January 23, 2007 FEMA Emergency Management Higher ...



January 22, 2007 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project Activity Report

(1) ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACULTY POSITION:

Received for posting to the "EM Faculty Positions" tab on the EM HiEd Project website the following announcement:

"Department Head - Emergency Administration and Management

Arkansas Tech University is a state-supported institution of approximately 7,000 students serving the northwest quadrant of Arkansas and is located in Russellville, a community of 23,000 on I-40 midway between Little Rock and Fort Smith.

The Department of Emergency Administration and Management is seeking a department head to oversee the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees with a total of 200 majors including a large Chinese cohort. The program is accredited by the Foundation on Higher Education in Disaster/Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and the bachelor's degree is approved by the North Central Higher Learning Commission for online delivery.

Requirements: graduate degree relevant to emergency management, proven record of successful management with progressively responsible and innovative leadership, current experience with distance delivery, competence in building internal and external collaborations, proven record of excellence in teaching, applied and action research and scholarship, program planning and scheduling, student and faculty advising and evaluation, assessment of program outcomes, oversight for the delivery of training and technical assistance, knowledge of current technologies for curriculum integration.

Preferences: earned doctorate from an accredited institution; ABD with validated completion date considered with strong administrative background in higher education, experience as a department head highly preferred, specialized research into best practices relevant to emergency management and business continuity, attracting external funding, maintaining currency with respect to state, regional, national and international developments affecting Homeland Security issues.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience for the twelve-month, tenure-track contract, effective August 2007. Complete program and curriculum information available on the website: . Review of applications will begin March 12, 2007, continuing until position is filled. Application must include a statement of qualifications, vita, copies of transcripts, email address, and contact information for three references and submitted to:

Dr. Mary Ann Rollans, Dean

School of Community Education

Lake Point Conference Center at

Arkansas Tech University

61 Lake Point Lane

Russellville, AR 72801-2222

AA/EOE"

(2) FEMA:

Government Accountability Office. Budget Issues: FEMA Needs Adequate Data, Plans, and Systems to Effectively Manage Resources for Day-to-Day Operations (GAO-07-139). GAO Report to Congressional Committees. Jan 2007, 38 pages. At:

(3) RESOURCES -- EMERGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:

Have received the following book, which looks to be of interest. Will post a note on the book when I've had an opportunity to review.

Molino, Louis N. Sr. Emergency Incident Management Systems - Fundamentals and Applications. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006, 518 pages.

[Note from the back cover: "'Emergency Incident Management Systems: Fundamentals and Applications' contrasts the major forms of Incident Management/Incident Command Systems. The author illuminates these differences and offers a fresh perspective on the concepts on which these systems are founded in order to make them more accessible and user-friendly. Without suggesting major changes in the systems, he bridges the gap between their theoretical and academic foundations and their real-world applications, and makes them more applicable to the professional's daily needs."

(4) SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, MS & CERTIFICATE IN BIOSECURITY EXPANDS INTO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:

The January 20, 2007 Newsletter of the Institute for Biosecurity at Saint Louis University (School of Public Health), notes the expansion of the current Masters of Science and Graduate Certificate in Biosecurity has been expanded into a Masters if Science and Graduate Certificate in Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness. The "Program Far Exceeded Expectations" article in this newsletter notes that student enrollment is "almost triple" the schools' initial expectations. The article can be accessed at:



(5) UNIVERSITY OF AKRON -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACULTY POSITION:

Received for posting to the "EM Faculty Positions" tab on the EM HiEd Project website the following announcement:

"EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SEARCH

The University of Akron's Summit College invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor of Emergency Management. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, teaching undergraduate courses in the Emergency Management Bachelor's program; curriculum review and development with increasing emphasis on distributed education; establish collaborative relationships with the public/private sector; and fulfilling standard duties of an academic professor in an undergraduate program.

Qualifications: 1. Masters Degree in emergency management, public administration, homeland security or a related field required, Doctorate preferred. 2. Minimum of three years of related professional experience required. 3. Experience in grant writing, research, and collaboration between academia and the public/private sector preferred. 4. Teaching experience in emergency management or a related field required.

Salary competitive

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications starting January 31, 2007.

Position is open until filled.

Send VITA and supporting documents, including transcripts of degrees earned, to:

Professor John E. Mumper, Chair

Emergency Management Search Committee

Polsky Bldg. Suite 161

The University of Akron

Akron, Ohio 44325-4304"

B.Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM

Higher Education Project Manager

Emergency Management Institute

National Emergency Training Center

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton, K-011

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

(301) 447-1262, voice

(301) 447-1598, fax

wayne.blanchard@



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