Jennifer M. Trivedi, Ph.D.
[email protected]
Education
2016 Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Iowa, Dissertation: Biloxi’s Recovery from Katrina: LongTerm Influences and Inequalities
2007 M.A., Anthropology, University of Iowa, Thesis: Gambling with Biloxi: The Impact, Perceptions,
and Media Portrayal of Casinos of Biloxi, Mississippi
2004 A.B., History and Minor, Anthropology, University of Georgia, Thesis: The Past in the Present:
The Use of Ancient Symbols by Modern Nationalists in the Former Yugoslavia
Work Experience
2016-Present Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center
2015-2016
Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University, Department of Sociology
& Anthropology
Spring 2016 ANT 185: Cultures of the World: An Introduction to Cultural and
Linguistic Anthropology
Fall 2015
ANT 176: Culture, Power, and Civic Life
2014-2015
Adjunct Instructor, Roger Williams University, Department of Anthropology +
Sociology
Spring 2015 CORE 103: Perspectives in Human Behavior
Fall 2014
CORE 103: Perspectives in Human Behavior
2011-2014
Independent Consultant with Witt O’Brien’s, LLC (Under contract, as needed.)
2006-2008
Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Department of Anthropology
Spring 2008 ANTH 1101: Introduction to the Study of Culture and Society
Fall 2007
ANTH 1101: Introduction to the Study of Culture and Society
Spring 2007 ANTH 2100: Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems
Fall 2006
ANTH 1101: Introduction to the Study of Culture and Society
2004-2005
Secretary at the Law Offices of Cynthia E. Call, P.C.
2003-2004
Research Assistant for Dr. Douglas Northrop, University of Georgia, Department of
History
Externships
2013
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Externship for the Hospital
Emergency Operations; Planning (EOP) Training Development Project: Republic of
Mauritius
Peer Review
2015
Indian Journal of Gender Studies
2014
United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR15)
Professional Group Volunteer Work
2014-Present Risk and Disaster Topical Interest Group (TIG, SfAA): Established and manage the
organization’s Twitter account.
2012-Present Gender and Disaster Network (GDN): Helping with listserv management as needed.
Media Appearances
2014 WMUA 91.1 Amherst. “Inequality, Poverty and Disaster in America.” Pre-recorded
interview for the radio series “The Mass Divide.” Broadcast March 25.
Publications
Book Chapters
2014
2009
Trivedi, Jennifer. Empty Lots: Success or Failure of Sustainable Urbanization and
Development Against Flooding? In Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China,
Japan and Beyond. Adenrele Awotona, ed. Pp. 283-307. United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars
Publishing.
Trivedi, Jennifer. “Hurricanes Did Not Just Start Happening”: Expectations of Intervention
in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Casino Industry. In The Political Economy of Hazards and
Disasters. Arthur Murphy and Eric Jones, eds. Pp. 295-312. Lanham, MD: Alta Mira Press.
Journal Articles
2015
Juran, Luke and Jennifer Trivedi. Women, Gender Norms, and Natural Disasters in
Bangladesh. Geographical Review 105(4):601-611.
Essays and Commentary
2015
2013
2011
Faas, A.J. and Jennifer Trivedi. Applied Anthropology and Multi-Disciplinary Practice in
Environmental Crises: The SfAA Partners with the Department of the Interior's Strategic
Sciences Group. Society for Applied Anthropology Newsletter 26(2).
Trivedi, Jennifer. Inequality, Poverty and Disaster in America. Anthropology News 55 (3-4):
11-2.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Vulnerability, Agency, and Recovery: East Biloxi After Hurricane Katrina.
SfAA Newsletter 22(4): 39-41.
Encyclopedia Articles
2014
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Trivedi, Jennifer. 1969 Hurricane Camille. In Disasters and Tragic Events and How They Changed
American History. Mitchell Newton-Matza, ed. Pp. 455-458. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Disaster, Definition Of. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey
Golson, K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 264-265. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Department of Homeland Security. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J.
Geoffrey Golson, K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 262-264.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Documentation. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey Golson, K.
Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 297-298. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. FEMA. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey Golson, K. Bradley
Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 402-405. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J.
Geoffrey Golson, K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 482-483.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. ISO 31000. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey Golson, K.
Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 538-540. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.
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Trivedi, Jennifer. National Incident Management System (NIMS). In Encyclopedia of Crisis
Management. J. Geoffrey Golson, K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp.
648-649. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Paul G. Allen Foundation – Emergency Relief Program. In Encyclopedia of
Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey Golson, K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds.
Pp. 720-721. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Poverty. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey Golson, K. Bradley
Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 739-740. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Reciprocal Agreement. In Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. J. Geoffrey
Golson, K. Bradley Penuel, Matt Statler, and Ryan Hagen, eds. Pp. 789-790. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Federal Emergency Management Agency. In Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief.
K. Bradley Penuel, Matthew Statler, J. Geoffrey Golson, eds. Pp. 201-203. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. Hurricane Katrina. In Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief. K. Bradley Penuel,
Matthew Statler, J. Geoffrey Golson, eds. Pp. 322-325. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.
Trivedi, Jennifer. State Governments. In Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief. K. Bradley Penuel,
Matthew Statler, J. Geoffrey Golson, eds. Pp. 654-657. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publication, Inc.
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
2014 University of Iowa Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant
2014 University of Iowa Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research Conference
(CGRER) Travel Grant
2013 University of Iowa CGRER Conference Travel Grant
2012 University of Iowa CGRER Conference Travel Grant
2011 University of Iowa CGRER Conference Travel Grant
2009 University of Iowa CGRER Conference Travel Grant
2009 University of Iowa CGRER Research Travel Grant
2008 University of Iowa Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant
2005 University of Iowa Presidential Fellowship
Presentations
Paper Presentations at Professional Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops
2016
2015
2014
2013
“It’s okay to share knowledge”: The intersection of local knowledge, cultural gaps, and aid
work in Biloxi’s Katrina recovery process. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual
Meeting. Vancouver, Canada. Presented by Katherine E. Browne on behalf of the author. April 2.
Race, Media, and Crisis in America. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting.
Pittsburgh, PA. March 27.
Can Tourism Drive Long-Term Disaster Recovery? Society for Applied Anthropology
Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM. March 19.
“The Land Mass between New Orleans and Mobile”: Perception of Media Coverage and
Resource Distribution for Hurricanes in Mississippi. Society for Applied Anthropology
Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. Presented by A. Rey Villanueva on behalf of the author. March 23.
2012
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2005
Humanitarian Assistance After Katrina: Agency, Resilience, and Sustainability. Invited Paper.
University of Iowa Continuing Education on Campus Workshop. Topics in Global Health:
Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance. Iowa City, IA. November 10.
Cycles of Destruction: Hurricanes, the Economy, and Biloxi’s Relationship with the Gulf of
Mexico. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. March 31.
Empty Lots: Success or Failure of Sustainable Urbanization and Development Against
Flooding? University of Massachusetts – Boston, Center for Rebuilding Sustainable
Communities After Disasters Workshop on Innovation, Diversity and Sustainable
Development in Areas of Social Vulnerability. Boston, MA. November 18.
Remembering the Storm: The Experiences and Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Biloxi,
Mississippi. Invited Paper. University of Iowa South Asian Studies Program Workshop on
Natural Disasters and Public Memory in South Asia. Iowa City, IA. October 9.
“Hurricanes Did Not Just Start Happening”: Expectations of Intervention in the Mississippi
Gulf Coast Casino Industry. Paper, Invited Panel. American Anthropological Association
Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. December 5.
Understanding FEMA: Origins, Responses, and Perceptions. Society for Applied
Anthropology Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, NM. March 18.
The Past in the Present: The Use of Ancient Symbols by Modern Nationalists in the Former
Yugoslavia. The Second University of Chicago Eurasian Archaeology Conference – Social
Orders and Social Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Eurasian Archaeology.
Chicago, IL. April 15.
Other Panel Participation at Professional Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops
2015
2010
2010
Disaster Narratives and Representation. Panel Chair. Society for Applied Anthropology
Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. March 27.
Remembering and Forgetting the Experience of Disaster. Panel Discussion Participant.
University of Iowa South Asian Studies Program Workshop on Natural Disasters and Public
Memory in South Asia. Iowa City, IA. October 8.
Methods and Materials for Natural Disaster and Memory Studies. Break Out Session Leader.
University of Iowa South Asian Studies Program Workshop on Natural Disasters and Public
Memory in South Asia. Iowa City, IA. October 8.
Poster Presentations at Professional Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops
2008
2007
Biased Voices? The Media and Hurricane Katrina. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual
Meeting. Memphis, TN. March 28.
Gambling with Biloxi: The Impact, Perceptions, and Media Portrayal of Casinos and
Hurricanes on Biloxi, Mississippi. Society for Economic Anthropology Annual Meeting.
Greensboro, NC. April 13.
University of Iowa Department of Anthropology Brown Bag Lectures, Iowa City, IA
2010
2009
2008
2006
Remembering the Storm: The Experiences and Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Biloxi,
Mississippi. October 7.
Understanding FEMA: Origins, Responses, and Perceptions. March 13.
Biased Voices? The Media and Hurricane Katrina. September 28.
Gambling with Casino Vulnerability in Biloxi, Mississippi. December 1.
Other Lectures
2009
2007
Anthropology and Disasters. Guest Lecture. Dr. Michael Chibnik's Environment and
Culture Class, University of Iowa Department of Anthropology. Iowa City, IA. May 5.
From Seafood to Casinos: A Case Study of the Biloxi, Mississippi Economy. Guest Lecture.
Dr. Nanette Barkey's Contemporary World Problems Class, University of Iowa Department
of Anthropology. Iowa City, IA. March 29.
Research and Projects
2014-Present Ongoing research on media coverage of race and class in disasters, including historical
and media document research.
2013 Researched the relationship between poverty, inequality, and disaster in the United States,
based on participant observation and historical and media documents research.
2013 Researched the role of tourism in long-term recovery from Hurricane Katrina and other
disasters on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
2013 Helped design general training for hospital staff on use of the Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP) and specialized training for the incident command staff on the use and
implementation of the EOP at government run hospitals in the Republic of Mauritius as
part of a CDC externship.
2012-13 Researched media and social media coverage and comparison of recent hurricanes
affecting the United States, including media and social media document research.
2010-11 Researched post-Hurricane Katrina Biloxi, MS, including participant observation, semistructured interviews, surveys, and media and historical document analysis.
2009 Researched FEMA’s history and organization and public perceptions of government
emergency response in Iowa City, IA, including historical document research, FEMA
independent study courses and certifications, and semi-structured interviews.
2008 Assisted researcher examining FEMA and IHDEM response to the Midwestern floods in
Columbus Junction, IA.
2008 Assisted undergraduate group working with Story Corps to interview affected residents from
the Midwestern floods and determine how to analyze material in Iowa City, IA.
2007 Researched media analysis of coverage of Hurricane Katrina, including media analysis
comparing coverage of different affected geographical areas.
2006 Researched preparedness and short-term relief and recovery efforts, casino-based tourism
economy, media coverage, and social responsibility in post-Katrina Biloxi, MS, including
surveys, media and historical document analysis, and participant observation.
2004 Researched the former Yugoslavia and use of historical and archaeological symbols for
Bachelor's honors thesis, including historical document and media analysis.
2003-04 Assisted with research for two college textbooks, including one on world history and one
on disasters in the former Soviet Union to be written by Dr. Douglas Northrop.
Completed Independent Study Courses and Certifications
2016 FEMA IS-00021.16 Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance
2013 FEMA IS-00042 Social Media in Emergency Management
2013 FEMA IS-00102.c Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners
2013 FEMA IS-00139 Exercise Design
2013 FEMA IS-00235.b Emergency Planning
2013 FEMA IS-00454 Fundamentals of Risk Management
2013 FEMA IS-00706 NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid, An Introduction
2013 FEMA IS-00910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals
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UNC CPHP Online Incident Command Systems (ICS) for Public Health
FEMA IS-0020.13 Diversity Awareness
FEMA IS-00027 Orientation to FEMA Logistics
UNC CPHP Online Overview of the Public Health Implications of Hurricanes
UNC CPHP Online Public Health Surveillance Activities in the Wake of Hurricanes
FEMA IS-00003 Radiological Emergency Management
FEMA IS-00005.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
FEMA IS-00200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident
FEMA IS-00324.a Community Hurricane Preparedness
FEMA IS-00701.a NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)
FEMA IS-00704 NIMS Communications and Information Management
FEMA IS-00800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
UNC CPHP Online Agencies Involved in Hurricane Activities
UNC CPHP Online Preparing for a Hurricane
FEMA IS-00001 Emergency Program Manager, An Orientation to the Position
FEMA IS- 00007 A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance
FEMA IS-00022 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
FEMA IS-00100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
FEMA IS-00230 Principles of Emergency Management
FEMA IS-00240 Leadership & Influence
FEMA IS-00241 Decision Making & Problem Solving
FEMA IS-00242 Effective Communication
FEMA IS-00292 Disaster Basics
FEMA IS-00393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
FEMA IS-00700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
FEMA IS-00702 NIMS Public Information Systems
FEMA IS-00703 NIMS Resource Management
Professional Group Memberships
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group (ATIG, AAA)
Association for the Anthropology of Policy (ASAP)
Digital Anthropologies Interest Group (DAIG, AAA)
Disaster, Conflict and Social Crisis Research Network (DCSCRN)
EASA Disaster and Crisis Anthropology Network (DICAN)
Gender and Disaster Network (GDN)
Interest Group on NGOs and Nonprofits (IGNN, AAA)
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)
Risk and Disaster Topical Interest Group (TIG, SfAA)
Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
Society for Economic Anthropology (SEA)