Building and Maintaining the Emergency Management Program at The University of Akron Robert M. Schwartz, Ph. D. Associate Professor of Emergency Management The University of Akron
Background • • Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management Major, Minor, Certificate 74 majors Began enrolling students in 1998 – FEMA based • Two full time faculty • Three adjunct faculty
Program Variables • Advisory Board – Biannual meetings (fall and spring) • Step Up format – Roll into the program from “response related” Associate programs • Articulation agreements
Recruiting and Marketing • • • Brochures University webpage University Sponsored College Days Networking Community Involvement/Relationships Accreditation
Networking • • • Conferences Unpaid consulting/Community service Alumni Advisory Board EMA (State and Counties) Internships – – EMAs Hospitals Businesses Non-profits
Student Involvement • • • IEMSA Exercises and Drills Research Internships Community based classroom projects – Service Learning • • • Practitioner guest speakers/lecturers Training/Certification programs Field Trips
Emergency Management Curriculum • FEMA and responder oriented at conception • Moving from “all in” to integrity based, rigorous program • Evolution of Emergency Management needs – – Private (Business Continuity) Non-Profits (Red Cross and others) Public Health (Hospitals and Public Health Agencies) Technology evolution (dedicated lab for teaching, research and EOC applications) • Curriculum that looks to the future of Emergency Management and the changing market needs
Successful Strategies • Quality, reputable programs take years to establish • Faculty involved in research • High standards/expectations for students • Instilling research and critical skills for decision making early in the program • Step up and Articulation agreements • Updated curriculum
Challenges • • Small faculty, heavy load, larger classes Hiring pool Curriculum review Library resources Online vs. Classroom Training vs. Education Moving students out of “response mode” to holistic thinking
Present and Future • Stand alone degree • Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Public, Private, and HS Tracks) • Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research • Collaboration with other programs (CJ and Political Science) • Graduate Program
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