Publications

  Books

Kammen, D. M. and Hassenzahl, D. M. (1999). Should We Risk It? Exploring Environmental, Health, and Technological Problem Solving. Princeton University Press. Paperback Edition, 2001. Japanese Edition issued by Springer-Verlag Tokyo, 2001.

Raven, P., Berg, L. and Hassenzahl, D. M. (forthcoming). Environment 6/e. J. Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2006). Instructor's Manual for Environment 5/e. J. Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ.

Papers

Neill, H.N., Hassenzahl, D. M. and Assane, D. (forthcoming). "Estimating the Effect of Air Quality: Spatial versus Traditional Hedonic Price Models" Accepted for publication in the Southern Journal of Economics.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2006). "Implications of Excessive Precision for Risk Comparisons: Lessons from the Past Four Decades." Risk Analysis 26(1): 1 - 12

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2005). "The effect of uncertainty on 'risk rationalizing' decisions." Journal of Risk Research 8(2), 119 - 138.

Jackson, D., Engstrom, E., and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2005). "Effects of sex and seating arrangement on selection of leader." Perceptual and Motor Skills.

Andrews, C. J., Hassenzahl, D. M. and Johnson, B. B. (2004). "Accommodating Uncertainty in Comparative Risk." Risk Analysis 24(5): 1323 - 1335.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2004). "Risk analysis and uncertainty: implications for counseling" Guidance and Counselling 19(2) pp 65 - 71.

Hassenzahl, D.M. and Mynster, P. (2004) "Integrating Technology into Introductory Environmental Science for Prospective Teachers." Creative College Teaching Journal 1(1).

Cox, L. A., Chiu, W. A., Hassenzahl, D. M. and Kammen, D. M. (2000). "Response to Wilson, D. 'Low Dose Responses'" Risk Analysis 20(3) 297 - 298.

Chiu, W. A., Hassenzahl, D. M. and Kammen, D. M. (1999). "A Comparison of Regulatory Implications of Traditional and Exact Two-stage Dose-Response Models." Risk Analysis 19(1) 15-22.

Book chapters

Hassenzahl, D.M. and Finkel A.F. (forthcoming). "Risk Assessment for Environmental and Occupational Health." Encyclopedia of Public Health, Elsevier Press.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2004). "Uncertainty as a resource in risk comparisons." In Linkov, I. and Ramadan, A. eds. Comparative Risk Assessment and Environmental Decision Making Kluwer.

Rigas, M. L., Hassenzahl, D. M. and Argo, L. (2002). "Population Extremes." In Charlet, D, (Ed.) Nevada Environmental Issues pp 5 - 17. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt Publishing.

Book Reviews

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2005). "Tickner, J.A. Precaution: Environmental Science and Preventive Public Policy" Reviewed for the Journal of Risk Research. 8(3): 273 - 275.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2005). "Sunstein, C. Risk and Reason: Safety, Law and the Environment." Reviewed for the Journal of Risk Research 8(2): 178 - 180.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2004). "McDaniels, T. and Small, M., Risk Analysis and Society: An Interdisciplinary Characterization of the Field" Risk Analysis 24(5) 1409 - 1412.

Conference Papers and Other Presentations

Hassenzahl, D.M. (2006). "A classification of high uncertainty challenges to risk management." Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis," December 4 - 6, 2006, Baltimore MD.

Neill, H. Assane, D. and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2006). Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 4 - 6, 2006, Baltimore MD.

Smith, B., Youngdoo, D. and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2006). Designing the best "new" source of water during drought. Poster at the Geology Society of America Conference Managing Drought and Water Scarcity in Vulnerable Environments: Creating a Roadmap for Change in the United States. September 28 - 30, 2006.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2006). Parsing extreme uncertainty: climate change and nuclear waste. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Technology and Society, Queens, NY, June 7 - 8, 2006.

Ruhoy, I and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2005). Risk of inhalation exposure to bromoform following disinfection of spas and hot tubs. Poster Presentation accepted for Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 6 - 8, 2005, Orlando FL.

Hassenzahl, D. M., Tillery, D. M. and Laidler, P. (2005). "Technical Risk Information: Decision Tool or Rhetorical Ammunition? Undisputed Facts in the Yucca Mountain Debate." Proceedings of the International Symposium on Technology and Society, Los Angeles, CA, June 11 - 13 2005.

Neill, H. Assane, D. and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2005). Environmental Characteristics, Congestion, and Spatial Approaches. Paper accepted for presentation at the American Real Estate Society Annual Meeting, April 13 - 16 2005, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2004). “The Relevance of Failure Testing of High-Level Nuclear Waste Transportation Containers.” Poster at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 6 - 8, 2004, Palm Springs, CA.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2004). “Risk Analysis Courses and Programs in the US and Canada.” Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 6 - 8, 2004, Palm Springs, CA.

Hassenzahl, D. M. and Barr, C. F. (2004). Inclusion of Social Science and Global Issues in Risk Analysis Courses. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Technology and Society, Worchester MA, June 17 – 19 2004.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003) “Implications of Spurious Precision for Risk Comparisons.” Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 2 – 5, 2003, Baltimore, MD. Nominated to Best Paper competition.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003) “Uncertainty and Risk-Driven Decisions: Tension in US Regulatory Policy.” Invited paper, US Environment-2003 Online Conference. Logcom Solutions, London, UK. www.USEnvironment-2003.com.

Mynster. P. and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003). Evaluating Decision-Makers' Reactions to Uncertain Decisions (Accepted for the Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 2 – 5, 2003, Baltimore, MD)

Hassenzahl, D. M., Goble, R., Hattis, D., and Clauberg, M. “Comparing regional, regulatory and disciplinary methods for defining and managing uncertainty.” Mini symposium at the 2003 World Congress on Risk Analysis, June 22 – 25, 2003, Brussels, Belgium.

Neill, H.N., and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003). Communicating Environmental Health Risks to the General Public: An Examination of an Information Intervention for Ultraviolet Radiation.” Poster for the 2003 World Congress on Risk Analysis, June 22 – 25, 2003, Brussels, Belgium.

Neill, H.N., and Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003). Communicating Environmental Health Risks to the General Public: An Examination of an Information Intervention for Ultraviolet Radiation.” Paper accepted for the 2003 Conference of the Western Social Science Association.

Neill, H.N., Hassenzahl, D. M. and Assane, D. (2003). “A Monte Carlo Analysis of Hedonic Models Using Traditional and Spatial Approaches” Accepted for the 2003 Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 2003 Workshop – Spatial Theory, Modeling, and Econometrics in Environmental and Resource Economics.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003). “Integrating Technology into Introductory Environmental Science for Prospective Teachers.” Paper at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2003). “Risk, Trust, Knowledge and the Yucca Mountain Project.” Invited Honors Athenaeum Presentation, October 14, 2003.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). Technical limitations of Cost Effectiveness Analysis. Paper delivered at the Society for Risk Analysis-Europe, Berlin, Germany, July 21 - 24, 2002. (See abstract)

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). "Risk Analysis Teaching and Learning Website: A Clearinghouse for Risk Education Resources." Poster delivered at the annual Conference of the of the Society for Risk Analysis, December 8-12, New Orleans, LA.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). "Monte Carlo Analysis for Complex and Uncertain Decisions." Invited Presentation at the HazMat Explo6 Conference and Exposition, December 2 - 6, Las Vegas, NV.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). "Dynamics of Environmental and Wellness Management: A Parallel Thread." Advances in Health and Wellness: Living Well in Las Vegas Conference.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). "Risk Management: Lessons for the ICC Performance Code" Invited Presentation to the Structural Engineers Association of Southern Nevada, August 8, 2002, Las Vegas, NV. (Also as Adobe Acrobat file)

Rigas, M. L. & Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). The use of computer modeling packages to illustrate uncertainty in risk assessments: An ease of use comparison. Poster at the EPA/NATO Colloquium on Using Urban Ecology for Environmental Management.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). Yucca Quakes. Invited commentary on KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, June 26, 2002. Listen (RealPlayer).

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). Issues in Risk Communication: The Intractable Case of Yucca Mountain Society for Chemical Hazard Communication 2002 Annual Meeting. Invited speaker, April 16, 2002. (Also as Adobe Acrobat file)

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). "Unqualified opinions on global warming." Letter to the Editor of the Las Vegas Review Journal, April 24, 2002.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2002). Risk and Trust. Invited commentary on KNPR, Nevada Public Radio. Listen (RealPlayer).

Invited Panelist (declined). Responding to a Skeptic's Take on Climate Change Science. April 19, 2002

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2001). "Propagating Uncertainty in Risk Prioritizations." Paper accepted for the 2001 Conference of the Society for Risk Analysis.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2001). Invited Discussant, Collaborative Risk Analysis and Public Policy. 2001 Conference of the Society for Risk Analysis.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2001). "Risk Analysis and Cost Effectiveness Analysis: Incompatible Methods?" Invited talk at the University of California at Berkeley Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab.(Also as Adobe Acrobat file)

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2001). Invited Panelist, "Recycling from the Public Point of View" at Recycling: Facing the Challenge in Clark County. March 13, 2001.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2000). "Managing Environmental Risks: What Role for Science?" Invited talk for Las Vegas Seniors.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (2000). Numbers Versus Knowledge: Appropriate Use of Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis in Environmental Decision Making. Ph.D. Dissertation, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

Rigas, M. L. & Hassenzahl, D. M. (2000). "The use of computer modeling packages to illustrate uncertainty in risk assessments: An ease of use comparison" Poster at the Conference of the International Society for Exposure Analysis. October 24-27, 2000, Monterey Peninsula, CA

Hassenzahl, D. M. (1999). Invited discussant, Regulation and Environmental Management—Behavioral Decision Theory Perspectives. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Research Conference.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (1999). "Uncertainty as a resource: using better risk characterization to focus discussions of values." 3rd Annual International Public Policy and Social Science Conference, Queens College, Oxford, 28-30 June.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (1999). “The Complexities of Single Metric Risk Comparisons.” Paper and presentation for the 1999 Association for Public Policy and Analysis Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 4-6.

Hassenzahl, D. M., Kammen, D. M., Goble, R. L., & Hattis, D. B. (1998). "Can risk assessments conclude that there is no risk?" Paper and presentation for the Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting (6-9 December, 1998, Phoenix, Arizona).

Hassenzahl, D. M. (1998). Invited discussant, Regulation and Environmental Management—Behavioral Decision Theory Perspectives. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Research Conference.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (1997). "Outcomes, Proxies and Standards: Performance-Based Environmental Management Approaches within Arbitrary (Political) Boundaries," in Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society.

Multiple authors (1997). Evaluation of the Impacts of a Waste Incineration Facility for Mercer County, New Jersey. Class Project for WWS-589, Methods in Science, Technology and Public Policy, May 1997.

Hassenzahl, D. M. (1996). "The Role Of Experts In Hazardous Waste Legislation." in Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society.

Forthcoming

Hassenzahl, D. M. (author), & Hassenzahl, Hilary C. (illustrator). Dinosaur Stew. 18 page picture book for young readers. Time travel, vegetarian cooking. Submitted to Houghten-Mifflin Children's Books.

Updated 30-JAN-06

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