JSU Emergency Management Educators are Leaders in the Field
Students in Emergency Management programs benefit from the dedication and expertise of a faculty and staff who have more than 200 years of combined experience. All professors and instructors hold doctorate and/or master degrees and many have hands-on experience in their field outside of academia, uniquely qualifying them to teach Emergency Management courses.
Administration
Faculty
Professors
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Education |
Specialization/Research Interests |
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 Bill Lowe
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D.B.A. 2000 - Nova Southeastern University
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- Homeland Security
- Terrorism
- Response
- Mitigating, Preventing, Responding, and Recovering from Active Shooters Incidents
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Tanveer Islam
CV
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Ph.D. 2006 - Texas Tech University
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- Hazard Mitigation
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Community Resilience
- Social Media
- GIS applications
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| Associate Professors |
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 Shih-Kai Huang
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Ph.D. 2014 - Texas A & M University |
- Risk Perception
- Risk Communication
- Warning Response
- Cross-national Comparisons in Disaster Research
- Quantitative Research Method
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 Alessandra Jerolleman
CV
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Ph.D. 2013 - University of New Orleans
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- Privatization of Emergency Management
- Disaster Resilience
- Hazard Mitigation
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 Chongming Wang
CV
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Ph.D 2016 - Pennsylvania State University
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- Evacuation Behaviors & Preparedness
- Vulnerability of Elderly Populations
- GIS Applications in Social Science
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| Assistant Professors |
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 Allison Newton
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Ed.D. 2017 - University of Alabama
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- Student Veteran issues e.g. transitioning to civilian life, etc.
- Hazard Mitigation and Recovery Issues to include Federal/State Mitigation Programs and Emergency Relief
- The Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project
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Chan Wang
CV
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Ph.D 2023 - Arizona State University |
- Crisis Policy Making
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Risk Communication
- Qualitative Comparative Analysis
- Social Network Analysis
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 Laura Olson
CV
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Ph.D 2012 - George Washington University
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- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Disaster Recovery
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 Scott Manning
Visiting Assistant Professor
CV
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D.Sc. 2017 - Jacksonville State University
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- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Theory and Organizational Behavior
- Homeland Security Planning and Preparedness
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| Instructor |
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 Denise DaSilva
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MPA/EM 2002 - Jacksonville State University |
- Social dimensions of disaster
- Preparedness and planning
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Emeritus Faculty
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 A. Barry Cox
IEP Director Emeritus
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Ph.D 1968 - University of South Carolina
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- Safety and Environmental Health Issues
- Hazardous Materials Management
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 Jane Kushma
Professor Emerita & CDCR Director
CV
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Ph.D. 2001 - University of Texas at Arlington
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- Emergency Management Policy
- Disaster Management
- Nonprofit organizations and volunteer management
- Service learning
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 Jeff Ryan
Professor Emeritus
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Ph.D 1996 - North Carolina State University
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- Public Health Preparedness
- Biosecurity
- Military Role in Disaster Response
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Distinguished Affiliate Professor/Affiliate Faculty
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 David McEntire
Distinguished Affiliated P rofessor
CV
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Ph.D 2000 - University of Denver
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- Emergency Management Theory
- Vulnerability Reduction
- Community Preparedness
- Response Coordination
- International Disasters
- Terrorism and Homeland Security
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 Arjola Balilaj
CV
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Ph.D 2020 - Florida Atlantic University
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- Diversity
- Mediation & Conflict Resolution
- Program Evaluation
- Public Budgeting and Management
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 David Thornton
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Ph.D 2008 - Auburn University
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- Serious Games
- Gamification
- Multimodal and Speech-enabled Interfaces
- Human-Computer Interaction
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Adjunct Faculty
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 Rhonda Braudis
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MA/EM 2012 - American Public University
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- Public Safety Telecommunications
- Disaster Operations
- Clinical Incident Stress Management -Crisis Negotiations
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 Andre Jones
CV
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Ph.D 2021 - Walden University
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- Management Systems in Disaster
- Major Incident Response
- Emergency Operations Center Management
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 Matthew McFall
CV
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MS 2014 - Jacksonville State University
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- Business and Academic Continuity
- Cyber Security
- Risk Perceptions
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 Brad McGriff
CV
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MS 2007 - Jacksonville State University
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- Cyber Security
- Computer Systems & Software Design
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 Eugene Rothman
CV
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MS/EM 2013 - Jacksonville State University |
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 Laura Ann Martin Sullins
CV
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MA in Communication Management 2014 - University of Alabama at Birmingham
MA in English 2006 - Jacksonville State University
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- Technical Writing
- Interpersonal Communications
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 Mary "Kay" Vonderschmidt
CV
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D.Sc. 2017 - Jacksonville State University
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- Healthcare Emergency Management
- Medical Surge
- Social Vulnerability
- Disaster Modeling
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