# Presentation: 123927

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International Association of Emergency Management  
Region 12 Survey Report:

“Present Status and Future Trends” 

By 

IAEM Region 12 President
Micheal Kemp Micheal.Kemp@ndsu.edu

- International Association of Emergency Management
- Region 12 Survey Report:
_***“***__***Present Status and Future Trends”***__** **_
*By *
- IAEM Region 12 President
- Micheal Kemp _[Micheal.Kemp@ndsu.edu](mailto:Micheal.Kemp@ndsu.edu)_
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*Students actively enrolled in Emergency Management or closely related degrees.  *
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*5%   = Graduate* (Doctorate)
*46% = Graduate (Masters)*
*37% = Undergraduate*
*12% = Associate & Certificate*

- _Who are emergency management students__:_
- 		First generation college students entering academia after spending some time in the work force.
- 	_GENDER_
- 	Male      =65%
- 	Female  =35%
- 	_Marriage Status_
- 	Yes	=55%
- 	No	=45%
- 	_AGE_
- 	34≥   =56%   31-33 =8%
- 	26-30 =15%   25≤   =21%

**68% Have a positive view of their program**.
- “I really enjoy having opportunities to apply what I am learning.”
- “We need more faculty and they need to be qualified to teach emergency management.”
- “I enjoy the program however, it could be so much better if the Professors had more support from  administration.”
- “Classroom standards need to be raised so that it produces higher quality students.”

**76% Have  a positive view of their Professors.**
- “I enjoy the Professors who have the education to teach and real world work experience. ”
- “There is a huge difference between teachers that are true Professors and those that are former emergency services personnel.  While the former emergency services personnel brings a wealth of practical knowledge, they are often not qualified to teach.”
- “We need more Professors who have actually worked in the practical field.”

- _What are students saying about:_
** ****Courses**
**62% Have a positive view of course content and selection.**
- “I believe the content is excellent, but I would like more autonomy in deciding which classes to take.”
- “I wish there was more flexibility to take additional classes.”
- “Very restrictive, in terms of what courses can be taken.”
- “Little wiggle room for advanced students to pursue areas of concentration.”

- _What are students saying about:_
**Textbooks**
**70% Have  a positive view of the textbooks utilized in their program.**** **
- “The textbooks we have are good, but very few courses actually have them.”
- “Textbooks seem outdated.”
- “Our teachers are limited to which textbook they use because often it is the only one in the field.”

- _What are students saying about:_
**Practical Experience**
- “The academic program/school is ill-prepared to make placements.”
- “We wish we had more hands on,
- 	 practical activities and learning
- “We need more practical learning
- 	opportunities.”

_**Have Held An Internship**_

- _Students research, publication and conference activity:_
- Have received research funding.
- 	Yes =12%   No=88%
- Have published one or more research papers.
- 	Yes =17%   No =83%
- Have attended a professional
- 	conference.
- 	Yes =78%  No =22%
**NOTE: 19% of those attending **
**a conference presented!**

- Participated in or Conducted Research
- (Graduate Students)

**Research**
- Lack of funding opportunities.
- Lack of support from academic faculty.
- It is not stressed as part of their curriculum.
- They have not had the opportunity.

**Publications**
- Libraries are insufficient for emergency management related research.
- There is limited opportunity due to few emergency management related journals.
- They have not been solicited to participate.

- _Issues keeping students from participating:_
**Conferences**
- University related conflicts (test, assignments, projects).
- Private life will not allow it (spouses, children, employment).
- Limited funding.
- They are invited strictly to observe, not participate.
- They do not have the level of confidence to present in an open forum.

- _What would you change in your program:_
- Hire Professors that have "real life" emergency management experience.
- Add additional Professors (the Professors in the program are stretched too thin).
- Provide more opportunities to practically apply knowledge.
- Have fewer required courses and more course flexibility.
- Better prepare students for the academic process in the front-end of the program.  e.g. research methods, library access, APA expectations etc.

- _What would you change in your program:_
- A greater degree of support from administration.
- A united faculty that understood the program and what makes a good disaster manager.
- Incorporate more areas of emergency management (Public sector, non-profit, private, etc).
- Instill a higher level of difficulty in EM specific subject material.
- A greater demand for academic excellence.

- _What would you keep the same:_
- Instructors with extensive field experience.
- Peer learning process.
- Instructors utilizing their practical experiences to reinforce course/lecture materials.
- Knowledgeable and interesting guest lecturers.
- The amount of responsibility given to students.

- If you had the chance to address emergency management faculty concerning emergency management higher education, What would you tell them:
- “We want to learn, get us the support we need!”
- “Create more masters and doctorate level programs!”
- “Hire additional qualified faculty!”
-  “We need accreditation and standardization!”

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Micheal Kemp Micheal.Kemp@ndsu.edu

International Association Emergency Managers 
Region 12 President
http://www.iaem.com/

 North Dakota State University
Emergency Management Program
	Fargo, North Dakota
http://emgt.ndsu.nodak.edu/EMP/EMP.htm

- Micheal Kemp _[Micheal.Kemp@ndsu.edu](mailto:Micheal.Kemp@ndsu.edu)_
**International Association Emergency Managers **
**Region 12 President**
- _[http://www.iaem.com/](http://www.iaem.com/)_
** ****North Dakota State University**
**Emergency Management Program**
**	****Fargo, North Dakota**
- _[http://emgt.ndsu.nodak.edu/EMP/EMP.htm](http://emgt.ndsu.nodak.edu/EMP/EMP.htm)_
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