**June 13, 2007 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project
Activity Report**

\(1\) 11th ANNUAL FEMA ALL-HAZARDS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HI-ED
CONFERENCE, JUNE 2-5, 2008:

Accepted offer put forward by Dr. David McEntire, Emergency Planning and
Administration Program at the University of North Texas, to develop and
manage a Conference Workshop on \"Introduction to Teaching Emergency
Management,\" on Monday, June 2nd \-- would \"cover the fundamental
issues, concepts, theories, scholars for those who are new to the
field.\"

In that we, yesterday accepted the offer of Bob Jaffin at American
Public University to develop and produce a Writers Workshop, and in that
we intend to retain our three workshops from this year on (1) GIS, (2)
Arc view, and (3) NIMS, we now have five workshops in the works for
Monday, June 2nd, 2008.

\(2\) BRANDON UNIVERSITY \"EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT\" FACULTY POSITION:

Received for posting to the \"EM Faculty Positions\" section of the EM
HiEd Project Homepage \--
[[http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/facultypos.asp]{.underline}](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/facultypos.asp)
\-- the following

announcement:

\[Disaster Science position in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies
(ADES)

Brandon University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position in the Department of Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies
(ADES). The position requires a Ph.D. with an emergency management or
disaster studies expertise. This will be evident in the candidate\'s
hazard-focused education and research as a specialty in a field such as
Geography, Earth or Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Geology,
possibly with a sub-field like meteorology or seismology. A Masters
degree in these areas combined with sufficient relevant experience will
also be considered and a visiting scholar or term position appointment
is an alternative.

The successful candidate will teach required and elective courses
related to their area of specialty. Preference will be given to
candidates who can teach on natural and technological hazards, risk
assessment and modeling, or similar disaster science topics. This
position will complement the department\'s current strengths in the
social sciences and applied management perspectives.

Evidence of successful teaching, research and scholarship related to
disaster studies and emergency management is required. The candidate
should also have practical experience in the area and understanding of
the challenges posed by an interdisciplinary approach to the field. This
is an applied program so the successful candidate will have the ability
to effectively link university-based activities with public and private
agencies and institutions. The ADES program has been in place since 2001
and has an established student base. Brandon University has invested
significantly in library holdings and information technology, including
a fully equipped Emergency Operations Lab, to support teaching and
research. ADES offers four-year B.A. or B.Sc. degrees.

Applications are invited until the position is filled. The selection
process will begin June 18, 2007. The appointment will take effect
August 1, 2007 or upon candidate availability. Salary and rank will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, citizenship or Canadian
immigration status, and the names and email addresses of three referees
to:

Dr. Austin Gulliver

Dean of Science

Brandon University

Brandon, MB R7A 6A9

<gulliver@brandonu.ca>

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority. Short-listed candidates will
be expected to provide copies of credentials at time of interview.\]

\(3\) FOUNDATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HIGHER EDUCATION:

We are seeking to work with the EMI Webmaster to create a section in the
blue column to the left of the EM Hi Ed Project Homepage for information
concerning the Foundation of Emergency Management Higher Education.
Forwarded two documents provided by Kay Goss, Vision and Purpose
paragraph and accreditation committee membership.

\(4\) INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM:

Moynihan, Donald. From Forest Fires to Hurricane Katrina: Case Studies
of Incident Command Systems. Madison, WI: La Follette School of Public
Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007, 52 pages. Accessed at:

[[http://www.businessofgovernment.org/pdfs/MoynihanKatrina.pdf]{.underline}](http://www.businessofgovernment.org/pdfs/MoynihanKatrina.pdf)

\[Website Description: \"The success of the Incident Command System
(ICS) as a hierarchical-network organizational model in emergencies such
as forest fires led to its being designated by the federal government as
the preferred approach for responding to emergencies. However, it
seemingly failed in the response to Hurricane Katrina. Professor
Moynihan examines the Katrina case, as well as others, and identifies
the conditions under which the ICS approach can be successful. Moynihan
offers a series of recommendations for managing in hierarchical networks
like the ICS. Moynihan concludes that while the ICS was not used
successfully in Katrina, none of the subsequent after-action reviews
questioned the basic wisdom of the ICS approach.\"\]

\(5\) JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACULTY VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT:

Recently received the following note for posting to the EM Hi-Ed Faculty
Positions section of the EM Hi-Ed Project website:

\"Faculty Position Announcement: INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
Jacksonville State University is accepting applications for a tenure
track position in Emergency Management to begin August 2007 or January
2008. Duties: Primary teaching duties include graduate and undergraduate
level courses in the Emergency Management. Principle non-teaching duties
include curriculum and program development, advisement, professional
development activities, and grant writing within the emergency
management area. Qualifications: Earned Doctorate in appropriate area.

Appropriate experience preferred. Rank and Salary: Rank and salary are
contingent upon qualifications, experience and needs of the university.
In the event that this tenure-track position is not filled as
tenure-track, applicants may be considered for a temporary or visiting
position for one year. Application: Send application (available on our
web site at [[www.jsu.edu]{.underline}](../www.jsu.edu) or at JSU),
resume, copies of transcripts, and names/addresses/phone numbers of at
least three references to Jacksonville State University, Human
Resources, 700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265.
Applicants selected for an interview will be required to supply official
transcripts and current letters of reference. Reference number 020720.
An EO/AA Employer.\"

\(6\) PERI PUBLISHES NEW BOOK ON HISTORY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE
U.S.:

For those of you unlucky enough not to make it to the June 4-7, 2007 EM
HiEd Conference you missed the roll-out of this new book and a chance to
get a signed copy from the author. Here is an announcement form the
publisher, the Public Entity Risk Institute:

Dear Emergency Management Professional,

The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) has just released a new book on
the history of emergency management in the United States. The book,
Emergency Management: The American Experience, 1900-2005 covers more
than a century of catastrophic events including earthquakes, hurricanes,
floods, droughts, a pandemic, and an explosion. Each chapter examines a
time period that was pivotal in the evolution of emergency management
functions and systems in the United States. Not a traditional history
book, Emergency Management: The American Experience, 1900-2005 provides
a unique analytic approach, focusing on policy and administrative
changes that have been implemented over the past century and providing
historical context for the changes. The book is intended to provide a
much-needed historical perspective in the ongoing dialogue about how
best to improve the effectiveness of emergency management systems in the
United States.

Emergency Management: The American Experience, 1900-2005 was edited by
Claire B. Rubin and designed for use as a textbook for college courses
and a resource for policymakers, researchers, and emergency managers.
The book is available in PERI\'s online bookstore at
[[www.riskinstitute.org]{.underline}](../www.riskinstitute.org) for
\$35, which includes shipping and handling. A \$5.00 discount is
available to students who purchase the book as a textbook for a college
course.

Additional information including the full updated table of contents is
available at
<http://www.riskinstitute.org/PERI/PTR/Emergency+Management+The+American+Experience+1900-2005.htm>.
A limited number of review copies are available for academics interested
in using the book in their courses. To request a review copy, please
email me at <pmarino@riskinstitute.org>.

Thanks for your interest!

Pamela Marino

Public Entity Risk Institute

11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 210

Fairfax, VA 22030

\(7\) PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE:

Allen, Thad W. 9/11, Katrina and the Future of Interagency Disaster
Response (Transcript of presentation). Washington, DC: Brookings
Institution, May 29, 2007, 41 pages. Accessed at:
[[http://www3.brookings.edu/comm/events/20070529.pdf]{.underline}](http://www3.brookings.edu/comm/events/20070529.pdf)

\(8\) SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS:

Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute. Social Vulnerability Index
for the United States. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina,
Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, Department of Geography.
November 8, 2006. At:
[[http://www.cas.sc.edu/geog/hrl/sovi.html]{.underline}](http://www.cas.sc.edu/geog/hrl/sovi.html)

\(9\) TERRORISM:

Edwards, John. \"John Edwards: Statement on Fighting Terrorism.\"
Truthout, June 7, 2007. Accessed at:
[[http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/printer_060807K.shtml]{.underline}](http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/printer_060807K.shtml)

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@dhs.gov

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