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Department Head	Education	Research Interests
Jeff Ryan CV	Ph.D 1996 - North Carolina State University	-Preparedness -Bioterrorism response -Homeland Security

Professor	Education	Research Interests
A. Barry Cox IEP Director Emeritus CV	Ph.D 1967 - University of South Carolina	-Safety and Environmental Health Issues -Hazardous Materials Management

Associate Professors	Education	Research Interests
Jane Kushma Doctoral Program Director CV	Ph.D. 2001 - University of Texas at Arlington	-Emergency Management Policy -Disaster Management -Nonprofit organizations and volunteer management -Service learning

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CV

D.B.A. 2000 - Nova Southeastern University

-Homeland Security
-Terrorism
-Response
-Mitigating, Preventing, Responding, and Recovering from Active Shooters Incidents

Assistant Professors	Education	Research Interests
Tanveer Islam CV Webpage	Ph.D. 2006 - Texas Tech University	-Hazard Mitigation -Vulnerablity Assessment -Community Resilience -Social Media
Stacey Mann CV	Ph.D. 2011 - Mississippi State University	-Human Resource Management -Preparedness -Social Media
Jeff Van Slyke CV	ED.D 2007 - University of Texas	-Response -Terrorism -Campus Safety

Staff
Denise DaSilva Emergency Management Specialist Academic Advisor/Adjunct Instructor	MPA 2002 - Jacksonville State University	-Social dimensions of disaster -Preparedness and planning

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Lora Spivey
Secretary

AFFILIATED PROFESSORS FOR EM:

Affiliate Faculty	Education	Research Interests
Paul Hathaway CV	DA 2008 - Idaho State University	-Bureaucratic Psychology -Organizational Theory -Public Policy Process & Analysis -Public Administration Ethics -Leadership Decision Making -Groupthink and Self-Esteem -Public Budgeting
Miriam Hill CV	Ph.D. 1986 - Kent State University	-Spatial Analysis and GIS applications -Vulnerability and Risk Assessment -Hazard Mitigation
Bill Lester CV	Ph.D 2000 - Texas Tech University	-Public Personnel -Disaster Response -Organizational Theory -Nonprofits -Religion and Politics

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS FOR EM:

Adjunct Faculty	Education	Research Interests
Bernice Carr CV	MPA/EM 2003 - Jacksonville State University	-Disaster Response -Disaster Recovery -First Responder Training
Steve Diaz CV	Ph.D. 2004 - University of South Alabama	-Simulation and Modeling -Human Performance in simulated environments -Exercise design, tactical decision making, and organizational performance

Elaine Enarson CV	Ph.D. 1981 - University of Oregon	-Social vulnerability analysis -Gender, sex & sexuality in disaster -Qualitative research -Disaster & climate risk -Sociology of disaster -Disaster recovery
Natalie Fussell CV	Ph.D. 2012 - Mississippi State University	-Legal aspects of Emergency Management -Constitutional Issues -Public policies resulting after disasters -Role of non-profits -Intergovernmental relations in EM
Stephen Guillot CV	MS/EM 2005 - Jacksonville State University	-Effectiveness of Community Warning Systems -Diverse Populations in Disasters -Disaster Coalition Building -Volunteers in Disasters
Rhonda Harper CV	MA/EM 2012 - American Public University	-Public Safety Telecommunications -Disaster Operations -Clinical Incident Stress Management -Crisis Negotiations
Judy Harrison CV	MBA 2000 - Jacksonville State University	-Human Resource Management
David Heffelfinger CV	MS/EM 2012 - Jacksonville State University	-Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) -Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Response -Homeland Security
Robert Heintzelman CV	MA/EM 2011 - American Military University	-HAZMAT Operations -Patient Decontamination
Michael Johnson CV	MS/EM 2006 - Jacksonville State University	-Pre-Hospital and Hospital Preparedness and Planning -Response -Terrorism -CBRNE events
Bonnie Maney CV	MS/EM 2007 - Jacksonville State University	-Public safety communications -9-1-1 telecommunications -Information sharing
Scott Manning CV	MS/EM 2008 - Jacksonville State University	-Community resilience -Disaster policy and planning -Complexity and systems theory -Social capital and network studies
Sarah Miller CV	MPA/EM 2002 - Jacksonville State University	-Gender in disaster -Crisis communication -Social media in disaster -EM policy -Technology in emergency management
Russell Peterson CV	MS/EM 2006 - Jacksonville State University	-Incident management for technological and man-made incident -EM Policy and Practice -Crisis leadership
John Plodinec CV	Ph.D. 1974 - University of Florida	-Community Resilience -EM Policy and Practice -Formation of an International Resilience Research Network
Gregory Shaw CV	D.Sc 2000 - George Washington University	-Risk Management -Business Crisis and Continuity Management -Adult Education
Norm Sturm CV	MS/EM 2012 - Jacksonville State University	-Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management
C. Denise Weiss CV	Ph.D. 2005 - University of South Alabama	-Disaster Preparedness -Training Exercise Design -Motivation Theory and Strategies -Performance Technology -Program Evaluation