Faculty profile
Erin O'Connell
Back to facultyAssociate Professor, Teaching Stream, Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, Geography, BSc, & Geomatics ProgramsDepartment of Geography and Environmental ManagementUniversity of Waterloo
Research
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Latest papers
The influence of social capital and tourism on post-disaster recovery: A review of global evidence.
Environmental management · 2026
1 publications.
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The influence of social capital and tourism on post-disaster recovery: A review of global evidence.
Bishwokarma D, Nepal SK, Doberstein B, O'Connell E, McCordic C
Environmental management2026
Frequent collaborators
- Brent Doberstein and Cameron McCordic: 1 shared paper
- Brent Doberstein and Erin O'Connell: 1 shared paper
- Cameron McCordic and Erin O'Connell: 1 shared paper
- Department of Geography and Environmental Management
- Urban Geography
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Subject: Prospective PhD student: disaster risk reduction
Dear Professor O'Connell,
My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year].
I read your paper "The influence of social capital and tourism on post-disaster recovery: A review of global evidence." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you.
Thank you for your time.
Kind regards,
[your name]
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