Faculty Profile

Ronald Schumann

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Emergency Management and Disaster Science
College
College of Health and Public Service

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


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





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
EADP 3035.001, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EMDS 5950.006, Master's Thesis, Spring 2024 
EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    EMDS 5640.001, Community Recovery and Resilience, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.001, Principles of Emergency Management, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EMDS 5800.001, Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EMDS 5640.001, Community Recovery and Resilience, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EMDS 5950.004, Master's Thesis, Spring 2021 
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.001, Introduction to Emergency Management, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EMDS 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Fall 2020 
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4951.703, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2020 
                    

                    EADP 3010.001, Introduction to Emergency Management, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EMDS 5800.001, Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EMDS 6800.001, Seminar in Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    EMDS 5640.001, Community Recovery and Resilience, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4951.702, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2019 
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3035.002, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Social Vulnerability in Disasters, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.002, Introduction to Emergency Management, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Special Populations and Disasters, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.001, Introduction to Emergency Management, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Special Populations and Disasters, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.002, Introduction to Emergency Management, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Special Populations and Disasters, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3035.002, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 4050.001, Special Populations and Disasters, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3035.001, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.002, Introduction to Emergency Management, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3035.001, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EADP 3010.002, Introduction to Emergency Management, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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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., 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
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



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
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. (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2025).
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. (October 1, 2023 – May 31, 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. (July 6, 2023 – August 31, 2024).
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. (June 1, 2022 – May 31, 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. (December 1, 2019 – November 30, 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. (September 12, 2017 – December 13, 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. (June 2013 – October 2015).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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