EADP Program EADP Program University of North University of North TexasTexas

Dr. Sudha ArlikattiDr. Sudha ArlikattiEmergency Administration and Planning Emergency Administration and Planning Program Program

Department of Public AdministrationDepartment of Public Administration

University of North Texas, DentonUniversity of North Texas, Denton

OverviewOverview

BackgroundBackground Management of the programManagement of the program SuccessesSuccesses Publicizing the programPublicizing the program StrengthsStrengths ChallengesChallenges Moving forwardMoving forward

Background: History of Background: History of EADPEADP First of a kind program, founded First of a kind program, founded

19831983 Near Dallas Fort Worth MetroplexNear Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Practical focus (initially) for FEMAPractical focus (initially) for FEMA

Background: Background: Location of EADPLocation of EADP

Housed in Public Affairs & Community ServiceHoused in Public Affairs & Community Service

Within Department of Public AdministrationWithin Department of Public Administration

B.S. in EADPB.S. in EADP

Nationally Ranked MPA ProgramNationally Ranked MPA Program

New PhD ProgramNew PhD Program

Management of Management of ProgramProgram SCH for Faculty (semester) SCH for Faculty (semester)

760.50760.50 Student/Faculty Ratio Student/Faculty Ratio 52.15 52.15 Undergraduate Majors Undergraduate Majors 173 173

Graduate Majors Graduate Majors 132 132

Success: EADP MajorsSuccess: EADP Majors

Publicizing ProgramPublicizing Program

Department websiteDepartment website– course schedule, faculty CVs, course schedule, faculty CVs,

courses, careers, advising, courses, careers, advising, conferencesconferences

– International Emergency International Emergency Management Student Association Management Student Association (IEMSA)(IEMSA)

– Internship program Internship program

Mitigator – Mitigator – EADP NewsletterEADP Newsletterhttp://www.http://www.padmpadm..untunt..eduedu/documents//documents/MitigatorMitigator_Fall08._Fall08.pdfpdf

Faculty publications and professionalFaculty publications and professionalActivities eg. Activities eg. McEntire, David A.McEntire, David A. 2008. Ph.D. 2008. Ph.D.

Education in Emergency Education in Emergency Management. IAEM BulletinManagement. IAEM Bulletin

Disaster-related Behavioral and Disaster-related Behavioral and Mental Health Response Plans in Mental Health Response Plans in Texas, Texas, Simon A. Andrew and Simon A. Andrew and James KendraJames Kendra

Mitigator - Publicizes Mitigator - Publicizes Faculty Research Faculty Research

Dr. ArlikattiDr. Arlikatti conducts tsunami conducts tsunami research in Indiaresearch in India

Dr. RozdilskyDr. Rozdilsky engages in field engages in field research related to research related to aftermath of Midwest aftermath of Midwest flooding flooding

StrengthsStrengths

Multi-disciplinary all Hazards Approach Multi-disciplinary all Hazards Approach

Focus on Theory Based PracticeFocus on Theory Based Practice

David McEntire (Int. and Comp. Politics)David McEntire (Int. and Comp. Politics) James Kendra (Geography/Sociology)James Kendra (Geography/Sociology) Jack Rozdilsky (Urban planning)Jack Rozdilsky (Urban planning) Sudha Arlikatti (Architecture/Planning)Sudha Arlikatti (Architecture/Planning) Eliot Jennings (MPA, EOC Coordinator)Eliot Jennings (MPA, EOC Coordinator)

StrengthsStrengths

Internship program and Internship program and coordinatorcoordinator

EADP advisory board EADP advisory board FEMA Region VI located in DentonFEMA Region VI located in Denton Alumni employed in the regionAlumni employed in the region Located close to Dallas-Forth Located close to Dallas-Forth

Worth Metroplex Worth Metroplex

ChallengesChallenges

Only 4 core faculty Only 4 core faculty Balancing undergraduate and Balancing undergraduate and

graduate teachinggraduate teaching Advising 16 PhD studentsAdvising 16 PhD students Balancing theory and practiceBalancing theory and practice University pushing for Research University pushing for Research

#1 status – urging for more #1 status – urging for more research fundingresearch funding

Moving ForwardMoving Forward Seeking scholarships for studentsSeeking scholarships for students New EOC lab – Hands on New EOC lab – Hands on

technology trainingtechnology training

New EOC LabEOC Coordinator

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

Aggressively seeking research fundingAggressively seeking research funding Global focus - International Global focus - International

partnershipspartnerships Adding new coursesAdding new courses

– EOC Design (to the core)EOC Design (to the core)– Special Populations in DisastersSpecial Populations in Disasters– International Disaster Management: Study International Disaster Management: Study

abroad (Turkey, Mexico,Thailand)abroad (Turkey, Mexico,Thailand)

International Disaster International Disaster Management - Management - Study AbroadStudy Abroad

Thailand

Turkey

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