Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Manual Acknowledgements

Authored by: CDC

• Barbara Reynolds, Ph.D.
• Caitlyn Lutfy, M.P.H.

Edited by: CDC

• Kellee L. Waters
• Molly Gaines-McCollom, M.P.H., CHES
• Lisa Briseño, M.S.
• Joanne Cox, M.C.
• Jessica Schindelar, M.P.H.
• Darlene Rumph-Person, M.P.A.
• Tanya Simmons, M.P.H., CHES
• John P. Anderton, Ph.D., M.P.A.
• Sara Dodge Ramey, M.Ed.
• Katherine Lyon-Daniel, Ph.D

Graphic Designed by: CDC

• Howard E. Hall, Jr., Visual Information Specialist

Authored by: CDC

• Barbara Reynolds, Ph.D.

Wayne State University

• Matthew Seeger, Ph.D.,

Chapter 9 Authored by: University of Tennessee

• Michael Palenchar, Ph.D.

Chapter 13 Authored by: Wayne State University

• Lance Gable, J.D., M.P.H
• Ralph Holsinger
• Babette Neuberger
• Tom Christoffel

Edited by: CDC

• Joanne Cox, M.C.
• Molly Gaines-McCollom, M.P.H.,CHES
• Nikki Grimsley CHES
• Arnetra Herbert, M.S.
• Jonathan Lynch
• Nicole Margaritha Maiden, M.P.A.
• Dagny Olivares, M.P.A.
• Thomas Sinks, Ph.D.
• Vivi Siegel, M.P.H.
• Caitlin Shockey, J.D.

Development, preparation, and implementation of this course were made possible through the contributions of the following:

CDC and ATSDR

• Bret M. Atkins, M.A.
• Erik Auf der Heide, M.D., M.P.H.
• Nadya Belins, M.A.
• April Bell, M.P.H.
• Varian Brandon
• Bernadette Burden
• Bruce Burney
• Joan Cioffi, Ph.D., M.S., BPharm
• Linda Cockrill
• Galen Cole, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
• Judith Courtney, M.P.S. M.A.
• Bill Crews
• Dave Daigle, M.A.
• John Doyle, M.P.A.
• Rita Ford
• Vicki Freimuth, Ph.D.
• Judy M. Gantt, M.Ed.
• Donna Garland
• Kay Golan
• Barbara Govert, M.S.
• Howard E. Hall, Jr.
• Gail Hayes, M.S.
• Meredith Hickson, M.P.H.
• Alan Janssen, M.S.P.H.
• Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H.
• Sean Kaufman, M.P.H., CHES
• Richard W. Klomp, M.O.B., M.S., LPC, BCPC
• Cheryl Lackey, M.P.H., CHES
• Maureen Lichtveld, Ph.D.
• Max Lum
• Katherine Lyon-Daniel, Ph.D.
• Barbara McCollum
• Jennifer Morcone
• Joan Morrissey
• James "Andy" Mullins, D.V.M.
• Phil Navin
• Glen Nowak, Ph.D.
• Ralph O'Connor, Ph.D., M.D.
• Claudia Fishman Parvanta, Ph.D.
• Bobbie Person, M.P.H.
• Bill Pollard
• Christine Prue, M.S.P.H., Ph.D.
• Susan Robinson, M.A.
• Von Roebuck
• E. Roberta ("Bobbi") Ryder
• Cyndi Shaffer
• Melissa Shepherd
• Tom Skinner
• Diana Swindel
• Amanda Tarkington, M.C.
• Oscar Tarrago, M.D., M.P.H.
• Jana Telfer, M.A.
• Marsha Vanderford, Ph.D.

Public Health Partners and Associations

• David Bergmire-Sweat, American Social Health Association
• Steven Berry, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice
• Bonnie Piper, Environmental Protection Agency
• Clete DiGiovanni, Jr., M.D., National Naval Medical Center
• Ronnie Goodstein, Penellis County, FL, Department of Health
• Bill Hall, Department of Health and Human Services
• Stacey Hoffman, Georgia Department of Public Health
• Robert DeMartino, M.D., Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency
• Marc Wolfson, Department of Health and Human Services
• Donald Stephens, Atlanta American Red Cross
• William Reynolds, Atlanta American Red Cross
• Darren Irby, American Red Cross
• Caroline Hall, American Red Cross
• Sabrina Edgington, M.S.S.W., National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
• Mollie Melbourne, M.P.H., MEP, National Association of Community Health Centers

University Reviews, Authors, and Consultants

• William Benoit, Ph.D., University of Missouri
• Thomas Carlton, Ph.D., Vanderbilt
• Stephanie Church, M.A., Wayne State University
• Louise Comfort, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
• Kathleen Fearn-Banks, Ph.D. University of Washington
• Baruch Fischhoff, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
• Vicki Friemuth, Ph.D., University of Georgia
• Lance Gable, J.D., M.P.H., Wayne State University
• Dennis S. Gouran, Ph.D., Penn State University
• Brenda Granillo, M.S., University of Arizona
• Keith Hearit, Ph.D., Western Michigan University
• Robert Heath, Ph.D., University of Houston
• Tara O'Toole, M.D., Johns Hopkins University
• Michael Palenchar, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
• Laura Pechta, M.A., Wayne State University
• Charles Perrow, Ph.D., Yale
• Elizabeth Petrun, M.A., University of Kentucky
• Jasmin Riad, Dromedary Disasters International, Inc.
• Matthew Seeger, Ph.D., Wayne State University
• Timothy L. Sellnow, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
• Don Stacks, Ph.D., University of Miami
• Jeannette Sutton, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Robert Ulmer, Ph.D., University of Arkansas–Little Rock
• Steven Venette, Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
• Shari Veil, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
• Kim Witte, Ph.D., Michigan State
• Debra Worley, Ph.D., Indiana State

Professional Consultants

• Vincent Covello, Ph.D.
• Susan W. Hodges, B.S.
• Peter Sandman, Ph.D.
• Ruth Schultz, M.H.A., CHES
• Tim Tinker, Ph.D.

Contributing Institutes

Prospect Center of the American Institutes for Research

• Charles Buki, Consultant
• Tom Hendrick, Audiovisual Consultant
• Lisa E. Scaun, M.S.W.
• Nicole M. Wise, M.A.

Support Staff

• Michael Burke, Ph.D., Research and Evaluation
• Simani Price, Ph.D., Research and Evaluation
• Shawna Williams, Analyst

Creative Department

• Martha Mater, Traffic Manager
• Mitch Nydish, Consultant Graphics Artist

Publications Department

• Susan Bratten, Senior Editor
• Kenneth Halter, Publications Manager
• Lissa Hurwitz, Consultant Editor
• Angele Jehle, Production Coordinator
• Patricia Louthian, Document Specialist
• Karen Ward, Consultant Document Specialist
• Francesca Oneto, Presentation Specialist

Production Department

• Rin London, Production Assistant
• Drew Melton, Production Specialist

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

• John H. Sorensen, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Logistics Management Institute (LMI)

• Joseph Karwatka, M.S.
• John W. Yasalonis, M.S., CIH, RHSP

National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)

• Laura Espino, Georgia
• Thom Berry, South Carolina
• Kim Deti, Wyoming
• Jeanene Fowler, Arizona
• Bill Furney, North Carolina
• Nanci Gonder, Missouri
• Larry Hill, Virginia
• Roger Naylor, Georgia
• Rita Obey, Texas
• Manuel Rodriguez, Washington, D.C.
• Mari-jean Siehl, Ohio
• Thomas Slater, New Jersey
• Kristine A. Smith, M.A., New York
• Kevin Teale, M.A., Iowa
• Nancy Erickson, Vermont

Authored by: CDC

• Barbara Reynolds, Ph.D.

Edited by: CDC

• Dahna Batts, M.D.
• Jennifer Brooks, M.P.H.
• Denise Hofmann
• Sharon KD Hoskins, M.P.H.
• LaBrina Jones, M.P.A.
• Barrett Kanne
• Judith Kanne, R.N.
• Jason McDonald
• Sandriel McKnight, M.P.A.
• Maria-Belen Moran Roger Pippin, M.A.
• Kara Stephens, M.S.A.
• Taka L. Allende, M.P.A.
• Gail Williams, M.P.H.
• Jude Wilson, M.A.
• Mark Wooster, Ph.D.

Wayne State University

• Stephanie Church, M.A.

Department of Health and Human Services

• Bill Hall, Director, News Division

Authored by: CDC

• Barbara Reynolds, Ph.D.

In Collaboration with:

• Julia Hunter Galdo, Prospect Center of the American Institutes for Research
• Lynn Sokler, Prospect Center of the American Institutes for Research

Edited by: CDC

• Vicki F. Freimuth, Ph.D.
• Chad R. Wood, M.B.A.

Prospect Center of the American Institutes for Research

• Alicia Eberl-Lefko, M.H.S., CHES
• Linda Weinberg,
• R.D. Elizabeth Williams
• Anna Zawislanski, M.P.H.