Research Committees

RC39 Sociology of Disasters

Established in 1986

To provide a forum where academics and practitioners can share information about all aspects of disasters.

President	Michèle COMPANION, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, USA, mcompani@uccs.edu
Vice-President	Marlon de Luna ERA, De La Salle University, Philippines, marlon.era@dlsu.edu.ph
Secretary/Treasurer	H. Tristan WU, University of North Texas, USA, ircdsecretary@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor	Tiffany COUSINS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA
Board Members	Sanjukkta BHADURI, India Andrea LAMPIS, School of Politics, Economics and Business (EPPEN), Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil Michelle MEYER, Texas A&M University, USA
Past President	William LOVEKAMP, Eastern Illinois University, USA

Program Coordinators for 5th ISA Forum of Sociology 2025 are:
Marlon ERA, marlon.era@dlsu.edu.ph
Michele COMPANION, mcompani@uccs.edu

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