Research Areas
Primary research interests are in the area of risk analysis, information systems and decision analysis.
Academic Degrees
DSc, The George Washington University
MS, The George Washington University
BS, The George Washington University
Representative Publications
Jefferson, T., & Phillips-Wren, G. (2024). Decision making in disaster management: considering the medicated society–a case study. Journal of Decision Systems, 1–17.
Phillips-Wren, G. Jefferson T., and McKniffS. (2019).“Cognitive bias and decision aid use under stressful conditions.”Journal of Decision Systems,vol. 28 (2),pp. 162-184,DOI:10.1080/12460125.2019.1643695.
Jefferson, T.and Phillips-Wren, G. (2019). “The Search for Embeddedness: Leveraging Scientific Modeling in Disaster Response.”Cutter Business Technology Journal, 32 (4)pp.24-30.
Jefferson, T., Phillips-Wren, G. and P. Sharkey (2016). “Assessing Individual Health Insurance Coverage and Utilization Before and After the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences (IJSDS), vol. 7 (4), pp. 55-70
Jefferson, T., and J. Harrald (2016). “A First Step in Developing a DSS for Responding to the Detonation of an IND.” Journal of Decision Systems, vol. 25 (4), pp. 273-291
Jefferson, T. and T. Johannes (2016). “Using Geogrphic Information Systems to Support Decision Making in Disaster Response.” Intelligent Decision Technologies: An International Journal, vol. 10 (2), pp. 193-207
Coden, A.R., J. Harrald, M. Tanenblatt, T. Jefferson, and P. Murray-Tuite, (2013). “Looking Glasss.” International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM), vol. 4 (1) pp. 17-46
Jefferson T., F. Fiedrich., and J. Harrald (2012). "Linking infrastructure resilience
to response requirements: the New Madrid Seismic Zone case." International Journal
of Infrastructures, vol. 8, (1) pp. 22-46.
Coden A.R., J. Harrald, M. Tanenblatt, T. Jefferson, and P. Murray-Tuite, (2012).
Looking Glasss." International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response
and Management (IJISCRAM), vol. 4 (1) pp. 17-46.
Deason, K.S and T. Jefferson (2010). "A Systems Approach To Improving Fleet Policy
Compliance Within the US Federal Government." Energy Policy, vol. 38, (6), pp. 2865-2874.
Jefferson, T. and J. Harrald (2007). "Collaborative Technology: Providing Agility
in Response to Extreme Events." International Journal of Electronic Governance, vol.
1(1) pp. 79-93.
Mendonca, D., T. Jefferson and J. Harrald (2007). "Emergent Interoperability: Collaborative
Adhocracies and Mix and Match Technologies in Emergency Management." Communications
of the ACM. Vol. 50(3) 45-49.
Harrald, J.R., and T. Jefferson (2007). "Supporting Critical Multi-Organization Collaboration
during Response to Catastrophic Events," Organization: Journal of Management, Informatics,
and Human Resources, vol. 40, pp. 109-114.