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Lynsay Ayer

RAND Corporation

Justice, Infrastructure and Environment

Poydras Center
650 Poydran Street, Suite 1400
New Orleans, LA  70130  

lynsay_ayer@rand.org

Project List:

Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities (CRGC)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Research Scientist

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 3

2020

Parker, A. M., Finucane, M. L., Ayer, L., Ramchand, R., Parks, V. A., & Clancy, N. (2020). Persistent risk-related worry as a function of recalled exposure to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and prior trauma. Risk Analysis, 40(3), 624–637.
Slack, T., Parks, V., Ayer, L., Parker, A. M., Finucane, M. L., & Ramchand, R. (2020). Natech or natural? An analysis of hazard perceptions, institutional trust, and future-storm worry following Hurricane Harvey. Nat Hazards, 102(3), 1207–1224.

2019

Ayer, L., Engel, C., Parker, A., Seelam, R., & Ramchand, R. (2019). Behavioral health of Gulf Coast residents six years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: the role of trauma history. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 13(03), 497–503.

Book Whole - 1

2020

Finucane, M. L., Clark-Ginsberg, A., Parker, A. M., Becerra-Ornelas, A. U., Clancy, N., Ramchand, R., et al. (2020). Building Community Resilience to Large Oil Spills: Findings and Recommendations from a Synthesis of Research on the Mental Health, Economic, and Community Distress Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.

Conference Presentations - 9

2020

Slack, T., Parks, V., Ayer, L., Parker, A., Finucane, M., & Ramchand, R. (2020). Natural or Natech? Understanding the Relationship Between Hazard Perceptions, Institutional Trust, and Views of Recovery Following Hurricane Harvey. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2019

Parker, A. M., Finucane, M. L., Ramchand, R., Slack, T., Ayer, L., Clancy, N., et al. (2019). How Risk-Related Worry Changes over Time: A Longitudinal Survey Across Multiple Disaster Events. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Parks, V., Ayer, L., Finucane, M. L., Parker, A. M., & Ramchand, R. (2019). Disasters, Health, and Social Well-being in the Gulf Coast. In 2019 Rural Health Conference. Tuscaloosa, AL : 04/10/19-04/11/19.
Ramchand, R., Parker, A. M., Ayer, L., Clancy, N., & Finucane, M. L. (2019). Evacuating Disasters: Insights from a Longitudinal Survey. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Slack, T., Parks, V., Ayer, L., Finucane, M. L., Parker, A., & Ramchand, R. (2019). Natural or Natech? The Influence of Hazard Perceptions following Hurricane Harvey. In 44th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Broomfield, CO : 07/14/19-07/17/19.

2018

Ayer, L., Parker, A., Seelam, R., Ramchand, R., & Engel, C. (2018). Trauma History, Oil Spill Exposure and their Associations with Mental Health Symptoms among Residents in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Ramchand, R., Seelam, R., Ghosh-Datisdar, B., Nataraj, S., Parker, A., Clancy, N., et al. (2018). Financial Capability Among Residents in the Gulf Coast After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Ramchand, R., Seelam, R., Ghosh-Datisdar, B., Nataraj, S., Parker, A., Clancy, N., et al. (2018). Exposure to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, associated resource loss, and long term mental and behavioral health outcomes. In 43rd Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Broomfield, CO : 07/08/18-07/11/18.

2017

Parker, A. M., Finucane, M. L., Ayer, L., Ramchand, R., Parks, V. A., & Clancy, N. (2017). Persistent Perceived Vulnerability as a Function of Exposure to the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.