Jeannette Sutton
PhD, Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
MA, Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary
BA, Sociology & Education, Seattle Pacific University
Jeannette Sutton, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany, SUNY. Dr. Sutton specializes in disaster and risk with a primary focus on online informal communication, and public alerts and warning disseminated via terse messaging channels. Much of her research investigates the evolving role of information and communication technology, including social media and mobile devices, for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Dr. Sutton has held numerous grants from the National Science Foundation, DHS, NOAA, USGS, and the Office of Naval Research. Her research has been published in Risk Analysis, the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; the Proceedings of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management; Information, Communication, and Society; Health Communication; and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Jeannette is a member of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Board at NIST and the Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications Working Group for DHS S&T. She holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and completed her postdoctoral training at the Natural Hazards Center.
CEHC Courses Taught
CINF 711 Research Seminar I
CINF 713 Research Seminar III