Jane Kushma, Ph. D., Center Director

Department of Emergency Management

Research Interests/Specialization: Long term recovery, disaster case management, policy implementations, collaborative practices, and community engagement

(256) 782-8432

jkushma@jsu.edu

Guillermo Francia, Ph.D., Research Associate

Department of Mathematical, Computing, & Information Sciences

Research Interests/Specialization: Data mining, visualization, information security, risk management, and critical infrastructure protection

(256) 782-5723

gfrancia@jsu.edu

Linda Plotnick, Ph. D., Research Associate

Department of Mathematical, Computing, & Information Sciences

Research Interests/Specialization: Information management, innovative technologies, and social media 

(256) 782-5452

lplotnick@jsu.edu

Erin Rider, Ph. D.,  Research Associate

Department of Sociology and Social Works

Research Interests/Specialization:Faith-based sheltering operations, non-profit community response, and social capital

(256) 782-8477

erider@jsu.edu

Miriam H. Hill, Ph.D., Research Associate

Department of Physical and Earth Sciences

Research Interests/Specialization: Spatial Analysis and GIS applications, vulnerability and risk assessment, and hazard mitigation

(256) 782-8063

mhill@jsu.edu

Stacey Mann, Ph.D., Research Associate

Department of Emergency Management

Research Interests/Specialization:Human resource management, local government emergency planning, preparedness planning, crisis communication and social media, and journalistic practices in times of disaster

(256) 782-5968 

scmann@jsu.edu

Tanveer Islam, Ph.D., Research Associate

Department of Emergency Management

Research Interests/Specialization: GIS applications, hazard mitigation, vulnerability assessment, and social media

(256) 782-5938

tislam@jsu.edu