Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations
Program Affiliations
Miruna G. Petrescu-Prahova
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Healthy aging; social networks; social determinants of health
Contact Information
email: mirunapp@uw.edu
address:
Health Promotion Research Center
1107 NE 45th st., Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98105
voice: 206-543-2891
fax: 206-543-8841
address:
Health Promotion Research Center
1107 NE 45th st., Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98105
voice: 206-543-2891
fax: 206-543-8841
Education
PhD
University of California (Irvine), 2009 (Sociology)
MA University of California (Irvine), 2008 (Sociology)
MA University of Bucharest, 2002 (European Social Policy)
BA University of Bucharest, 2000 (Social Work)
MA University of California (Irvine), 2008 (Sociology)
MA University of Bucharest, 2002 (European Social Policy)
BA University of Bucharest, 2000 (Social Work)
Recent Publications
Suciu A, Petrescu-Prahova M. Social Networks as a Change Management Strategy for Performance Excellence and Innovation. Journal for Quality & Participation. 2011;34(1):16-20
Petrescu-Prahova M, Butts CT. Emergent Coordinators in the World Trade Center Disaster. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 2008;26(3):133-68.
Lind BE, Tirado M, Butts CT, Petrescu-Prahova M. Brokerage roles in disaster response: organisational mediation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. International Journal of Emergency Management. 2008;5(1/2):75-99.
Butts CT, Petrescu-Prahova M, Cross BR. Responder communication networks in the World Trade Center disaster: Implications for modeling of communication within emergency settings. J Math Sociol. 2007;31(2):121-47.
Petrescu-Prahova M. Discrete exponential family models for ethnic residential segregation In: Bejan A, Merkx GW, editors. Constructal theory of social dynamics. New York; London: Springer; 2007. p. 225-46.
Petrescu-Prahova M, Butts CT. Emergent Coordinators in the World Trade Center Disaster. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 2008;26(3):133-68.
Lind BE, Tirado M, Butts CT, Petrescu-Prahova M. Brokerage roles in disaster response: organisational mediation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. International Journal of Emergency Management. 2008;5(1/2):75-99.
Butts CT, Petrescu-Prahova M, Cross BR. Responder communication networks in the World Trade Center disaster: Implications for modeling of communication within emergency settings. J Math Sociol. 2007;31(2):121-47.
Petrescu-Prahova M. Discrete exponential family models for ethnic residential segregation In: Bejan A, Merkx GW, editors. Constructal theory of social dynamics. New York; London: Springer; 2007. p. 225-46.



