Hauptmann School of Public Affairs

Master in Public Affairs

 

Proposed New Emphasis

In

Disaster and Emergency Management

 

Introduction

 

The Hauptmann School of Public Affairs proposes to add a new sixth area of emphasis in Disaster and Emergency Management. The new emphasis area will be a generalist program, and consist of ten new courses reflecting the interdisciplinary aspects of the field. Three courses are foundational, while seven courses focus on theory/practice integration. Based on the demand expressed during the exploratory phase, HSPA requests that this change be effective January 1, 2004.

 

This new area of emphasis closely mirrors the existing areas in form and complements the existing concentrations by offering courses that will be of interest to students as a secondary field of study, as required in the MPA program of study. The public’s continued concern for efficient governmental response to natural and man-made disasters, along with the recent significant investment in emergency management activities, requires knowledgeable public managers. The array of hazardous events that now confronts public managers includes homeland security issues, failures of complex technology, and a wide range of natural hazards. Graduates of this area of emphasis will be well-prepared to engage the public policy issues surrounding these community hazards.

 

Need for New Emphasis in Disaster and Emergency Management

 

The disaster and emergency management profession has been undergoing rapid change. The recent exponential increase in the cost of crises and disasters has focused national and international attention on disaster prevention, response, and relief. Recently, the federal government has created the Department of Homeland Security, the largest re-organization of federal agencies in the past 50 years. This new focus on civil preparedness points out the need for highly educated emergency management professionals in the next few years. Emergency planning at the state and local level includes government agencies, non-profit organizations, and business and industry.  This process is recognized as an essential first step in disaster and emergency management.

 

Historically, emergency management professionals prepared for service through military or emergency service experience. Military personnel are seeking contemporary educational experiences that aid in transferring their knowledge, skills, and abilities into the civilian sector. In addition, emergency services professionals often pursue graduate degrees for promotion to leadership positions. (For a detailed discussion, see the attached document, The Disaster and Emergency Management Profession: A Niche Market for Graduate Education.)

 

Development of DEM Emphasis

 

HSPA proposes to develop the Disaster and Emergency Management emphasis initially as an online offering in an effort to maximize course enrollment by interested students wherever they may be located. After a pool of students is identified in the metropolitan Kansas City area, local face-to-face delivery will be initiated. For those students presently located in the metropolitan Kansas City area, they will be able to enroll in face-to-face courses for all core Public Affairs courses.

 

The DEM emphasis can be developed immediately by adjunct faculty currently employed within the field. The introductory course (currently identified as PA 551 Principles of Disaster and Emergency Management) will be offered online beginning January 2004. The majority of the adjunct faculty are located in the metropolitan Kansas City area, but some instructors have been identified at distance from the University. It is anticipated that additional adjunct faculty can be identified for both face-to-face and online course delivery.

 

The following courses have been identified as the foundational courses for the DEM emphasis. Each student will complete all three courses. Each course is 3 credits.

 

 

The following courses have been identified as the theory/integration courses for the DEM emphasis. Each student will select four of the following seven courses. Each course is 2 credits.

 

 

The emergency management field has adopted a four-phase concept that describes the lifecycle of a disaster event. These phases are mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Figure 1 demonstrates the foci of the proposed courses relative to the four phases of emergency management.

 

 

 

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

Course Number

Course Title

 

 

 

 

PA 551

Principles of Disaster & Emergency Management

X

X

X

X

PA 552

Public Policy and Disaster

X

X

X

X

PA 553

Disaster and Society

X

X

 

 

PA 581

Global Hazard Reduction

X

 

 

 

PA 582

Disaster, Disease & Public Health

 

X

X

X

PA 583

Technology, Accidents, & Organizations

X

X

 

 

PA 584

Continuity of Government Operations

 

X

X

X

PA 585

Natural Hazards and Urban Environments

X

X

 

 

PA 586

Planning for Emergencies and Disasters

 

X

X

X

PA 587

Government Response to Terrorism

 

X

X

 

 

Figure 1. Matrix of Proposed Courses and Emergency Management Phases.

 

Mitigation describes long-term activities that reduce the potential of a disaster occurring or minimize the consequences of a disaster. Some mitigation strategies are structural, addressing the construction features of buildings and communities, while some are non-structural. Zoning, land-use regulations, and building codes are considered non-structural mitigation. Preparedness describes short-term activities that generally occur before onset of a disaster event. The creation of disaster plans and the training of response agencies are examples of preparedness. Response describes the activities that occur just before and after a disaster event. Traditionally this has been the portion of disaster and emergency management that has received the primary focus of research and study. Recovery describes the activities that a community engages in that restore society to its pre-disaster condition. This is often a multi-year process that requires significant investment and foresight to be successful.

 

The proposed new DEM emphasis seeks to provide graduates with a broad interdisciplinary background featuring a strong public affairs perspective. Graduates will be qualified to participate in public affairs decision making in government and business at the local, state, federal, and international levels.

 

Catalog Changes

 

The following catalog changes are requested. The course numbers identified below are recommended by HSPA and do not conflict with the existing option areas and their course numbers.

 

Courses in Program Area F – Disaster and Emergency Management

1.         Three theory courses

            (PA 551, PA 552, PA 553)                                                                  9 hours

 

2.         Four theory/practice integration courses

            (PA 581, PA 582, PA 583, PA 584, PA 585,

PA 586, or PA 587)                                                                             8 hours

 

3.         One theory course from another area

            (PA 511-PA 513 or PA 521-PA 523 or PA 542-PA 545)                     3 hours

 

4.         One theory/practice integration course from the same

            area as #3 above

            (PA 561-PA 566 or PA 570-PA 579 or PA 591-PA 597)                     2 hours

                                                                                                                       22 hours

 

Required Courses PA 501, 502, 505, 601, 602                                             14 hours

 

Total……………..………………………………………………………….        36 hours

 

Course Descriptions

 

PA 551            Principles of Disaster and Emergency Management

Concepts of organizing society to manage emergencies and disasters. Explores governmental and non-governmental approaches to coping with natural and technological hazards. 3 hours.

 

PA 552            Public Policy and Disaster

The history, development, and implementation of disaster-related public policy. Addresses the local, state and federal levels and their interactions during policy development and implementation. Explores the role of emergency managers as policy advocates at all levels of government. 3 hours.

 

PA 553            Disaster and Society

An interdisciplinary survey of disaster theory from sociological, geographical, and public policy perspectives. 3 hours.

 

PA 581            Global Hazard Reduction

Natural and man-made threats, their causes, and societal responses to mitigate the risks and impacts. Strategies from all world regions are reviewed. 2 hours.

 

PA 582            Disaster, Disease, and Public Health

Integrated concepts of protecting vulnerable individuals and communities from the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. 2 hours.

 

PA 583            Technology, Accidents, and Organizations         

A study of technological systems, their failures, and the causative and preventive roles played by organizations. 2 hours.

 

PA 584            Continuity of Government Operations

Strategies to insure the continuous delivery of government services during emergency and disaster situations with a specific emphasis on the local level, but including issues pertinent to the state and federal levels.  2 hours.

 

PA 585            Natural Hazards and the Urban Environment

A study of the sustainability of urban areas and the natural hazards facing them. Provides global perspectives on past experiences and their applicability to the U.S. urban experience. 2 hours.

 

PA 586            Planning for Emergencies and Disasters

Tools and techniques utilized by government to prepare for emergencies and disasters. Review of integrated planning for all hazards and all phases of disaster. 2 hours

 

PA 587            Government Response to Terrorism

Examines government response to terrorism with a specific emphasis on non-law enforcement issues facing local and state government. Legal and regulatory frameworks, organizational concepts, and interoperability issues related to preparedness and response to chemical, biological, and radiological threats. 2 hours.

 

 

Adjunct Instructors

 

Jeffery A. Hartle, CFPS, MIFireE

Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Member, Institution of Fire Engineers

 

A.A.      Fire & Safety Engineering Technology, Eastern Kentucky University

B.S.     Fire & Safety Engineering Technology, University of Cincinnati

M.S.     Industrial Safety Management, Central Missouri State University

Currently enrolled in Ph.D. Environmental Science/Disaster and Emergency Management, Oklahoma State University

 

2001-2003       Assistant Professor of Fire Science, Central Missouri State University

2002-2003       Visiting Lecturer, Emergency Management, H. Lavity Stout Community College, British Virgin Islands

1999-2000       Visiting Assistant Professor of Emergency Management, Arkansas Tech University

1997-1998       Assistant Professor of Fire Science, Louisiana State University-Eunice

1995-1996       Sr. Loss Prevention Consultant, Industrial Fire Training Consultants, Nashville, TN

1977-1995       Property Protection Group Leader, McKee Foods Corporation, Collegedale, TN

 

Nick Crossley, CEM, ABCP, KCEM

Certified Emergency Manager (International Association of Emergency Managers)

Associate - Business Continuity Planning (Disaster Recovery Institute International)

KS Certified Emergency Manager (Kansas Emergency Management Association)

 

B.A.        History, Secondary Education Emphasis, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

M.S.W    Master of Social Work, Social Program Development & Evaluation Emphasis, University of Missouri (Columbia) - Graduate School of Social Work

2000 - Present            Assistant Director, Planning & Mitigation,

Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security

1999 - 2000                 Project Impact Grant Coordinator

Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security

1998 - 1999                 Manager, Crisis Intervention Unit

Charter Behavioral Health Systems, Columbia, MO (closed)

2001 - Present            Adjunct Instructor, University of Missouri (Columbia), Graduate School of Social Work.  Developed and teach "Social Work & Disasters - Preparedness, Response, Recovery & Mitigation"

2003 - Present            Adjunct Instructor, Central Missouri State University.  Teach "Community Mitigation & Recovery"

2002 - Present            Kansas Emergency Management Association - Board of Directors (Secretary, Webmaster)

2000 - Present            Partnership for Emergency Planning, Kansas City Area - Board of Directors (Webmaster & Newsletter Editor)

 

Kevin Gordon, CPP, CEM

Certified Protection Professional

Certified Emergency Manager

 

A.A.      Administration of Justice, Southwestern Illinois College

A.A.      Security Management, Southwestern Illinois College

B.A.     Western Illinois University

M.A.     Security Management, Webster University

 

1993-Present  Director, Department of Public Safety, Mascoutah, Illinois

1981-1993       Patrol Sergeant, Cahokia Police Department, Cahokia, Illinois

1983-Present  Adjunct Faculty, Law Enforcement, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Planning, Southwestern Illinois College

2003-Present  Adjunct Faculty, Security, Crisis & Disaster Management, Central Missouri State University

 

Michael Penrod, Ph.D.

 

Master in Public Administration, Eastern Washington University, 2001 (Honor Graduate)

Ph.D. Higher Education, Kansas State University, 1985

M.A. American Military History, Kansas State University, 1981

B.A. American Military History, Kansas State University, 1974

 

2002-present  Outreach Coordinator for Distance Learning, Central Missouri State University

2002-present  Adjunct Faculty, Department of Safety Science, Central Missouri State University

                        Teach courses on-line and face to face, in Crisis and Disaster Management

2002-present  Firefighter/EMT, Warrensburg Fire Department, Warrensburg, MO (on-call)

1999-2001      Firefighter/EMT, Spokane Country Fire Protection District #3, Cheney, WA (on-call)

1998-2001       Assessment Specialist/Interim Coordinator of Institutional Assessment,

                        Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA.

1992-1998              District Coordinator, Amateur Radio Emergency Services, KS Section (volunteer)

1992-1998 Amateur Radio Sky Warn Spotter, National Weather Service, Topeka, KS NWS   

Office, (volunteer)

1985-1986       Deputy Staff Officer for Military Support to Civil Authority and Emergency Planning, State Headquarters Nebraska Army National Guard. (Full-time manning). 

 

Georgi Popov, Ph.D.

 

M.S.                 Military Art and Science, Crisis Management - Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas                     

Ph.D.               Chemistry, National Scientific Board, Sofia, Bulgaria

M.S.                 Nuclear Physics, Defense University, V. Tarnovo, Bulgaria                      

 

2002-Present Adjunct Faculty, Department of Safety Sciences, Central Missouri State University. Crisis and Disaster Management Program. Taught CDM 3225 Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response.

2001-2002       Partnership for Peace Distance Learning Center – Peacekeeping Operations  - Distance Course Instructor

2002-2001       Defense Academy, Bulgaria – Distance education course: Humanitarian Assistance Operations

1999-2000       Interoperability Center, Bulgaria - Instructor and team leader for WMD proliferation and consequence management courses.

1994 -1996      Civil Engineering and Architecture University, Bulgaria – Weapons for Mass Destruction and Emergency Response

 

Michael D. Selves, CEM, CPM

Certified Emergency Manager

Certified Public Manager

 

BSEd      Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas

MSMgt    University of Arkansas

Post-Masters work toward PhD in Higher Education, University of Denver

 

1995–Present   Director, Johnson County (KS) Emergency Management & Homeland Security

1988–1995        Emergency Operations Coordinator – Local Programs, Kansas Division of Emergency Management

1967–1987        Communications and War Plans Officer, United States Air Force

1981–1988     Adjunct Faculty, University of Kansas, University of Maryland and Embry-Riddle University

1995-Present    Nationally recognized disaster policy advocate, serving on numerous government affairs committees and policy task forces-- national, state and regional -- dealing with both Homeland Security and All-Hazards disaster policy issues