growing, nourishing, and sustaining the eadp program at unt dr. sudha arlikatti emergency...
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GROWING, NOURISHING, GROWING, NOURISHING, AND SUSTAINING THEAND SUSTAINING THEEADP PROGRAM AT UNTEADP PROGRAM AT UNT
Dr. Sudha ArlikattiDr. Sudha ArlikattiEmergency Administration and Planning ProgramEmergency Administration and Planning Program
Interim Undergraduate Program Coordinator Interim Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Department of Public AdministrationDepartment of Public Administration
University of North Texas (UNT)University of North Texas (UNT)
GROWINGGROWINGthe program…………the program………… Long Standing – 25th Anniversary 2009Long Standing – 25th Anniversary 2009 Exceptional Faculty PoolExceptional Faculty Pool
– Geography, Sociology, Civil Eng., Public Geography, Sociology, Civil Eng., Public Administration, Architecture and Planning, Administration, Architecture and Planning, International Policy International Policy
Research funding from NSF /TX-HHSC Research funding from NSF /TX-HHSC EM Internship ProgramEM Internship Program Emergency Operations Center LabEmergency Operations Center Lab
GROWING GROWING the program…………the program…………
Spring Enrollment Total Spring Enrollment Total Women WomenMenMen
20102010 194 194 63 63 131131 20092009 183183 48 48 135135 20082008 181181 45 45 136136 20072007 185185 57 57 128128 20062006 178178 57 57 121121
NOURISHINGNOURISHINGthe program…..the program….. Expanded Alumni Network in Expanded Alumni Network in
Dallas-Fort Worth MetropolisDallas-Fort Worth Metropolis– Alumni advisory Board Alumni advisory Board
New undergraduate courses offeredNew undergraduate courses offered– Added to University Core CurriculumAdded to University Core Curriculum
New graduate courses offered to New graduate courses offered to meet EM concentration in MPA and meet EM concentration in MPA and PhDPhD
NOURISHINGNOURISHINGPublicizing Program….Publicizing Program…. Department websiteDepartment website http://www.pacs.unt.edu/public-administrationhttp://www.pacs.unt.edu/public-administration
40-50 Student Interns Yearly40-50 Student Interns Yearly Bi-annual newsletter ‘The Mitigator’ Bi-annual newsletter ‘The Mitigator’ International Association of International Association of
Emergency Managers – Student Emergency Managers – Student Chapter (IAEM-SC) at UNTChapter (IAEM-SC) at UNT
http://www.untiaemsc.org http://www.untiaemsc.org
EM Internship ProgramEM Internship Program
Prep course readies studentsPrep course readies students Students required to complete 240 Students required to complete 240
hours of internship experiencehours of internship experience Approximately 20 students involved Approximately 20 students involved
in internships each semesterin internships each semester Interns work for municipalities, non-Interns work for municipalities, non-
profits, private businessprofits, private business
NOURISHING throughNOURISHING throughEM Internship EM Internship Program…Program… 65% of internships are paid65% of internships are paid Build cross-campus relations with Build cross-campus relations with
Career Center, University’s Career Center, University’s Internship Office, Counseling and Internship Office, Counseling and Testing ServicesTesting Services
100% of interns meet or exceed 100% of interns meet or exceed employers expectations - necessary employers expectations - necessary technical and communication skillstechnical and communication skills
Emergency Emergency Management Internship Management Internship ProgramProgram
Intern works in local hospital’s Safety and Security Department
Intern watches as the American Red Cross
responds to a fire
SUSTAINING throughSUSTAINING throughEOC Lab CapabilitiesEOC Lab Capabilities 25 computer workstations25 computer workstations
GIS capabilityGIS capability E-team softwareE-team software ESA (External Situational Awareness)ESA (External Situational Awareness) Hurrtrak and Hurrevac modelingHurrtrak and Hurrevac modeling
Portable Smartboard Portable Smartboard QuadprojectorQuadprojector
New EOC Lab/ New EOC Lab/ CoursesCourses
– EOC Design and EOC Design and OperationsOperations
– Exercise DesignExercise Design– Technology in Emergency Technology in Emergency
ManagementManagement– Hurricane Planning and Hurricane Planning and
OperationsOperations– Exercises for various Exercises for various
coursescourses
SUSTAINING through SUSTAINING through IAEM-Student Chapter at IAEM-Student Chapter at UNTUNT
Denton County CERT IAEM-SC Student Volunteers
The Texas Homeland Security Conference
ChallengesChallenges
University aspiring for Tier I statusUniversity aspiring for Tier I status Emphasis on research/ balancing Emphasis on research/ balancing
teaching and mentoringteaching and mentoring Only four core faculty Only four core faculty Advising 9 PhD students with EMAdvising 9 PhD students with EM Garner funding for TAs and RAsGarner funding for TAs and RAs Reducing Undergraduate Reducing Undergraduate
Enrollment Enrollment
Moving Forward……Moving Forward…… Aggressively pursuing research grantsAggressively pursuing research grants
– Recently received two NSF-RAPID grantsRecently received two NSF-RAPID grants– TX State funding from HHSCTX State funding from HHSC
Global focus - International partnershipsGlobal focus - International partnerships– Turkey, Thailand, Mexico, India, ChinaTurkey, Thailand, Mexico, India, China
Involving undergraduates in researchInvolving undergraduates in research Seeking Pvt. Sector funding for EOC labSeeking Pvt. Sector funding for EOC lab Increasing Number of Core FacultyIncreasing Number of Core Faculty
Questions? Questions? My Contact:My Contact:
SUDHA ARLIKATTISUDHA ARLIKATTIAssistant Professor Assistant Professor
University of North TexasUniversity of North Texas
Phone no.: 940-891-6790Phone no.: 940-891-6790
Thank you!Thank you!