Haley Murphy, Ph.D.
Overview
Dr. Haley Murphy is an associate professor in Fire and Emergency Management in CEAT. Before joining Oklahoma State University in 2014, she received her PhD in Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Murphy previously served as the Program Coordinator for Fire and Emergency Management from 2018 to 2024 and the Masonic Chair for Interdisciplinary Studies from 2023-2024.
Research
Dr. Murphy conducts research in risk and decision-making at individual and organizational levels. Specifically, she is interested in what factors influence individuals and households to protect themselves from hazards either through preparedness or response activities. Additionally, Dr. Murphy examines how organizational design and culture affect individual decision-making within the context of fire departments, emergency management organizations, and other government agencies.
Teaching
Risk Theory and Management
Organizational Behavior in Disasters
Disaster Recovery
Populations at Risk
Budgeting for Fire and Emergency Management
Recent Publications
1. Lin, Chih-Chin, Shih-Kai Huang, Hao Zhang*, Barend Stander, Hao-Che (Tristan) Wu, and Haley Murphy. 2025. “Exploring Couples’ Information-Seeking Behaviors when Faced with a Rare Tornado Threat.” Natural Hazards, 121, 15965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07425-7
2. Stander, Barend, Hao Zhang*, Chih-Chin Lin, Hao-Che Wu, Haley Murphy, and Shih-Kai Huang. 2025. “Risk Perception and the U-Pattern of Protective Action Changes: Analyzing Responses to Rare Tornado Threats.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 121, 105426. https://doi-org.argo.library.okstate.edu/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105426
3. Li, Yueqi*, Lauren Clay, Haley Murphy, Hao-Che (Tristan) Wu, and Alex Greer. 2024. “When Do Households Evacuate? Hurricane Evacuation Timing During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Environmental Hazards, 23(5), 506-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2024.2333739
4. Greer, Alex, Haley Murphy, Hao-Che (Tristan) Wu, and Lauren Clay. 2024. “Navigating Dual Hazards: Managing Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Operations Amidst COVID-19”. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104773
5. Wu, Hao-Che (Tristan), Murphy, Haley, Greer, Alex, and Clay, Lauren. 2024. “Evacuate or Social Distance? Modeling the Influence of Threat Perceptions on Hurricane Evacuation in a Dual-threat Environment.” Risk Analysis, 44(3), 724-737. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.14202
6. Greer, Alex, Huntsman, David, Wu, Hao-Che (Tristan), Murphy, Haley, & Clay, Lauren. 2023. “Household Hurricane Evacuation During a Dual-Threat Event: Hurricane Laura and COVID-19”. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 103820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103820
7. Huntsman, David*, Alex Greer, Haley Murphy, and Xiangyu ‘Dale’ Li. 2022. “A Serial Mediation Model Explaining How Employee Attitudes Drive the Relationship Between High Performance Human Resource Practices and Fire Department Performance.” International Journal of Public Administration, DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2022.2075895.
8. Greer, Alex, Hao-Che (Tristan) Wu, and Haley Murphy. 2022. “Does Etiology Matter: Exploring Attitudes Towards Tornado and Earthquake Hazards.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 76, 103005.
9. Huntsman, David*, Alex Greer, Haley Murphy, and Dale Li. 2022. “The Effects of Empowerment at Multiple Leadership Levels in the Fire Service: A Moderated Mediation Model”. International Journal of Emergency Services, 11(2), 338-360. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJES-07-2021-0042.