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Dr. Laura K. Siebeneck

Chair

University of North Texas

Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science

(940) 565-4893

Email: Laura.Siebeneck@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Utah, 2010
    Major: Geography
  • MS, University of Utah, 2007
    Major: Geography
  • BS, Texas State University, 2005
    Major: Physical Geography

Professional Positions

  • Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2010 - 2011).
  • Research Assistant, University of Utah. University of Utah. (2006 - 2010).

    • Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Graduate Director, EMDS, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2022 - Present).
  • Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2022 - Present).
  • Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2016 - 2022).
  • Undergraduate Director, EADP, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2015 - 2021).
  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2011 - 2016).

Professional Memberships

  • Association of American Geographers. (2007 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Faculty Fellowship, Texas Academic Leadership Academy, Texas Council of Chief Academic Officers. Texas,United States of America. (July 26, 2023 - June 25, 2024).
  • Workshop, Crucial Conversations Workshop, University of North Texas Office of Faculty Success. Denton ,TX,United States of America. (October 25, 2023 - October 27, 2023).
  • Faculty Fellowship, Faculty Leadership Fellows Program, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 1, 2022 - May 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • CJUS 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • COMM 4829 - Topics in Interpersonal/Organizational Studies, 1 course.
  • COMM 5820 - Seminar in Communication Processes, 1 course.
  • EADP 2020 - Images of Disasters in Film and Media, 3 courses.
  • EADP 2700 - Current Issues in Emergency Management, 4 courses.
  • EADP 3010 - Introduction to Emergency Management, 3 courses.
  • EADP 3020 - Methods in Emergency Management, 1 course.
  • EADP 3035 - Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, 20 courses.
  • EADP 4040 - International Disasters, 3 courses.
  • EADP 4080 - Capstone Course in Emergency Management, 2 courses.
  • EMDS 5120 - Applied Statistics in Disaster Science, 6 courses.
  • EMDS 5800 - Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, 4 courses.
  • EMDS 5950 - Master's Thesis, 10 courses.
  • EMDS 6800 - Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, 1 course.
  • PADM 5510 - Administrative Research Methods II, 5 courses.
  • PADM 5700 - Seminar in Public Administration, 7 courses.
  • PADM 6710 - Seminar in Public Administration and Management, 5 courses.
  • PADM 6900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • PADM 6940 - Directed Research in Public Administration, 2 courses.
  • PADM 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 5 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, UNT Department of Geography, 10 participants. (October 2023 - October 2023).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT Department of Communication Studies, 25 participants. (April 2023 - April 2023).

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (May 2024).
  • Master's Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Geography and the Environment. (January 2024 - January 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (November 2022 - May 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (April 2022 - May 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (January 2023 - April 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (December 2021 - December 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (March 2020 - 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (March 2021 - July 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (January 2021 - July 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (January 2021 - May 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (September 2019 - May 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (September 2017 - December 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (2015 - December 2018).
  • Supervised Research (Supervisor, Undergraduate Student Reserach Fellowship), Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (March 2017 - May 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (2015 - May 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Public Administration. (2013 - December 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (2012 - December 2014).

Awards and Honors

  • UNT Teacher Scholar Award, UNT Division of Research and Innovation. (April 2021).
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Higher Education Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award., Sponsored by the University of Central Florida, School of Public Administration.. (June 2021).
  • Distinguished Researcher Award, UNT College of Health and Public Service. (April 2018).
  • Fellow, Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Researchers Fellowship Program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.. (2014).
  • Professor of the Year, UNT Public Administration Student Association. (2014).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Siebeneck, L.K., Zavar, E., Wolfe, R. (2023). The Roles of Geographers and Land Use Managers in Emergency Management. The Distributed Functions of Emergency Management and Homeland Security: An Assessment of the Responsibilities of Vital Professions in Disasters and Terrorist Attacks. CRC Press.
  • Fuchs, S., Frazier, T., Siebeneck, L.K. (2018). Physical Vulnerability. Vulnerability and Resilience to Natural Hazards. 32-52. Cambridge University Press.

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Siebeneck, L.K.. (2010). Hurricanes, risk, and hazards.. Encyclopedia of Geography.

    • Journal Article

  • Li, D., Maha Gamage, M., Cao, J., Jiang, Y., Li, Y., Zhang, L., Nguyuen, Q.C., Nguyen, T.T., Siebeneck, L.K. (2025). Mapping the Completeness and Positional Accuracy of OpenStreetMap Road Data at the County Level in the Contiguous United States. Transactions in GIS.. 29 (4) p.e 70077. Wiley.
  • Ross, A., Siebeneck, L.K., Wu, H., Kopczynski, S., Nepal, S., Sauceda, M. (2024). Seven Challenges for Risk Communication in Today’s Digital Era: The Emergency Manager’s Perspective. Sustainability. 16 (24) p11306. 22p..
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Lei, Z., Sharma, P., Verma, R., Osazuwa-Peters, M., Ukkusuri, S.V. (2024). Household evacuation decision making during simultaneous events: Hurricane Ida and the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.
  • Lei, Z., Verma, R., Siebeneck, L.K., Ukkusuri, S.V. (2024). Modeling hurricane evacuation/return under compound risks—Evidence from Hurricane Ida. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 114
  • Wolfe, R., Siebeneck, L.K., Schumann, R.L. (2024). “It’s never going to end”: Experiences of Residents Recovering in Damaged Dwellings after Superstorm Sandy. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters.
  • Benedict, B., Lee, S., Jarvis, C., Siebeneck, L.K., , R. (2023). Utilizing Qualitative Data for Social Network Analysis in Disaster Research: Opportunities, Challenges, and an Illustration. Disasters.
  • Lee, S., Siebeneck, L.K., , B., Yabe, T., Jarvis, C., Ukkusuri, S. (2022). Patterns of social support and trajectories of household recovery after Superstorm Sandy: Contrasting influences of bonding and bridging social capital. Natural Hazards Review. 23 (2) ASCE.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Zavar, E., Manandhar, R. (2022). An Overview of Local Floodplain Administrators in FEMA Region 6. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 19 (2) 149-173.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Cova, T. (2021). The disaster return-entry process: issues, strategies, and future research. Disaster Prevention and Management.
  • Cova, T.J., Li, D., Siebeneck, L.K., Drews, F.K. (2021). Toward Simulating Dire Wildfire Scenarios. Natural Hazards Review. 22 (3) 06021003.
  • Manandhar, R., Siebeneck, L.K. (2021). Information Management Strategies of Emergency Management Organizations in the Development of Return-Entry Plans and Messages. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 53 (102015) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221242092031517X
  • Olszewski, C., Siebeneck, L.K. (2021). Emergency Management Collaboration: A Review and New Collaboration Cycle. Journal of Emergency Management. 19 (1) 57-68.
  • Li, D., Li, Y., Nguyen, Q., Siebeneck, L.K. (2020). A study on the GIS Professional (GISP) certification program in the U.S.. 9 (253) International Journal of Geo-Information. https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/9/523/pdf
  • Lee, S., Benedict, B., Jarvis, C., Siebeneck, L.K., Kuenanz, B. (2020). Processes of long-term recovery and resilience after Hurricane Sandy: Personal networks of support and barriers derived from interviews and timelines. Journal of Applied Communication Research. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00909882.2020.1797142
  • Yu, D.J., Schoon, M., Hawes, J.K., Lee, S., Park, J., Siebeneck, L.K., Ukkusuri, S. (2020). Toward general principles for resilience engineering. Risk Analysis.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Schumann, R.L., Kuenanz, B., Lee, S., Benedict, B., Jarvis, C., Ukkusuri, S. (2020). Returning Home After Superstorm Sandy: Phases in the Return-Entry Process. Natural Hazards. 101 (1) 192-215.
  • Li, D., Cova, T.J., Dennison, P.E., Wan, N., Nguyen, Q.C., Siebeneck, L.K. (2019). Why do we need a national address point database to improve wildfire public safety in the US?. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 39
  • Samuel, C., Siebeneck, L.K. (2019). Roles Revealed: An examination of the emergency managers adopted roles in hazard mitigation planning and strategy implementation. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 39
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Richardson, B.K. (2019). From Machu Picchu to Masaya Volcano: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Offering Study Abroad Courses on International Disasters and Crisis Communication. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 37 (1) 44-56.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Schumann, R.L., Britt-Janet, K. (2019). GIS Applications in Emergency Management: Infusing Geographic Literacy in the Classroom. Journal of Emergency Management. 17 (2) 119-135.
  • Kendra, J., Siebeneck, L.K., Andrew, S. (2018). Disaster Movies in the Classroom: Pedagogical Value and Teaching Approaches. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 36 (3)
  • Manandhar, R., Siebeneck, L.K. (2018). Return-Entry Risk Communication Challenges: Experience of Local Emergency Management Organizations following Superstorm Sandy. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 36 (2) 120-148.
  • Cova, T., Dennison, P., Li, D., Drews, F., Siebeneck, L., Lindell, M. (2017). Warning triggers in environmental hazards: who should be warned to do what and when?. Risk Analysis. 37 (4) 601-611.
  • Nicoll, K., Cova, T.J., Siebeneck, L.K., Eric, M. (2016). Assessing "preparedness elevated": seismic risk perception and household adjustment in Salt Lake City, Utah.. Journal of Geography and Natural Hazards. 6 (168) 2167-0587.
  • Andrew, S., Arlikatti, S., Siebeneck, L.K., Pongponrat, K., Jaikampan, K. (2016). Sources of Organizational Resiliency during the Thailand Floods of 2011: A Test of Bonding and Bridging Hypotheses. Disasters. 40(1) 65-84.
  • Siebeneck, L.K.. (2016). Examining Social, Physical, and Environmental Dimensions of Tornado Vulnerability in Texas. Journal of Emergency Management. 14 (2) 139-151.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S. (2015). Using Provincial Baseline Indicators to Model Geographic Variations of Disaster Resilience in Thailand. Natural Hazards. 79 (2) 955-975.
  • Drews, F.A., Siebeneck, L.K., Cova, T. (2015). Information Search and Decision Making in Computer-Based Wildfire Simulations. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making. 9 (3) 229-240. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1555343415586478
  • Drews, F.A., Musters, A., Siebeneck, L.K., Cova, T.J. (2014). Environmental factors that influence wildfire protective-action recommendations. International Journal of Emergency Management. 10 (2) 153. Inderscience Publishers. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijem.2014.066187
  • Lin, C., Siebeneck, L.K., Lindell, M., Prater, C., Huang, S., Wu, H. (2014). Evacuees' information sources and reentry decision making in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Natural Hazards. 70 86882.
  • Richardson, B.K., Siebeneck, L.K., Shaunfield, S., Kaszynski, E. (2014). From "No Man's Land" to a "Stronger Community": Communitas as a Theoretical Framework for Successful Disaster Recovery .. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 32 (1) 194-210.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., and Cova, T.J.. (2014). Risk Communication After Disaster: Re-entry Following the 2008 Cedar River Flood.. Natural Hazards Review. 15 (2) 158-166.
  • Lin, C., Siebeneck, L.K., Lindell, M.K., Prater, C.S., Wu, H., Huang, S. (2014). Evacuees’ information sources and reentry decision making in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Natural Hazards. 70 (1) 865-882. Springer Nature. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0853-1
  • Siebeneck, L., Lindell, M.K., Prater, C., Wu, H., Huang, S. (2013). Evacuees’ reentry concerns and Experiences in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Natural Product Communications. 65 2267-2286.
  • Cova, T.J., Theobald, D.M., Norman, J., and Siebeneck, L.K.. (2013). Mapping wildfire evacuation vulnerability in the western U.S.. GeoJournal. 78 (2) 278-285.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Lindell, M.K., Prater, C.S., Wu, H., Huang, S. (2013). Evacuees’ reentry concerns and experiences in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Natural Hazards. 65 (3) 2267-2286. Springer Nature. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0474-0
  • Huang, S., Lindell, M.K., Prater, C., Wu, H., Siebeneck, L. (2012). Household Evacuation Decision Making in Response to Hurricane Ike. Natural Hazards Review. 13 (4) 283-296.
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J.. (2012). Spatial and Temporal Variation in Evacuee Risk Perception throughout the Evacuation and Return-Entry Process.. Risk Analysis. 32 (9) 1468-1480.
  • Huang, S., Lindell, M.K., Prater, C.S., Wu, H., Siebeneck, L.K. (2012). Household Evacuation Decision Making in Response to Hurricane Ike. Natural Hazards Review. 13 (4) 283-296. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)nh.1527-6996.0000074
  • Medina, R.M., Siebeneck, L.K., and Hepner, G.F.. (2011). A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analysis of Spatiotemporal Patterns of Terrorist Incidents in Iraq 2004-2009.. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 34 962-882.
  • Cova, T.J., Drews, F.A., Siebeneck, L.K., and Musters, A.. (2009). Protective actions in wildfires:evacuate or shelter-in-place?. Natural Hazards Review. 10 (4) 151-162.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Medina, R.M., Yamada, I., and Hepner, G.F.. (2009). Spatial and temporal analyses of terrorist incidents in Iraq 2004-2006. . Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 32 (7) 591-610.
  • Siebeneck, L.K., and Cova, T.J.. (2008). An assessment of the return-entry process for Hurricane Rita 2005.. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 26 (2) 91-111.

    • Technical Report

  • Siebeneck, L.K., Gaston, R., Byerly, A., Manandhar, R., and Samuel, C.. (2014). Texas Tornado Hazard Analysis..
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J.. (2008). Risk perception associated with the evacuation and return-entry process of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa flood..

Presentations Given

  • Richardson, B.K.*, Siebeneck, L.K., Shaunfield, S., and Kaszynski, B., (2012 - 2012).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., (2012 - 2012).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., (2012 - 2012).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., (2012 - 2012).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Arlikatti, S., (2012 - 2012).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S., and Jaikampan, K., (2012 - 2012).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., (2011 - 2011).
  • Siebeneck, LK., (2011 - 2011).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., (2010 - 2010).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Cova, T.J., Drews, F.A., and Musters, A. Evacuation and shelter-in-place in wildfires: The incident commander perspective. Invited presentation, 2010 Great Basin Incident Command Team Meetings, Reno, NV. April 6, 2010., (2010 - 2010).
  • Lindell, M.K., Prater, C.S., Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J. Hurricane Ike Reentry. Presented at the National Hurricane Conference, Austin, TX. March 2009., (2009 - 2009).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J. Current Research at the Center for Natural and Technological Hazards. Poster presented at the Natural Hazards Workshop, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. July 2009., (2009 - 2009).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J. Using GIS to explore evacuee behavior before, during and after the 2008 Cedar Rapids Flood. Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada. March, 2009., (2009 - 2009).
  • Cova, T.J., Siebeneck, L.K., Drews, F.A, Musters, A. Evacuation and shelter-in-place in wildfires: The incident commander perspective." Poster presented at the 2008 Pacific Fire Conference, San Diego California. December 2008., (2008 - 2008).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J. An assessment of the return-entry process for Hurricane Rita 2005. Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Boston, MA April 2008., (2008 - 2008).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. and Cova, T.J. An assessment of the return-entry process for Hurricane Rita-2005. Presented at the Natural Hazards Workshop, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. July 2007., (2007 - 2007).
  • Siebeneck (Chance), L.K. and Whittaker, E. Impact of Climate Change on Endangered Species in the Comal River. Texas State University, First Annual Geography Students Research Symposium: April 2004., (2004 - 2004).

    • Invited Talk

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), HPS Research Seminar Series, Compounding Disasters: Household Evacuation and Sheltering Decisions During Hurricane Ida and COVID-19, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Presenter), International Conference on Challenges to Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Habitat, Going Home after Disaster: Strategies, Challenges and Future Research Needs, Center for Disaster Management Studies Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Dehli, New Dehli, India, India. (2022 - 2022).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Presenter), UNT Department of Geography Cross-Current Series, Returning Home: Experiences of Households in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Sandy and Harvey, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Discussant), Virtual Workshop on Resilience of Cities to External Shocks: Analysis, Modeling, and Economic Impacts, Discussant, Asian Bank Development Institute (ADBI) - Purdue University - University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japan. (2020 - 2020).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Presenter), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Returning after disaster: Issues, strategies, and future research directions., United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Presenter), Simmons, K. (Author), Sutter, D. (Author), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Texas Twister: Creating plausible worse-case scenarios of tornado casualties, Tampa, FL, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

    • Other

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Discussant), American Association of Geographer Annual Meeting, Discussant, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2020).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Coordinator/Organizer), American Association of Geographers, Session Title: Disaster Disruptions and Displacement, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Ukkusuri, S. (Presenter), Siebeneck, L.K. (Other), Lee, S. (Other), Sundarum, S. (Other), Yabe, T. (Other), NSF CRISP Workshop, Critical Transitions in the Resilience and Recovery of Interdependent Social and Physical Networks, NSF, Washington DC, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Leader), Natural Hazards Workshop, GIS and Disasters Roundtable, Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Discussant), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Jeanne X. Kasperson Student Presentation Awards Session., American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Panelist), GROW: Careers in Geography Panel, Career Paths Panel Discussion, University of Utah, Department of Geography, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (2023).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Moderator), Elliott, J.R. (Panelist), Fraser, R. (Panelist), Wu, H. (Panelist), Siebeneck, L.K. (Panelist), Emergency Management Higher Education Colloquium, Get Me Outta Here: Learning Outside the Emergency Management Classroom, Virtual, United States of America. (2025).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Panelist), Inaugural Pracademic Emergency Management and Homeland Security Summit, Emergency Management/Homeland Security Degree Program Chair's Roundtable, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Virtual, United States of America. (2025).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Panelist), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Vulnerability and Resilience to Environmental Hazards, Boston MA, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Panelist), Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium, Developing and Sustaining Bachelors Level Emergency Management Programs, Emmitsburg, MD, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Panelist), Bill Anderson Fund Student Council Workshop, Time Management and Multiple Commitments, Bill Anderson Fund, Webinar, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Andrew, S. (Author), Arlikatti, S. (Author & Presenter), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Cross-Comparison of Disaster Resilience in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities in Thailand, Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Andrew, S. (Author), Arlikatti, S. (Author & Presenter), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), 73rd Annual Meeting, Society for Applied Anthropology, The 2011-2012 Floods in Thailand: An Examination of Organizational Response in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities, Society for Applied Anthropology, Denver, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Andrew, S. (Author), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Arlikatti, S. (Coordinator/Organizer), International Research Committee on Disasters (IRCD) and Hazard Researchers Meeting, Resiliency among Rural, Suburban and Urban Communities Following the 2011 Thailand Floods, International Research Committee on Disasters (IRCD), Broomfield, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).

    • Paper

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Compounding Disasters: Household Evacuation and Sheltering Decisions Before Hurricane Ida, AAG, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2023).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, After Evacuation: Household Movements and Decisions Post-Disaster, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Wolfe, R. (Author), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Exploring Pathways and Timelines to Recovery in Post-Sandy New Jersey., Seattle (Virtual), United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Schumann, R.L. (Author), Lee, S. (Author), Benedict, B. (Author), Jarvis, C. (Author), Southwest American Association of Geographers Conference, I felt so lost: Returning home after Hurricane Sandy., Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2019).
  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Benedict, B. (Author), Jarvis, C. (Author), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Kuenanz, B. (Author), Annual conference of the International Communication Association, . Processes of long-term recovery and resilience after Hurricane Sandy: Personal networks of support and barriers derived from interviews and timelines., Organizational Communication Division at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Washington D.C., United States of America. (2019).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Richardson, B.K. (Author), American Association of Geographers, Studying Hazards Abroad: Perspectives from a Collaborative Interdisciplinary Teaching Approach, Washington D.C., United States of America. (2019).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Ukkusuri, S. (Other), Lee, S. (Other), Kuenanz, B. (Other), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Returning Home After Sandy: Experiences of New Jersey Residents Along the Shore, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Arlikatti, S. (Author), Andrew, S. (Author), Pongporat, K. (Author), Jaikampan, K. (Author), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Cross comparison of disaster resilience in rural, suburban, and urban communities in Thailand., Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).

    • Poster

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Ukkusuri, S.V. (Author), Lei, Z. (Author), Verma, R. (Author), Osazuwa-Peters, M. (Author), Sharma, P. (Author), University Research Day - Poster Networking Session, Household Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place Decision Making During Hurricane Ida and the COVID-19 Pandemic, UNT Research, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Benedict, B. (Author & Presenter), Lee, S. (Author), Jarvis, C. (Author), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Wolfe, R. (Author), International Communication Association Conference, Utilizing qualitative data for social network analysis in disaster research: Opportunities, challenges, and an illustration., International Communication Association, Paris, France, France. (2022 - 2022).
  • Yabe, T. (Author & Presenter), Ukkusuri, S. (Author), Sundaram, S. (Author), Lee, S. (Author), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Gehlot, H. (Author), Benedict, B. (Author), Jarvis, C. (Author), Yao, T. (Author), 44th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop, “Critical Transitions in the Resilience and Recovery of Interdependent Social and Physical Networks, Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Yabe, T. (Author & Presenter), Ukkusuri, S. (Author), Siebeneck, L.K. (Author), Lee, S. (Author), NSF CRISP Workshop, Critical Transitions in the Resilience and Recovery of Interdependent Social and Physical Networks, NSF, Washington DC, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Presenter), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Returning After Disaster: Developing a Theory of Ending Protective Actions, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Presenter), Natural Hazards Workshop, Accounting for observer bias in tornado risk and vulnerability assessments: The case of Texas tornadoes., Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Arlikatti, S. (Author), Andrew, S. (Author), Natural Hazards Workshop, The development of disaster resilience indicators and modeling in Thailand., Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E. (Author & Presenter), Marchuk, C. (Author & Presenter), Drake, R. (Author & Presenter), NFIP Coordination Meeting, Floodplain Management in FEMA Region 6: Patterns in Training Needs, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Author & Presenter), Hurricane Evacuation Summit, After Hurricane Ida: Evacuation Decisions Post-Landfall, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America. (2025).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "What Utah can learn from Hurricane Ike," The Daily Utah Chronicle. September 22, 2008.. (September 22, 2008).

    • Radio

  • "Hurricane Harvey," CBS Radio Dallas KRLD 1080. (August 25, 2017).

    • TV

  • "UNT Study Abroad in Nicaragua Visits Fire Station for Information Exchage," Noticias 12 - Nicaragua. (May 25, 2016).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), "Tornado Hazard Analysis Mitigation Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Public Safety, State, $60000 Funded. (2013 - 2015).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), "Tornado Hazard Analysis Mitigation Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Public Safety, State, Funded. (2013 - 2015).

    • Grant - Research

  • Ross, A. (Principal), Siebeneck, L.K. (Co-Principal), Wu, T. (Co-Principal), "Risk Communication in the Post-Truth Era: Emergency Manager and Household Perspectives Pre-and Post-Disaster," sponsored by Texas OneGulf Center of Excellence, State, $268336 Funded. (2024).
  • Ross, A. (Principal), Siebeneck, L.K. (Co-Principal), Wu, H. (Co-Principal), "Risk Communication in the Post-Truth Era: Emergency Manager and Household Perspectives Pre- and Post-Disaster," sponsored by Texas OneGulf, State, $619097 Funded. (2024 - 2026).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., Ukkusuri, S. (Co-Principal), "RAPID/Collaborative Research: Examining Household Movements and Evacuation Decision-Making in a Compounding Risk Event," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $49142 Funded. (2021 - 2023).
  • Siebeneck, L.K., "CRISP Supplement: Characterizing Patterns of Household Displacement and Returning Behavior in Extreme Events: The Hurricane Harvey Experience.," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $21473 Funded. (2017 - 2022).
  • Ukkusuri, S. (Principal), Sundaram, S. (Co-Principal), Lee, S. (Co-Principal), Siebeneck, L. (Co-Principal), "Critical Transitions in the Resilience and Recovery of Interdependent Social and Physical Networks. National Science Foundation . CRISP Type 2/Collaborative Research.," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $2474413 Funded. (2017 - 2022).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), "There's no place like home: The nature of risks associated with shelter emergence and returning after natural disasters.," sponsored by UNT RIG Award, University of North Texas, $5987 Funded. (2013 - 2013).
  • Andrew, S. (Co-Principal), Siebeneck, L.K. (Co-Principal), Arlikatti, S. (Principal), "Assessing Resiliency among Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities Following the Thailand Floods of 2011," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $73606 Funded. (2012 - 2013).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), "Quick Response Research Grant," sponsored by Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Other, $3000 Funded. (2008 - 2008).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), "CRISP Type 2: Collaborative Research: Critical Transitions in the Resilience and Recovery of Interdependent Social and Physical Networks," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2017 - 2022).
  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), "Quick Response Research Grant," sponsored by Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Other, Funded. (2008 - 2008).

    • Grant - Service

  • Siebeneck, L.K. (Principal), Bland, R.L. (Other), "Administrative Services for the Texas Emergency Manager Certification Program," sponsored by Emergency Management Association of Texa, NFP, Funded. (2007 - 2016).

Service

University Service

  • Chairperson, Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (September 2, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, IROC - International Risk Oversight Committee. (March 30, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, EADP/EMDS Alumni Scholarship Committee. (September 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Member, HPS Inaugural Cohort of Comprehensive Learner Record (Project Scrappy). (June 2020 - Present).
  • Other (Interim Graduate Director), EMDS. (August 2024 - January 2025).
  • Chairperson, Senior Admin Specialist Search Committee. (November 2024 - January 7, 2025).
  • Other (Award Reviewer), UNT Teacher Scholar Award Review Committee. (December 17, 2024 - December 17, 2024).
  • Faculty Mentor, UNT Office of Faculty Success. (October 7, 2024).
  • Director, Graduate Director, EMDS. (September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023).
  • Chairperson, EMDS Personal Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2016 - August 2023).
  • Chairperson, HPS College RPT Committee. (September 1, 2022 - May 2023).
  • Chairperson, HPS RPT Full Professor Committee. (September 1, 2022 - May 2023).
  • Member, College RPT Committee. (September 2019 - May 1, 2023).
  • Program Coordinator, Emergency Administration and Planning. (August 2015 - September 1, 2021).
  • Member, HPS Academic Council Committee. (September 2020 - May 2021).
  • Other (Mentor), Department Junior Faculty Mentor. (September 2015 - 2019).
  • Chairperson, EMDS RPT Committee. (September 2016 - September 2019).
  • Committee Chair, EADP 35th Anniversary Coordinator. (January 2019 - April 2019).
  • Guest Speaker, Chatting with Chumbler TV Segment. (March 2019 - March 2019).
  • Committee Chair, Department Representative to College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2013 - August 2018).
  • Committee Member, PACS/HPS First Flight. (2014 - 2017).
  • Member, HPS Dean's Search Committee. (March 2016 - November 2017).
  • Member (Outside Committee Member), Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services RPT Committee. (September 2017 - October 2017).
  • Faculty Advisor, IAEM-SC. (January 2016 - August 2017).
  • Member, HPS Awards Nomination Committee. (May 2017 - June 2017).
  • Chairperson, EMDS Faculty Search Committee. (September 2016 - January 2017).
  • Other (Dean's Designee, PACS), University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2013 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, Department P-CEC. (2014 - 2015).
  • Committee Chair, UNT Sustainability Council Sustainability Leadership and Outreach Subcommittee. (2013 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Department P-CEC. (2011 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Department P-CEC. (2013 - 2014).
  • Guest Speaker, PADM Grad Student Colloquium. (October 24, 2014).
  • Committee Member, Department CDPC. (2011 - 2013).
  • Other, Department Elections Judge. (2011 - 2013).

Public Service

  • Other (Coach), Wise County Youth Basketball League. Decatur, TX. (November 2018 - March 2019).
  • Other (4th Grade Boys Coach), Wise County Basketball League. Decatur, TX. (November 2017 - March 2018).
  • Other, Wise County Little Dribblers Basketball Coach. Decatur, TX. (December 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation, DRMS Proposal Reviewer. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Editor, Guest Editor, Ross, A.D., Wu, H.C., and Siebeneck, L.K. Sustainability. Special Issue: Emergency Management and Disaster Perceptions: Revisiting attitudes and behavior in an era of new hazard agents and profiles.. (March 2023 - Present).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Texas Christian University. (July 2020 - Present).
  • Member, FEMA Region 6 Advisory Council. Denton, TX. (March 2016 - Present).
  • Other (Paper Competition Reviewer), AAG Hazards, Risk, and Disasters Specialty Group - Gilbert F. White Award Reviewer. (January 2014 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (January 2024 - December 2024).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, Texas Christian University. (August 2024 - August 2024).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation, SCC Proposal Reviewer. (May 2024 - May 2024).
  • Other (Reviewer of Award Nominations), Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award - FEMA Higher Ed. (May 2024 - May 2024).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, SUNY at Albany. (January 2024 - January 2024).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, University of Akron. (July 2022 - July 2022).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation, HBDE Grant Proposal Review Panel. Washington, D.C., (January 12, 2021 - January 14, 2021).
  • Committee Member, City of Denton Disaster Exercise Student POC. Denton, TX. (January 2015 - 2020).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal (Decision, Risk and Management Science Program), National Science Foundation. (October 2019 - October 2019).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, SUNY at Albany. (October 2019 - October 2019).
  • Other (Chair), AAG Hazards, Risk, and Disasters Specialty Group. (2015 - 2017).
  • Other (Director), AAG Hazads, Risk, and Disasters Specialty Group. (2013 - 2015).

Consulting

  • Other, State of Utah / UofU CNTH, United States of America. (2011 - 2013).