Dr. Burrell Montz Awarded Faculty Author Book Award

Dr. Burrell Montz was recognized on November 7, 2018 with a Faculty Author Book Award by Joyner Library and Academic Affairs. Dr. Montz and co-authors, Dr. Graham Tobin (University of South Florida) and Dr. Ronald Hagelman (Texas State University), recently published the 2nd edition of Natural Hazards: Explanation and Integration through Guilford Press. Dr. Montz received her recognition medal from colleague and Chair of the Faculty, Dr. Jeff Popke.

Natural Hazards: Explanation and Integration

Qian Guo, Ph.D. stated:



[The book] is the most comprehensive and up-to-date text on the nature and mitigation of natural hazards. It approaches natural disasters by focusing on their root causes, including hazard perception and behavior, topics missing from most current texts. The book presents a model of risk that strikes a balance between the physical mechanisms and the human dimension of natural hazards and considers available coping strategies as an essential element…