Dr Douglas Paton

Douglas Paton is a Professor in Psychology at Charles Darwin University.

Professor Paton researches cross-cultural theories of disaster readiness, response and recovery based on research in

• Australia (bushfire, flooding, tsunami)
• New Zealand (earthquake, volcanic, tsunami)
• Japan (earthquake, volcanic)
• Indonesia (volcanic, tsunami)
• Taiwan (earthquake, typhoon)
• Iran (earthquake), and
• Portugal (bushfire).

The findings are used to develop community engagement and professional training programs for communities and for social services and emergency professions.