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15th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference “Preparing for the Future of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” June 4–7, 2012 Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of Homeland Security Emmitsburg, MD  Tuesday, June 5, 2012 – Morning Plenary – E Auditorium 7:00–8:30 a.m. Conference Registration (E Building, 1st Floor Hallway) 8:30–9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Tony Russell, CEM Superintendent Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency/Department of Homeland Security Emmitsburg, MD 9:00–9:15 a.m. Mitigation Welcome and FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Program Update Lillian Virgil Mitigation Branch Chief Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency/Department of Homeland Security Emmitsburg, MD 9:15–9:25 a.m. Introduction of Keynote Speaker Vilma Schifano Milmoe Deputy Superintendent Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency/Department of Homeland Security Emmitsburg, MD 9:25–10:10 a.m. Reflections: Seeing the Future through the Past Lucien Canton Consultant, Author, and Speaker Lucien G. Canton, CEM (LLC) 10:10–10:15 a.m. Homeland Security Track/Welcome Stanley B. Supinski, Ph.D. Director, Partnership Programs, Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Associate Professor, Long Island University Homeland Security Management Institute 10:15–10:20 a.m. Morning and Afternoon Breakout Session Room Announcements 10:20–10:30 a.m. Break 10:30–11:30 a.m. Morning Breakout Sessions 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch – K Building Cafeteria Tuesday, June 5, 2012 – Morning Plenary – E Auditorium (Continued) 1:00–2:30 p.m. 1st Round of Afternoon Breakout Sessions 2:30–3:00 p.m. Break 3:00–5:00 p.m. 2nd Round of Afternoon Breakout Sessions 5:00–7:00 p.m. Cookout – Log Cabin10:30–11:30 Tuesday, June 5th – Morning Breakout Sessions (1) Academia, Emergency Management, and the Role of Geospatial Technologies Description: This session will explore recent advances in geospatial technologies and their implications for teaching and research in the higher education environment. Recent implementations of tools in the classroom, lessons learned from those experiences, and strategies for future improvements of teaching practices will be covered. Current and potential roles that higher education can serve in the advancement of geospatial research and service will also be addressed. The session will conclude with the roles academia can play in support of emergency management and recent examples of projects that involve partnerships between colleges, universities, and emergency management agencies. Moderator: R. Samuel Winningham Program Analyst (Systems) Grants Data Analysis and Tools Branch Risk Reduction Division Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration DHS-FEMA Crystal City, VA Presenter: Shane Hubbard Department of Geography The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Reporter: Alison Buchanan, Buchanan_alison@hotmail.com York University (CAN) (2) Preparedness, Warnings, and Protective Action: Class Exercises/Campus Public Emergency Communications – Best Practices and Emerging Trends Moderator: Jean Bail, Ed.D., RN, MSN, MEP, CEN, EMT-P Philadelphia University Philadelphia, PA Topic: Preparedness, Warnings, and Protective Action: Class Exercises Description: This presentation reviews a novel class exercise to reinforce the concepts of preparedness (individual and community), warnings, and individual protective action. These concepts are acted out by the students to test their knowledge and based on grounded research literature related to warnings (Drabek 1999, Mileti and Peek 2000, Lindell and Perry 2004). Presenter: DeeDee Bennett Doctoral Student Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 10:30–11:30 Tuesday, June 5th – Morning Breakout Sessions (Continued) Topic: Campus Public Emergency Communications – Best Practices and Emerging Trends Description: This presentation summarizes research conducted to develop three intern-based courses on the subject of campus emergency communications. Attendees will benefit from hearing what campus emergency management personnel and their first responder colleagues have identified as best practices and emerging trends in emergency communications for American campuses. Presenter: Albert Brown Lecturer College of Technology and Innovation Arizona State University Reporter: Stephanie Gibbs, gibbssg@upmc.edu Walden University (3) Community Support and Training for Emergency Preparedness: Applications, Social Media, and Changing Technology Description: The Georgia Disaster Mental Health website makes all facets of Emergency Management (EM) accessible to the general public. The K–12 Emergency Preparedness Technical Assistance Center (K–12 EPTAC) combines the benefits of online coursework with the engagement of experiential learning in bringing EM to the K–12 community. The examples presented provide interdisciplinary research and development efforts that expand the current methods used for disseminating information. These projects open the way to increased technologically enhanced trainings. Moderator: Dr. Marvine Hamner Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management Frederick Community College Frederick, MD Presenters: Louis Boynton, MA, LPC, Ph.D. Candidate Project Coordinator, Georgia Disaster Mental Health Website Project Designer & Trainer, K–12 Emergency Preparedness Technical Assistance Center Assessment Counselor, Willowbrooke Hospital University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Curt Arey, MA, LAPC Project Coordinator, Georgia Disaster Mental Health Website Project Designer & Trainer, K–12 Emergency Preparedness Technical Assistance Center Resident Psychotherapist, Heartwork Counseling Center University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Reporter: Rex Temple, rextemple@hotmail.com Park University 10:30–11:30 Tuesday, June 5th – Morning Breakout Sessions (Continued) (4) Experiential Learning: Measuring Practitioner Experiences Against Course Learning Objectives Description: Incorporating practitioner experience in higher education is important to adult learners. However, it can also be challenging for instructors since experiences are unique to the individual and may or may not directly apply to course learning objectives. This presentation introduces a model for how instructors can use reflective learning in assessing student understanding of course objectives through their unique practitioner experiences. Moderator: Ali Gheith, CEM Director MPA in Emergency and Disaster Management Program Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY Presenter: Kenneth Goldberg, DPA Associate Professor National University La Jolla, CA Reporter: Montray Smith, mmsmith@mail.usf.edu University of South Florida (5) Leadership Styles Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Operations Description: Emergency Managers are being tasked to provide an expanded array of services to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and manmade disasters and terrorist attacks. Consequently, this session offers participants 10 leadership principles and practices contributing to Emergency Managers’ knowledge, skills, and abilities for making the transition from plan to progress! Additionally, video segments will be used to support the PowerPoint presentation of the leadership principles and practices that aid emergency management leaders in putting plans into action to achieve organizational success. There will be time for questions and answers. Moderator: Jim Savitt, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Area Coordinator Emergency Management and Fire Services Administration Empire State College Center for Distance Learning Saratoga Springs, NY Presenters: Sheriff Kem Kimbrough, B.S., J.D. Sheriff of Clayton County Clayton County, GA Bill Lowe, Ph.D., DBA, EMT-P, EFO, LEO Associate Professor of Emergency Management Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Reporter: Sandra Speer, SSPEER1@capellauniversity.edu Capella University 10:30–11:30 Tuesday, June 5th – Morning Breakout Sessions (Continued) (6) A Focus on the Brick and Mortar Type of Emergency Management Education Description: “Brick and mortar” Emergency Management higher education programs are an important subset of the Nation’s Emergency Management university program offerings. These programs are defined here as the more traditional education programs of Emergency Management study hosted at 4-year institutions, leading to various types of degrees, taught by doctorate-holding, tenure-based faculty, with face-to-face classroom instruction, and a minimal reliance on online course offerings. Institutions with these types of programs will share their experiences and lessons learned in program development and implementation. Moderator: Paul Kennedy, MPH, MSN, LTC, AN Public Health Staff Officer Proponency Office for Preventive Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Command Fort Sam Houston, TX Presenters: Jessica Jensen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Management North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Elliot Jennings Lecturer and EOC Coordinator University of North Texas Denton, TX Heriberto Urby, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Jack Rozdilsky, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Reporter: Gerald Steffen, gsteffen1@capellauniversity.edu Capella University 1:00–2:30 1st Round of Tuesday, June 5th Afternoon Breakout Sessions (1) Associate Level Program Development Description: The purpose of this session is to facilitate discussion on what works and what does not in an Emergency Management program. Topics of discussion will include: the identification of objectives and competencies; course design; curriculum mapping; delivery methods; audience identification; marketing; transferability; and employment opportunities. A panel of members, from both new and established programs, will talk about their experiences, followed by discussion from audience members. Moderator: Clinton Andersen Faculty – Emergency Management Community College of Aurora Denver, CO Presenters: Benn Prybutok, MA, EJD Director Emergency Management & Planning Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA Robert Aberle Chair Public Safety & Human Services College of Southern Nevada North Las Vegas, NV Katherine “Lark” Stewart Director Emergency Management Program Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA |
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