2008 Body of Knowledge Report:2008 Body of Knowledge Report:Emergency Management Emergency Management

Higher Education Programs’ “Must Reads”Higher Education Programs’ “Must Reads”

FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education ProjectFEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project

Carol L. CwiakCarol L. CwiakNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University

Following up on Body of Following up on Body of Knowledge from prior Knowledge from prior yearsyears

This year academics were This year academics were surveyed (College List)surveyed (College List)

The survey instrument The survey instrument asked participants for the asked participants for the top ten “must reads” for top ten “must reads” for emergency management emergency management

studentsstudents

44 responses received (44 responses received (nn= 39)= 39) Respondents from both Respondents from both undergraduate and graduate undergraduate and graduate certificate and degree programscertificate and degree programs

340 total selections340 total selections Number of selections provided Number of selections provided increased dramatically – increased dramatically – average was 9 selectionsaverage was 9 selections 208 list entries total208 list entries total

About 48% of the “must About 48% of the “must reads” provided were reads” provided were specific to one respondent specific to one respondent (single entries)(single entries)

Compare this toCompare this to:: 2006 (academia) 2006 (academia) 85%85% 2007(practitioners) 2007(practitioners) 73%73%

Could it be that greater Could it be that greater consensus on “must reads” consensus on “must reads” is developing?is developing?

Body of Knowledge 2008Body of Knowledge 2008Number of

Times Selected

RespondentsSelected

8 NIMS

The Edge of Disaster (Flynn)

4 10%

7 At Risk: Natural Hazards, People’s Vulnerability and Disasters (Wisner, et al.)

Disaster Response and Recovery (McEntire)

Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the U.S. (Tierney, Lindell, Perry)

Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters (Waugh)

National Response Framework (NRF)

Technology in Emergency Management (Pine)

5 13%

Body of Knowledge 2008Body of Knowledge 2008Number of

Times Selected

RespondentsSelected

6 Emergency Management Principles and Practices for Local Government* (Waugh & Tierney)

6 15%

5 The 9/11 Commission Report 7 18%4 Introduction to Emergency Management

(Lindell, Prater & Perry)

8 21%

3 Disasters By Design: A Reassessment of Natural Disasters in the U.S. (Mileti)

Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs (Canton)

Emergency Management: The American Experience (Rubin)

9 23%

Body of Knowledge 2008Body of Knowledge 2008Number of

Times Selected

RespondentsSelected

2 Introduction to Emergency Management (Haddow & Bullock)

12 31%

1 Emergency Planning (Perry & Lindell) 16 41%

Contact InformationContact Information

Carol L. CwiakCarol L. CwiakDepartment of Sociology, Anthropology, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Managementand Emergency ManagementNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityP.O. Box 5075P.O. Box 5075Fargo, ND 58105Fargo, ND 58105(701) 231-5847(701) 231-5847carol.cwiak@ndsu.educarol.cwiak@ndsu.edu