors Day Faculty Recognition for being a source of support and inspiration to an undergraduate student recipient of the Honors Award, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (April 10, 2015, Kelly Trietsch-Hall).
  6. Letter of Recognition from Thank a Teacher Program, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (2014).
  7. Commemorative Plaque Honoring Outstanding Service and Commitment. International Association of Emergency Managers Student Council (IAEM-SC), University of North Texas, Denton, USA (2014).
  8. Selected for University of North Texas’s Faculty Abroad Seminar to Mexico. Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice Provost for Faculty Success, and UNT-International (2014).
  9. Sabbatical/ Developmental Leave Award – Commenced Fall 2013, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (2013).
  10. Listed on UNT President’s Community Engagement Honor Roll, for dedication to serving communities, helping others, and donating time, effort and resources, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (2013).
  11. Commemorative Plaque for Commitment of Time and Support to Emergency Preparedness Activities. Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Department, City of Denton, USA (2013).
  12. Honors Day Faculty Recognition for being a source of support and inspiration to a graduate student recipient of the Honors Award, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (March 27, 2013, Kyujin Jung).
  13. Honors Day Faculty Recognition for being a source of support and inspiration to an undergraduate student recipient of the Honors Award, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (April 6th, 2012, Maria Muth).
  14. Faculty Recognition, Thank a Teacher program, UNT’s Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign for providing quality instruction, directing research and offering career guidance, University of North Texas, Denton, USA (December 19th, 2011, Barbara Kraemer).
  15. Participant Award for Summer Workshop, Weather and Society Integrated Studies (WAS *IS), National Atmospheric Research Center, Boulder, CO (2009).
  16. IAEM Graduate Student Merit Scholarship, International Association of Emergency Managers ($1000) (2006).
  17. Research Associate Designate, Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University (2006).
  18. Jesus Hinojosa Endowed Scholarship, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning and College of Architecture, Texas A&M University ($1000) (2005).
  19. Department Head Honor Roll, Award for Academic Excellence and Exemplary Leadership, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University (2005).
  20. Second Place Oral Presentation, Student Research Week, Texas A&M University ($150) (2005).
  21. Goodman Fellowship, International Board and International Student Services, Texas A&M University ($2000) (2004).
  22. Susan Arseven Make-A-Difference Award, Women in Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University ($1000) (2004).
  23. First Place Oral Presentation, Student Research Week, Texas A&M University ($250) (2004).
  24. Education Foundation Scholarship, Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University ($1000) (2002).
  25. Graduate Fellowship, Association of Former Students’, Texas A&M University ($3500) (2001).
  26. Third place Paper Presentation, Young Scientist Contest, 10th Swadeshi Science Congress at Kochi, India (2000).
  27. Graduate Merit Scholarship, Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur, India (1997-99).
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