EADP Program University of North Texas Dr Sudha

EADP Program University of North Texas Dr. Sudha Arlikatti Emergency Administration and Planning Program Department of Public Administration University of North Texas, Denton

Overview Background n Management of the program n Successes n Publicizing the program n Strengths n Challenges n Moving forward n

Background: History of EADP First of a kind program, founded 1983 n Near Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex n Practical focus (initially) for FEMA n

Background: Location of EADP Housed in Public Affairs & Community Service Within Department of Public Administration B. S. in EADP Nationally Ranked MPA Program New Ph. D Program

Management of Program n n SCH for Faculty (semester) Student/Faculty Ratio Undergraduate Majors Graduate Majors 760. 50 52. 15 173 132

Success: EADP Majors

Publicizing Program n Department website – course schedule, faculty CVs, courses, careers, advising, conferences – International Emergency Management Student Association (IEMSA) – Internship program

Mitigator – EADP Newsletter http: //www. padm. unt. edu/documents/Mitigator_Fall 08. pdf Faculty publications and professional Activities eg. n Mc. Entire, David A. 2008. Ph. D. Education in Emergency Management. IAEM Bulletin n Disaster-related Behavioral and Mental Health Response Plans in Texas, Simon A. Andrew and James Kendra

Mitigator - Publicizes Faculty Research Dr. Arlikatti conducts tsunami research in India Dr. Rozdilsky engages in field research related to aftermath of Midwest flooding

Strengths Multi-disciplinary all Hazards Approach Focus on Theory Based Practice n n n David Mc. Entire (Int. and Comp. Politics) James Kendra (Geography/Sociology) Jack Rozdilsky (Urban planning) Sudha Arlikatti (Architecture/Planning) Eliot Jennings (MPA, EOC Coordinator)

Strengths Internship program and coordinator n EADP advisory board n FEMA Region VI located in Denton n Alumni employed in the region n Located close to Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex n

Challenges Only 4 core faculty n Balancing undergraduate and graduate teaching n Advising 16 Ph. D students n Balancing theory and practice n University pushing for Research #1 status – urging for more research funding n

Moving Forward Seeking scholarships for students n New EOC lab – Hands on technology training n New EOC Lab EOC Coordinator

Moving Forward Aggressively seeking research funding n Global focus - International partnerships n Adding new courses n – EOC Design (to the core) – Special Populations in Disasters – International Disaster Management: Study abroad (Turkey, Mexico, Thailand)

International Disaster Management - Study Abroad Thailand Turkey

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