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Nicole Dash

Title: Dean

Department: Dean's Office

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, Florida International University, 2002
    Major: Comparative Sociology
    Dissertation: Understanding Decision-Making in Risky Settings: Re-thinking Hazard-Related Perceptions and Action
  • MA, Florida International University, 1994
    Major: Comparative Sociology
    Dissertation: Inequality in disaster: the case of Hurricane Andrew and Florida City
  • BS, Florida State University, 1989
    Major: Sociology

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EMDS 5800.001Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster ScienceSpring 2019 SPOT
EMDS 6800.001Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster ScienceSpring 2019 SPOT
EMDS 5800.001Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster ScienceSpring 2018 SPOT
EMDS 6800.001Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster ScienceSpring 2018 SPOT
SOCI 3550.900Collective BehaviorSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationFall 2016
SOCI 6500.901Seminar on Social Organization and DisorganizationFall 2016 SPOT
SOCI 3560.900Sociology of DisastersFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3560.950Sociology of DisastersFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3550.900Collective BehaviorSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3550.950Collective BehaviorSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
SOCI 3560.900Sociology of DisastersFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 2015
SOCI 4240.001Sociology of SexualitySpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2015
SOCI 5260.005Topics in SociologySpring 2015
SOCI 5260.795Topics in SociologySpring 2015
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationFall 2014
SOCI 3560.900Sociology of DisastersFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 3550.900Collective BehaviorSpring 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2014
SOCI 6940.703Individual ResearchSpring 2014
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2013
SOCI 3560.900Sociology of DisastersFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 3560.950Sociology of DisastersFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsFall 2013
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2013
SOCI 3550.900Collective BehaviorSpring 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2013
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2012
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersFall 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsFall 2012
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorSpring 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2012
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2012
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2011
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersFall 2011 Syllabus
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsFall 2011
SOCI 6910.703Special ProblemsFall 2011
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2011
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2011
SOCI 6910.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2011
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorSpring 2011 Syllabus
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2011
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2011
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2011
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationFall 2010
EADP 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2010
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersFall 2010 Syllabus
SOCI 6900.702Special ProblemsFall 2010
SOCI 6900.702Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2010
SOCI 4920.702COOP ED IN SOCIOLOGYSpring 2010
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 2010
SOCI 4951.702Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2010
SOCI 5950.702Master's ThesisSpring 2010
SOCI 4240.001Sociology of SexualitySpring 2010
SOCI 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2010
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationFall 2009
SOCI 6940.701Individual ResearchFall 2009
SOCI 5950.702Master's ThesisFall 2009
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersFall 2009
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2009
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2009
SOCI 5900.702Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2009
SOCI 6900.702Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2009
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 2009
SOCI 5950.702Master's ThesisSpring 2009
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersSpring 2009
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2009
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorFall 2008
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationFall 2008
SOCI 5950.702Master's ThesisFall 2008
SOCI 6500.001Seminar on Social Organization and DisorganizationFall 2008
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2008
SOCI 6910.702Special ProblemsFall 2008
SOCI 5260.001Topics in SociologyFall 2008
SOCI 5260.791Topics in SociologyFall 2008
SOCI 4240.001Sociology of SexualitySummer 3W1 2008
SOCI 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 2008
SOCI 5950.702Master's ThesisSpring 2008
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersSpring 2008
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2008
SOCI 4910.702Special ProblemsSpring 2008
SOCI 4260.001Topics in SociologySpring 2008
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorFall 2007
SOCI 4920.702COOP ED IN SOCIOLOGYFall 2007
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2007
SOCI 5950.703Master's ThesisFall 2007
SOCI 4880.004Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2007
SOCI 4240.001Sociology of SexualityFall 2007
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2007
SOCI 4920.703COOP ED IN SOCIOLOGYSummer 10W 2007
SOCI 5950.703Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2007
SOCI 4240.001Sociology of SexualitySummer 3W1 2007
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2007
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2007
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2007
SOCI 5950.703Master's ThesisSpring 2007
SOCI 4880.002Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2007
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersSpring 2007
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2007
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2007
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorFall 2006
SOCI 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2006
SOCI 5950.703Master's ThesisFall 2006
SOCI 6500.001Seminar on Social Organization and DisorganizationFall 2006
SOCI 6500.791Seminar on Social Organization and DisorganizationFall 2006
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2006
SOCI 5260.001Topics in SociologyFall 2006
SOCI 4240.001Sociology of SexualitySummer 3W1 2006
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2006
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2006
SOCI 4260.002Topics in SociologySummer 5W1 2006
SOCI 4880.002Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2006
SOCI 3560.001Sociology of DisastersSpring 2006
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2006
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2006
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorFall 2005
SOCI 4880.002Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2005
SOCI 6100.001Seminar on Sociological TheoryFall 2005
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2005
SOCI 5260.005Topics in SociologyFall 2005
SOCI 4880.001Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSummer 10W 2005
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2005
SOCI 6900.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2005
SOCI 4260.002Topics in SociologySummer 5W1 2005
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2005
SOCI 4260.001Topics in SociologySpring 2005
SOCI 4260.002Topics in SociologySpring 2005
SOCI 3550.001Collective BehaviorFall 2004
SOCI 4880.002Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2004
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2004
SOCI 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2004
SOCI 6900.690Special ProblemsFall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Peacock, W.G., Dash, N., Zhang, Y., Van Zandt, S. (2018). Sheltering and Housing Recovery Following Disaster*. Handbook of Disaster Research. (2nd Edition) Springer New York.
  • Dash, N., McCoy, B. (2013). 4: Social Class. Other. (2nd Edition) 83-112. CRC Press.
  • Dash, N. (2013). 5 Race and Ethnicity. Other. 113-138. CRC Press.
  • Dash, Nicole, Brenda McCoy and Alison Herring. (2009). "Chapter 4: Social Class". Social Vulnerability to Disaster. Brenda Phillips, Lynn Pike, Alice Fothergill and Deborah Thomas (eds.).
  • Dash, Nicole. (2009). "Chapter 5: Race" in Social Vulnerability to Disaster. Brenda Phillips, Lynn Pike, Alice Fothergill and Deborah Thomas (eds.).
  • Peacock, W.G., Dash, N., Zhang, Y. (2007). Sheltering and Housing Recovery Following Disaster*. Handbook of Disaster Research. 258-274. Springer New York. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32353-4_15
  • Dash, N., Peacock, W.G., Morrow, B.H. (1997). And the poor get poorer: A neglected black community. Other. 206–25. Routledge New York.
  • Book Review

  • Dash, N. (2000). Kennith Hewitt, Regions of Risk: A Geographical Introduction to Disasters. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 18 (2) 351–354. RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON DISASTERS, UNIVERSITY OF.
  • Conference Proceeding

  • Lu, J., Peacock, W.G., Zhang, Y., Dash, N. (2007). Long-Term Housing Recovery: Does Housing Type Really Make a difference. Boulder, CO, Proceedings of the Hazards and Disasters Researchers Meeting, Boulder, Colorado, July 11-12..
  • Gladwin, H., North Miami, F., Dash, N. (2006). Evacuation Decision Making and Behavioral Responses: Individual and Household. First Symposium on Policy Research.
  • Peacock, W., Zhang, Y., Dash, N. (2005). Single family housing recovery after Hurricane Andrew in Miami-Dade County. Other.
  • Journal Article

  • Rose, A., Porter, K., Dash, N., Bouabid, J., Huyck, C., Whitehead, J., Shaw, D., Eguchi, R., Taylor, C., McLane, T., Tobin, L.T., Ganderton, P.T., Godschalk, D., Kiremidjian, A.S., Tierney, K., West, C.T. (2007). Benefit-Cost Analysis of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants. Natural Hazards Review. 8 (4) 97-111. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1527-6988(2007)8:4(97)
  • Dash, N., Gladwin, H. (2007). Evacuation Decision Making and Behavioral Responses: Individual and Household. Natural Hazards Review. 8 (3) 69-77. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1527-6988(2007)8:3(69)
  • Dash, N., Morrow, B.H., Mainster, J., Cunningham, L. (2007). Lasting Effects of Hurricane Andrew on a Working-Class Community. Natural Hazards Review. 8 (1) 13-21. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1527-6988(2007)8:1(13)
  • Dash, N. (2002). Decision-making under extreme uncertainty: Rethinking hazard related perceptions and action.
  • Dash, Nicole and Betty H. Morrow. (2001). Return delays and evacuation order compliance: the case of Hurricane Georges and the Florida Keys.
  • Dash, Nicole. (1997). The Use of Geographic Information Systems in Disaster Research.
  • Dash, N. (1997). The use of geographical information systems in disaster research. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 15 (1) 135–146. International Sociological Association, International Research Committee on Disasters.
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Philip T. Ganderton, Linda Bourque, Nicole Dash, Ron Eguchi, David Godschalk, Claret Heider, Elliott Mittler, Keith Porter, Adam Rose, and L. Thomas Tobin. (2006). Mitigation Generates Savings of Four to One and Enhances community Resilience.
  • Reprinted Article

  • Dash, Nicole. (2002). The Use of Geographic Information Systems in Disaster Research.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Residential Construction Mitigation Program Database Management, Year 2"," sponsored by Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Development, State, $16868 Funded. (1999 - 2000).
  • Grant - Research

  • Webb, G.R. (Principal), Dash, N., ""An Exploratory Study of Disaster Preparedness Among Native American Communities in the United States"," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $327000 Funded. (2014 - 2019).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), Holloway, L.L. (Co-Principal), Henry, M.D., ""Agency within Disaster Preparedness and Response: The Role of Poverty and Disability" (Linda Holloway and Doug Henry, Co-PIs)," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $29943 Funded. (2006 - 2007).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Replacement Program for Existing Mobile Homes - A Comprehensive Report"," sponsored by International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL, State, $10000 Funded. (2005 - 2005).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Survey of Pre-1976 Mobile Home Owners in Florida"," sponsored by International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL, State, $18002 Funded. (2004 - 2005).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Florida Mobile Home Replacement Program"," sponsored by International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL, State, $14999 Funded. (2002 - 2003).
  • Dash, N. (Co-Principal), Betty, M. (Principal), ""Comparing Community Response to Hurricanes Georges and Andrew in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, FL" Betty Morrow, Principal Investigator," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $96145 Funded. (1999 - 2001).
  • Dash, N. (Co-Principal), Peacock, W.G. (Principal), Morrow, B.H. (Co-Principal), Olson, R. (Co-Principal), Alvarez, R. (Co-Principal), Mitrani, J. (Co-Principal), Gladwin, H. (Co-Principal), ""Academic Review of the Residential Construction Mitigation Project" Walter G. Peacock, Principal Investigator. Betty Hearn Morrow, Richard Olson, Ricardo Alvarez, Jose Mitrani, and Hugh Gladwin, Co-Principal Investigators," sponsored by Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Development, State, $75000 Funded. (1998 - 2000).
  • Webb, G.R. (Principal), Dash, N. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Study of Disaster Preparedness among Native American Communities in the United States," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2014 - 2019).
  • Webb, G.R. (Principal), Dash, N., ""An Exploratory Study of Disaster Preparedness Among Native American Communities in the United States"," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, Funded. (2014 - 2019).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), Holloway, L.L. (Co-Principal), Henry, M.D., ""Agency within Disaster Preparedness and Response: The Role of Poverty and Disability" (Linda Holloway and Doug Henry, Co-PIs)," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, Funded. (2006 - 2007).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Replacement Program for Existing Mobile Homes - A Comprehensive Report"," sponsored by International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL, State, Funded. (2005 - 2005).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Survey of Pre-1976 Mobile Home Owners in Florida"," sponsored by International Hurricane Research Center, Miami, FL, State, Funded. (2004 - 2005).
  • Grant - Service

  • Dash, N. (Principal), ""Residential Construction Mitigation Program Database Management"," sponsored by Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Development, State, $45641 Funded. (1998 - 2000).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Dash, N., McCoy, B., "Quality Enhancemen Program for Large Enrollment Courses: SOCI 1510," University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (2009 - 2010).
  • Dash, N. (Principal), "Dash, Nicole. Purpose: to transform course to blended format to improve student success," sponsored by UNT Quality Enhancement Program for Large Enrollment Courses: SOCI 3560, University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (2008 - 2009).
  • Dash, N. (Other), Eve, S.B., Yoder, K., ""Research Methods: Common Threads Across Disciplines"," sponsored by Learning Enhancement Grant, University of North Texas, $8000 Funded. (2005 - 2006).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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