1 Cntact Infrmatin Mailing address: Richard Sylves 12 Suth Wynwyd Dr. Newark, DE 19711 Richard T. Sylves, Ph.D. Prfessr Emeritus Plitical Science and Internatinal Relatins (302) 345-6876 (cell) vice & vicemail (320) 731-1888 (hme) vice & vicemail sylves@udel.edu Interests and area f Expertise Educatin Emergency Management and Disaster Plicy (all levels) Delaware Medical Reserve Crps (2015-present) (nn-medical wrker) Pst-dctral Fellw, University f Delaware Center fr Advanced Study, 9/93-5/94. Pst-dctral Fellw, University f Delaware, Public Service and Plitical Cmmunicatins Fellwship, WHYY TV-12 Public Televisin News, Philadelphia and Wilmingtn, 9/86-9/87. Ph.D., Plitical Science, University f Illinis at Urbana-Champaign 1977. Dissertatin "Bureaucratic Decisin Thery and Distributive Plitics in the New Yrk State Pure Waters Cnstructin Grant Prgram." M.A., Plitical Science, State University f New Yrk at Albany, Graduate Schl f Public Affairs, 1972. B.A., Histry cum laude, State University f New Yrk, Cllege at Crtland, 1970. Minrs in plitical science and mathematics. Relevant Experience External Academic Reviewer fr Rwan University s prpsed undergraduate majr in disaster management, July 28, 2015, Glassbr, NJ. [After my review the prgram was apprved by the Rwan faculty and administratin as well as the New Jersey Department f Educatin.]
2 Prfessr and Senir Research Scientist, Institute fr Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, Dept. f Engineering Management, The Gerge Washingtn University, 1776 G St., NW, Washingtn, DC 20052. Retired January, 2014. Tenured Prfessr (full) Plitical Science and Internatinal Relatins, University f Delaware, Newark, DE 19711 9/1977-9/2010. Retired and appinted Emeritus Prfessr 23 September 2010. Directr f the Envirnmental and Energy Plicy Graduate Prgram (1998-2002) and Prfessr f Plitical Science (with tenure), University f Delaware, 1989 t present. Als, jint appintment as Prfessr f Marine Studies, Marine Studies Cllege f University f Delaware. Jint appintment as Prfessr f Public Administratin (MPA) and Senir Plicy Fellw, Center fr Energy and Envirnmental Plicy with the Cllege f Urban Affairs and Public Plicy. Natinal Academy f Science, Disasters Rundtable member and Steering Cmmittee member, September 2002-August 2005. Aspen Glbal Change Institute, 1998 Wrkshp Participant and Presenter, "The Secnd Assessment f IPCC: Climate Change and Human Impacts." Natinal Research Cuncil panel Assessing the Csts f Natural Disasters" 1997-99. Univ. f Delaware Center fr Advanced Study Faculty Fellw, 1994-95. Assciate Prfessr f Plitical Science, University f Delaware, 1982-89. Jint appintment Marine Plicy and MPA prgram service. Assciate Prducer and Public Affairs Analyst, WHYY TV-12 Public Televisin News, Wilmingtn-Philadelphia, 1986-87. Assistant Prfessr f Plitical Science, University f Delaware, 1977-82. Jint appintment Marine Plicy and MPA prgram service. Assistant Prfessr f Plitical Science, University f Cincinnati, 1975 t 1977. MPA prgram service and undergraduate instructin. Staff Researcher, New Yrk State Senate Finance Cmmittee, 1972. The Hnrable State Senatr, Warren M. Andersn, Chairman. Evaluatin f NYS Pure Waters Cnstructin Grant Prgram 1965-1972. Publicatins: Bks The Nuclear Oracles: A Plitical Histry f the Atmic Energy Cmmissin General Advisry Cmmittee, 1947-1977. Ames, Iwa: Iwa State University Press, 1987. Cities and Disaster: Nrth American Studies in Emergency Management with William L. Waugh, Jr. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thmas Publishers, 1990. Disaster Management in the United States and Canada: Plitics, Plicy, Administratin, Study and Instructin f Emergency Management. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thmas Publishers, 1996.
3 Disaster Plicy and Plitics: Emergency Management and Hmeland Security. Washingtn, D.C.: CQ Press, a divisin f Cngressinal Quarterly Inc., 2008. (paperback) Disaster Plicy and Plitics: Emergency Management and Hmeland Security. 2 nd. Ed. Washingtn, D.C.: CQ Press, a divisin f Sage Publishing Inc., 2015. (paperback) Published Refereed Jurnal Articles and Bk Chapters Presidential Disaster Declaratins. Encyclpedia f Public Administratin and Public Plicy, Third Editin. Cpyright @2015 by Taylr and Francis. Emergency Management: Staffrd Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act f 1988, with Dr. Len Clark. Encyclpedia f Public Administratin and Public Plicy, Third Editin. Cpyright @2015 by Taylr and Francis. Presidential Declaratin f Disaster Decisins: The Case f Turndwns, Issues in Hmeland Security: A Case Bk, James D. Ramsay and Linda Kiltz eds. (Bulder, CO: Westview Press, 2014), 35-72. U.S. Presidents and Their Rles in Emergency Management and Disaster Plicy 1950-2009, with Naim Kapucu, Mntgmery Van Wart, and Farhd Yuldashev, Risk, Hazards and Crisis in Public Plicy, Vlume 2, Issue 3, Article 4, 2011. The EXXON VALDEZ and BP Deepwater Hrizn Oil Spills: Reducing Risk in Sci-technical Systems, with L.K. Cmfrt, American Behaviral Scientist, special issue, 2011. Declaring Catastrphes: Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, The Public Manager, fall 2010, Vl. 39, N. 3, 46-49. Civil Military Relatins in Emergency Management, The Public Manager, fall 2009, Vl. 38, N. 3, 75-80. Public Managers, Vlunteer Organizatins, and Disasters, The Public Manager, (Winter 2008-09), Vl. 37, N. 4, 76-80. FEMA, Katrina, and Operatins Research, The Public Manager, (Spring 2008), Vl. 37, N. 1, 68-71. U.S. Disaster Plicy and Management in an Era f Hmeland Security, Ch. 10, 142-160, Disciplines, Disasters, and Emergency Management,
4 edited by David A. McEntire. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thmas Publishers, 2007. Presidential Disaster Declaratin Decisins, 1953-2003: What Influences Odds f Apprval? with Zltan Buzas, in State and Lcal Gvernment Review, Vl. 39, N. 1, (2007): 3-15. Budgeting fr Lcal Emergency Management and Hmeland Security, Ch. 15, 299-318, in Emergency Management: Principles and Practice fr Lcal Gvernment, 2 nd ed. Kathleen Tierney and William L. Waugh, Jr. Washingtn, DC: Internatinal City Management Assciatin, 2007. Sympsium Editr (sl), Special Issue, Emergency Preparedness f State and Lcal Gvernments, State and Lcal Gvernment Review, Vl. 39, N. 1, (2007). Edited three published wrks, all f them after blind refereed acceptance. One was by Prf. Jasn Mycff. Federal Emergency Management Cmes f Age: 1979 t 2001, Ch. 5, 111-160, in Emergency Management: The American Experience, edited by Claire B. Rubin. Alexandria, VA: Public Entity Risk Institute, 2007. Outstanding Bk f 2007 Award, Sectin n Envirnment and natural Resurces, American Sciety f Public Administratin, 9 March 2008. President Bush and Hurricane Katrina: A Presidential Leadership Study, in The Annals f Plitical and Scial Science, March 2006. Why Revlutinary Change is Needed in Emergency Management, Jurnal f Emergency Management, Vl. 3, N. 6 Nvember/December 2005, pgs. 15-18. A Précis n Plitical Thery and Emergency Management, Jurnal f Emergency Management, Vl. 2, N. 3 Summer 2004, pgs 27-32. Reducing Future Fld Lsses: The Rle f Human Actins, with P. Kershaw, Summary f a Wrkshp, March 2, 2004. Natinal Research Cuncil f the Natinal Academies. Washingtn, D.C.: The Natinal Academies Press, 2004. 1-21. FEMA s Place in Plicy, Law, and Management: A Hazardus Materials Perspective 1979 2003, with William C. Cumming, in Hmeland Security Law and Plicy. Ed. by William Nichlsn. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thmas Publishers, 2004, pp. 23-55. FEMA s Path t Hmeland Security, with W. Cumming, in Jurnal f Hmeland Security and Emergency Management. E-Jurnal. Berkeley, CA: Bepress Inc., 2004.
5 Department f Hmeland Security: Questins fr President Bush and Secretary Ridge, in Jurnal f Emergency Management. Vl. 1, N. 1 spring, 2003: 8-10. U.S. Internatinal Envirnmental Plicy, in Security, Ecnmics, and Mrality in American Freign Plicy, William H. Meyer ed. Ch. 12, 289-300. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearsn Prentice-Hall, 2004. Hazards Watch: Reducing Disaster Lsses thrugh Imprved Earth Observatins. Summary f a Wrkshp, with Dr. Helen Wd, Natinal Oceanic and Atmspheric Administratin. Washingtn, D.C.: Natinal Research Cuncil f the Natinal Academies, The Natinal Academies Press, 2003. Organizing the War n Terrrism, with W.L. Waugh, Public Administratin Review, Vl. 62 (Special Issue, September 2002):81-89. Reprinted in Annual Editins: Hmeland Security "An Intrductin t Trends in Extreme Weather and Climate Events," with Jerry Meehl, et al., Bulletin f the American Meterlgical Sciety, Vl. 81, N. 3, (March 2000) 413-416. "Human Factrs Explain the Increased Lsses frm Climate Extremes," with Stanley A. Changnn, Rger A. Pielke, Jr., David Changnn, and Rger Pulwarty," Bulletin f the American Meterlgical Sciety, Vl. 81, N. 3 (March 2000) 437-442. "Hw the EXXON VALDEZ Disaster Changed America's Oil Spill Emergency Management, Jurnal f Mass Emergencies and Disasters, March, 1998, Vl. 16, N. 1, pp. 13-43. "U.S. Emergency Management System and Earthquake Disaster," fr Prceedings f the U.S./Japan Wrkshp n Emergency Infrmatin, Emergency Management, and Rapid Damage Assessment, spnsred by the Natinal Science Fundatin, 1998. "The Plitics and Plitical Gegraphy f Presidential Disaster Declaratins," Brkings Prceedings f the IISIS Cnference at University f Pittsburgh, June 5-7, 1997. "American Terrrism Disaster Lessns," Prceedings frm the Internatinal Cnference n Crisis Management at the Natinal Level, Ingrid Jhanssn and Per Skglund (eds.), Stckhlm, Sweden, March 20-22, 1996, pp. 111-115.
6 "Califrnia Fld Lessns," Prceedings frm the Internatinal Cnference n Crisis Management at the Natinal Level, Ingrid Jhanssn and Per Skglund (eds.), Stckhlm, Sweden, March 20-22, 1996, pp. 256-260. "Funding Optins Aim t Reduce the Need fr Emergency Disaster-Aid Measures, "Emergency Preparedness News, April 17, 1995, pp. 67-8. "Republican Tide May Bring Cutbacks in Emergency Management Prgrams, "Emergency Preparedness News, Nvember 28, 1994, p. 206. "Wrld Trade Center Disaster: A Nrmal Accident?" special issue f Disaster Management, Vl. 6 N. 3 [Lndn], 1994, pp. 123-27. "Ferment at FEMA: Refrming Emergency Management," Public Administratin Review (May/June 1994):303-7. "Advice n FEMA Rerganizatin," Hazard, Vl. XIII, N. 6 (June 1993):8-12. Reprinted in PA Times, March/April 1993. "Twin Twers Disaster Lessns," Wilmingtn News Jurnal, March 3, 1993. "Emergency Respnse: Hw Emergency Management Officials Address Disasters in the Delaware Estuary," In Delaware Estuary Situatin Reprts (September 1992), spnsred by NOAA Office f Sea Grant, Department f Cmmerce, under grant N. NA86AA-D-SGO40. "Adpting Integrated Emergency Management in the U.S.A.: Plitical and Organizatinal Challenges," In the Internatinal Jurnal f Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Vl. 9, N. 3 (Nvember 1991):413-425. "Earthquake Disaster Plicy: Rescue, Re-engineer, Rebuild, and Reinsurance." In Handbk f Emergency Management Plicies and Prgrams, Edited by William L. Waugh, Jr. and Rnald J. Hy. (Westprt, Cnn.: The Greenwd Press, 1991). "Plitical Climate Is Turning Green." In The Wrld & I Magazine, Vl. 5, N. 10 (Octber 1990):46-51. with T. Pavlak. "The Big Apple and Disaster Aversin: Hw New Yrk City Handles Majr Emergencies," pp. 185-220 and with J. Scanln, "Cnflict and Crdinatin in Respnding t Aviatin Disaster: The San Dieg and Gander Experiences Cmpared," pp. 109-129. In Cities and Disaster: Nrth American Studies in Emergency Management. Edited by
7 Richard T. Sylves and William L. Waugh, Jr. Springfield, IL: Charles Thmas Publishing C., 1990. Guest editr with J. LaPlante, Internatinal Jurnal f Mass Emergencies and Disaster, Vl. 7, N. 2 (August 1989). "Federal Preparedness fr Hazardus Substance Accidents." In Managing Disaster, pp. 147-59. Edited by Luise Cmfrt. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1988. "Plitical, Scial, and Ecnmic Factrs t be Addressed in Develping a Prgram t Abate Seismic Hazards t Electric Pwer Lifelines." In Abatement f Seismic Hazards t Lifelines, Vl. 6, Earthquake Hazard Reductin Series 31. Washingtn, D.C.: Building Seismic Safety Cuncil fr the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1987. "Advice t Administratrs n Televisin Interviews." In Public Administratin Times, Vl. 10, N. 16 (21 August 1987) and cntinued in a three part series ver tw subsequent issues. "A Plitical Histry f Prject Plwshare: Peaceful Use f Nuclear Explsives," pp. 135-60. In The Plitics f Energy Research and Develpment, Energy Plicy Studies Series, N. 3. Edited by Jhn Byrne and Daniel Rich. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transactin Bks, 1985). "Nuclear Pwer Plants and Emergency Planning: An Intergvernmental Nightmare." Public Administratin Review, Vl. 44, N. 5 (September/Octber 1984):393-401. Reprinted in Public Administratin: Plitics and the Peple, pp. 110-20. Edited by Dean Yarwd. New Yrk: Lngman Press, 1986. with T.B. Priest and D.F. Scudder. "Large Crpratins and Federal Advisry Cmmittees." Scial Science Quarterly, Vl. 65, N. 1 (March 1984):100-111. "Nuclear Pwer Emergency Respnse Planning: A Prgram in Disarray." The Jurnal f Mass Emergencies, Vl. 2, N. 1 (March 1984):185-196. "Natinal Plitics and the Slar Energy Transitin." in The Slar Energy Transitin: Implementatin and Plicy Implicatins, pp. 49-75. Edited by Daniel Rich, et al. Washingtn, D.C.: American Academy fr the Advancement f Science/Westview Press, 1983. "Cngress, EPA, the States, and the Fight t Decentralize Water Pllutin Grant Plicy," pp. 109-25. In Envirnmental Plicy Implementatin. Vl. 2. Edited by Dean E. Mann. Lexingtn, Mass.: Lexingtn Bks, 1982.
8 with J. B. Jhnsn. "Public Participatin in Pwer Plant Siting Decisins: The Case f the Mid-Atlantic Regin." In Energy Plicy and Public Administratin. Edited by Gregry A. Daneke and Gerge K. Legassa. Lexingtn, Mass.: Lexingtn Bks, 1982. "Objective Need Versus Plitical Interference: The Administratin f the New Yrk State Pure Waters Prgram," pp. 117-36. In Plitical Benefits: Empirical Studies f American Public Prgrams. Edited by Barry S. Rundquist. Lexingtn, Mass.: D.C. Heath and Cmpany, 1980. "Carter's Nuclear Licensing Refrm vs. Three Mile Island." Publius: The Jurnal f Federalism, Vl. 10, N. 1 (Winter 1980):69-79. "Energy Demand Management: The Next Phase?" Public Administratin Review, Vl. 39, N. 4 (July/August 1979):395-399. with P. Kerkhven. "Nuclear Licensing Nn-Refrm: TMI and Federal State Relatins." In Prceedings f the First Natinal Energy Plicy Cnference. Mrgantwn, W.V.: West Virginia University, 1-3 May 1980. "Plitical Ramificatins f Rapid Slar Energy Develpment." In Abstracts f Papers f the 146th Natinal Meeting. Edited by Arthur Herschman. Washingtn, D.C.: American Assciatin fr the Advancement f Science, 1980. "Natinal Energy Plicy and Scial Equity (1977-78)." In Shrt Essays in Plitical Science frm the 1979 Spring Cnference f the Natinal Capital Area Plitical Science Assciatin, Vl. VII. Washingtn, D.C.: NCPSA, 1979. "Federal Slar Energy R & D: The Plitical Incentives f Cngress and the President." In Prceedings, HELIOS: Frm Myth t Slar Energy. Albany, N.Y.: Institute fr Humanistic Studies, SUNY at Albany, 1978. Bk Reviews Review f Killing with Kindness: Haiti, Internatinal Aid, and NGOs, by Mark Schuller. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2012 fr Scial Service Review, University f Chicag Press, Vl. 87, N. 3, September 2013, 632-635. Review f Disaster and the Plitics f Interventin, Andrew Lakff, Ed. New Yrk: Clumbia University Press, 2010 in Public Wrks and Plicy Review, Vl. 16, N. 3, July, 2011, 289-93.
9 Review f Cities in a Time f Terrrism, by H.V. Savitch, Armnk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2008 fr Public Administratin Review, Vl. 71, N. 4, July/Aug., 2011, 668-9. Review f The Next Catastrphe by Charles Perrw, Princetn, NJ: Princetn University Press, 2007 fr Review f Plicy Research. Review f Lessns f Disaster: Plicy Change after Catastrphic Events, by Thmas A. Birkland, Washingtn D.C.: Gergetwn University Press, 2007 in Public Administratin Review, (spring 2008). Review f System under Stress: Hmeland Security and American Plitics, by Dnald F. Kettl. Jurnal f Hmeland Security and Emergency Management. E-Jurnal. Berkeley, CA: BePress Inc., 2004. Review f Russian Emergency Management, by Bris Prfiriev. Jurnal f Cntingencies and Crisis Management, spring 2000. Review f Natural Hazard Plicy Setting: Identifying Supprters and Oppnents f Nnstructural Hazard Mitigatin, by Ellit Mittler. Internatinal Jurnal Of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Spring 1994. Review f Nuclear Crisis Management: A Dangerus Illusin, by Richard Ned Lebw. Jurnal f Plitics, Vl. 50, N. 4 (Nv. 1988):1122-1123. Review f The Plitics f Industrial Change: Railway Plicy in Nrth America, by A. Kent Weaver. American Plitical Science Review Vl. 80, N. 4 (Dec. 1986):1422-24. Review f Nuclear Pwer: Assessing and Managing Hazardus Technlgy, edited by M.J. Pasqualetti and K.D. Pijawka. Emergency Management Dispatch, Vl. 2, N. 2 (Oct. 1985):1-2. Review f Glbal Fissin: The Battle ver Nuclear Pwer, by Jim Falk. American Plitical Science Review, Vl. 77, N. 3 (Sept. 1983):806-7. Review f Nuclear Regulatry Safety: On the Histry f the Regulatry Prcess, by David Okrent. American Plitical Science Review, Vl. 76, N. 2 (June 1982):420. Edited Peridical Publicatin Creatr and editr f EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISPATCH. A quarterly newsletter directed t prfessrs f public administratin, public
10 affairs, and public plicy, as well as prfessinal emergency managers and fficials, engaged r interested in schlarly research f emergency management, disaster plicies and prgrams, and related issues. Cntinuus publicatin under Sylves editrship, 1984-2000. The newsletter had 230 paid subscribers at its peak in the mid-1990s representing 48 states and six freign cuntries. The newsletter was the fficial publicatin arm f the American Sciety fr Public Administratin's Sectin n Emergency and Crisis Management. It cntinues tday. Cnference Papers, Participatin and Public Speeches [Cnference paper list belw needs updating fr perid 2009-2015.] The Glbalizatin f Disasters and What This Means fr Public Administratin, Minnwbrk3 Cnference, Syracuse University, Maxwell Schl, Lake Placid, NY, September 5-7, 2008. The 2008 Presidential Candidates and Their Psitins n Emergency Management, Panel Mderatr, Hazards Wrkshp, Hazards Center f University f Clrad at Bulder, Brmfield, CO, July 12-15, 2008. The 2008 Presidential Candidates and Their Psitins n Emergency Management and Hmeland Security, Higher Educatin Cnference, Natinal Emergency Training Center, U.S. Department f Hmeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, MD, June 3-5, 2008. FEMA s Management and Funding f Hurricane Katrina Recvery: An Operatins Research Perspective, delivered fr the 70 th Natinal Cnference f the American Sciety fr Public Administratin, March 7-11, 2008, Dallas, TX. Department f Hmeland Security, FEMA Higher Educatin Wrkshp, Researching Presidential Disaster Declaratins: My PERI Site, DHS/FEMA NETC- EMI, Emmitsburg, MD: June 7, 2007. Natinal Academy f Public Administratin, Annual Sciety Equity Cnference, Scial Equity Issues f Hurricane Katrina. Richmnd, Virginia: Virginia Cmmnwealth University. February 16, 2007. Public Management in Catastrphic Disasters, fr the Panel Cllabrative Leadership in Dynamic Envirnments f Disasters and Crisis, Chaired by Prfessr William L. Waugh, Jr. At the American Sciety fr Public Administratin, Annual Cnference f March, 2007, Washingtn, D.C.
11 Department f Hmeland Security, FEMA Higher Educatin Wrkshp, Clash f Cultures in Hmeland Security, DHS/FEMA NETC-EMI, Emmitsburg, MD: June 7, 2006. Panel Paper Presentatin, 2006 American Sciety fr Public Administratin, The New Rle f the Presidency in Natinal Disaster Management, Denver, Clrad April 1-4, 2006. Public Speech, Jhn Carrll University, 2006 Annual Welfl Seminar in Public Plicy, President Bush and Hurricane Katrina: A Presidential Leadership Study, Cleveland, OH, March 29, 2006. Est. 324 attended. Public Speech, Taft Fundatin Speaker, Presidential Management f Catastrphic Disasters, University f Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, January 5, 2005. Rundtable discussin participant and panel presenter, Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disaster Rundtable, The Future f Fld Disasters. I als participated in the sympsium, I wrte up a transcriptin f the event, and I was invited t prvide an editrial critique f the reprt published frm the sympsium. March, 2004. University f Clrad Hazards Center wrkshp, Bulder, July 8-15, 2004. Chaired and mderated a panel regarding Revisin f the Natinal Respnse Plan. Rundtable discussin participant and panel mderatr, Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disaster Rundtable. The Natinal Earthquake Hazard Reductin Prgram. I als participated in the sympsium, I wrte up a transcriptin f the event, and I was invited t prvide an editrial critique f the reprt published frm the sympsium. February 2003. Rundtable discussin participant and panel mderatr, Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disaster Rundtable. The Emergency Manager f the Future. I als participated in the sympsium, I wrte up a transcriptin f the event, and I was invited t prvide an editrial critique f the reprt published frm the sympsium. June 2003. Rundtable discussin participant and panel mderatr, Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disaster Rundtable. Earth Watch: Earth Observatin Systems. I als participated in the sympsium, wrte up a transcriptin f the event, and I was invited t prvide an editrial critique f the reprt published frm the sympsium. Octber 2003. Wrkshp presenter, American Plitical Science Assciatin, Philadelphia, PA, Disaster Plicy and Plitics: Strategies fr Research and Teaching, August 27, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Disasters Rundtable Frum, Panel Chair, Alerting America: Cunter Terrrism in the U.S., March 2002.
12 Discussant, "Current Issues in Envirnmental Management," American Plitical Science Assciatin annual cnference, Washingtn, D.C., August 31, 2000. Remarks, PPP2000 Frum, Natural Disaster Reductin: Challenges fr the Next Century, Wrld Bank Headquarters, January 27, 1999. "Examining the Ecnmics and Csts f Natural Disasters," Hazards Wrkshp f the University f Clrad Natural Hazards Research Center, Bulder, CO, July 12-15, 1998. "Presidential Disaster Declaratins and the Human Impact f Disasters," at the Aspen Glbal Change Institute, Aspen, C., August 7, 1998. "The Plitical Gegraphy f Presidential Declaratins f Disaster," at the American Sciety fr Public Administratin annual cnference, Philadelphia, Pa., July 28, 1997. "The Plitics and Ecnmics f U.S. Emergency Management," Hazards Wrkshp f the University f Clrad Natural Hazards Research Center, Denver, Clrad, July 15, 1997. "The Plitics f Disaster Mitigatin: A Lcal Perspective," at the IISIS Cnference, University f Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., June 5-7, 1997. "Re-Designing and Administering Federal Emergency Management," with W. Waugh, at the Trinity Sympsium n Research in Public Management, Trinity University, San Antni, Texas, July 23, 1995. "The Cntinuing Search fr Mre Effective Organizatinal Designs: Inventing and Reinventing Emergency Management," with W. Waugh, at the Suthern Plitical Science Assciatin annual meeting, Atlanta, Nvember 4, 1994. "Refrming FEMA: Renewed r Re-packaged?," at the Natinal Emergency Management Assciatin annual meeting, Baltimre, September 13, 1994. "Renewing FEMA: Re-Making Emergency Management," at the American Sciety fr Public Administratin annual cnference, Kansas City, July 25, 1994. "Hw the EXXON VALDEZ Accident Changed America's Oil Spill Emergency Preparedness," at the American Sciety fr Public Administratin annual cnference, San Francisc, July 17, 1993. "Emergency Preparedness and Respnse n the Delaware: The Case f the President Rivera Oil Spill," 17th Annual Hazards Research and Applicatins Wrkshp," Bulder, Clrad, 12-15 July 1992.
13 "Academicians and Weapneers: The U.S. Defense Science Bard," American Plitical Science Assciatin cnventin, Washingtn, D.C., 30 August 1991. "Adpting Integrated Emergency Management in the U.S.A.: Plitical and Organizatinal Challenges," XIIth Wrld Cngress f Scilgy, Research Cmmittee n Disasters, Madrid, Spain, 9-13 July 1990. Discussant, "Budgeting and Public Plicy," Nrtheastern Plitical Science Assciatin meetings, Philadelphia, Pa., 9-11 Nvember 1989. "Cnflict and Crdinatin in Respnding t Aviatin Disaster: The San Dieg and Gander Experiences Cmpared," Internatinal Assciatin f Cnflict Management, Athens, Ga., 6-10 June 1989. "Academicians and Weapneers: Technical Knwledge Acquisitin Thrugh the U.S. Defense Science Bard," TECH 88 Cnference, Institute fr Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University f Edinburgh (United Kingdm), 18-21 August 1988. "The Big Apple and Disaster Planning: Hw New Yrk City Manages Majr Emergencies," American Sciety fr Public Administratin natinal cnference, Miami, Fla., 27 March-1 April 1988. "U.S. Defense Plicy Making and the Pentagn s Defense Science Bard," with T.B. Priest, Suthern Plitical Science Assciatin meetings, Atlanta, Gergia, 7-9 Nvember 1986. "Plitical, Scial, and Ecnmic Factrs t be Addressed in Develping a Prgram t Abate Seismic Hazards t Electric Pwer Lifelines," Building Seismic Safety Cuncil (BSSC), Wrkshp n Develpment f an Actin Plan, Denver, Clrad, 5-7 Nvember 1986. (All expenses paid by BSSC). "Federal Preparedness fr Hazardus and Txic Waste Disaster," Assciatin fr Public Plicy Analysis and Management, Washingtn, D.C., 7-9 Octber 1985. "U.S. Nuclear Extica: Peaceful Use f Nuclear Explsives," Midwest Plitical Science Assciatin, Chicag, 18-20 April 1985. "The Subnatinal Plitics f U.S. Nuclear Pwer Emergency Respnse Planning," American Plitical Science Assciatin cnventin, Washingtn, D.C., 30 August-2 September, 1984. "Prject Gabriel: U.S. Secret Science Advice and Radiactive Fallut, 1950-1963, Midwest Plitical Science Assciatin, Chicag, 11-14 April 1984.
14 "Nuclear Advice: Crprate Representatin n the General Advisry Cmmittee f the Atmic Energy Cmmissin (1946-1977)," with T.B Priest, American Sciety fr Public Administratin annual cnference, New Yrk, 16-19 April 1983. "Nuclear Pwer and the States: A Typlgy f State Regulatry Instruments and Hw They Have Been Used," American Plitical Science Assciatin annual cnference, Denver, Clrad, 2-5 September 1982. Discussant, "Federalism and Change," Nrtheastern Plitical Science Assciatin meetings, New Haven, Cnn., 22 Nvember 1980. "Plitical Ramificatins f Rapid Slar Energy Develpment," American Assciatin fr the Advancement f Science, San Francisc, Calif., 3-8 January 1980. Panel Chair, "Urban Develpment Plicy," Nrtheastern Plitical Science Assciatin meetings, Newark, N.J., 8-10 Nvember 1979. "Natinal Energy Plicy and Scial Equity," Natinal Capital Area Plitical Science Assciatin cnference, Washingtn, D.C., 5 May 1979. "The Diffusin f Energy Resurce Recvery Innvatins amng American Cities," and panel chair f "State Initiatives in U.S. Energy Plicy," Midwest Plitical Science Assciatin, Chicag, Il, 19-21 April 1979. "Public Participatin in Energy Facility Siting Decisins: The Case f the Mid- Atlantic Regin," with J. Jhnsn, American Sciety fr Public Administratin, Baltimre, Md., 25 March 1979. "The Diffusin f Slid Waste Energy-Cnservatin Innvatins amng American Cities," Suthwestern Scial Science Assciatin, Hyatt Regency, Hustn, Texas, 12-15 April 1978. "Current State f Energy Management in the Department f Energy," Western Scial Science Assciatin, Denver, Clrad, 27-29 April 1978. "Objective Need Vs. Plitical Interference: The Administratin f the New Yrk State Pure Waters Prgram," Western Scial Science Assciatin cnventin, Denver, Clrad, 21-23 April 1977. "Industrial Air Pllutin Enfrcement in New Yrk State: Reality f Illusin?" American Sciety fr Public Administratin, Atlanta, Gergia, 5-8 April 1977. "Bureaucratic Decisin Thery and Distributive Plitics in Municipal Water Pllutin Cntrl," Suthern Plitical Science Assciatin 48th meeting, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Gergia, 4-6 Nvember 1976.
15 Recgnitin f Excellence Instructin Overview f Teaching Nminated fr Excellence in Teaching Award, 1990, 1991, 2001. Wn utstanding teaching recgnitin at University r Cincinnati thrugh a Taylr Award, 1976. Wn tw UD Imprvement f Instructin Grants, ne in 1980 t develp fur cmputer-based plitical science instructinal prgrams and anther in 1987 t develp a new curse entitled "Plitics and Disaster." Rated at r abve criterin in teaching by my department chairpersn each year. Wn the B. Wayne Blanchard Award fr Excellence in Emergency Management Higher Educatin Research at the FEMA Higher Educatin Cnference in June 2014. Student Advisement Standard undergraduate advisement lad per semester, 50 students. Graduate advisement, 3-5 Master's in Envirnmental & Energy Plicy and 2-4 Envirnmental and Energy Plicy dctral candidates. Graduate Thesis Supervisin Average thesis supervisin each year as dctral thesis adviser t 3-4 students, dctral thesis defense cmmittee service fr 7-8 students a year. Average MA Analytical Paper defense cmmittee r thesis cmmittee averages 11 students per year, chiefly thrugh the Envirnmental and Energy Plicy MA and PhD prgram and thrugh Plitical Science, Marine Plicy, and Scilgy master's & dctral dissertatin defense cmmittees. Reader fr dctral dissertatin defenses at The Gerge Washingtn University frm 2010-2014. Reader fr ne dissertatin and tw Master s defenses at University f Delaware, Schl f Urban Affairs and Public Plicy 2010-2014. Curses Taught Graduate Curses INTRODUCTION TO CRISIS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EMSE 6305, fall 2010 2014 inclusive. (at Gerge Washingtn University) ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD MANAGEMENT, EMSE 6204, spring 2010-2014 inclusive. (at Gerge Washingtn University)
16 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR, POSC 818: Spring 1978 t Spring 1985 inclusive, Fall 1987, Spring 1988 t 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT, UAPP/POSC 867: Spring 1998-99. PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, POSC 838: Once every third year, latest 1993. SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, POSC 803: Fall 1982, summer 1983, Fall 1983, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996. ENERGY POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, POSC 624: Spring 1990, 1993, 1996, and fall 1997, 1998 and 1999. DISASTER AND POLITICS, POSC 656: Spring 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and fall 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, Wrxtn Cllege, England, summer 1990. Undergraduate Curses BUREAUCRACY, POLITICS, AND POLICY, POSC 401: Fall 1977 t 1982 inclusive and as renumbered POSC 220, fall 1983, fall 1984. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, POSC 303: Fall 1982-87 inclusive and fall 1997, spring 2005, 2006, fall 2007, spring 2009. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY, POSC 220: Fall 1985, Summer 1986, Summer 1987, Fall 1987 t Fall 1993 inclusive, Fall 2004. ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR POSC 454, fall 2007, spring 2009. PUBLIC BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, POSC 455: Fall 1977 t Fall 1982 inclusive, winter 1984-88 inclusive, Fall, 1984, 1988-97, Spring 2000-2007. ENERGY POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, POSC 454: Spring 1978 t spring 1983 inclusive, spring 1990 t spring 1992 (Hnrs), spring 1994 (Hnrs). Fall 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. POLITICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, POSC 350: Winter 1983, spring 1990, winter 1991, winter 1992, spring 1997, 1998. 2000, 2002, 2003, and fall 2004, 2008. POLITICS AND TELEVISION NEWS, POSC 267: UD Summer Cllege, Summer l987 POLITICS AND THE MEDIA, POSC 340: Fall 1988 SENIOR HONORS SEMINAR: U.S. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, POSC 467: Spring 1986 SENIOR HONORS SEMINAR: U.S. DEFENSE POLICYMAKING, POSC 467, and spring 1988, 1989, and 1990. DISASTER AND POLITICS, POSC 456/656: Winter 1988-90 inclusive, spring 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1996. Every fall frm 1997 thrugh 2007. In retirement, UAPP/POSC 656, spring 2011. SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY SERVICE, POSC 467: Winter 1994.
17 Natinal Cnference Participatin and Other Prfessinal Service Offices Held Chair f the William J. Petak Award (best cnference paper n emergency management) cmmittee fr the Sectin n Emergency and Crisis Management, 2003-present). American Sciety fr Public Administratin, Sectin n Emergency and Crisis Management, bard member, 2003-2007. Appinted t Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable Steering Cmmittee, 3 year term 9/02-9/05. Steering Cmmittee Meeting and Recrder Wrk, Feb 19, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable, Washingtn, D.C. Natinal Earthquake Hazards Reductin Prgram wrkshp. Recrder Wrk, Feb 20, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable, Washingtn, D.C. Steering Cmmittee Meeting and Recrder Wrk, June 12, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable, Washingtn, D.C. The Future Emergency Manager Wrkshp participatin and Recrder Wrk, June 13, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable, Washingtn, D.C. Steering Cmmittee Meeting and Recrder Wrk, Oct. 21, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable, Washingtn, D.C. The Earth Observatin System wrkshp and Recrder Wrk, Oct. 22, 2003. Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disasters Rundtable, Washingtn, D.C. My reprt becmes c-authred summary f the wrkshp published by Natinal Academy f Science. Invited speaker and grup facilitatr fr Wrkshp n Emergency Management in the Hmeland Security Envirnment. Spnsred by Gerge Washingtn University and the Natinal Science Fundatin, Nv. 19-20, 2003. Editrial Bard Jurnal f Emergency Management Editrial Bard member fr State & Lcal Gvernment Review Editrial Bard member fr Jurnal f Hmeland Security and Emergency Management
18 Editrial Bard member fr Plicy Studies Review and Review f Plicy Research. American Plitical Science Assciatin annual cnventin, speaker at precnference half-day (1-5) wrkshp n Disaster Plicy and Plitics: Strategies fr Research and Teaching, Prf. Gerge Busenberg, chair, September 2, 2002. Current Treasurer, 1987-present, and frmer elected Chair 1988-89 f the Sectin n Emergency Management, American Sciety fr Public Administratin, April 1988-89. Appinted Treasurer 1987-88 and 1989-present. Prgram Organizing Cmmittee fr the American Sciety fr Public Administratin's 1998 cnference in Seattle, WA. Prgram Organizing Cmmittee fr the American Sciety fr Public Administratin's 1992 cnference in Chicag, Ill., 1990-91. Newsletter Editr/Publisher, Emergency Management Dispatch, a quarterly publicatin created by Sylves in June 1984 and in cntinuus publicatin. In July 1986 Dispatch became the fficial newsletter f the Sectin n Emergency Management created within ASPA at that time. Prgram Organizing Cmmittee fr the American Sciety fr Public Administratin's 1988 cnference in Prtland, Oregn, 1987-88. Chair-elect, Sectin n Emergency Management, American Sciety fr Public Administratin, April 1987-88 and Chair 1988-89. C-Funder and Organizer with Prf William Petak, American Sciety fr Public Administratin Sectin n Emergency Management, Washingtn, D.C., 18 July 1986. Finance Cmmittee, American Sciety fr Public Administratin, April 1985-87. Organizing Member, Science and Technlgy Plicy Cmmittee, American Plitical Science Assciatin, 1985 t present. Panels Chaired and Public Speeches In Oct. 2015, Research Day invited speaker, Prject Plwshare: Peaceful Nuclear Explsins Cnducted by the United States. Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA. On 22 Sept. 2015, Creative Learning, Glbal Educatin Initiatives, Lcal Gvernment in the Age f Glbalizatin, fr 30 Philippine Municipal Officials, Emergency Management Sessin. Rckville, MD. In June 2015, Pew Charitable Trust invited speaker, Health Impact Analysis and President Declared Disaster. Washingtn, DC. In 2007, ASPA Scial Equity Cnference invited speaker, University f Richmnd, Va. In 2006, Wefl Seminar Speaker, Jhn Carrll University, President Bush and Hurricane Katrina: a Leadership Study, ($3500) 300 in attendance.
19 Invited Guest f Hnr and Speaker, Research Day, State University f New Yrk at Crtland, April 2006. Tpic, Presidential Disaster Declaratins and Terrrism. In July 2005, I participated in the Natural Hazards Wrkshp held n the campus f University f Clrad, Bulder. There I mderated a panel entitled, "Revisin f the Natinal Respnse Plan." My duties invlved summarizing the panel in written frm fr the prceedings publicatin f the wrkshp. In July 2001, I attended the Natural Hazards Wrkshp held n the campus f University f Clrad, Bulder. There I served as "recrder" fr a panel entitled, "An Update n the Cngressinal Natural Hazards Caucus." My duties invlved summarizing the panel in written frm fr the prceedings publicatin f the wrkshp. On December 2, 2001, I was ne f 10 peple invited t NAS t help plan a Cunterterrrism Frum n lessns learned frm natural disaster research. The planning meeting tk place in DC, December 18, 2001 (self-funded travel). My write up f the meeting is in the research packet submitted with this letter. The Cunter-terrrism Frum itself tk place February 28 and March 1, 2002 at NAS headquarters in Washingtn. Many Bush administratin fficials attended, including several frm the Hmeland Security Office. I mderated tw panels n March 1 regarding capacity building at the state and lcal level. I gave a 20-minute presentatin n the subject as well. In early June 2001, the Natinal Academy f Science (ne f three prfessinal grups directing the wrk f the Natinal Research Cuncil) invited me t make a presentatin n the Bush/Cheney Energy Reprt and its linkage t natural disasters. I successfully delivered that speech at their sympsium n June 14. Since then, I have supplied them a full extract f my speech and they have asked me t review the bk manuscript they are preparing n the subject. I served as a peer reviewer fr the Natinal Science Fundatin. We met at NSF headquarters in Arlingtn, VA. The review was dne fr the Infrmatin Technlgy divisin's "E-Gvernment" prgram ffice. Rundtable discussin participant and panel mderatr, Natinal Academy f Science, Natural Disaster Rundtable, The Natinal Earthquake Hazard Reductin Prgram. I als participated in the sympsium, I wrte up a transcriptin f the event, and I was invited t prvide an editrial critique f the reprt published frm the sympsium. February 2003. Presentatin, "Presidential Disaster Declaratins and Human Impacts f Disaster," Wrkshp n Secnd Assessment f the IPCC and Human Impacts," Aspen Glbal Change Institute, Aug. 6-14, 1998. Panel Chaired, "The Ecnmics and Budgeting f Disaster," Natural Hazards Wrkshp, Hazards Research Center, University f Clrad, July 12, 1998. Panel Chaired, "Disaster Mitigatin fr the 21st Century," American Sciety fr Public Administratin natinal cnference, Seattle, WA, May 9-13, 1998.
20 Paper, "A Thery f Presidential Disaster Declaratin Plitics and Administratin," Natural Hazards Wrkshp and Sympsium, Natural Hazards Research and Applicatins Center, University f Clrad, July 8, 1996. Featured Interview fr Bill Kurtis Prductins, Arts & Entertainment Netwrk, "Investigative Reprts - Disasters: America's Strmy Dilemma," bradcast within 1-hur prgram aired natinally September 29 and 30, 1995. [Phil O'Cnnr Prducer]. Chair, "Federal, State, and Lcal Emergency Management Refrms," Natinal Cnference, American Sciety fr Public Administratin, San Antni, Texas, July 25, 1995. Spnsred Guest Speaker, "FEMA Regin X State Directr's Meeting," Anchrage, Alaska, July 6-7, 1995. Invited Participant and Cmmentatr, "U.S. Natural Hazards Sympsium, Natinal Press Club, Washingtn, D.C., March 15, 1995. Keynte Speaker, Annual Meeting f the Natinal Emergency Management Assciatin, Baltimre, Maryland, Octber 3, 1994. Panel Chair, Intergvernmental Partnerships and Area Planning fr Disaster, American Sciety fr Public Administratin, Kansas City, Missuri, July 25, 1994. Speech befre Marine Plicy Seminar, "Disaster Studies and Their Relevance in the Study f Marine Plicy," fr University f Delaware Marine Studies Cllege, September 20, 1994. Testimny, "FEMA Refrm," Hearing f the U.S. Senate Gvernmental Affairs Cmmittee," [Nw in print by GPOI Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., 18 May 1993. On-air News Interview, "Twin Twers Disaster and NYC Emergency Management," WHYY TV-12 Public Televisin News, 5:30 p.m., 3 March 1993. Chair, "Management f Water-Related Emergencies in the Mid-Atlantic Regin," Regin IV Cnference f the American Sciety fr Public Administratin, Harrisburg, Penn., 5-7 Octber 1988. Chair, "Cities and Disaster Preparedness," American Sciety fr Public Administratin natinal cnference, 27 March-1 April 1988. Keynte Speaker, New Yrk State Emergency Management Office Planning Cnference, Rensselaer Institute Training Center, Rensselaerville, N.Y., 22-26 September 1986. (Cntact persn, Richard Hershkwitz).
21 Speech, spring 1986 Envirnmental Engineering Seminar Series presentatin, "Federal Preparedness fr Hazardus and Txic Waste Disaster, 25 April 1986. Chair, "The Plitics and Plicy f Presidential Disaster Declaratins," American Sciety fr Public Administratin annual cnference, Anaheim, Calif., 13-16 April 1986. Speech, Univ. f Delaware Science, Sciety, and Sandwiches speaker n, "H-Bmb develpment and the issue f mrality and ethics in gvernment advisement by scientists," apprximately 150 peple attended, 25 September 1984. Speech, Science and Culture Seminar presentatin "Three Mile Island: Plitical Prtest and Regulatry Prlixity," 4 May 1983. Chair, "Urban Develpment Plicy," Nrtheastern Plitical Science Assciatin annual cnference, Gateway Hiltn, Newark, N.J., 8-10 Nvember 1979. Discussant, "Federalism and Change," Nrtheastern Plitical Science Assciatin annual cnference, Gateway Hiltn, Newark, N.J., 8-10 Nvember 1979. Chair, "State-Lcal Initiatives in U.S. Energy Plicy," Midwest Plitical Science Assciatin, Chicag, IL, 19-21 April 1979. Chair, "Theries f Plitical-Administrative Linkage," Western Scial Science Assciatin cnventin, Denver, Clrad, 21-23 April 1977. Chair, "Theries f Envirnmental Plicy-Making: A Cnflict f Perspectives and Cases," Suthern Plitical Science Assciatin 48th meeting, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Gergia, 4-6 Nvember 1976. University Service 2009-2013 Faculty Service t the Department f Engineering Management and Systems Engineering graduate prgram, Gerge Washingtn University. 2008 Prvst s Cmmittee n Undergraduate Studies in the Envirnmental Sciences. 2006-present, Prvst Cmmittee t Develp a Disaster Studies Graduate Prgram. 2004-2006 Department Representative t UD Faculty Senate 2002-present Department Graduate Cmmittee 1997-2002, Directr f the Envirnmental and Energy Plicy Graduate Prgram 1999 Center fr Advanced Study Faculty Fellwship Review Cmmittee. 1999 Cmpetitive Fellwship Award Cmmittee. 1998, appinted Directr f the Envirnmental and Energy Plicy Graduate (new) degree prgram. 1993, appinted University Prmtin and Tenure Cmmittee.
22 1993-94, appinted faculty representative t UD Bard f Trustees Cmmittee n Educatin and Training. 1991-94, elected AAUP Steering Cmmittee. 1991-94, Arts & Science Cllege Senate, elected at-large senatr. 1989-90, elected President f the Arts & Science Cllege Senate. 1989-90, University Faculty Senate At-large. 1989-91 and 1983-85, University Research Cmmittee, respnsible fr allcating $250,000 in faculty research grants each year. 1988-89, Secretary f the Arts & Science Cllege Senate. 1988-89, Faculty representative t the Finance Cmmittee f the University f Delaware Bard f Trustees. 1988-93, University Faculty Senate Budget Cmmittee. 1985-88, University Public Service Fellwship Cmmittee. 1984-89, University Senate Visiting Schlars and Speakers Subcmmittee. 1984-85, Arts & Science Faculty Senate, Academic Planning Cmmittee. 1982-85, Arts & Science Cllege, Organizatin and Rules Cmmittee. 1980-84, Office f Cmputer Based Instructin Faculty Advisry and Prpsal Review Cmmittee. Departmental Service 2009-2010 NuCren Prject, Disaster Management fr The Netherlands, incuntry wrkshp and natinal disaster exercise bserver and evaluatr, subcntractr Gerge Washingtn University. Prject funded by Eurpean Unin thrugh AON Crpratin in cntract with the Natinal Ministry f Public Wrks and Transprtatin, The Netherlands. 2007-2008 Department s America and the Wrld Cnference cmmittee and presenter. 2007 Department Web Site Develpment Cmmittee Five year review cmmittee fr Drs. Pika, Gldstein, and S. Davis spring 2005 Chair f the Public Plicy and Administratin field area fr graduate exams University Faculty Senate department representative, 2004-2005. 1998, Ad Hc Departmental Grant Research Team. 1990-1993, 1997-99, 2001-2005 Graduate Plicy Cmmittee. 1995, Search Cmmittee departmental representative fr Senir Prfessr/Messick Chair f Public Administratin, Cllege f Urban Affairs and Public Plicy. 1995-96, Acting Undergraduate Internship Directr. 1993-present, Department Grants Research Liaisn. 1987-94, Chair, Public Plicy and Administratin cmmittee. Crdinatr f Public Plicy and Administratin MA and Ph.D. cmprehensive exams. 1987-88, 2004-2005 Undergraduate Cmmittee. 1979-86, 88-89, 93- Master f Public Administratin executive cmmittee; Envirnment and Energy Plicy Subcmmittee Chair 1982-90. 1986-87, departmental senatr t Arts & Science Cllege Senate.
23 1982-86, MPA Admissins & Fellwship Cmmittee. 1984-85, 1992-93, Department Persnnel Actin Cmmittee. 1985, Marine Plicy Prgram Search Cmmittee, Department Representative. 1984, Department representative t AAUP. 1983-85, 1987-, Department crdinatr f tutring services. Cmmunity Service 2015 August, PBS TV News Interview abut the 10 th Anniversary f Hurricane Katrina and FEMA Refrm. 2015 July/August, Rwan University (NJ) new undergraduate degree in emergency management, Outside Evaluatr and Site Visitr, under A&S Dean Cindy L. Vitt. Prepared 35 page reprt and ther items. Octber 2015 prgram apprved, after failures by thers in 2014 and 2013. Glassbr, NJ. 2014- Vlunteer, Delaware Medical Reserve Crps (shelter management). 2011- Vlunteer and Secretary, 23 rd Representative District Demcratic Cmmittee. 2013, Guest lecture n disaster declaratins, Prf. Patrick Rbert s graduate seminar, Virginia Tech University, Old Alexandria campus. 2012, Guest lecture, Philadelphia University, summer residential emergency manager educatin prgram, 42 participant students, all emergency managers. 2006-2009, Envirnmental Advisry Panel, Valer Refinery, Delaware City 2004-2006, Envirnmental Advisry Panel, Premcr Refinery 2003-2004, Envirnmental Advisry Panel, Mtiva Refinery 2001, Cmcast News bradcast mrning f 9/11/2001 as expert guest n disaster management. My n-air time spanned 2.5 hurs and encmpassed bth twer cllapses. Fllw up interview ne week later at Philadelphia Cmcast News. 1995, Cnsultant, Scientific Applicatins Internatinal Crp., Germantwn, Md. 1993, C-rganizer, UD undergraduate Cmmunity Service Crps. 1993, Radi actuality n Disaster Plicy and FEMA Refrm. Re-bradcast ver 10 news statins. 1988-92, Newark American Little League caching wrk. 1986-87, Public Service Fellw t WHYY TV-12 Public Televisin, Wilmingtn Philadelphia. Prducer and Public Affairs Analyst. 1986-87, Cnsultant, Building Seismic Safety Cuncil. 1985-86, Gvernr's Lw-Level Radilgical Waste Task Grup. Participant in 1986 bill signing ceremny at Gvernr's Legislative Hall ffice. 1985, Briefing Paper and Presentatin fr the Delaware Nature Educatin Sciety, n At-Sea Incineratin f Hazardus Substances, Ashland, Del., March 1985. 1979-83, Member, 1981-83, Chair, Energy Cnservatin Advisry Cmmittee fr the Department f Administrative Services (Delaware). Grants 2011-12, FEMA Higher Educatin Prject Grant prgram, training mdule (250 pages) A Guide t Gvernrs and Disaster Management. ($12,000).
24 2008-9, Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) Fundatin grant t upgrade U.S. Disaster Declaratin Map-Based Website t Cunty Level. ($25,000, per year). Micr-Purchase Grant fr Department f Hmeland Security FEMA, Higher Educatin Prgram, fr Bdy f Knwledge Prject, 2006. 2005, PERI Fundatin grant t develp U.S. Disaster Declaratin Map-Based Website t Cunty Level. ($50,000, ne year). 1997-99, "Disasters and Castal Zne States: A Plicy Analysis f Apprvals, Turndwns, Spatial Impacts and Relief Spending 1953-95," Natinal Sea-Grant Prgram. ($38,000 ne year). 1996-97, Ecnmic Dimensins f Disaster Instructr Guide," fr the Emergency Management Institute f the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, Md. ($25,000 first year). 1995-96, The Plitical Basis f Disaster Plicy and Emergency Management Instructr Guide," fr the Emergency Management Institute f the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, Md. ($20,000 first year). 1994-95, Natural Hazards Research and Applicatins Center f University f Clrad, "Quick Respnse Grant," t supprt field research f the Califrnia presidentially declared fld disasters f winter 1995. 1993-94, Fund fr Imprvement f Pst-Secndary Educatin, Cmmunity Service fr Cllege Students, 2 runds f applicatin. 1991-92, CO-principal Investigatr, "Scibehaviral and Emergency Management Aspects f Catastrphic Marine Oil Spills," Sea Grant Office f Natinal Oceanic an Atmspheric Administratin, Department f Cmmerce. With J.M. Nigg f Disaster Research Center, $68,200. 1988, One f nly three grants awarded t develp an experimental curse, "U.S. Disaster Plitics: Studies in Emergency Management and Plicy," t be taught n the undergraduate level in January 1989 Winter Sessin, funded by the Office f the Prvst. 1988, July, University f Delaware Sea Grant Prgram, "Emergency Management in the Delaware Estuary," fr publicatin in issue f Delaware Estuary Situatin Reprt, ne-ninth salary. 1987, July, University f Delaware Sea Grant Prgram, t cntinue televisin prductin wrk n "Delaware River, Delaware Bay," ne-ninth salary. 1984, General University Research Cmmittee, "Research f Declassified AEC Advisry Cmmittee Recrds at DOE Archives," ne-ninth salary. 1983, Imprvement f Instructin Grant, "T Develp an Intrductry-Level Public Plicy Curse," and "T Develp Cmputer Sftware fr Use In Organizatinal Thery and Public Administratin Instructin," ne-ninth salary. 1980-81, NSF LOCI Grant f $25,000 t supprt develpment f fur PLATObased Plitical Science Instructinal Simulatins. Awards, Prfessinal Achievements, and Wrkshps Wn the 2014 B. Wayne Blanchard Award fr Excellence in Academic Research f Emergency Management, FEMA Higher Educatin Prgram wrkshp, June.