jennifer horney

  • Scientist At Work: Measuring Public Health Impacts After Disasters

    Crews clean up debris in a neighborhood flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman) By Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, for The Conversation Two months after Hurricane Harvey submerged much of metropolitan Houston, recovery is under way across the city. Residents and…

  • Protecting Public Health: A Whole Community Approach To Disaster Recovery

    By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Texas is highly susceptible to both natural and technological disasters due to the substantial concentration of industrial facilities and extensive coastlines. The combined threats of natural hazards, climate change and coastal population growth has led Jennifer Horney, PhD, interim…