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March 21 Seminar: The Role of Uncertainty in Decision-Making During High Consequential Events

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AI-SDM Seminar Series

Join the next AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM) seminar on Friday, March 21, 2025, featuring Terri Adams, PhD!

The Role of Uncertainty in Decision-Making During High Consequential Events

Abstract: With the increased risk of natural disasters, efforts are underway to improve all aspects of emergency response. Regardless of the type of disaster, whether health- or weather-related, there are high degrees of uncertainty associated with the unfolding of each event. As emergency managers, first responders, and the public seek to maximize their response to disasters, it’s essential to understand the impacts of uncertainty on decision-making. This seminar will explore the impact of uncertainty on decision-makers during high-consequence events.

Speaker: Terri Adams, Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Associate Dean of the Office of External Affairs, Howard University

Terri Adams, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Howard University. She currently serves as the Associate Dean of the Office of External Affairs, responsible for the research portfolio at the Graduate School. Dr. Adams also serves as the Deputy Director of the NOAA Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (NCAS-M) at Howard University and Director of the Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine issues with theoretical and practical implications.

Dr. Adams’ specific research interests include emergency management, behavioral responses to severe weather and climate, and the impact of trauma and disasters on individuals and organizations. Her work centers on individuals’ and organizations’ decision-making processes in the face of crisis events. She is the author of Policing in Natural Disasters: Stress, Resilience, and the Challenges of Emergency Management, which takes a critical review of the challenges faced by first responders before, during, and after natural disasters.

Date & Time: Friday, March 21, 2025 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time

Locations:

Gates and Hillman Centers, Room 8102 (eighth floor), Carnegie Mellon University
Zoom (After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the meeting.)

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Dr. Adams will also be available to meet throughout the day with anyone who is interested. Sign up for a time slot. (If you choose the lunch time slot, you’ll get catered lunch!)

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