Ilan Kelman Ph.D.

About

Ilan Kelman, Ph.D., is Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, England and a Professor II at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. His overall research interest is linking disasters and health, including the integration of climate change into disaster research and health research. That covers three main areas: (i) disaster diplomacy and health diplomacy; (ii) island sustainability involving safe and healthy communities in isolated locations; and (iii) risk education for health and disasters. He is author of the book Disaster by Choice: How Our Actions Turn Natural Hazards Into Catastrophes.

Recent Posts

The Importance of Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training can help us to help others in need.

Climate Change Negotiations Again—But Don’t Despair

The annual climate change negotiations should not lead to climate grief or eco-anxiety but instead inspire positive action.

Supporting the Mental Health of Paramedics

Paramedics help us during some of the worst times of our lives. Research can help them cope with the psychological impacts of working with daily trauma.

Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project

The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project offers training, information, and inspiration for those distressed from helping others.

Creative Thinking in Crisis Psychology

Many crises happen due to boxed-in thinking. Creative thinking can aid crisis psychology in avoiding such pitfalls.

Child Mental Health and Climate Change Adaptation

A review of 160 national climate change adaptation policies found a complete absence of addressing child mental health.

Mental Health, Violence, and Heat Waves

Heat-humidity affects mental health and well-being, but caution is needed is assuming direct links to violence.

Evicted From Their Forest Home

A new podcast describes the mental health consequences of forcing Batwa in Uganda to leave their forest homes.

Post-Disaster Psychological Resilience

A new scientific paper examines post-disaster psychological resilience in Australia.

What Stops People from Helping During Crises?

A new scientific paper explains inhibitors to helping during a crisis and how to encourage people to do more.