Invisible Victims: When First Responders Are Also Survivors
Psychology Today | 11.05.2026 19:49
I recently had the privilege of serving as a committee member of a doctoral dissertation at Grand Canyon University. The candidate was Crystal Tutein, a disaster recovery official with the American Red Cross who lives in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her research examined senior disaster relief officials who survived Hurricanes Irma and Maria while simultaneously leading recovery efforts for their community.