As a practitioner-academic, my work has included teaching and program development with local universities and NGOs in disaster-affected regions of Indonesia and Timor-Leste. In these contexts, I have seen how cultural understanding and considerations on the part of responding agencies impact the long-term well-being of affected residents and institutions. CADAN’s practical scholarly commitment to grappling with these complex matters aims to influence responders to better support community recovery. 

http://www.wheaton.edu/Academics/Faculty/Y/Laura-S-Meitzner-Yoder