Welcome to the Center for Resiliency

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Every piece of our communities defines disaster and resilience from their own unique experiences and perspectives. Our communities are made up of local government, nonprofits, industry, business, healthcare, and community groups that are also made up of real people with real needs and real challenges of disaster. As a part of the Southeast Texas community, and in support of the 17�Թ� mission, the Center for Resiliency strives to provide service, outreach, and education for improved resilience to disaster through community-based research and service to uncover the needs of each part of the community in supporting the community system when adversity is at its highest. Our goal is that the work we do can be applied in the Southeast Texas community and serve as an example to communities across the Gulf Coast region, from Texas to Florida, for increased community resilience to disaster.

Brian D. Williams, Executive Director

Brian D. Williams, Executive Director
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"it must be foolishness or madness to intervene in systems that people depend on without knowing how the systems work and how they will react" (Dombrowsky, 1998,29)

Lamar Research By The Numbers

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Students Involved In Research FY25

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Center for Resiliency Highlights

STEM Resiliency Camp opens doors for local students

Middle and high school students from across Southeast Texas got a hands-on introduction to college life this week at 17�Թ�’s (17�Թ�) free STEM camp, a five-day program designed to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read More

Amy E. Smith lauches a podcast

Dance Unscripted

Amy Elizabeth's new podcast

Dance Unscripted is a podcast, YouTube channel, and blog here to talk all things dance: creative research, pedagogical practices, choreography and dance making, and more.

Support from Center for Resiliency project in July 2025
Photo by Lynn Lane

Dr. Brett Welch named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Dr. Brett Welch has been appointed to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at 17�Թ� subject to the approval by the Texas State University System Board of Regents.Read More

City of Orange, 17�Թ� launch a new flood monitoring program

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Areas of Impact

Lamar Investigators are active in the fields of study, and excel in applied research that positively impacts citizens of Southeast Texas and surrounding areas.

Environment Cluster

Extreme Weather Outreach and Infrastructure Impacts
Evaluation of Data Analytics
Ecosystems and Natural Science

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FY 2025 Environment Cluster Projects

Engagement Cluster

Engagement and Outreach
Education and Development
Empowerment and Advocacy

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FY 2025 Engagement Cluster Projects

Economics Cluster

Emergency Management and Community Rating Systems
Energy and other support Enterprises
Employment and Energizing the Workforce

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FY 2025 Economics Cluster Projects

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