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23rd Annual
Emergency Management Higher
Education Virtual Symposium
Untangling Unprecedented Uncertainty: What Emergency
Management Leaders and Educators Need to Know
June 8 – 10, 2021
#FEMAHiEd2021
Program Welcome Contact the HiEd Program
training.fema.gov/hiedu/
Welcome to FEMA’s 23rd Annual Emergency Management Higher Education
Virtual Symposium! FEMA-HiEd@fema.dhs.gov
This year’s theme is “Untangling Unprecedented Uncertainty: What
Emergency Management Leaders and Educators Need to Know.” The
COVID-19 pandemic has created tough challenges for all of us, particularly Share your experience
in our roles as emergency management leaders and educators. As a community, at the HiEd Symposium on
we are working together to harness the collective creativity and navigate the social media #FEMAHiEd2021
uncertainty while keeping everyone safe and healthy.
All sessions will be recorded, so please feel free to come and go as needed. We
would love for you to highlight your participation on social media using our
hashtag #FEMAHiEd2021. Continuing Education Units
Participants will receive a
We are looking forward to seeing you in person next year!
certificate via email. Individuals are
Many Thanks, encouraged to record their hours
and apply to their own professional
The HiEd Team associations for CEUs.
Michelle Norphlet, Barbara Johnson, Rebecca Burns, and Lisa Lofton
In Appreciation
Information Sharing and Symposium Planning Special Interest Group (SIG)
Thank you to the members of the Information Sharing and Symposium Planning Special Interest Group (SIG) who
partnered with the HiEd team over the past year to coordinate the 2021 Symposium! Led by Dr. Jamie Stacy and Dr. Nick
LaLone, the SIG includes Joe Arsenault, Paula Buchanan, Stephen Carter, Dr. Ray Chang, Terry Cooper, Dr. Goulda
Downer, Joe Hawkins, Meldon Hollis, Dr. Claire Knox, Dr. Dave McEntire, Dr. Diego Otegui, Steve Recca,
Kelly Ryan, Mike Sharon, Alison Shuler, Dr. Sandy Smith, Dale Viola Jr., and Sally Ziolkowski.
Academic Peer Review Panel
This year, the HiEd team outsourced the call for submissions and peer review process to members of the academic
community. Thank you to the leads: Dr. Jamie Stacy and Dr. Nick LaLone, as well as all of the lead reviewers who
were chosen for each track: Dr. Caroline Hackerott and Dr. Mark Landahl (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
“SoTL”); Dr. Stephanie Mizrahi (Research Methodology and Integration); Damon Coppola and Dr. Sandy Smith
(Policy and Administration); Dr. Claire Knox (Innovative Curriculum and Pedagogy); and Dr. Ray Chang (Posters).
These leaders recruited additional reviewers as necessary to complete the double-blind peer review process. The
content and time allotments for the Symposium tracks reflect their work.
Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
A huge thank you to Steve Recca, Director of the University and Agency Partnership Program (UAPP), and the team at
CHDS at the Naval Postgraduate School for their expertise and support, including Morgan James, evaluations lead, and
Craig Coon and Eric Johnsen, technical wizards.
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FEMA Welcome
Chad Gorman
Acting Assistant Administrator, National Preparedness Directorate
Chad Gorman currently serves as the Acting Assistant Administrator of FEMA’s National Preparedness
Directorate (NPD). He has just returned from assignment as the Leader of FEMA’s Vaccine Task Force,
which has administered over 5 million vaccinations across 38 sites. Mr. Gorman has served in various
roles across FEMA, including Director of the National Exercise Division and Director of the Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Office. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Maryland at College Park and his Masters in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. He
is also a graduate of Harvard University – John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Senior Executive
Fellows Program.
Charlotte Porter, M.P.H.
Acting Director, National Training and Education Division
Charlotte Porter currently serves as the Acting Director of FEMA’s National Training and Education
Division (NTED) – home of the HiEd Program. She has served in various roles across FEMA including
as NPD’s Senior Liaison for Regional Engagement and Field Operations, the Deputy Director of the
Individual and Community Preparedness Division, and the Director of the Office of the National Advisory
Council. Ms. Porter has been deployed numerous times, most recently as the Director of FEMA’s Hub of
Philanthropic Engagement in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from
Clark University and an M.P.H. in International Health from Loma Linda University.
This Year’s Format
The HiEd team shortened this year's agenda to optimize the virtual format. With participants across multiple time zones,
there is no formal lunch break. Please come and go as needed. Below are the Zoom links for the corresponding sessions.
Zoom Webinar Link: Zoom Meeting Link:
For most sessions, June 8–10, 2021 A separate link will be used for the following sessions
zoom.us/j/98311140447? with breakout rooms:
pwd=M3o2SE9zU0NOVHdsSHF6ZVA4K3N6Zz09 nps-edu.zoomgov.com/j/1614317396
Meeting ID: 983 1114 0447 | Password: HiEd2021!! Meeting ID: 161 431 7396 | Password: HiEd2021!!
Dial by your location: • Conversations that Matter…, June 8 (3:05 – 3:55)
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 • Regional Engagements, June 8 (4:00 – 5:00)
or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 • Special Interest Groups, June 10 (4:10 – 5:00)
or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866
Dial by your location:
Webinar ID: 983 1114 0447 | Passcode: 4411978799 US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 669 216 1590
International numbers available: zoom.us/u/aciSWKzU7v or +1 551 285 1373 or +1 646 828 7666
Meeting ID: 161 431 7396 | Passcode: 1384306785
Find your local number: nps-edu.zoomgov.com/u/
A third link will be supplied for the CLOSED session acfzsMgVl6
below. Moderators in the waiting room will only allow
Program Managers into this session.
• Educator’s Network, June 9 (4:10 – 5:00)
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Evaluations
Please fill out daily evaluations for
each section you’ve attended here:
surveymonkey.com/r/23rdAnnualHigherEdSymposium
All feedback is greatly appreciated.
Celebrating 27 Years
In 1994, FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) began to work with colleges and universities to foster
a higher level of commitment to the field of emergency management. Thus began the Emergency Management
Higher Education (HiEd) Program, with three simple goals:
• To encourage and support the teaching of emergency management in colleges and universities across
the country;
• To establish an Emergency Management degree program in every State and Territory; and
• To ensure that the next generation of emergency managers come to the job with a degree in
emergency management.
In 2017, the HiEd Program was reassigned from EMI to the National Training and Education Division (NTED) at
FEMA Headquarters. The goal was to raise the profile and expand the reach to serve a growing national audience
of educators, practitioners, and researchers, and to build closer relationships with other programs across the training
and education enterprise. The HiEd Program relies on a continuing and strong partnership with EMI, as its founder.
SINCE 1994
practitioners
TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE
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Tuesday at a Glance
--All times Eastern--
June 8, 2021
Time Topic
Opening Comments / Administrative Notes
11:00–11:10 AM
Charlotte Porter, NTED
Welcome
11:10–11:30 AM
Chad Gorman, NPD
11:30–11:35 AM TRANSITION
FEMA NPD Training and Education Update
11:35–12:35 PM Terry Pruitt, NTED, Chris Chesney, CDP, Mike Sharon, EMI,
Steve Recca, CHDS, Deyvon Cooper, LSU, Julie Wilson, CRD
12:35–12:45 PM TRANSITION
HiEd Program Update
12:45–1:15 PM
Michelle Norphlet, NTED
1:15–1:20 PM TRANSITION
Academic Community Awards
Dr. Claire Knox, 2021 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Award
1:20–1:50 PM
Dr. Sandy Smith, Kay C. Goss Innovation and Technology Award
Dr. Jessica Jensen, Dr. B. Wayne Blanchard Award
1:50–1:55 PM TRANSITION
The Future of HiEd
1:55–2:55 PM Dr. Jeff Stern, EMI, Jillian Rodrigue, IAEM,
Nick Sporer, IAEM, Dan Nyquist, Region 8
2:55–3:05 PM TRANSITION
Conversations that Matter: Service-Learning and Curriculum Design
3:05–3:55 PM to Support Community Collaboration (includes 4 breakout rooms)
Elizabeth Dunn, Rebecca Brenner
(Innovative Curriculum and Pedagogy)
3:55–4:00 PM TRANSITION
Regional Engagements (breakout rooms by FEMA Region)
4:00–5:00 PM
Regions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9
Track Key
Scholarship of Teaching Research Methodology Innovative Curriculum
Policy and Administration
and Learning (SoTL) and Integration and Pedagogy
(Lavender)
(Light green) (Light orange) (Soft blue)
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Tuesday Sessions
1) FEMA NPD Training and Education Update
Description: The panel will highlight accomplishments and lessons learned from 2020, priorities for 2021, and their
vision for engagement with the higher education community.
Terry Pruitt, Training Partners Program Branch Chief, NTED
Chris Chesney, Deputy Superintendent, Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
Mike Sharon, Deputy Superintendent, Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
Steve Recca, Director, UAPP, CHDS, Naval Postgraduate School
Deyvon Cooper, Operations and Plans Director, National Center for Biomedical Research and Training,
Louisiana State University (LSU)
Julie Wilson, Director, Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, Center for Rural Development
Moderator: Lisa Lofton, Senior Advisor, NTED
2) HiEd Program Update
Description: The program manager will highlight accomplishments, priorities going forward, and staff transitions.
Michelle Norphlet, Acting Program Manager, NTED
Moderator: Lisa Lofton, Senior Advisor, NTED
3) Academic Community Awards
Description: See last page.
4) The Future of HiEd
Description: The panel will discuss the evolution of the Higher Education program and ideas on how to best position
to increase engagement and collective creativity among educators, researchers, and practitioners.
Dr. Jeff Stern, Superintendent, EMI
Jillian Rodrigue, Chair, Training and Education Committee, International Association of Emergency
Managers (IAEM)
Nick Sporer, Vice Chair, Training and Education Committee, IAEM
Dan Nyquist, Deputy Federal Preparedness Coordinator, FEMA Region 8
Moderator: Lisa Lofton, Senior Advisor, NTED
5) Conversations that Matter: Service-Learning and Curriculum Design to Support Community
Collaboration
Description: The panel will describe service-learning for faculty, students, and community partners. Participants
will then be placed in breakout rooms to discuss experiential learning through community engagement that prepares
students for the emergency management workforce. This session will explore collaborative spaces, existing resources,
planning strategies, and innovative approaches.
Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, Instructor, College of Public Health, University of South Florida (USF)
Rebecca Brenner, MPA, Lecturer, Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, Cornell University
Moderator: Dr. Claire Knox, Associate Professor, Master of Emergency and Crisis Management Program
Director, School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida (UCF)
6) Regional Engagements
Description: Regional hosts will facilitate informal introductions and discussion on areas of interest for collaboration.
Participants are welcome to drop in to regional breakouts as appropriate. Not all Regions were available to host.
Moderators: Bill Bischof and Leah Anderson, Region 6
Gregory D’Ercole, Region 1 Jay Van Der Werff, Region 7
Debbie Costa, Region 2 Daniel Green, Region 8
Candace Thompson and Sherrell Pyatt, Region 4 Sally Ziolkowski, Region 9
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Wednesday at a Glance
--All times Eastern--
June 9, 2021
Time Topic
Opening Comments / Administrative Notes
11:00–11:10 AM
Michelle Norphlet, NTED
2021 State of the Community / Dialogue
11:10–12:10 PM
Dr. DeeDee Bennett Gayle
12:10–12:15 PM TRANSITION
Understanding the Reality of Terrorist Attacks: Challenges and
12:15–1:00 PM Opportunities in Teaching the 2018 Toronto Van Attack
Dr. Jack Rozdilsky, Edward Snowden
(Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL))
1:00–1:05 PM TRANSITION
Academic Community Poster Contest
1:05–1:45 PM
4 poster groups
1:45–1:55 PM TRANSITION
Ethics SIG: EM Ethical Standard Draft Presentation and Listening Session
1:55–2:35 PM Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, Dr. Sandy Smith,
Dr. Alyssa Provencio, Dr. Andrea Adams
(Policy and Administration)
2:35–2:40 PM TRANSITION
Research Short Talks: 15 Minutes Each
Challenges and Best Practices for Integrating Research Methods…
2:40–3:10 PM Dr. Julia Crowley, Dr. Thomas Johnson
Translational Research as Culminating Student Research…
Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, Valerie Lucus-McEwen, Margaret Gutierrez, Jude Colle
(Research Methodology and Integration)
3:10–3:20 PM TRANSITION
The Implications of COVID-19, Public Health, and Other Human Security
3:20–4:05 PM Disasters: Curricular and Policy Integration Mandates
Dr. James Ramsay, Dr. Terrence O’Sullivan, Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen
(Policy and Administration)
4:05–4:10 PM TRANSITION
Educators’ Network (CLOSED SESSION)
4:10–5:00 PM Dr. Dianna Bryant, Dr. Howard Murphy, Randy Egsegian, Dr. Sepi Yalda
Dr. Stacy Willett, Dr. Sandy Smith
Track Key
Scholarship of Teaching Research Methodology Innovative Curriculum
Policy and Administration
and Learning (SoTL) and Integration and Pedagogy
(Lavender)
(Light green) (Light orange) (Soft blue)
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Wednesday Sessions
1) 2021 State of the Community / Dialogue
Description: Annually, the FEMA Higher Education Program requests a survey and report on the status of emergency
management-related educational programs at institutes of higher education (IHE). This year, the FEMA HiEd database
contained 191 institutions with emergency management-related programs, including 182 domestic and 9 international
institutions. A survey was sent to each of these IHEs with five basic questions. This report is based on the responses
from 93 institutions.
Dr. DeeDee Bennett Gayle, Associate Professor, University at Albany, SUNY
Moderator: Patrick Cowhey, Program Manager, NTED
2) Understanding the Reality of Terrorist Attacks: Challenges and Opportunities in Teaching the 2018
Toronto Van Attack
Description: The recent uptick in domestic terrorism incidents prompts a need for effective active teaching methods.
Pedagogy developed for the 2018 Toronto van attack will highlight opportunities/challenges in teaching terrorism.
Dr. Jack Rozdilsky, Associate Professor, York University
Edward Snowden, Graduate Student, York University
Moderator: Steve Recca, Director, UAPP, CHDS, Naval Postgraduate School
3) Academic Community Poster Contest
Description: See last page.
4) Ethics SIG: EM Ethical Standard Draft Presentation and Listening Session
Description: The Ethics SIG is developing resources and curriculum aligned with the standards to assist educators with
fusing professional ethics into emergency management courses. The panelists will introduce these resources during this
session along with the draft ethical standards and conduct in a listening session.
Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, Lecturer and Program Coordinator, Master of Science Program Emergency
Services Administration, California State University Long Beach (CSULB)
Dr. Alyssa Provencio, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Master of Public
Administration, University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)
Dr. Andrea Adams, Assistant Professor, Crime Justice and Security Program, University of the District of
Columbia (UDC)
Presenter/Moderator: Dr. Sandy Smith, Professor and Head, Department of Emergency Management,
Arkansas Tech University (ATU)
The Academic Peer Review
Panel selected several
5) Research Short Talks:
Moderator: Dr. Ray Chang, ERAU-Worldwide Campus presentations for delivery as
Short Talks. Short Talks are
a) A Discussion of the Challenges and Best Practices for Integrating similar to TED Talks
Research Methods into Undergraduate Emergency Management (≤ 15 minutes in this case).
Courses Typically, they follow the Why,
Description: The purpose of this panel presentation is to share pedagogical What, How Format. They are
approaches they have adopted in their undergraduate-level courses to integrate intended to serve as captivating
research methods with various emergency management topics. The presentation openers for follow-up
will provide detailed recommendations for educators in emergency management.
connections. Due to time
Dr. Julia Crowley, Assistant Professor, Emergency and Disaster
constraints, there will be no
Management, Western Carolina University (WCU)
Dr. Thomas Johnson, Associate Professor, Emergency and Disaster additional time for Q & A.
Management, WCU The Short Talks will be recorded
and shared through the
CHDS website.
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b) Translational Research as a Culminating Student Research Assignment
Description: Applied research gives students an opportunity to take on a real-world issue or organizational need. In
the process, students demonstrate the synthesis of emergency management knowledge and research tools, integrating
knowledge meaningfully into practice, filling gaps, providing potential solutions, or beginning a process toward policy
and practice changes.
Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, Lecturer and Program Coordinator, Master of Science Program Emergency
Services Administration, CSULB
Valerie Lucus-McEwen, MS, CEM, CBCP, Lecturer, Emergency Services Administration, CSULB
Margaret Gutierrez, Adjunct Professor, Emergency Services Administration, CSULB
Jude Colle, MS, Adjunct Professor, Emergency Services Administration, CSULB
6) The Implications of COVID-19, Public Health, and Other Human Security Disasters: Curricular and
Policy Integration Mandates
Description: Recent public health threats demonstrate that emergency management and homeland security instruction
and practice must be integrated. This presentation illustrates why and how to address these interrelated security risks.
Dr. James Ramsay, Professor of Security Studies and Chair, Department of Security Studies, University of
New Hampshire (UNH)
Dr. Terrence O’Sullivan, MAAS, Associate Professor, Security Studies, UNH
Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, CSULB
Moderator: Dr. Sandy Smith, ATU
7) Educators’ Network (CLOSED SESSION)
Description: The Emergency Management Higher Education Network (EMHEN) is for program coordinators and
department heads of academic emergency management programs. This session will provide a space for leaders of
academic emergency management programs to discuss common programmatic concerns. Additionally, an overview
of the 1st EMHEN Conference and plans for the future will be shared with participants. Moderators will grant access to
eligible participants.
Dr. Dianna Bryant, Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri
Dr. Howard Murphy, Associate Professor, Anderson University
Randy Egsegian, Dean, Durham Technical Community College
Dr. Sepi Yalda, Director and Professor, Millersville University
Presenter/Moderator: Dr. Stacy Willett, Acting Director, School of Disaster Science and Emergency
Services, Professor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, The University of Akron (UAkron)
Presenter/Moderator: Dr. Sandy Smith, ATU
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Thursday at a Glance
--All times Eastern--
June 10, 2021
Time Topic
Opening Comments / Administrative Notes
11:00–11:10 AM Amanda Smith, NTED
READ is a Four-Letter Word
11:10–11:35 AM Dr. Caroline Hackerott
(Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL))
11:35–11:40 AM TRANSITION
The Role of Emergent Systems in Identifying and Adapting to the Training
Needs of Emergency Management Practitioners in the COVID-19 Era
11:40–12:05 PM
Joshua DeVincenzo, Jeremy Brooks
(Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL))
12:05–12:15 PM TRANSITION
Innovation Short Talks: 15 Minutes Each
Disasterologists At the Movies… John Carr, Dr. Samantha Montano
Sufficiently Incorporating Vulnerable Populations… Rosemary McDonnell
12:15–1:00 PM
Climate Change and Related Variables’ Importance… Dr. Terrence O’Sullivan,
Dr. James Ramsay
(Innovative Curriculum and Pedagogy)
1:00–1:05 PM TRANSITION
Research Short Talks: 15 Minutes Each
Responding to the Magna, Utah Earthquake… Dr. David McEntire
1:05–1:50 PM A New Framework for the Case Study Process… Dr. Wendy Walsh
Vicarious Trauma Experience… Dr. Rebecca Stout, Samantha Kostamo
(Research Methodology and Integration)
1:50–2:00 PM TRANSITION
Simplifying the Process: Developing an Internship that Serves
Your Program and Students
2:00–2:45 PM
Dr. Stacy Willett, Dr. Sandy Smith (Policy and Administration)
Partnerships Evaluate Your Program – You Are Judged by Your Partners!
2:45–3:00 PM Kathy Francis, Stephen Carter
(Policy and Administration)
3:00–3:05 PM TRANSITION
The Minority Report
3:05–4:05 PM Meldon Hollis, Dr. Oluponmile Olonilua, Dr. Steven Sano, Dr. Nicolas LaLone
(Policy and Administration)
4:05–4:10 PM TRANSITION
Special Interest Groups (breakout rooms by SIG)
4:10–5:00 PM Ethics, International, New Program Resources, Race & Ethnicity,
Science & Technology, Service Learning & Leadership, SoTL, Unity of Effort
Track Key
Scholarship of Teaching Research Methodology Innovative Curriculum
Policy and Administration
and Learning (SoTL) and Integration and Pedagogy
(Lavender)
(Light green) (Light orange) (Soft blue)
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM 10Thursday Sessions
1) READ is a Four-Letter Word
Description: Empirically supported instructional strategies share a common denominator: the requirement that
students come to the classroom experience prepared. What happens if students don’t hold up their part of the bargain?
This workshop discusses potential strategies for addressing this challenge.
Dr. Caroline Hackerott, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Management, North Dakota State
University (NDSU)
Moderator: Alison Shuler, Program and Internship Coordinator, Intercollege Master of Professional Studies
Program in Homeland Security, The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Harrisburg
2) The Role of Emergent Systems in Identifying and Adapting to the Training Needs of Emergency
Management Practitioners in the COVID-19 Era
Description: The pandemic has caused a shift in training paradigms, disrupting delivery methods, definitions,
frameworks, and overall confidence. This presentation will emphasize the need to include emergent themes to
reflect the training needs voiced by learners so that future curricula can be better informed in a post-COVID era.
Joshua DeVincenzo, M.Ed., Senior Instructional Designer, National Center for Disaster Preparedness
(NCDP), Earth Institute, Columbia University
Jeremy Brooks, MPH, Senior Program Manager, NCDP, Earth Institute, Columbia University
Moderator: Alison Shuler, Penn State Harrisburg
3) Innovation Short Talks:
Moderator: Dr. Claire Knox, UCF
a) Disasterologists At the Movies: An Innovative Use of Twitter for Emergency Management
Education
Description: The pandemic required colleges to abruptly move online in 2020, creating an opportunity for faculty
to modify a pedagogical technique of incorporating Hollywood disaster films in emergency management courses.
John Carr, MS, Program Coordinator, Emergency and Disaster Management, Northwest Missouri State
University
Dr. Samantha Montano, Assistant Professor, Emergency Management, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
b) Sufficiently Incorporating Vulnerable Populations into Emergency Management Curriculum
Description: By incorporating best practices, relevant legal and regulatory frameworks, and case studies, educators
can ensure that vulnerable populations are sufficiently integrated into curriculum.
Rosemary McDonnell, MPS, Assistant Director, Safety and Emergency Planning, Hospital for Special
Surgery; Adjunct Professor, St. John’s University
c) Climate Change and Related Variables’ Importance in Undergraduate Emergency Management
and Homeland Security Teaching
Description: The implications of climate change and other environmental variables necessitate significant alterations
in undergraduate teaching of emergency management and homeland security. This panel recommends components and
methods for investment in climate-related education.
Dr. Terrence O'Sullivan, MAAS, UNH
Dr. James Ramsay, UNH
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM 114) Research Short Talks:
Moderator: Dr. Ray Chang, ERAU-Worldwide Campus
a) Responding to the Magna, Utah, Earthquake During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description: This presentation addresses the response to the Magna, Utah, earthquake under conditions of the global
COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. David McEntire, SFHEA, Professor, Department of Emergency Services, Utah Valley University
b) A New Integrated Theoretical Framework Toward Implementing a Case Study Process for the
Emergency Management Complex Adaptive System
Description: This research design employs and adapts a new integrated theoretical framework to understand and share
the lived experience of researchers, educators, and practitioners to inform collaboration.
Dr. Wendy Walsh, MPA, MEP, Acting Chief Learning Officer, FEMA
c) Firefighters’ Experiences with Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Vicarious Trauma: A
Photovoice Project
Description: Photovoice can be used as a form of digital storytelling. Firefighters (n = 7) in a large, metropolitan fire
department in Colorado contributed photographs and discussed how they represented their careers. Recommendations
for fire departments to mitigate stress are provided, including ways to destigmatize mental health.
Dr. Rebecca Stout, MA, Program Director, School of Public Policy and Administration, Walden University
Samantha Kostamo, Student, Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Walden University
5) Simplifying the Process: Developing an Internship that Serves Your Program and Students
Description: Internship programs are essential to fostering career capable students while strengthening university
partnerships. In this session, you will learn simple tips for starting an internship program or improving outcomes for
an existing internship program, ensuring the future success of the emergency management workforce.
Dr. Sandy Smith, ATU
Presenter/Moderator: Dr. Stacy Willett, UAkron
6) Partnerships Evaluate Your Program – You Are Judged by Your Partners!
Description: The presentation focuses on developing a program assessment component by examining engaged and
committed partners. The presentation is designed for academic and administrative public safety program leaders as
well as faculty. Participants will distinguish the process to recognize potential partners to engage; develop a system
to maintain and evaluate partner contribution; and, assess a program through the partnership engagement.
Kathy Francis, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management and Public Safety
(MACEM&PS), Frederick Community College
Stephen Carter, Special Projects Manager, MACEM&PS, Frederick Community College
Moderator: Dr. Sandy Smith, ATU
7) The Minority Report
Description: The Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Impact SIG is growing and seeks to discuss some of the material that
its members are currently focused on. From the need to revise emergency management curricula to demography, from
the use of technology to the impact of history, the focus of this SIG is as diverse as the United States itself.
Meldon Hollis, MA, JD, MPA, Professor (semi-retired), Political Science and Emergency Management
Dr. Oluponmile Olonilua, CFM, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Emergency Management/Homeland
Security, Texas Southern University
Dr. Steven Sano, MPA, Program Analyst, FEMA Continuous Improvement
Dr. Nicolas LaLone, Assistant Professor, College of Information Science and Technology, University
of Nebraska at Omaha
Moderator: Danielle Cortes DeVito, Program Analyst, Regional Integration Branch, FEMA Region 5
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM 128) Special Interest Groups
Description: Several SIGs requested time to meet. Other participants are encouraged to stop by the SIG breakout
rooms to meet the SIG members and learn how they can benefit from participation.
Moderators:
Dr. Sandy Smith and Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, Ethics
Dr. Ray Chang, International
Dr. Stephanie Mizrahi and Dr. David Taylor, New Program Resources
Meldon Hollis and Danielle Cortes DeVito, Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Impacts
Dr. Nicolas LaLone and Sean Ryan, Science and Technology Integration
Elizabeth Dunn and Rebecca Brenner, Service Learning and Leadership
Dr. Caroline Hackerott and Dr. Mark Landahl, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Dr. Larry Porter, Dr. James Ramsay, Romeo Lavarias, Daryl Spiewak, Unity of Effort/Accreditation
Community Spotlight
Congratulations to our community’s 2021 Doctoral graduates!
Michael Bethany
University of Canterbury in Putnam Reiter
Christchurch, New Zealand Oklahoma State University
The Role of Social Capital in Small State Emergency Operations Center
Business Disaster Recovery: A Multiple Organizational Structure During
Case Study of Christchurch and Kaikoura Disasters a Qualitative Study
Businesses
Indulis "Indy" Denavs Rawan Tawalbeh
Henley-Putnam School of Strategic Oklahoma State University
Security, National American University Role Conflict Among EMS Personnel
Mitigating Transnational Passport and Their Willingness to Report to Duty
Threats: A Mixed-Methods Study During Disasters
Marc “Mort” Geier Jeff Trinidad
Trident University International Henley-Putnam School of Strategic
Examination of the Impacts of Socio Security, National American University
Demographics, Immigration and Plan, Prepare, and Respond: Exploring
Language on the Acculturation of Active Shooter Response Programs for
American Kurds in the United States Large U.S. Businesses
Wendy Walsh
Thomas Graham Frostburg State University
Jackson State University Adapting an Integrated Theoretical
Framework to Inform a Collective Case
Disaster Preparedness Among College
Study Implementation Process for the
Students at a Historic Black University
Emergency Management Complex
Adaptive System
Steven Haynes Scott Weller
Oklahoma State University Penn State Harrisburg
Surviving Covid-19: A Critical Evaluation Organizational Logics: Bridging the
of the Influence of Employee Resources Gap Between Personal and Institutional
on Psychological Well-Being Logics
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM 13Academic Community Awards
Tuesday, June 8th from 1:20–1:50 p.m.
Dr. B. Wayne
2021 Scholarship Kay C. Goss
Blanchard Award for
of Teaching and Academic Excellence
Innovation and
Learning Award in Emergency Management Technology Award
Higher Education
Presented By: Presented By:
Claire Knox, Ph.D., Presented By: Sandy Smith, Ph.D., RN,
University of Central Jessica Jensen, Ph.D., Arkansas Tech
Florida North Dakota State University
University
Academic Community Poster Contest
Wednesday, June 9th from 1:05–1:45 p.m.
Faculty and students will present their research and project posters to compete for the People’s Choice Award. Don’t
forget to cast your ballot! Criteria for the awards are based on: 1) the poster addressing a current emergency management
problem, 2) the poster being well organized, 3) the presenter conveying the program or research in a clear and concise
manner and being able to answer questions, and 4) the poster and research promoting potential synergy between the
academic and practitioner communities.
Moderator: Dr. Ray Chang, Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
(ERAU)-Worldwide Campus
Presenters:
Cyber Resilience Adaptive Virtual
Reality Experiences (CRAVRE) How the Utilization of Blockchain
Technology would Improve
Mesut Akdere, Julie Abdinoor, Umit Karabiyik, Covid-19 Results
Jin Kocsis, Milos Stankovic, Mututhanthrige
Fernando, Jason Moats Christopher Dougherty, Brian Iveson,
Tait Morrissey, Aaron Saenz
Purdue University,
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Alma College
Basic and Complex Tornado Hazard Adjustment
Intentions: An Expanded PMT Model Exploring
Increase Use of Artificial
College Students and the General Public
Intelligence in the Mitigation
Phase of Disaster David Huntsman, Alex Greer,
Nicholas Waugh, Tristan Wu
Kegan Miller, Brody Miller
Oklahoma State University,
Alma College University at Albany, SUNY,
University of North Texas
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