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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Kristin K. Gaffney

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Nebraska Medical Center (2022); University of Nebraska Medical Center (2022)

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1 h-index 4 pubs 5 cited

  • Natural Disasters
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rural Population
  • Stress, Psychological
  • COVID-19
  • Mumps
  • United States
  • Disasters
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Disaster Planning
  • International Cooperation
  • Adult

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kristin K. Gaffney's research investigates the psychological impacts of natural disasters, particularly on rural populations. Her work has examined community resource utilization and recovery processes following such events, comparing experiences in rural and agricultural settings. Gaffney has also explored the dynamics of infectious disease vulnerability, noting how reduced community vaccination uptake can impact the effectiveness of vaccines, even for diseases like mumps in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her publications include analyses of natural disaster stress, disease transmission, and comparative global health strategies.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 4
  • Citations: 5

Selected Publications

  • From national diversity to global synergy: Comparative lessons and recommendations for global action (2025)
    Journal of Emergency Management DOI OpenAlex
  • Rural Natural Disaster Stress: A Survey of Community Resource Use and Effect (2024)
    Journal of Agromedicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Rural and Agricultural Natural Disaster Stress and Recovery: A Comparison (2023)
    Journal of Agromedicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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