GROWING, NOURISHING, GROWING, NOURISHING, AND SUSTAINING THEAND SUSTAINING THEEADP PROGRAM AT UNTEADP PROGRAM AT UNT

Dr. Sudha ArlikattiDr. Sudha ArlikattiEmergency Administration and Planning ProgramEmergency Administration and Planning Program

Interim Undergraduate Program Coordinator Interim Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Department of Public AdministrationDepartment of Public Administration

University of North Texas (UNT)University of North Texas (UNT)

GROWINGGROWINGthe program…………the program………… Long Standing – 25th Anniversary 2009Long Standing – 25th Anniversary 2009 Exceptional Faculty PoolExceptional Faculty Pool

– Geography, Sociology, Civil Eng., Public Geography, Sociology, Civil Eng., Public Administration, Architecture and Planning, Administration, Architecture and Planning, International Policy International Policy

Research funding from NSF /TX-HHSC Research funding from NSF /TX-HHSC EM Internship ProgramEM Internship Program Emergency Operations Center LabEmergency Operations Center Lab

GROWING GROWING the program…………the program…………

Spring Enrollment Total Spring Enrollment Total Women WomenMenMen

20102010 194 194 63 63 131131 20092009 183183 48 48 135135 20082008 181181 45 45 136136 20072007 185185 57 57 128128 20062006 178178 57 57 121121

NOURISHINGNOURISHINGthe program…..the program….. Expanded Alumni Network in Expanded Alumni Network in

Dallas-Fort Worth MetropolisDallas-Fort Worth Metropolis– Alumni advisory Board Alumni advisory Board

New undergraduate courses offeredNew undergraduate courses offered– Added to University Core CurriculumAdded to University Core Curriculum

New graduate courses offered to New graduate courses offered to meet EM concentration in MPA and meet EM concentration in MPA and PhDPhD

NOURISHINGNOURISHINGPublicizing Program….Publicizing Program…. Department websiteDepartment website http://www.pacs.unt.edu/public-administrationhttp://www.pacs.unt.edu/public-administration

40-50 Student Interns Yearly40-50 Student Interns Yearly Bi-annual newsletter ‘The Mitigator’ Bi-annual newsletter ‘The Mitigator’ International Association of International Association of

Emergency Managers – Student Emergency Managers – Student Chapter (IAEM-SC) at UNTChapter (IAEM-SC) at UNT

http://www.untiaemsc.org http://www.untiaemsc.org

EM Internship ProgramEM Internship Program

Prep course readies studentsPrep course readies students Students required to complete 240 Students required to complete 240

hours of internship experiencehours of internship experience Approximately 20 students involved Approximately 20 students involved

in internships each semesterin internships each semester Interns work for municipalities, non-Interns work for municipalities, non-

profits, private businessprofits, private business

NOURISHING throughNOURISHING throughEM Internship EM Internship Program…Program… 65% of internships are paid65% of internships are paid Build cross-campus relations with Build cross-campus relations with

Career Center, University’s Career Center, University’s Internship Office, Counseling and Internship Office, Counseling and Testing ServicesTesting Services

100% of interns meet or exceed 100% of interns meet or exceed employers expectations - necessary employers expectations - necessary technical and communication skillstechnical and communication skills

Emergency Emergency Management Internship Management Internship ProgramProgram

Intern works in local hospital’s Safety and Security Department

Intern watches as the American Red Cross

responds to a fire

SUSTAINING throughSUSTAINING throughEOC Lab CapabilitiesEOC Lab Capabilities 25 computer workstations25 computer workstations

GIS capabilityGIS capability E-team softwareE-team software ESA (External Situational Awareness)ESA (External Situational Awareness) Hurrtrak and Hurrevac modelingHurrtrak and Hurrevac modeling

Portable Smartboard Portable Smartboard QuadprojectorQuadprojector

New EOC Lab/ New EOC Lab/ CoursesCourses

– EOC Design and EOC Design and OperationsOperations

– Exercise DesignExercise Design– Technology in Emergency Technology in Emergency

ManagementManagement– Hurricane Planning and Hurricane Planning and

OperationsOperations– Exercises for various Exercises for various

coursescourses

SUSTAINING through SUSTAINING through IAEM-Student Chapter at IAEM-Student Chapter at UNTUNT

Denton County CERT IAEM-SC Student Volunteers

The Texas Homeland Security Conference

ChallengesChallenges

University aspiring for Tier I statusUniversity aspiring for Tier I status Emphasis on research/ balancing Emphasis on research/ balancing

teaching and mentoringteaching and mentoring Only four core faculty Only four core faculty Advising 9 PhD students with EMAdvising 9 PhD students with EM Garner funding for TAs and RAsGarner funding for TAs and RAs Reducing Undergraduate Reducing Undergraduate

Enrollment Enrollment

Moving Forward……Moving Forward…… Aggressively pursuing research grantsAggressively pursuing research grants

– Recently received two NSF-RAPID grantsRecently received two NSF-RAPID grants– TX State funding from HHSCTX State funding from HHSC

Global focus - International partnershipsGlobal focus - International partnerships– Turkey, Thailand, Mexico, India, ChinaTurkey, Thailand, Mexico, India, China

Involving undergraduates in researchInvolving undergraduates in research Seeking Pvt. Sector funding for EOC labSeeking Pvt. Sector funding for EOC lab Increasing Number of Core FacultyIncreasing Number of Core Faculty

Questions? Questions? My Contact:My Contact:

SUDHA ARLIKATTISUDHA ARLIKATTIAssistant Professor Assistant Professor

University of North TexasUniversity of North Texas

Sudha.Arlikatti@unt.edu

Phone no.: 940-891-6790Phone no.: 940-891-6790

Thank you!Thank you!