Jack Atherton Northwestern State University
Housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Letters The Department of Criminal Justice, History and Social Sciences Bachelor of Science Degree In 5 th Year Four concentrations (growing to six) Online Delivery 10 Graduates, 30 Plus students and growing University’s Concentration for Organizational Leadership Consortium Degree
Working Professional Non-traditional Student
Capstone Course Academic Research or Service Learning Project
Core Curriculum Law/Regulation Hazardous Materials Financial Components Research Resource Integration Plus Institution Review Board Intellectual Property
With Community Partner, Define and Solve Existing Problem
Traditional Service Learning Community Partners Non-Traditional Informational Product Non-traditional Target Population
Traditional Measures Fail to Capture Impact Hard to Measure Accurately Preparation Often Unrewarded We do not want tragedy to show our work.
Natchitoches Historic District----Painting Historic Structures New Iberia Parrish Coroner's Office----Mass Fatality Protocol Lafayette Dioceses-----House of Worship as Shelter Shreveport/Bossier Parrish Emergency Preparedness-- --Non Law Enforcement Asset Protection During Active Shooter Monroe Fire Department------Tiered Debris Removal Protocol
GOHSEP----Expenditure Recovery from FEMA Declared Emergencies DNR----Natural Gas Odor Detection and Recognition Cotile Volunteer Fire Department----Infrared Tool Policy Fort Polk/Leesville Police Critical Incident Teams----- Dispatcher Trainer for Incidents involving Mental Health Patients
Needs of Community Partners Addressed A Safer Public Effective Use of Resources Student Learning Application in Field of Study
Population Benefited: The Public Preparation Expanded Use of Products Cost Reductions Compliance with Law Prevention of Disease Broader Participation of Responders Greater Efficiency in Times of Crisis
Becoming part of the measurement Recognition Part of the Lexicon Acceptance of Deferred Use Measurement of Preparation Information as Product