# Presentation: 139325

## Indiana Emergency Management/ Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Board

**Amy M. Lindsey**
**IN Dept. of Homeland Security**
**Advisory Board Secretary**

**Dr. David Tate**
**Purdue University**
**Advisory Board Chairman**

## Need for Advisory Board

- Watched EM/HS higher education programs pop up around the country
- Indiana wanted a piece of the pie
- Saw need for partnership between practitioners and academia
- 1-day conference comments lead to formation of Advisory Board

## Indiana Higher Education Conference

- Indiana State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
- Higher education conference June 2004
- 73 attendees
- 21 Indiana schools represented
- Dr. Wayne Blanchard, CEM, FEMA
- Dr. Dave McEntire, Univ. of North TX
- Dr. Art Oyola-Yemaiel, North Dakota State
- Dr. Brenda Phillips, Oklahoma State
- Dr. Deb Thomas, Univ. of Colorado at Denver

## Who are we?

_**Indiana-based agencies**_
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Council
- Cummins Incorporated (private sector)
- Emergency Management Alliance of Indiana
- Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Indiana Department of Homeland Security
- Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
- Indiana Public Health Association
- Indiana State Department of Health
- Indiana State Police

## Who are we?

**Ball State University**
**Indiana State Univ.**
**Indiana University**
**Bloomington**
**Kokomo**
**Indiana/ Purdue  **
**Ft. Wayne**
**Indianapolis**
**Institute for Forensic Imaging**

**Ivy Tech State College**
**Purdue University**
**Lafayette**
**Calumet**
**Univ. of Indianapolis**
**Univ. of Southern Indiana**
**Valparaiso University**
**Vincennes University***

_**Indiana-based Institutions**_

## Our Mission

*Develop and promote partnerships between higher education, the private sector and public safety to enhance Indiana’s prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery capabilities for all emergencies, disasters, or threats.*

## Programs

**Campus:**  Indiana University Kokomo (IUK)
**Program type:**  Certificate (undergraduate, 15 credits)
**Program Name:** Homeland Security/Emergency Management
**Projected Date of Implementation:** Fall 2005 (Approved by the Indiana University Academic Leadership Council on 5/5/2005)
**Format:**  The professional development certificate can be completed as a stand alone certificate or could be completed as part of a number of degree programs at IU Kokomo.  Students who enroll will be able to complete the certificate in the Indiana University Kokomo ACCELerated Evening College (AEC) in the hybrid course format. The hybrid format maintains 50% face-to-face instruction, with some face-to-face instruction deemed important by faculty and students, and takes advantage of state-of-the-art technology through delivery of 50% of the weekly instruction over the Web.
**Contact:** Fred Hakes, Director- Continuing Studies, _[fhakes@iuk.edu](mailto:fhakes@iuk.edu)_, (765) 455-9407

## Programs

**Campus:** Vincennes University
**Program types**: Associate and Bachelor of Science Degrees
**Program Name**: Emergency Management and Planning (A.S.); Homeland Security and Public Safety (B.S.)
**Projected Date of Implementation: **Associate is currently under way;
- 	Bachelors is projected for fall 2005
**Format:** Traditional classroom
**Contact:** Daniel L. Burgei, Dean- Business and Public Service, _[dburgei@vinu.edu](mailto:dburgei@vinu.edu)_,
- (812) 888-4588
**Websites:** _[http://www.vinu.edu/academicresources/majors/factsheet.aspx?fsh_lKey](http://www.vinu.edu/academicresources/majors/factsheet.aspx?fsh_lKey=206)__[=206](http://www.vinu.edu/academicresources/majors/factsheet.aspx?fsh_lKey=206)_
- 	http://www.vinu.edu/FutureStudents/AcademicDivisions/emermgmt.aspx

## Programs

**Campus: **Ivy Tech State College
**Program type**: Associate
**Program Name:** Community Emergency Preparedness and Management
**Projected Date of Implementation: **Approval pending (Spring 2006?)
**Format:** Traditional classroom
**Contact:** Kathy Lee, Division Chair- Health and Public Services, _[klee@ivytech.edu](mailto:klee@ivytech.edu)__,  (317) 921-4432_

## Programs

**Campus:** Purdue Calumet
**Program type**: Certificate in Emergency Management
**Program Name**: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
**Projected Date of Implementation:** Running
**Format:** Traditional classroom and online
**Contact:** Dean Larson, Instructor, _[larsond@calumet.purdue.edu](mailto:larsond@calumet.purdue.edu)_, (219) 689-1388
**Website:** http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/mets/ols/certificates.html

## Programs

**Campus:** Ball State University
**Program type**: 3 Bachelors of Science (all interdisciplinary)
**Program Names**: Homeland Security Sciences (double major with science classes); Emergency Planning and Management (major and minor); Cyber Security (major and minor)
**Projected Date of Implementation:** Under review
**Format:** Traditional classroom
**Contact: **Thad Godish, Professor- Natural Resources and Environmental Management, tjgodish@bsu.edu, (765) 285-5782

## Programs

**Campus:** Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
**Program type**: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Department
**Program Name**: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Management
**Projected Date of Implementation:** Fall 2005
**Format:** Traditional classroom
**Contact:** Sam Nunn, Professor- School of Public and Environmental Affairs (317) 274-8763
**Website:** http://www.spea.iupui.edu/Prospective_Students/criminalJustice.asp

## Programs

**Campus:** Purdue University West Lafayette
**Program type**: Masters Certificate (interdisciplinary)
**Program Name**: Emergency Management
**Projected Date of Implementation:** Fall 2005
**Format:** Traditional classroom
**Contact:** David Tate, Director- Clinical Education, dgtate@purdue.edu, (765) 494-1392

## Programs

**Campus: **Indiana University/Purdue University Ft. Wayne (IPFW)
**Program type**: Certificate (21 hours)
**Program Name:** Risk and Emergency Management
**Projected Date of Implementation: **Non-credit continuing studies begins fall 2005; for credit begins spring 2006
**Format:** Traditional classroom
**Contact:** Barry Hancock, Director and Assistant Dean- Division of Public and Environmental Affairs, hancock@ipfw.edu, (260) 481-6351
**Website:** http://www.ipfw.edu/academics/courses/undergraduate/p/spea.shtml

## Activities to Date

- Bi-monthly meetings
- Provide input to developing programs
- Share ideas & resources
- Find student internships

## The Future

- Planning a 2005 conference (Sep/Oct)
- Hire interns at IDHS
- Work toward program accreditation
- Building Masters programs
- Recruit private sector reps. for Board
- Building course syllabus database
- All course credits will transfer to any other EM/HS program in the state

## Creating Public/Private Partnerships

- Establish Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) among the institutions and between IDHS and the institutions

## Contacts

_**Amy Lindsey-**_** ***Emergency Mgt. Training Mgr.* Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security
- 	302 W. Washington St., Rm. E208
- 	Indianapolis, IN 46204    (317) 234-2539

_**David Tate-**_** ***Dir. of Clinical & Forensic Science*
- 	Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Dr.,
- 	W. Lafayette, IN 47907   (765) 494-1392

## Comments

- Any questions or suggestions?