Professor
Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health

Steven M. Becker PhD

757-683-5447

3118A HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Occupational & Environmental Health Program, Graduate School of Social Work & Social Research, Bryn Mawr College, (1996)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Becker, S. M. "Addressing Stigma and Strengthening Resilience: Lessons from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Crisis and Its Aftermath. 2021 - 2024

Expertise

Public Health
Environmental Health, Environmental Hazards, Environmental Disasters, Sustainability
Emergency Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness and Response, Hazardous Materials Emergencies, New and Emerging Health Threats, Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication

Research Interests

Environmental Disasters
Radiological/Nuclear Emergencies
Long-Term Recovery Challenges after Environmental Contamination Incidents
Hazardous Materials
Sustainability, Climate, Sea Level Rise, and Public Health
New and Emerging Health Threats
Disaster Resilience
Emergency Messaging/Risk Communication

Articles

Becker, S. M. (2024). Radiation Emergencies and Public Health: Impacts, Preparedness, Response. Oxford University Press.

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