2006 Body of Knowledge Report2006 Body of Knowledge ReportFEMA Higher Education ProjectFEMA Higher Education Project

Carol CwiakCarol CwiakNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University

The survey instrument sought basic The survey instrument sought basic demographic information:demographic information:

Program nameProgram name LocationLocation Degree levelDegree level Estimated number of studentsEstimated number of students Name and title of respondentName and title of respondent

ANDAND……

Top ten “must reads” for studentsTop ten “must reads” for students

Distributed to 93 Institutions via emailDistributed to 93 Institutions via email Responses from 35 InstitutionsResponses from 35 Institutions Response rate was 38%Response rate was 38% Programs with more than one program Programs with more than one program

level were requested to submit level were requested to submit

individual responses for each program individual responses for each program

Associate LevelAssociate Level Seven (7) responses received from Seven (7) responses received from twenty-six (26) programs surveyed twenty-six (26) programs surveyed Twenty-seven percent (27%) response rateTwenty-seven percent (27%) response rate Student enrollment: Student enrollment: Six - less than 50 students Six - less than 50 students One - in excess of 150 studentsOne - in excess of 150 students Fifty-three (53) entries recordedFifty-three (53) entries recorded Forty-five (45) were solitary selectionsForty-five (45) were solitary selections 85% of the list selections chosen by only 85% of the list selections chosen by only one program one program

Associate LevelAssociate Level Number one “must read” - Number one “must read” - Introduction to Introduction to Emergency ManagementEmergency Management by Haddow & by Haddow & Bullock -six of seven programs selected itBullock -six of seven programs selected it Disasters by DesignDisasters by Design by Mileti, by Mileti, Avoiding Avoiding DisasterDisaster by Laye, by Laye, Facing the UnexpectedFacing the Unexpected by Tierney, Lindell & Perry, the by Tierney, Lindell & Perry, the National National Response PlanResponse Plan and and NIMSNIMS (FEMA/DHS) (FEMA/DHS) and and Introduction to Natural and Manmade Introduction to Natural and Manmade Disasters and Their Effects on BuildingDisasters and Their Effects on Buildings s by McDonald each were selected twice by McDonald each were selected twice

Bachelor LevelBachelor Level Twelve (12) responses received from Twelve (12) responses received from thirty (30) programs surveyed (included thirty (30) programs surveyed (included Bachelor Level Concentrations and Bachelor Level Concentrations and Minors)Minors) Forty percent (40%) response rateForty percent (40%) response rate Three Stand-Alones also included – three Three Stand-Alones also included – three (3) responses received from forty (40) (3) responses received from forty (40) programs surveyedprograms surveyed Seven percent (7%) response rateSeven percent (7%) response rate

Bachelor LevelBachelor Level Student enrollment: Student enrollment: Twelve - less than 50 students Twelve - less than 50 students Two - 100-150 studentsTwo - 100-150 students One - 200 studentsOne - 200 students 127 entries recorded127 entries recorded 111 were solitary selections111 were solitary selections 87% of the list selections chosen by 87% of the list selections chosen by only one programonly one program

Bachelor LevelBachelor Level

Number one “must read” - Number one “must read” - Disasters by Disasters by DesignDesign by Mileti by Mileti – – selected six timesselected six times Facing the Unexpected Facing the Unexpected by Tierney, Lindell by Tierney, Lindell & Perry& Perry, Introduction to Emergency , Introduction to Emergency Management Management by Haddow and Bullock, andby Haddow and Bullock, and Living with Hazards, Dealing with Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters Disasters by Waugh all were each selected by Waugh all were each selected by four programsby four programs

Graduate LevelGraduate Level Twelve (14) responses received from Twelve (14) responses received from thirty (30) programs surveyed thirty (30) programs surveyed Forty-seven percent (47%) response rateForty-seven percent (47%) response rate Student enrollment:Student enrollment: Eight - less than 50 studentsEight - less than 50 students Six - 50-100 studentsSix - 50-100 students 131 entries recorded131 entries recorded 114 were solitary selections114 were solitary selections 87% of the list selections chosen by only 87% of the list selections chosen by only one programone program

Graduate LevelGraduate Level Number one “must read” - Number one “must read” - Disasters by Disasters by DesignDesign by Mileti with eight programs by Mileti with eight programs selecting itselecting it Facing the Unexpected Facing the Unexpected by Tierney, Lindell by Tierney, Lindell & Perry was selected by seven programs.& Perry was selected by seven programs. Methods of Disaster Research Methods of Disaster Research by Stallings,by Stallings, Introduction to Emergency ManagementIntroduction to Emergency Management by by Haddow and Bullock, and Haddow and Bullock, and Disasters and Disasters and DemocracyDemocracy by Platt were each by Platt were each selected by four programsselected by four programs

Top Reads Across ProgramsTop Reads Across Programs

10 10 Natural Hazard MitigationNatural Hazard Mitigation by Godschalk, et al. (4)by Godschalk, et al. (4)

99 Introduction to Homeland SecurityIntroduction to Homeland Security by Haddow & Bullock (5)by Haddow & Bullock (5)

8 8 National Response PlanNational Response Plan by FEMA/DHS (6)by FEMA/DHS (6)

Top Reads Across ProgramsTop Reads Across Programs

7 7 National Incident Management SystemNational Incident Management System by FEMA/DHS (6)by FEMA/DHS (6)

66 Disasters and Democracy Disasters and Democracy by Platt (6)by Platt (6)

5 5 The 9/11 Commission ReportThe 9/11 Commission Report by The National Commission on by The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (6)United States (6)

Top Reads Across ProgramsTop Reads Across Programs

4 4 Living with Hazards, Dealing with Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency ManagementManagement by Waugh (7)by Waugh (7)3 3 Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the Preparedness and Response in the United StatesUnited States by Tierney, Lindell & Perry (13)by Tierney, Lindell & Perry (13)

Top Reads Across ProgramsTop Reads Across Programs

2 2 Introduction to Emergency Management Introduction to Emergency Management by Haddow & Bullock (14)by Haddow & Bullock (14)

1 1 Disasters By Design: A Reassessment of Disasters By Design: A Reassessment of Natural Disasters in the United StatesNatural Disasters in the United States by Mileti (16)by Mileti (16)

What Have We Learned?What Have We Learned?

About 85% of the “must reads” About 85% of the “must reads” provided were specific to one programprovided were specific to one program

There is not a lot of consensus on what is There is not a lot of consensus on what is critical material at any program levelcritical material at any program level

Program foundation is dictating reading Program foundation is dictating reading selections, more than a general body of selections, more than a general body of emergency management knowledgeemergency management knowledge

What’s next?What’s next?

Principles of emergency managementPrinciples of emergency management

Utilizing the foundational program focus as Utilizing the foundational program focus as a starting point for establishing Body of a starting point for establishing Body of Knowledge materialsKnowledge materials

Appreciation of specificity in program Appreciation of specificity in program focus at all levelsfocus at all levels

Contact InformationContact Information

Carol CwiakCarol CwiakEmergency Management ProgramEmergency Management ProgramDepartment of SociologyDepartment of SociologyNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityP.O. Box 5075P.O. Box 5075Fargo, ND 58105Fargo, ND 58105carol.cwiak@ndsu.educarol.cwiak@ndsu.edu