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Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD

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Student Papers

  • Glaser, Marc, "Does FEMA's, HSEEP's and Green's progressively difficult emergency excercise training concept ultimately lead to increased emergency preparedness?," 11 February 2009
  • Glasser, Marc, "Leadership communication theory and practice: George Bush, the Global War on Terror and America's global image," 11 January 2009
  • Huss, Sheila M. “Liability in Search and Rescues: Should Individuals Who Necessitate Their Own Rescues Have to Pay?.” University of Colorado-Denver.  29 July 2009.
  • Kave, Eric A. The Pursuit for Restored Confidence and Solidified Resiliency: Collaborative Analysis of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. American Military University System. 25 July 2010.
  • Kepner, Rita Marie. "Efficiency of the Emergency Alert System." Dissertation: Washington State University. December 2010
  • Kidder, Kristen. Donor Surge: The Challenge of Managing Blood Donations During Disaster. Baruch College, City University of New York. 13 May 2010.
  • Leiva, David E., "Managing The Crisis Through The Eyes of The Media -- Avoiding the Second Tragedy -- This One a Public Relations Fiasco," 5 December 2008
  • Long, George. Communications Systems Are they adequate and being used effectively to keep agencies and the public informed, and is the nation looking beyond interoperability? American Military University. 23 May 2010.
  • Long, George, Disaster Theory. American Military University. 18 April 2009.
  • McKay, Brian J. “Managing Volunteer Organizations in Time of Disasters.” Adelphi University. 29 July 2009. 
  • Miller, Amy, Risk Communication and the Virginia Tech Massacre. American Military University. 29 December 2009.
  • Mottern, Lee A.. HSPD-5: Its Context and The Law. American Military University. 26 June 2010.
  • Purtle, Jonathan. “Fear and the Death of Ambivalence: A Social Theoretical Analysis of the Homeland Security Advisory System and Political Trust.” De Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  13 August 2007.
  • Standridge, Steven E. “The legal impact of emergency responder actions and decisions: The need for a national immunity law.” University of Colorado-Denver.  29 July 2009.
  • Young, Dorian.  “Federal Emergency Preparedness in Canada: “Where’s the Beef?”.”  American Military University. Fall 2008.
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