Spring Break
CSU tackles Hurricane Katrina
Experts to speak at Saturday's symposium on the storm and its aftermath
Vimal Patel
Issue date: 2/16/07 Section: News
9:30 to 10:15 a.m.: Dr. Chester Watson, Dept of Civil Engineering, CSU.
Dr. Watson will speak about the Mississippi River and how the levees contributed to coastal erosion that worsened the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Watson has worked extensively in the area with the Army Corps of Engineers.
10:30 to 11:15 a.m.: Dr. Doug Rice, Dept of Environmental and Radiological Health Services, (College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences), CSU.
Dr. Rice is a specialist in mold remediation and has made 22 trips to New Orleans since Katrina. He will discuss his work to assess damage from mold and related health concerns.
11:30 to 12:15 a.m.: Prof. Del Sandfort, Dept of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, (College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences), CSU.
An Industrial Hygienist, Dr. Sandfort will discuss his work in New Orleans helping to secure the safety of workers and clean-up crews.
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.: LUNCH, NEW ORLEANS STYLE! Donations toward cost of lunch appreciated.
1:30 to 2:15 p.m.: Laura Williams, Colo. Division of Mental Health, & David Duquette, Aurora Mental Health Center.
Ms. Williams, Crisis Counseling Program Manager for Disaster Mental Health, will talk about how her agency helped survivors who came to Colorado. Mr. Duquette, MS, Psy.D., was Team Leader in the field for 18 months following Katrina, working directly with evacuee individuals and families.
2:30 to 3:15 p.m.: George Cummings, Domestic Relief Mgr., Lutheran Family Services.
George Cummings will address how this agency, like Catholic Charities, has been working since Katrina to get people back on their feet with respect to the most basic needs of housing, transportation, and employment.
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.: Dr. Lori Peek, Dept. of Sociology, CSU.
Dr. Watson will speak about the Mississippi River and how the levees contributed to coastal erosion that worsened the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Watson has worked extensively in the area with the Army Corps of Engineers.
10:30 to 11:15 a.m.: Dr. Doug Rice, Dept of Environmental and Radiological Health Services, (College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences), CSU.
Dr. Rice is a specialist in mold remediation and has made 22 trips to New Orleans since Katrina. He will discuss his work to assess damage from mold and related health concerns.
11:30 to 12:15 a.m.: Prof. Del Sandfort, Dept of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, (College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences), CSU.
An Industrial Hygienist, Dr. Sandfort will discuss his work in New Orleans helping to secure the safety of workers and clean-up crews.
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.: LUNCH, NEW ORLEANS STYLE! Donations toward cost of lunch appreciated.
1:30 to 2:15 p.m.: Laura Williams, Colo. Division of Mental Health, & David Duquette, Aurora Mental Health Center.
Ms. Williams, Crisis Counseling Program Manager for Disaster Mental Health, will talk about how her agency helped survivors who came to Colorado. Mr. Duquette, MS, Psy.D., was Team Leader in the field for 18 months following Katrina, working directly with evacuee individuals and families.
2:30 to 3:15 p.m.: George Cummings, Domestic Relief Mgr., Lutheran Family Services.
George Cummings will address how this agency, like Catholic Charities, has been working since Katrina to get people back on their feet with respect to the most basic needs of housing, transportation, and employment.
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.: Dr. Lori Peek, Dept. of Sociology, CSU.
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