[12] Since 2014, she has served as a founding board member for the Bill Anderson Fund, which provides mentoring to Black, Latinx, and Indigenous doctoral students in disaster research and hazard mitigation.

In a review of the book, Nikkia DeLuz of Lynn University, wrote, "This study is significant because it provides outstanding and relevant insight into the public and political reaction to crisis events and the subsequent marginalization of members of society due to catastrophes beyond their control.

[7] In her review of the book, Kirsten Dellinger from the University of Mississippi said "This gripping edited volume provides an in-depth analysis of the experiences of New Orleanians displaced by Gulf Coast-wrecking Katrina in August 2005."

[6] In his review of the book, Ethan Raker of the University of British Columbia said "Erikson and Peek make clear... that many people continue to carry with them the consequences of Katrina, some of whom are suffering due to compounding collective traumas.

[27] In 2000, Peek collaborated with Dennis Mileti to examine public responses to impending nuclear power plant emergencies, underscoring the importance of effective warning dissemination methods.

[28] Moving forward to 2004, Alice Fothergill and Peek's 2004 study shed light on the disproportionate vulnerability of the economically disadvantaged in the United States to natural hazards.

Factors such as residential location, building construction, and social exclusion were identified as key contributors to their heightened exposure of those in poverty to disaster susceptibility.

[19] In subsequent research, she advanced a more holistic and child-centered approach to understanding and addressing the impacts of disasters on children, acknowledging their vulnerabilities but also recognizing their potential contributions and the necessity of tailored support mechanisms.

This research highlighted factors contributing to their vulnerability, such as higher poverty rates and traumatic loss, emphasizing the crucial need for protective measures and swift reestablishment of social networks for positive post-disaster outcomes.

[30] Additionally, her collaborative research with Elaine Enarson and Alice Fothergill emphasized the importance of an international, nuanced approach to gender in disaster social science.

This work also underscored the necessity of addressing sex and gender-based inequalities for effective disaster risk reduction, particularly focusing on safeguarding the rights of women and girls in crisis situations.