Hans Louis-Charles

Hans Louis-Charles is an Associate Professor specializing in emergency management at Virginia Commonwealth University's Wilder School. His research examines social vulnerability in disaster contexts, community resilience strategies, and equity in disaster recovery. As Founding Fellow of the William A. Anderson Fund, he mentors underrepresented disaster researchers.

His applied research investigates disaster recovery disparities, ethical fieldwork practices, and community-based risk mitigation. Recent NSF-funded projects document post-disaster social dynamics in Caribbean communities. He developed ethical guidelines for post-disaster fieldwork adopted by international research consortia.