Experiential Learning & Leadership SIG
Background
The Experiential Learning and Leadership Special Interest Group (ELL SIG) focuses on exploring experiential education in emergency management and homeland security course curriculum. The ELL SIG serves as a collaborative designed by fostering ideas, developing strategies, and conducting research that looks at how to combine classroom instruction with organized service to the community with an emphasis on civic engagement, reflection, and the application of learning. The purpose of incorporating experiential learning in emergency management and homeland security academic courses would allow students to provide a service that meets an identified community need pertaining to the field which enhances the students’ learning and development, allows them to reflect on their experiences, provides a forum for leadership development, and encourages civic responsibility. The ELL SIG focuses on academic preparation for faculty and practitioners in this discipline to be able to incorporate opportunities for students to bridge the gap between academia and practice by fostering an environment for experiential learning and leadership.
Projects, Activities, and Achievements
Monthly Meetings:
- Fall 2023 Meetings: October 19 and November 16, 2023, from 2:00-3:00pm EST
- Spring 2024 Meetings: Third Thursday of the Month from 2:30pm-3:30pm EST
- Please, contact Rebecca Brenner at rebecca.brenner@cornell.edu to be added to the monthly calendar invitation.
SIG Collaborative Presentations:
- Brenner, R.M., Dunn, E., & Schultz, J. (2022 December 7) Town and Gown: Partnering with Academic Organizations to Leverage Additional Resources. Justice Clearinghouse
- Brenner, R.M., Dunn, E., & Schultz, J. (2022 June 8). Extreme Weather Events: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Know.Justice Clearinghouse.
Collaborative and Experiential Learning Based Publications and Research:
- Brenner, R.M., Eiseman, D., & Dunn, E. (2023). Decision-making Drivers for Pandemic Response for Institutes of Higher Education. Journal of Emergency Management.
- Velotti, L., Brenner, R.M., & Dunn, E. (Eds.). (2022).Service-learning for Disaster Resilience: Partnerships for Social Good. Abingdon: Routledge.
- Dunn, E. A., & Bohn, J. H. (2022). Client-based service-learning: A public health innovation studio for strengthening community resilience. Journal of Security, Intelligence, and Resilience Education, 14(2).
- Shi, L., Fisher, A. Brenner, R.M., Safi, A., Shephard, C., & Vanucchi, J. (2022). Equitable Buyouts? Learning from State, County, and Local Floodplain Management Programs. Climatic Change.
- Brenner, R.M. & Anthonisen, M. (2022). Overcoming Resistance to Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas Through Scalable Client-Based Service Learning.Journal of Security, Intelligence, and Resilience Education (JSIRE), 14(12).
- Carey, T. J., Contreras, G. W., & Gheith, A. M. (2022). Short study-abroad programs for emergency and disaster management curricula: Strategies for implementation. Journal of Security, Intelligence, and Resilience Education, 13(3).
- Survey development, IRB approval, and data collection for research centered around policies and leadership in higher education institutions across the United States in response to COVID-19. (Morgenstern-Brenner, Dunn, Eiseman, 2020)
- Planned Collaboration with the Jobs and Internship SIG, and the Case Studies SIG
SIG Co-Leads
Elizabeth A. Dunn, MPH, CPH
Samual P. Bell III College Public Health, University of South Florida
Rebecca Morgenstern Brenner, MPA
Brooks School Public Policy, Cornell University
