Rate My Professor Walter Diaz

Diaz holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez. His primary research interests center on the social roots and consequences of extreme events, the implications of technology on political participation and access to higher education, and the application of social science methodology to inform public policy. He has served on the US Army Corps of Engineers Island Task Force, the Puerto Rico Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, and NOAA’s National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. Key publications include the book Severe Weather Warnings: An Interdisciplinary Approach (2022), "Tornado Warnings in Three Southern States: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Response Patterns" (2012, co-authored with William R. Donner and Havidan Rodriguez), and "Puerto Rico Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Program-LANTEX 09 Survey" (2009). These contributions have influenced public policy on disaster warnings and mitigation. Diaz serves on the board of directors of Humanities Texas.