CRC 5 th Annual Meeting: March 11- March13, 20 Chapel Hill, NC Institutionalization, Expansion, and Enhancement of Interdisciplinary Minor Disaster and Coastal Studies (DCS) Principal Investigator: Meherun Laiju, Ph.D. Dean of Social Sciences Associate Professor Sociology & Social Work Department Tougaloo College CRC 5 th Annual Meeting Mar. 11- Mar 13, 2020 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NSD 210 Introduction to Natural and Manmade Disasters Introduction to Natural Disasters DCS 320 Emergency Core Courses Preparedness and Response DCS Minor Courses Public Health Issues in Disaster Management DCS 400 Internship Political and legal Aspects of Disaster Management PSY 328- Health Psychology in Disaster Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Planning and Response POL 317 Public Policy and Legal Issues in Disaster Internship Management Electives(Choose Economic Dimension of 1) Disasters Interdisciplinary SOC/SWK 331- Social, Elective (choose 1) Community Organizations and Disaster Preparedness Psychological aspect of Disaster COP 211: Public Relations Writing
• Disaster & Coastal Studies (DCS): • Certificate program offers a multidisciplinary approach from social science perspective about the nature of natural disasters in the coastal zone • Project addresses the social aspects of catastrophes or disasters Project • Organizational issues inherent in preparedness, planning, and managing all forms of disasters. Overview • The program is housed in Sociology and Social Work Department in SSD • Diversify the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) workforce • Train interested students for career in the field of disaster management for local emergency management agencies and graduate studies • Faculty and students to engage in cross-disciplinary research Objectives: • Collaboration with local End User • Community Outreach initiatives
Curriculum • Internship • Professional • Scholarships (10 -11per Development year) DCS certificate: • Publications & • Research Courses (6-7 per year) Presentation • Conference Research (3 faculty, 6-9 • Student Mentoring • Presentations students) • Training (GIS) Community Outreach Engagement – End users Faculty Student
Stakeholder Engagement Year 1-4 MEMA Salvation Homeland Army Security Interns Instructor Advisory Board Neighborhood Training County American Emergency Managemen Red Cross t
Education Work and Accomplishments (Year1- 4) 2015 – 16 2017-18 2018 -19 2016-17 Accomplishment Minor Minor Certificate Minor Total Course Offers 7 6 5 7 Total Student Serve 62 60+ 60 66 Declare Minor 12 9+ 10* - Research Participants Interested - - 10 Certificate Internship (End – 7 7+ -** 4 User) Graduate With Minor 2 4-5 3 - Graduate With -- -- -- 5 Certificate Research 8* 10 11 8 Project/Training Conference 5 7 6 Student in class GIS Presentation Training Symposium 1 1 1 1 SUMERX 1 2 1 2 Community Outreach - - - 2
Neighborhood Outreach Training Initiative (1 -4) Training Overview ICS (Incident Command System) NIMS (National Incident Management System) Half day training was arranged for Community Preparing for a Disaster ( Home outreach program on May 6, 2017 Plan/ Emergency Kit ) by the DCS Program at Woodhaven Neighborhood. Exercise Scenario (Tornado) This has been done in collaboration with MEMA---- Training officers- Mr. Jesse Murphree (Emergency Preparedness) and Training Officer Ms. Loretta Thorpe (Director, Training Bureau, Office of Preparedness) Conduct Survey to assess community needs
Speaker : Donta Council, Ph.D Student; Old Dominion University DCS Students, Faculty, and Guest
University of Delaware Disaster Research Center Old Dominion University
Activity Status Offer 6 courses (fall & spring) Complete Students Taking Courses (may serve as electives) 70 Students Intern Placement to end user setting Complete (4 students) Selection of students for research and training* Complete (8 students) Recruit for the certificate Complete (10 students) Select students for CRC “SUMREX 2020” In Progress (2 students) Guest Speaker (Research Partner) 2020 Complete (2 speakers) DCS Research Symposium March 20, 2020; 9:00 -1:00; TC Students Graduating with Certificate May 2020 (4 -6 students, ) Community Outreach Complete Research & Training*: Geographic Information System (GIS) concepts some emphasis in the STEM areas Familiarity with national preparedness and resilience literature, develop skills to critically review journal articles Design survey instrument, administer the survey, interview skills, skills related to statistical software program SPSS ,
Education Work and Accomplishments: Abstracts Published in Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS), February edition (ISSN 0076-9436,vol65, # 1) & Presented at 84 th Annual Meeting in Hattiesburg February 21, 2019: Ø Courtney Thomas and Meherun Laiju Natura Disaster Preparedness Among Undergraduate Students In Jackson, Mississippi, abstract published in 84 th MAS (ISSN 0076 – 9436, Vol 65 # 1) journal and presented the Paper at MAS conference on February 20, 2020 Ø Nakyah Hill, DiMaya Randle, and Shaila Khan Assessment of Psychological Impact of Coastal Disaster, abstract published o in 84th MAS (ISSN 0076 – 9436, Vol 65 # 1) journal and presented the Paper at MAS conference on February 20, 2020
Community Outreach (November 14, 2019)
Offered in Fall by NSD STEM oriented Course is designed to give a broad overview of natural and man-made disaster and applications of modern tools like GIS to study Class Presentation natural disasters. Interested students will gain fundamental knowledge of Natural Disasters, pursuing a certificate in Disaster Coastal studies, and Also, learn about future prospects in this field. Instructor: Dr. Santanu Banerjee; Professor of Physics
The course introduces students to the field of Disaster Preparedness. Students are exposed to the terminology, policy, planning, and management issues that arise in preparing for and responding to disasters. Help students understand the role of human organizations in providing assistance to people and communities affected by disasters in the immediate aftermath and for long term recovery. The course examined particular events that occur recently as well as past incidents.
Offered in Spring by Political Science Instructor Atty. Dennis Sweet Attorney specialized in the field teaches this course. The course presents concepts and basic descriptive information about the public policy process in the executive and legislative branches of government and actions of the judicial branch in court cases that relate to disaster preparedness. Examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s legal requirements, responsibilities, laws pertaining to emergency management, and actions based on these laws. Also includes analysis of public policies and understanding the procedures and requirements in emergency management. Atty. Bobby Owens, Michelle Way Litigator Deep Water Insurance Adjuster Horizon, BP Oil Spill
The course investigates the nature of complex social and community organizations such as business, industry, and government. Students will learn certain basic social concepts and theories and their functions as a framework for bringing about effective community-based social action (or community organization as a tool for addressing issues effecting the local community to advocate for social justice) . Special attention (topic) will be given to community-based disaster preparedness, recovery efforts, and management strategies. Students will be familiar with the strategies to build resilient community, community-mindedness and cooperative relationships between disaster victims and recovery organizations. How disasters lead to rapid social change will also be explored.
PSY 328-01: Health Psychology and Disaster Preparedness This is a three-hour, credit course that focuses on psychological factors (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression, individual differences, or personality characteristics) and environmental events (e.g., natural or man-made disasters) that can negatively affect survivors’ mental and physical well- being as well as the relationship between patients and practitioners. Students in the course will learn about the role of psychologists in the assessment and treatment of disaster related mental and emotional problems, and the promotion of changes to lifestyle, health habits, and coping practices to optimize recovery from disaster (i.e., dealing with psychosocial sequelae of disasters).
An educationally-directed practice experience in disaster management agencies with trained site supervisor. Focus placed upon the application of the theoretical knowledge in real-life situation. Prerequisite: must complete the core requirements.
Research Team 2019-2020
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