FEMA's Higher Education Articles and Papers
Emergency Management Higher Education Articles, Papers, etc.
Documents below provided in MS Word, PowerPoint, Rich Text Format(rtf), PDF format and/or Winzip utility for large size file downloading and unzipping.
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Jensen, Jessica, Ph.D., "The Argument for a Disciplinary Approach to Emergency Management Higher Education." North Dakota State University. October 2010. 27 pages.
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Glassey, Steve. "Pet owner preparedness and perceptions survey - Taranaki & Wellington Regions." Wellington, NZ: Mercalli Disaster Management Consulting. February 2010. 31 pages.
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Glassey, Steve. "Research Report: recommendations to enhance companion animal emergency management in New Zealand."S Wellington, NZ: Mercalli Disaster Management Consulting. February 2010. 34 pages.
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Cwiak, Carol L., Ph.D., "The Emergency Management Professionalization Process: Power, Dependence and Identity". (Ph.D. dissertation summary. North Dakota State University, October 2009).
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Fox, Jeffrey C., "Analyzing Leadership Styles of Incident Commanders". (Ph.D. diss., Northcentral University, 30 August 2009).
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"Effective Hazard Mitigation: Are Local Mitigation Strategies Getting the Job Done?" Jane Rovins, PhD, CEM, FPEM, President
Natural Hazard Mitigation Association and Associate Professor, American Military University. 8 September 2009. -
"Applications of Theory: Public Warnings Experienced While Returning from EMI Higher Education Conference 2008." Jeffery A. Hartle and Dianna H. Bryant. 12th Annual All-Hazards Higher Education Conference, June 1-4, 2009. 4 pages.
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"Building a Better Crisis Leader: We Can Do More," by Stacy L. Willett, Associate Professor of Emergency Management, The University of Akron
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Social Problems Perspectives, Disaster Research and Emergency Management: Intellectual Contexts, Theoretical Extensions, and Policy Implications. Thomas E. Drabek, John Evans Professor, Emeritus, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Denver. February 2008. Revision and expansion of the 2006 E.L. Quarantelli Theory Award Lecture presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, New York City, New York, August, 2007
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Abstract: Strategic Contingency Planning. Karen Scott-Martinet, Masters Thesis Presented to the Professional Studies Department, California State University, Long Beach.
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“How Can Emergency Managers Address Our Warming Climate? Relying on the Basics – An Essay.” Bob Freitag, Director of the Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research, University of Washington. June 2007 (Paper provided to FEMA EM HiEd Project), 6 pages.
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“Emergency Management and Homeland Security Curricula: Contexts, Cultures, and Constraints” Thomas E. Drabek, John Evans Professor, Emeritus, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Denver. 2007
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Report – Principles of Disaster Management Workshop. Chris Webb, Auckland University of Technology, Akoranga Campus, Auckland, New Zealand. Notes taken by Chris Webb during the University of Toronto’s Natural City Conference, June 2 2006
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Nationwide Plan Review – Phase 1 Report. Department of Homeland Security. February 10, 2006 - 1.2MB PDF
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Avian Influenza Pandemic Conference Notes. Reporter: Edwin Jewett. Avian Influenza Pandemic Conference, Middlesex Community College, The Program on Homeland Security, Terrence B. Downes, Esq., Executive Director. December 6, 2005. - 91KB Word
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Why Revolutionary Change is Needed in Emergency Management Richard Sylves, Ph.D., Dept of Political Science, University of Delaware, June 2005. - PowerPoint Presentation
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Critical curriculum for emergency management leaders: Three essential themes. Glen L. Woodbury, MA. The Journal of Emergency Management, Vol.3, No. 2, March/April 2005. - PDF
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Listing of Natural Hazards in the United States Compiled by B. Wayne Blanchard, Higher Education Project Manager Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. May 2, 2005.
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Emergency Management in the 21st Century: Living in the New Normal. Kay Goss, CEM, Senior Advisor for Homeland Security, Emergency Management and Business Continuity. Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS). February 16, 2005. - PowerPoint Presentation.
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Recent Developments in U.S. Homeland Security Policies and their Implications for the Management of Extreme Events by Kathleen Tierney, Professor, Sociology and Director, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder E-mail:tierneyk@colorado.edu. Paper presented at the First International Conference on Urban Disaster Reduction, Kobe, Japan, January 18-20, 2005. PDF
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Using online tools to foster holistic, participatory recovery: an educational approach. Brenda Phillips, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 19 No 4. November 2004” PDF
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Reputation and Federal Emergency Preparedness Agencies, 1948-2003 by Patrick S. Roberts, Department of Politics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Prepared for Delivery at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2-5, 2004. PDF
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Status of Emergency Management Theory. Dr. David McEntire, Director, Emergency Administration and Planning Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Paper presented at the FEMA Higher Education Conference, June 8, 2004, Emmitsburg, MD. 2004. PDF
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Terrorism and the All-Hazards Model. William L. Waugh, Jr., PhD, Professor, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University. 2004. - MS Word
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Emergency Management in the 21st Century: Dealing with Osama Bin Laden, Tom Ridge, and Julie Gerberding. NHRAIC Working Paper No. 108, University of Colorado, Boulder. Claire B. Rubin PDF
URL: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/wp/wp108/wp108.html
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Establishing an EM Program by Dr. Brenda Phillips, Oklahoma State University, Fire and Science Management Program
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A Precis' on Political Theory and Emergency Management By Richard Sylves. (The author's permission is required for quotation or other use)
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Designing Educational Opportunities for the Hazards Manager of the 21st Century.Workshop Report, October 22-24, 2003, Denver CO. By Deborah Thomas, University at Denver and Dennis Mileti, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder. - PDF
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Prepare America - Power Point Presentation.
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Neil Britton, PhD. Higher Education in Emergency Management: What is Happening Elsewhere? Team Leader (International Disaster Reduction Strategies), Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center (EdM), National Research Institute for Earth Sciences and Disaster Prevention, Kobe, Japan 651 0073 - 82KB Winzip file
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Disasters by Discipline: necessary dialog for emergency management education. Brenda D. Phillips, Ph.D. Professor of Emergency Management, Jacksonville State University. Brenda@jsucc.jsu.edu. 1-256-782-8053. A presentation made at the Workshop “Creating Educational Opportunities for the Hazards Manager of the 21st Century.” Denver, Colorado, October 22, 2003. I extend my appreciation to Deborah Thomas and Dave Neal for their suggestions and guidance but retain responsibility for any comments and conclusions.
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Disaster Studies Programs in North American Higher Education - Historical Considerations by Fred May, Ph.D., Director/Chair Brandon University, Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies Program, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada 119KB MS Word
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A Strategic Overview of the "New" Emergency Management - Robert O. Schneider, Ph.D., Chair-Dept. Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Pembroke MS Word 51KB
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Development of Specialized Accreditation for Emergency Management Degree Programs, A Paper Presented by Alan G. Walker for the Higher Education Project Conference, July 22-23, 1998.
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Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsumanis, Oh My! by Michelle Hall-Wallace and C. Scott Walker, University of Arizona
ArcNews, Summer 2002, www.esri.com/news/arcnews/summer02articles/earthquakes.html
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Emergency Management Higher Education. Abstract of Presentation of B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM
An overview of (1) the history, current status, and future projections of Emergency Management Higher Education Programs for students - degrees, concentrations and certificates, (2) the history, current status and future projections for the FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project, and (3) thoughts on future emergency management professional development issues and core competency areas. A Power Point Presentation or Rich Text Format(rtf).
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PDF - IAEM Bulletin, Special Focus Issue: Emergency Management Education, Part I, Falls Church, VA. Vol. 21, No.5, May 2004.
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Feedback From The Field - Teaching Introduction to Disaster Management: A Comparison of Classroom and Virtual Environments. By David M. Neal, Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 36265. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, March 2004, Vol. 22, No.1, pp. 103-116. The FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project thanks the International Research Committee on Disasters for the use of this copyrighted article. For further information on the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters www.usc.edu/dept/sppd/ijmed/.
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"FEMA Higher Education Project Manager Discusses The New Generation of Emergency Managers" MS word 38kb - Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM, Manager of the Higher Education Project for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He was recently interviewed by IAEM Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson.
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The Emergency Manager Of The Future by Monique C. Hite, National Research Council. A Summary of a Workshop, June 13, 2003, Washington, DC. The FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project thanks the International Research Committee on Disasters for the use of this copyrighted article. The complete citation is: International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, November 2000, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 417-437.
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The Role of Colleges and Universities in Disaster Reduction by B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM, Emergency Management Higher Education Project Manager, Federal Emergency Management Agency. A Power Point Presentation.
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THE SHANGHAI PRINCIPLES FOR CREATING SAFER CITIES & SOCIETIES Through Sustainable Urban Development. 2002. Donald E. Geis, Geis Design-Research Associates, Potomac, MD 20854 U.S.A.
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Feedback From The Field - Developing Degree Programs in Disaster Management: Some Reflections and Observations - PDF
by Dr. David Neal, University of North Texas
For further information on the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters www.usc.edu/dept/sppd/ijmed/.
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The Profession of Emergency Management: Educational Opportunities and Gaps - PDF
by JoAnne DeRouen Darlington, Western Illinois University
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Teaching Emergency Management with Blackboard: A Personal Case Study - PDF
by Walter G. Green III, Ph.D., C.E.M., University of Richmond
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Teaching Is An Essential Component of Hazard Mitigation by Richard A. Alvarez, Deputy Director, Florida International Hurricane Center, Florida International University, Natural Hazards Observer. May 1996. pp. 14-15.
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Tertiary Emergency Management Education in Australia - PDF
by Ian D. Manock, BSocSc (EmergMgt), Charles Sturt University
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With Eyes Wide Open by Lorri King, International Emergency Management Student Association, Arkansas Tech University, Emergency Administration and Management. MS Word 22KB
- An Integrated Approach For Community Hazard, Impact, Risk and Vunerability -- Analysis: HIRV by Pearce, Dr. Laurence. Excerpt -- Doctoral Dissertation. Dr. Pearce has graciously consented to this excerpt appearing in the Intro Student Reader.
