GROWING, NOURISHING, AND SUSTAINING THE EADP PROGRAM AT UNT Dr. Sudha Arlikatti Emergency Administration and Planning Program Interim Undergraduate Program Coordinator Department of Public Administration University of North Texas (UNT)

GROWING the program………… Long Standing – 25th Anniversary 2009 Long Standing – 25th Anniversary 2009 Exceptional Faculty Pool Exceptional Faculty Pool –Geography, Sociology, Civil Eng., Public Administration, Architecture and Planning, International Policy Research funding from NSF /TX-HHSC Research funding from NSF /TX-HHSC EM Internship Program EM Internship Program Emergency Operations Center Lab Emergency Operations Center Lab

GROWING the program………… Spring Enrollment Total WomenMen Spring Enrollment Total WomenMen

NOURISHING the program….. Expanded Alumni Network in Dallas- Fort Worth Metropolis Expanded Alumni Network in Dallas- Fort Worth Metropolis –Alumni advisory Board New undergraduate courses offered New undergraduate courses offered –Added to University Core Curriculum New graduate courses offered to meet EM concentration in MPA and PhD New graduate courses offered to meet EM concentration in MPA and PhD

NOURISHING Publicizing Program…. Department website Department website Student Interns Yearly Student Interns Yearly Bi-annual newsletter ‘The Mitigator’ Bi-annual newsletter ‘The Mitigator’ International Association of Emergency Managers – Student Chapter (IAEM-SC) at UNT International Association of Emergency Managers – Student Chapter (IAEM-SC) at UNT

EM Internship Program Prep course readies students Prep course readies students Students required to complete 240 hours of internship experience Students required to complete 240 hours of internship experience Approximately 20 students involved in internships each semester Approximately 20 students involved in internships each semester Interns work for municipalities, non- profits, private business Interns work for municipalities, non- profits, private business

NOURISHING through EM Internship Program… 65% of internships are paid 65% of internships are paid Build cross-campus relations with Career Center, University’s Internship Office, Counseling and Testing Services Build cross-campus relations with Career Center, University’s Internship Office, Counseling and Testing Services 100% of interns meet or exceed employers expectations - necessary technical and communication skills 100% of interns meet or exceed employers expectations - necessary technical and communication skills

Emergency Management Internship Program Intern works in local hospital’s Safety and Security Department Intern watches as the American Red Cross responds to a fire

SUSTAINING through EOC Lab Capabilities 25 computer workstations 25 computer workstations GIS capability GIS capability E-team software E-team software ESA (External Situational Awareness) ESA (External Situational Awareness) Hurrtrak and Hurrevac modeling Hurrtrak and Hurrevac modeling Portable Smartboard Portable Smartboard Quadprojector Quadprojector

New EOC Lab/ Courses –EOC Design and Operations –Exercise Design –Technology in Emergency Management –Hurricane Planning and Operations –Exercises for various courses

SUSTAINING through IAEM-Student Chapter at UNT SUSTAINING through IAEM-Student Chapter at UNT Denton County CERT IAEM- SC Student Volunteers The Texas Homeland Security Conference

Challenges University aspiring for Tier I status University aspiring for Tier I status Emphasis on research/ balancing teaching and mentoring Emphasis on research/ balancing teaching and mentoring Only four core faculty Only four core faculty Advising 9 PhD students with EM Advising 9 PhD students with EM Garner funding for TAs and RAs Garner funding for TAs and RAs Reducing Undergraduate Enrollment Reducing Undergraduate Enrollment

Moving Forward…… Aggressively pursuing research grants Aggressively pursuing research grants –Recently received two NSF-RAPID grants –TX State funding from HHSC Global focus - International partnerships Global focus - International partnerships –Turkey, Thailand, Mexico, India, China Involving undergraduates in research Involving undergraduates in research Seeking Pvt. Sector funding for EOC lab Seeking Pvt. Sector funding for EOC lab Increasing Number of Core Faculty Increasing Number of Core Faculty

Questions? My Contact: SUDHA ARLIKATTI Assistant Professor University of North Texas Phone no.: Thank you!