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Dr. Ronald L. Schumann

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science

(940) 565-2996

Email: Ronald.Schumann@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of South Carolina, 2015
    Major: Geography
    Dissertation: The Meaning of Place Recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
  • MA, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2010
    Major: Geography
    Specialization: Urban-Regional Analysis
    Dissertation: From Devastation to Destination: An Analysis of Post-Hurricane Tourism Recovery in the U.S. Southeast
  • BS, University of South Alabama, 2007
    Major: Meteorology
    Specialization: Geography, Math, Spanish
    Dissertation: Determining the Effectiveness of Measured and Derived Tropical Cyclone Parameters in Predicting Coastal Damage

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2016 - Present).
  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2015 - 2016).
  • Research Associate, University of South Carolina. University of South Carolina. (2010 - 2015).
  • Teaching Assistant / Instructor of Record, University of South Carolina. University of South Carolina. (2012 - 2015).
  • Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (2008 - 2010).

    • Professional

  • GIS Technician, AECOM. AECOM. (2008 - 2008).

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Geographers. (2011 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • CJUS 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • EADP 1010 - Exploring Disasters, 2 courses.
  • EADP 3010 - Principles of Emergency Management, 8 courses.
  • EADP 3035 - Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, 5 courses.
  • EADP 4050 - Social Vulnerability in Disasters, 16 courses.
  • EADP 4900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • EADP 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 2 courses.
  • EMDS 5640 - Community Recovery and Resilience, 4 courses.
  • EMDS 5800 - Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, 2 courses.
  • EMDS 5950 - Master's Thesis, 3 courses.
  • EMDS 6800 - Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • University of South Carolina, GEOG 103 Introduction to Geography, Spring 2015.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Continuing Education, UNT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), 30 participants. (April 3, 2024).
  • Guest Lecture, Stony Book University, 30 participants. (October 17, 2022).
  • Public Lecture, Purdue University (Superheroes of Science Series), (August 9, 2021).
  • Guest Lecture, Salisbury University, 30 participants. (April 26, 2021).
  • Guest Lecture, Missouri Western State University, 30 participants. (February 5, 2020).
  • Public Lecture, Missouri Western State University, 25 participants. (February 4, 2020).
  • Guest Lecture, Missouri Western State University, 9 participants. (February 3, 2020).
  • Public Lecture, Missouri Western State University, 16 participants. (February 3, 2020).
  • Guest Lecture, University of West Florida, 30 participants. (November 2018).
  • Guest Lecture, Georgetown University, 30 participants. (July 2018).
  • Guest Lecture, Oklahoma State University, 30 participants. (March 23, 2017).

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Undergraduate Research Fellowship), "Motivation for Prescribed Burning and Wildfire Mitigation in Wise County," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (June 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Floodplain Management in the Context of Urban and Rural Areas: A Study in FEMA Region-6," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (November 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Achieving Greater Tornado Resilience Through Mobile/Manufactured Home Anchoring," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (May 2022 - August 2024).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research Fellowship), "Comparing Hazard Awareness and Approaches to Disaster Management Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Communities in the Lake Tahoe Region," Anthropology. (June 2023 - April 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Experience Effects on Risk Perception and Protective Action Decision Making while Facing an Unfamiliar and Developing Tornado Threat," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (November 2022 - May 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Household evacuation destination choice and displacement patterns: Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Gulf Coast," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (November 2022 - May 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Photovoice Exploration: The Lived Experiences of Puerto Rican Mental Health Workers who Provided Counseling Services to Children Post Disaster," Counseling and Higher Education. (March 2020 - May 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "TBA," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (October 2022 - January 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "TBA," Geography and the Environment. (December 2020 - December 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Adjustments in Business Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Natural and Cultural Resource Sites in Texas," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (December 2021 - August 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair, "Community Perceptions of Wildfire Risk and Mitigation in Colorado Springs," Anthropology. (December 2020 - August 2022).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research Fellowship), "Disability Data Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (June 2021 - May 2022).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "COVID-19 Food Resources Map of Tarrant County," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (May 2021 - December 2021).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Community Perceptions of Wildfire Risk and Mitigation in Colorado Springs," Anthropology. (August 23, 2021 - December 10, 2021).
  • Supervised Research, "From the Ashes: Mitigation Policy After Wildfire in California," Anthropology. (January 15, 2021 - November 30, 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "How Divided Tenure Shapes Disaster Recovery for Mobile Home Owners: A Policy Analysis," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (February 2019 - May 5, 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "“It seems like it’s never going to end”: The Experiences of Those Living in Damaged Dwellings following Hurricane Sandy," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (January 2020 - March 17, 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Protective Action Decision Making During the 2019 Dallas Tornado," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (November 2019 - March 15, 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Faith-Based Congregations and Disaster Recovery," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (August 2019 - December 2020).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Understanding Social Vulnerability of Women Across Sri Lanka," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (August 2019 - May 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Local Government Fiscal Stress and Financial Coping Strategies Following Disasters," Public Administration. (August 2018 - May 2020).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Measuring Social Vulnerability of Sri Lankan Women Over Time," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (August 26, 2019 - December 14, 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Spontaneous Planning in Emergency Management: A Comparative Case Study of the May-June 2015 North Texas Floods and the December 26, 2015 North Texas Tornado," Public Administration. (August 2015 - August 2019).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "Student Perceptions of Tornado Warning Systems," Emergency Management and Disaster Science. (August 2018 - May 2019).
  • Supervised Research, Public Administration. (2016 - 2018).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Assessing Social Vulnerability in Bio-Emergency Planning: Complexities of Identifying and Locating At-Risk Individuals," Geography and the Environment. (2016 - August 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "An Investigation of the Impact of Social Vulnerability Research on the Practice of Emergency Management," Public Administration. (2015 - August 2017).
  • Supervised Research, Public Administration. (August 2015 - May 2016).
  • Supervised Research, Public Administration. (August 2015 - May 2016).
  • Supervised Teaching Activity, Public Administration. (October 2015).

Awards and Honors

  • Gilbert F. White Dissertation Award, Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers.
  • John Fraser Hart Best PhD Paper Award, Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Schumann, R.L. (2015). Historic Landscapes as Cooperative Animation: Exploring Networks of Memory with Photographic Methods. Social Memory and Heritage Tourism Methodologies. Routledge.

    • Journal Article

  • Schumann, R.L., Mockrin, M.H., Balachandran, B., Greer, A., Binder, S.B. (2025). Flashpoints Between Wildfire Recovery & Mitigation. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.
  • Conley, J.F., Drake, D.M., Fekete, E., Nolan, L.A., McDaniel, P.N., Schumann, R.L., Kannarr, S.T. (2024). Commentary on Craig et al.’s “Bowling for Better: Reforming World Geography Bowl". The Professional Geographer.
  • 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.
  • Tamima, S., Zavar, E.M., Lavy, B.L., Schumann, R.L. (2024). A Range of Pandemic Adjustments: Changes to Texas Heritage Site Business Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability. 16 2860.
  • Schumann, R.L., Emrich, C.T., Butsic, V., Mockrin, M., Zhou, Y., Johnson Gaither, C., Price, O., Syphard, A.D., Whittaker, J., Aksha, S. (2024). The geography of social vulnerability and wildfire occurrence (1984-2018) in the conterminous USA. Natural Hazards.
  • Mockrin, M., Schumann, R.L., Whittaker, J., Johnson Gaither, C., Brooks, R.A., Syphard, A.D., Price, O., Emrich, C.T. (2023). Creating fire-adapted communities through recovery: case studies from the United States and Australia. Journal of Extreme Events.
  • Fraser, R., Schumann, R., Nelan, M.M. (2022). Building Houses, Active Citizens, and Disaster Resilience: The Transformative Potential of Alternative Break Experiences. Journal of Security, Intelligence, and Resilience Education. 14 (5) Article 5. https://jsire.org/building-houses-active-citizens-and-disaster-resilience-the-transformative-potential-of-alternative-break-experiences/
  • Schumann, R., Potter, A., Cook, M. (2021). "The South Got Something to Say": Resilient Remembering Amid Uncertain Futures. Southeastern Geographer. 61 (4) 303-321.
  • Schumann, R.L., Mockrin, M., Syphard, A.D., Whittaker, J., Price, O., Johnson-Gaither, C., Christopher, E.T., Butsic, V. (2020). Wildfire Recovery as a "Hot Moment" for Creating Fire-Adapted Communities. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 42 101354.
  • Schumann, R.L., Tunks, J.L. (2020). Teaching Social Responsibility and Geographic Literacy through a Course on Social Vulnerability in Disasters. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 44 (1) 142-159.
  • Zavar, E.M., Schumann, R.L. (2020). Post-disaster communalism: Land use, ownership, and the shifting ‘publicness’ of urban space in recovery. Environmental Hazards. 19 (4) 398-416.
  • 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.
  • Krueger, E.L., Winkler, J., Schumann, R.L. (2019). Residential Taxable Value Recovery in Coastal Mississippi After Hurricane Katrina. Local Government Studies Journal. 43 (3) 372-393.
  • Zavar, E.M., Schumann, R.L. (2019). Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-Term Recovery. Geographical Review. 109 (2) 157-179.
  • 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.
  • Schumann, R.L., Binder, S.B., Greer, A. (2019). Unseen Potential: Photovoice Methods in Hazard and Disaster Science. GeoJournal. 84 (1) 63-76. Springer Verlag.
  • Nelan, M.M., Schumann, R.L. (2018). Gathering places in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Disaster Prevention and Management.
  • Schumann, R.L. (2018). Ground Truthing Spatial Disaster Recovery Metrics with Participatory Mapping. Applied Geography. 99 63-76.
  • Schumann, R.L., Ash, K.D., Bowser, G.C. (2018). Tornado Warning Perception and Response: Integrating the Roles of Visual Design, Demographics, and Hazard Experience. Risk Analysis. 38 (2) 311-332.
  • Cutter, S.L., Schumann, R.L., Emrich, C.T. (2014). Exposure, Social Vulnerability, and Recovery Disparities in New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy. Journal of Extreme Events. 1 (1) 1450002.
  • Ash, K.D., Schumann, R.L., Bowser, G.C. (2014). Tornado Warning Trade-offs: Evaluating Choices for Visually Communicating Risk. Weather, Climate and Society. 6 (1) 104-118.
  • Schumann, R.L. (2013). Recovering Destination from Devastation: Tourism, Image, and Economy Along the Hurricane Coasts. Southeastern Geographer. 53 (2) 136-156.
  • Ward, S., Emrich, C.T., Ash, K.D., Schumann, R.L. (2012). Risk Based Decision Support in Hazards Mitigation. 3 (3) 38-68.

    • Research Report

  • Schumann, R.L. (2024). Achieving Greater Tornado Resilience through Informed Decision- Making about Reinforcing the Anchorage of Mobile and Manufactured Homes.
  • Goodwin, C., Schumann, R.L. (2023). State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas. 28pp. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2148969/
  • Schumann, R.L., Mockrin, M., Binder, S.B., Greer, A. (2022). From the ashes: mitigation policy after wildfire in California. Boulder, CO, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center. https://hazards.colorado.edu/mitigation-matters-report/from-the-ashes
  • Schumann, R.L. (2016). Unmapping Rosedale Phase 1: Project Grant Summary. Charlotte, North Carolina Humanities Council.
  • Schumann, R.L. (2016). Vulnerability Analysis of Limited English Speaking Communities in Fort Worth Diocese. Catholic Charities of Fort Worth.
  • Schumann, R.L. (2015). Final Report to NSF: The Meaning of Place Recovery on the Mississippi Coast. Washington, National Science Foundation.

    • Scholarly Briefing / Blog

  • Schumann, R.L., Zavar, E.M. (2022). Commemorating COVID: Opportunities for Community Recovery and Resilience. The Manchester Briefing. https://reliefweb.int/report/world/manchester-briefing-issue-46

    • Scholarly Note

  • Schumann, R.L., Zavar, E.M. (2023). More Than Words in Stone: Commemorating Places Reshaped by Disaster. https://hazards.colorado.edu/news/research-counts/more-than-words-in-stone-commemorating-places-reshaped-by-disaster

    • White Paper

  • Schumann, R.L., Nelan, M.M. (2018). QR 268: Gathering Places during Short-Term Recovery following Hurricane Harvey. (268) Boulder, CO, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center. https://hazards.colorado.edu/quick-response-report/gathering-places-during-the-short-term-recovery-following-hurricane-harvey

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Emrich, C.T. (Author & Presenter), Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network Webinar, Understanding Social Vulnerability Models, The Watershed Center, United States of America. (2024).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Presenter), International Conference on Challenges to Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Habitat, Recovery on Repeat: Reducing Vulnerability and Living with Hazards in the Era of Climate Extremes, Centre for Disaster Management Studies, University of Delhi, India. (2022).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author), Natural Hazards Workshop, The Meaning of Long-Term Place Recovery on the Mississippi Coast, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center, Boulder, CO, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Cross Currents Speaker Series, (Un)Tethered: Mobile Home Owners’ Perceptions of Anchoring Systems for Tornadoes, UNT Geography Department, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Cross Currents Speaker Series, Recovery on Repeat:​ Reducing Vulnerability and Living with Hazards ​ in the Era of Climate Extremes​, UNT Geography Department, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2022).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Historic Rosedale Foundation Board Meeting, Unmapping Rosedale Plantation, North Carolina Humanities Council / Historic Rosedale Foundation, Charlotte, NC, United States of America. (2016).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Disasters Researcher's Meeting, Narratives of Resilience: Storytelling in Disaster Research, International Sociological Association, Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2024).
  • Alderman, D. (Panelist), Hanna, S. (Panelist), Potter, A. (Panelist), Schumann, R. (Moderator), Nelson, V. (Panelist), Moore, N. (Panelist), Skipper, J. (Panelist), Scruggs, H. (Panelist), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Reflections on 2020: Implications for Geography, and the Role of Geography in Navigating the Challenges Ahead, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2023).
  • Zavar, E.M. (Panelist), Atoba, K. (Panelist), Lavy, B. (Panelist), Vest, A. (Panelist), Schumann, R.L. (Moderator), PRIMR 2022, Plenary Panel: Coping with Chronic Hazards and Crises, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Semple, J. (Coordinator/Organizer), Schumann, R.L. (Coordinator/Organizer), Disaster PRIMR 2022, Managing Spontaneous Volunteers and Donations, UNT, Texas A&M, TDEM, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2022).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Moderator), Disaster PRIMR 2022, Plenary Panel: Coping with Chronic Hazards & Crises, UNT, Texas A&M, TDEM, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2022).
  • Schumann, R. (Panelist), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) Conference, Reflections on 2020: Implications for Geography, and the Role of Geography in Navigating the Challenges Ahead, Virtual Conference, United States of America. (2020).
  • Krueger, E.L. (Author), Winkler, J. (Author & Presenter), Schumann, R.L. (Author), 89th Annual Conference of the Southern Political Science Association, Property Values Following Hurricane Katrina: A Hedonic Model of Harrison County Mississippi, SPSA, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).

    • Paper

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) Conference, (Un)Tethered: Mobile Home Owners’ Perceptions of Anchoring Systems for Tornadoes, Greenville, SC, United States of America. (2024).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Post-War Faculty Colloquium, Wildfire Vulnerability, Housing, and Place Attachment in Northern California, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Binder, S.B. (Author), Mockrin, M.H. (Author), Greer, A. (Author), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, From the Ashes: Challenges to Mitigation After Wildfire in California, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2023).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Post-War Faculty Colloquium, "The South Got Something to Say": Resilient Remembering Amid Uncertain Futures, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2022).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E.M. (Author), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Post-Disaster Communalism: Land use, ownership, and the shifting ‘publicness’ of urban space in recovery, New York, NY (Virtual), United States of America. (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).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E.M. (Author), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) Conference, Post-Disaster Communalism: Land use, ownership, and the shifting ‘publicness’ of urban space in recovery, Wilmington, NC, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E.M. (Author), Southwestern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) Conference, Post-Disaster Communalism: Land use, ownership, and the shifting ‘publicness’ of urban space in recovery, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Schumann, R. (Author), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Negotiative Commemoration: The Mechanics of Memory Work in Disaster Recovery, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E.M. (Author), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) Conference, Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-Term Recovery, Johnson City, TN, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Persistence of Memory: The Conflicting Roles of Place Attachment in Post-Disaster Recovery and Mitigation, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Zavar, E.M. (Author & Presenter), Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), 3rd Annual Northern European Emergency and Disaster Studies Conference, A Typology of Commemoration in Disasters, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands. (2018 - 2018).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Nelan, M.M. (Author), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) Conference, The Evolution of Gathering Places in Disaster Recovery: Initial Findings from Hurricane Harvey, Starkville, MS, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Recovery VGI: Integrating Visual, Participatory, and Geospatial Methods for Assessing Long-term Place Recovery, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2017).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers Conference, Unmapping Rosedale Plantation: Expanding the Boundaries of Historical Interpretation, Columbia, SC, United States of America. (2016).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Ash, K.D. (Author), Bowser, G.C. (Author), Southwestern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) Conference, Tornado Warning Cognition: The Roles of Visual Design, Demographics, and Hazard Experience, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), International Research Committee on Disasters Researcher's Meeting, Recovering a Place: Commemoration vs. Betterment, International Sociological Association, Boulder, CO, United States of America. (2016).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Commemoration, Betterment and Resilience: Meanings of Recovery Along Mississippi’s Coast, AAG, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Cultures of Recovery: Resilience, Community, and Long-Term Disaster Recovery in Coastal Mississippi, AAG, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2015).

    • Poster

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Greer, A. (Author), Binder, S.B. (Author), Mockrin, M.H. (Author), Islam, A. (Author), Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) Conference, From the Ashes: Mitigation and Recovery After Wildfire in California, Greenville, SC, United States of America. (2024).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Greer, A. (Author), Binder, S.B. (Author), Mockrin, M.H. (Author), Islam, A. (Author), Natural Hazards Workshop, From the Ashes: Mitigation and Recovery After Wildfire in California, Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2024).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E.M. (Author), Southwestern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) Conference, Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-Term Recovery, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Zavar, E.M. (Author), Natural Hazards Workshop, Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-Term Recovery, Broomfield, CO, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Schumann, R.L. (Coordinator/Organizer), Semple, J. (Coordinator/Organizer), Disaster PRIMR 2022, Roundtable: Fostering Nonprofit-Academic Collaboration in Disaster Science & Management, UNT, Texas A&M, TDEM, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2022).
  • Zavar, E.M. (Discussant), Schumann, R.L. (Panelist), Lavy, B. (Panelist), Christine, G. (Panelist), Hussein, M. (Panelist), Maleki, S. (Panelist), Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference, The Intersection of Disaster with Race, Ethnicity, and Place, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Schumann, R.L. (Moderator), Natural Hazards Workshop, GIS & Disasters Roundtable, Natural Hazards Center, Boulder, CO, United States of America. (2016).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Emrich, C.T. (Author & Presenter), SESYNC: Linked socio-environmental responses to destructive wildfire: Are wildfires ‘hot moments’ for adaptation?, Introduction to Hazards, Vulnerability & Recovery, SESYNC (National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center), Annapolis, MD, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).

    • Webinar

  • Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Binder, S.B. (Author & Presenter), Mockrin, M. (Author), Greer, A. (Author), Making Mitigation Work: Policy Research from the Mitigation Matters Award Program, From the Ashes: Mitigation Policy After Wildfire in California, Natural Hazards Center, Boulder, CO, United States of America. (2022).
  • Zavar, E. (Author & Presenter), Schumann, R.L. (Author & Presenter), A Collective Memory: A webinar examining post pandemic commemoration, Commemorating COVID: Principles for Restorative Remembering, Alliance Manchester Business School, UK, United Kingdom. (2021 - 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Greer, A. (Principal), Schumann, R.L. (Co-Principal), Binder, S.B. (Co-Principal), Mockrin, M.H. (Co-Principal), "Early-Stage Housing Recovery Decisions After the Lahaina Fire," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $59939 Funded. (2023 - 2025).
  • Greer, A. (Principal), Schumann, R. (Co-Principal), Mockrin, M. (Co-Principal), Binder, S. (Co-Principal), "Place attachment in mitigation and recovery: A mixed methods study of residential adjustment following wildfires," sponsored by National Science Foundation, National, $299825 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
  • Mockrin, M. (Principal), Schumann, R. (Co-Principal), Gollner, M. (Co-Principal), Butsic, V. (Co-Principal), "Fueling resilience: A risk-based comparison of post-fire programs and recovery outcomes in Northern California," sponsored by USDA Forest Service, Joint Fire Science Program, Federal, $434916 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
  • Schumann, R.L., "Achieving Greater Tornado Resilience through Informed Decision- Making about Reinforcing the Anchorage of Mobile and Manufactured Homes," sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Oklahoma (OU), Federal, $19448 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Schumann, R., Mockrin, M., Binder, S.B., Greer, A., "Mitigation Matters Research: From the ashes: mitigation policy after wildfire in California," sponsored by FEMA, NSF, and University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center, Other, $2498 Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Schumann, R.L., Nelan, M.M., "Quick Response Research: The Evolution of Gathering Places During Response and Recovery following Hurricane Harvey," sponsored by University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center, Other, $1625 Funded. (2017 - 2017).
  • Cutter, S.L. (Principal), Schumann, R.L. (Co-Principal), "The Meaning of Place Recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast," sponsored by NSF - DDRI, Federal, $13032 Funded. (2013 - 2015).
  • Schumann, R., Mockrin, M., Binder, S.B., Greer, A., "Mitigation Matters Research: From the ashes: mitigation policy after wildfire in California," sponsored by FEMA, NSF, and University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center, Other, Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Schumann, R., Nelan, M., "Quick Response Research: The Evolution of Gathering Places During Response and Recovery following Hurricane Harvey," sponsored by University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center, Other, Funded. (2017 - 2017).
  • Cutter, S.L. (Principal), Schumann, R. (Co-Principal), "The Meaning of Place Recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast," sponsored by NSF - DDRI, Federal, Funded. (2013 - 2015).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, HPS Grievance Committee. (November 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, HPS Curriculum Committee. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Chairperson, EMDS Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (RPT) Committee. (August 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, EADP Undergraduate Program Committee. (August 2019 - Present).
  • Co-Director, UNT EADP Facebook Page. (August 2016 - Present).
  • Other (Featured Researcher), HPS Research Spotlight Video. (November 2024 - January 2025).
  • Committee Member, EMDS Lecturer Search Committee. (September 2024 - December 2024).
  • Member, LBGTQ+ Faculty Network. (May 2016 - September 2024).
  • Committee Chair, EMDS Lecturer Search Committee Chair. (May 2024 - August 2024).
  • Committee Member, HPS Scholarship Review Committee. (March 2024 - May 2024).
  • Other (Presenter), UNT's The Lab Promotional YouTube Series. (August 29, 2023).
  • Committee Member, LBGT Faculty Network Planning Committee. (November 2021 - May 2023).
  • Task Force Chair, EMDS Inclusive Pedagogy Review. (September 2021 - May 2023).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee - Geography: GIS Lecturer. (August 2022 - March 2023).
  • Co-Chair, Disaster PRIMR Conference Programming Committee. (September 2021 - May 2022).
  • Co-Chair, PRIMR Conference. (August 2021 - May 2022).
  • Member, Faculty Leadership Advisory Committee (FLAC). (September 2019 - May 2022).
  • Guest Speaker, UNT Research on Parade Video Interview. (July 2020 - July 2020).
  • Other (EMDS Spokesperson), Graduate Program Session at SWAAG. (October 11, 2019).
  • Other (Volunteer), EMDS Recruitment Table at SWAAG Conference. (October 10, 2019 - October 11, 2019).
  • Discussant, EMDS First Flight Discussion. (August 21, 2019).
  • Other (Panelist), HPS First Flight Faculty Panel. (August 21, 2019).
  • Other (Focus Group Moderator), University Technology Task Force. (May 14, 2019).
  • Committee Member, UNT Center for Leadership & Service Director Search Committee. (December 2018 - April 2019).
  • Guest Speaker, Chatting with Chumbler - EMDS Special Focus. (March 6, 2019).
  • Guest Speaker, Chatting with Chumbler - NT TV Spot. (December 11, 2018).
  • Faculty Advisor, Alternative Service Break. (January 6, 2018 - January 13, 2018).
  • Committee Member, Academic Counselor Search Committee. (August 2017).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Signature Assignment Institute. (June 22, 2017 - June 23, 2017).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (September 2016 - January 2017).
  • Attendee, Meeting, PACS Experiential Learning Working Group. (November 2016).
  • Committee Member, Administrative Assistant Search Committee. (September 2016 - November 2016).
  • Other (Facilitator), EMDS Food Drive / PACS Hungry For Change. (October 2016).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (January 2016 - May 2016).
  • Other (Facilitator during departmental elections), Election Judge. (August 2015 - May 2016).
  • Student Recruiter, PACS Open House / UNT Preview Day. (February 2016).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, MPA Comprehensive Exams. (October 2015 - November 2015).

Public Service

  • Member, Historic Rosedale African American Legacy Committee. Charlotte, NC. (July 2021 - Present).
  • Member, Broadway Baptist Church Safety Committee. Fort Worth, TX. (October 2021 - October 2024).
  • Other (Interviewee), Media Appearance: KRLD News Radio 1080. (March 2024).
  • Member, Historic Rosedale Advisory Board. Charlotte, NC. (2014 - 2022).
  • Program Organizer, Unheard Voices of Louisiana - Juneteenth Commemoration. Destrehan, LA. (June 19, 2021).
  • Other (Student Research Supervisor / University Liaison), COVID-19 Response - Food Map: UNT & Catholic Charities of Fort Worth. Fort Worth, TX. (August 2020 - May 2021).
  • Program Organizer, Healing Through History: Virtual Webinar Series. (August 2020 - November 2020).
  • Member, Education & Cultural Heritage Strategic Planning Committee for Rosedale. Charlotte, NC. (September 2017 - August 2020).
  • Other (Volunteer), Tarrant County Point-In-Time Homeless Count. Fort Worth, TX. (January 23, 2020).
  • Other (Volunteer), Tarrant County Point-In-Time Homeless Count. Fort Worth, TX. (January 24, 2019).
  • Other (Researcher, Author & Actor), Spirits of Rosedale / Living History Theatrical Production. Charlotte, NC. (October 2018).
  • Other (Researcher, Author & Actor), Spirits of Rosedale / Living History Theatrical Production. Charlotte, NC. (October 2017).
  • Other (Chaperone / UNT Liaison), Denton Disaster Drill. Denton, TX. (May 5, 2017).
  • Other (Research Consultant), AmeriCorps VISTA Project / Catholic Charities. Fort Worth, TX. (November 2016 - December 2016).
  • Other (Researcher, Author & Actor), Spirits of Rosedale / Living History Theatrical Production. Charlotte, NC. (October 2016).
  • Other (Chaperone / UNT Liaison), Denton Disaster Drill. Denton, TX. (May 6, 2016).
  • Other (Researcher, Author & Actor), Spirits of Rosedale / Living History Theatrical Production. Charlotte, NC. (October 2015).

Professional Service

  • Other (Participant), Climigration Network & Fire-Adapted Communities Learning Network - Dialogues on Wildfire Displacement. (January 2025 - Present).
  • Other (Participant), Northwest Fire Science Consortium - Social Science Research-to-Practice Dialogues. (January 2025 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, City and Environment Interactions. (February 2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, City and Environment Interactions. (December 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Nature Cities. (December 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (September 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. (July 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (June 2024).
  • Judge, Gilbert F. White Thesis/Dissertation Award Reviewer. (February 2024 - April 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Nature Cities. (March 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (February 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (May 2023).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Earthquake Spectra. (January 2023).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee, Diversity, Equity & and Inclusion (DEI) Director, American Association of Geographers. (February 2022 - December 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (October 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Southeastern Geographer. (August 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Annals of the American Association of Geographers. (July 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Gender, Place & Culture. (July 2022).
  • Committee Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee, American Association of Geographers. (July 2020 - July 2022).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, College Board / AP Human Geography Reader. Cincinnati, OH. (June 2022).
  • Session Chair, Geography Faculty Development Alliance. (June 15, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Annals of the American Association of Geographers. (April 2022).
  • Judge, Gilbert F. White Thesis/Dissertation Award Reviewer. (February 2022 - April 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (March 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Natural Hazards Review. (February 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Weather, Climate and Society. (February 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Weather, Climate and Society. (September 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Southwestern Geographer. (June 2021).
  • Chairperson, Hazards, Risks and Disasters Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers. (April 2019 - April 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Geography in Higher Education. (March 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (February 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Southeastern Geographer. (February 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Weather, Climate and Society. (February 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Geography in Higher Education. (January 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. (January 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (November 2020).
  • Committee Member, SEDAAG World Geography Bowl Student Competition. (November 7, 2020).
  • Guest Speaker, Reflections on 2020: Implications for Geography, and the Role of Geography in Navigating the Challenges Ahead. (November 6, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (August 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (August 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Sustainability. (July 2020).
  • Committee Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, American Association of Geographers. (July 2019 - July 2020).
  • Committee Member, Warren G. Nystrom Award Committee, American Association of Geographers. (October 2019 - April 2020).
  • Mentor, William Averette "Bill" Anderson Fund. (August 2017 - January 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (November 2019).
  • Committee Member, SEDAAG Honors Committee. Wilmington, NC. (September 1, 2019 - November 25, 2019).
  • Other (Volunteer Scorekeeper), SEDAAG World Geography Bowl Student Competition. Wilmington, NC. (November 24, 2019).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Integrating Research and Practice in Emergency Management Workshop. Fort Worth, TX. (November 1, 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (September 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Natural Hazards. (September 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Natural Hazards Review. (September 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Weather, Climate and Society. (August 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Risk Analysis. (June 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Qualitative Research. (May 2019).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Integrating Research and Practice in Emergency Management Workshop. Arlington, TX. (May 15, 2019).
  • Other (Workshop Participant), Community Health And Resource Management Workshop. Denton, TX. (April 10, 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Science of the Total Environment. (March 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (December 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. (December 2018).
  • Committee Member, SEDAAG Honors Committee. Johnson City, TN. (November 18, 2018 - November 19, 2018).
  • Other (Volunteer Scorekeeper), SEDAAG World Geography Bowl Student Competition. Johnson City, TN. (November 18, 2018).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, College Board / AP Human Geography Reader. Cincinnati, OH. (June 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. (June 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Weather, Climate and Society. (April 2018).
  • Conference-Related, American Association of Geographers - Cultural Field Trip. New Orleans, LA. (August 2017 - April 13, 2018).
  • Conference-Related, American Association of Geographers - Hazards Field Trip. New Orleans, LA. (August 2017 - April 10, 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (November 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Papers in Applied Geography. (November 2017).
  • Committee Member, SEDAAG Honors Committee. Starkville, MS. (November 20, 2017 - November 21, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Risk Analysis. (August 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Southeastern Geographer. (August 2017).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, College Board / AP Human Geography Reader. Cincinnati, OH. (June 2017).
  • Other (Volunteer Scorekeeper), AAG World Geography Bowl Student Competition. Boston, MA. (April 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Weather and Forecasting. (April 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Plos One. (January 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Plos One. (November 2016).
  • Other (Volunteer Scorekeeper), SEDAAG World Geography Bowl Student Competition. Columbia, SC. (November 2016).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, College Board / AP Human Geography Reader. Cincinnati, OH. (June 2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. (March 2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (February 2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Natural Hazards. (November 2015).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, College Board / AP Human Geography Reader. Cincinnati, OH. (June 2015).
  • Other (Guest Lecturer), 49th Annual Geofest / South Carolina Geographic Alliance. (February 2015).

Consulting

  • Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Catholic Charities of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (November 10, 2016 - December 15, 2019).
  • Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Historic Rosedale Plantation, Charlotte, NC, United States of America. (October 1, 2015 - November 18, 2016).