Part II of the TAMEST Natural Hazards Summit will take place on May 16, 2022 at Texas Tech University’s International Cultural Center. See the agenda below to learn more about the sessions and speakers.
Welcome Reception
Sunday, May 15, 2022, 5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Casual attire
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Open House at the National Wind Institute’s Reese Technology Center
- Tour and open house of the Reese Technology Center
The tour will showcase the National Wind Institute’s research facilities at Reese like the VorTECH tornado simulator and Texas Tech Debris Impact Facility. - Visit our Natural Hazards Open House/Welcome Reception page for a full tour breakdown
A complimentary shuttle will depart the Overton Hotel at 5:00 p.m. and return at 6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Networking Reception at The Overton Hotel & Conference Center
Part II: Presented by Texas Tech University
International Cultural Center, Texas Tech University, 601 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79409
Monday, May 16, 2022, 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
(Agenda subject to change)
Business casual attire
Transportation to and from The Overton Hotel to the International Cultural Center will be provided
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Kishor Mehta Ph.D., P.E. (NAE), P. W. Horn Professor of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D., President, Texas Tech University
- Joseph Heppert, Ph.D., Vice President, Research and Innovation, Texas Tech University
- John Schroeder, Ph.D., Professor/Former Senior Director, National Wind Institute, Texas Tech University
Theme 1: Prediction and Warning for Tornadoes
9:00 a.m.–9:35 a.m.
Plenary Speaker: Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Ph.D., Regents’ Professor of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
9:35 a.m.–10:25 a.m.
Panel: Climate Change, Drought and Economics of Warning
Moderator: Kishor Mehta Ph.D. (NAE), P. W. Horn Professor of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University
Panelists:
- Katharine Hayhoe, Ph.D., Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professor and Political Science Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Public Law, Texas Tech University
- Ken Rainwater, Ph.D., Professor, Texas Tech University
- Kevin Simmons, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Economics, Austin College
10:25 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Break
Theme 2: Emergency Response and Recovery
11:00 a.m.–11:35 a.m.
Plenary Speaker: Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Ph.D., Linbeck Chair and Associate Professor, College of Engineering & Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
11:35 a.m.–12:25 p.m.
Panel: National Policies of Emergency Response: Trauma, Health Facilities and Case Study
Moderator: Hanadi S. Rifai, Ph.D., Professor, University of Houston
Panelists:
- Moises Dugan, Region 6 Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Andrea M. Jackman, Ph.D., Senior Consultant in Data & Risk Sciences, ABS Group, Inc.
- Karin Price, Ph.D., Chief of Psychology, Texas Children’s Hospital
12:25 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Remarks
David E. Daniel, Ph.D. (NAE), TAMEST Board President
Theme 3: Long-term Consideration: Risk and Mitigation
1:30 p.m.–2:05 p.m.
Plenary Speaker: Jamie Brown Kruse, Ph.D., Professor, East Carolina University
2:05 p.m.–2:55 p.m.
Panel: Improving Resiliency of Infrastructure to Prevent Fatalities and Mitigate Damages
Moderator: Chandra Franklin Womack, P.E., Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Aran & Franklin Engineering, Inc.
Panelists:
- Ian Giammanco, Ph.D., Lead Research Meteorologist & Sr. Director for Standards and Data Analytics, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
- Chris Letchford, D.Phil., Professor and Chair, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Marc Levitan, Ph.D., Lead Research Engineer, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology
2:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
- Kishor Mehta Ph.D., P.E. (NAE), P. W. Horn Professor of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University
