Building on Common Ground Emergency Management and Homeland

Building on Common Ground: Emergency Management and Homeland Security Presenters: Cameron Carlson, Ph. D. , PMP Director, Center for the Study of Security, Cyber, Hazards and Preparedness/University of Alaska Fairbanks Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, RN, DPPD, MPH Program Coordinator & Lecturer, Emergency Services Administration Program, California State University, Long Beach Steven Jensen, DPPD Science Advisor, American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council/Professor, California State University, Long Beach Terry O’Sullivan, Ph. D. Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Akron 5 June, 2019 21 st Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium, June 3 -7, 2019

Workshop Objectives 1. Acknowledge how the 2 professional streams are parallel, yet tightly related and often taught together in practice. 2. Identify the areas of commonality in EM/HS education and practice 3. Differentiate the core competencies and technical competencies to determine common core competencies between EM/HS 4. Generate a deeper discussion on the areas of common ground in both EM/HS theory, research, practice, and education 5. Design a roadmap in which to better leverage the strengths of both EM & HS programs 2

Distinguishing Competency Types 3

Competencies that Build the Individual Operate within the Professional Framework, Principles, & Body of Knowledge Possess Critical Thinking Abide by Professional Ethics Continual Learning 4

Scientific Literacy Competencies that Build the Practitioner Sys t Lite ems racy Te Li chn te ra olo cy gi c l ra tu ul y oc c ci era So Lit al ic h p a gr o e cy G a r e t Li 5

Competencies that Build Relationships Disaster Risk Management Community Leadership Engagement Governance & Civics 6

How are competencies used? 7