The Institute of Emergency Services and Homeland Security will hold a two-day conference for students focusing on emergency preparedness and disaster response, April 5-6 in the Sorensen Student Center.
The conference will feature keynote speakers, from former FBI members and psychologists to policemen and firefighters, who have a complete background and extensive knowledge of emergency preparedness and disaster relief. The conference will allow those professionals to share their stories with attendees.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Keynote Address: Spiritual and Existential Themes in Disaster Relief Work
Dr. Mark Yang
Introduction by Dr. Rodger Broome
11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Hero Construct
Dr. Rodger Broome
Emergency Services Department.
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Terrorism Realities in America
Ken Crook, JD
Criminal Justice faculty
Introduction by Eric Russell
2:00-2:50 p.m.
The LEAP Model of Leadership
Dr. Jeff Maxfield
Associate Dean of the College of Technology & Computing.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Keynote Address: Disasters & 2012: Modern Myth or Future Reality?
Dr. David McEntire
Introduction by Dr. John Fisher
11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Extreme Interrogation Methods
Matt Duffin, JD
Criminal Justice Department
Mass Media Coverage of Disasters: Help or Hindrance?
Dr. John Fisher
Emergency Services Department
1:00-1:50 p.m.
What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate
Gary Noll
Chair of Emergency Services Department
Leadership and Chaos
Andy Byrnes
Emergency Services Department
By Emily Stephenson
Staff Writer
