WORKSHOP THE WILLIAM AVERETTE ANDERSON FUND 2017 SPRING
PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS OMAHA, NE | APRIL 28-30, 2017
Norma Doneghy Anderson
Founder, Bill Anderson Fund We have returned for the second time to the Universities of Nebraska at Omaha and Lincoln. We are so appreciative of their generosity in serving as our host two years in a row.
BAF FELLOWS IN ATTENDANCE Lucy Ampaw-Asiedu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Kayode Atoba, Texas A&M University Lorita Daniels, Virginia Tech Michelle Dovil, Howard University Asia Dowtin, University of Delaware Oronde Drakes, University of Iowa Marccus D. Hendricks, Texas A&M University* Fayola Jacobs, Texas A&M University Heather Kirkland, American University Natasha Malmin, Georgia State University Cristina E. MuĂąoz, University of Iowa Cynthia Rivas, University of Delaware Henry Smith III, Virginia Tech Quentin Stubbs, University of Maryland* *Denotes Recent Graduates
The Anderson Fund Fellows by the BAF Workshop Committee is wonderfully balance with an overview of meeting community needs that may be under treat due to bioterrorism or extremely infectious naturally occurring diseases, academic outreach and academic involvement with communities with the goal of promoting an informed citizenry. The additional focus on preparing BAF Fellows for the big step of entering the job market makes this an extremely valuable experience. I extend a sincerely thank you to the participants in the BAF Workshops and to Dean Bartle of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Dean Perez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for their support and hospitality. ~Norma Doneghy Anderson
Dr. John R. Bartle
Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska at Omaha It is our great pleasure to host the Bill Anderson Fund Spring Workshop on our campus. Our faculty and their partners have worked hard to make this a productive workshop for you, and we hope you find it to be professionally rewarding. Omaha has much to offer, and I hope you are able to enjoy some of these experiences in addition to your workshop. The profession and the discipline of Emergency Management has grown rapidly, and our College believes that the profession can only be truly effective if it responds to the needs of all, especially groups that are disproportionately in danger. Our mission is to develop the next generation of professionals and researchers in our degree programs who are focused on the needs of all and can be part of the solution. The most important part of the solution is you. I hope that you make the most out of this opportunity, and in turn bring to all communities the benefit of the skills and knowledge you learn. Best Wishes!
Dr. Lance C. PĂŠrez
Interim Dean, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The College of Engineering and Durham School welcome you to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), the Scott Campus and to Omaha, Nebraska. We support the mission and vision of the Bill Anderson Fund and are proud to collaborate with you for this Spring Workshop. The UNL College of Engineering plays a critical role in the land-grant mission of the institution and the advancement and economic development of the state of Nebraska. The college enthusiastically embraces its unique role as the singular intellectual and cultural resource for engineering instruction, research, and outreach within the state. We provide the people of Nebraska and the world with a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate engineering academic programs that enables them to fulfill their highest aspirations and ambitions. UNL promotes respect for and understanding of cultural diversity across all aspects of our mission. In the College of Engineering, we are driven by our commitment to Impact, Access and Inclusion. We strive for a diverse and inclusive student body, faculty, and staff that reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of Nebraska and the nation. I hope that your time on our campus and in our state is informative and enjoyable!
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THE WILLIAM AVERETTE ANDERSON FUND for Hazard and Disaster Research and Mitigation
Fondly called the Bill Anderson Fund, it was developed in honor of William Averette Anderson who, for 50 years, was a hazard and disaster mitigation scholar, researcher and policy developer. William Averette Anderson (Bill) spent his career understanding and taking actions to mitigate the causes and consequences of hazards risk, and in particular, to understand and address the extent to which marginalized groups suffer the worst consequences when disasters do strike. As a gifted researcher, writer and teacher whose tenure included esteemed positions at the National Science Foundation, the World Bank, the National Academies and Arizona State University, Bill served as a mentor and role model to countless new researchers and practitioners in the field. He also fought to ensure that funding be dedicated to studying vulnerable populations and ensuring that women and people of color be recruited into all hazards professions– from frontline hazards management to critical hazards research. The BAF Student Council is the focus of the Fund and its growth to satisfy the need Bill Anderson perceived and worked tirelessly to remedy.
BAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Norma Doneghy Anderson, Founder Candice Anderson, Executive Director, Cool Culture, Brooklyn, NY John Cooper Jr., PhD, Associate Professor, Texas A & M Preal Haley, Ameriprise Financial Advisor Ron Henderson, retired Director of Research NEA Marccus Hendricks, PhD, BAF Fellow, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, College Park Hans Louis-Charles, PhD, BAF Fellow, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha Dennis Mileti, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder Cristina E. MuĂąoz, BAF Fellow, PhD Candidate at University of Iowa Lori Peek, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Director, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder Ellis Stanley Sr., retired Director of Emergency Management for Brunswick County, North Carolina
2017 SPRING WORKSHOP ON-SITE COMMITTEE DeeDee Bennett, PhD, (Workshop Co-Chair), Assistant Professor of Emergency Management, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha Hans Louis-Charles, PhD, (Workshop Co-Chair), Assistant Professor of Emergency Management, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
BAF WORKSHOP COMMITTEE Terri Norton, PhD, (Committee Chair), Associate Professor of Construction Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln DeeDee Bennett, PhD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Management in the School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha, BAF Feeder Council Chair
Terri Norton, PhD, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lonnie Booker, PhD, Director of Emergency Management and Center for Public Policy and Safety, Assistant Professor for Emergency Management and Criminal Justice, Kansas Wesleyan University
Megan Nelson, Career & Student Services Associate, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bandana Kar, PhD, Associate Professor of Geography and Geology, Director of Geoinformatics and Hazards Research Lab, University of Southern Mississippi
Sarah Krafka, Staff Assistant, Tribal Management and Emergency Services, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Fernando Rivera, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Central Florida Asia Dowtin, Doctoral Candidate, UD Ecohydrology Group, University of Delaware
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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017
AGEN
Location: Community Engagement Center (CEC) 230
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8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast, CEC 230
8:30 AM
Welcome and Instructions, CEC 230
10:00 AM
Session 1: Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, University of Nebraska Medical Center (Tour Offsite)
12:00 PM
Malcolm X Birth Site and Radio Station, North Omaha Historic District (Offsite)
12:45 PM
Lunch at Fair Deal Cafe, North Omaha Historic District (Offsite)
2:30 PM
Session 2: Service Learning, CEC 230 (Panel)
3:30 PM
Group Photo
3:45 PM
Session 3: Research Statements and Teaching Philosophy, CEC 230 (Roundtable)
5:00 PM
Reception, Peter Kiewit Institute Atrium (Sponsored by UNL Durham School)
NDA SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017
Location: College of Public Affairs and Community Services (CPACS) 132D 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast, CPACS 132D
9:00 AM
Session 4: Job Negotiations, CPACS 132D (Panel)
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Session 5: Business Continuity -- Private Sector , CPACS 132D
11:30 AM
Information about Mock Interviews, CPACS 132D
12:00 PM
Lunch, CPACS 132D
1:00 PM
Session 6: Mock Interviews, Several Locations -- See Matrix
2:40 PM
Break
3:00 PM
Session 7: After the Interview: Mock Interview Debrief, CPACS 132D
4:00 PM
Session 8: Work/Life Balance, CPACS 132D
5:00 PM
BAF Fellows Closing Meeting, CPACS 132D
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WORKSHOP SESSIONS SESSION 1: THE NEBRASKA BIOCONTAINMENT UNIT (TOUR)
The United States Centers for Disease Control commissioned the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU) in 2005. The NBU is a collaborative project involving Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. It was designed to provide the first line of treatment for people affected by bio terrorism or extremely infectious naturally occurring diseases. In this session you will receive a rare, in-depth tour of the largest biocontainment unit in the United States, with up to a 10-bed capacity depending upon the specific infection. The unit is equipped to safely care for anyone exposed to a highly contagious and dangerous disease.
SESSION 2: SERVICE LEARNING (PANEL)
Service Learning combines classroom instruction and professor research with community engagement. This form of learning emphasizes critical thinking and personal reflection while encouraging a heightened sense of community, civic engagement, and personal responsibility. In this panel, you will learn about the academic focus from the UNO Service Learning Academy (the 2014 recipient of the Presidential Award for Economic Opportunity) and from two scholars who have successfully integrated service learning into their curriculum. Panelists: • Stuart Bernstein, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Kirsten Case, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Sandra Rodriquez-Arroyo, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha
SESSION 3: RESEARCH STATEMENTS AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHY (ROUNDTABLE)
Most career opportunities searching for doctorate and graduate degree holders require a clear, concise understanding of your research accomplishments and goals. The research statement provides an opportunity for you to highlight your research accomplishments in greater detail than in a resume or curriculum vitae. For those interested in academic career opportunities, most institutions also request a teaching philosophy. The teaching philosophy outlines your beliefs about teaching and provides a detailed rationale for why you support certain practices in the classroom. In this interactive panel, each fellow will learn from panelist about what should and should not be included in the research statement and teaching philosophy. Fellows will also be able to discuss their own statements in smaller group roundtable discussions. Panelists: • Barbara Hewins-Maroney, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Derrick A. Nero, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Pamela J. Olúbùnmi Smith, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Patrick D. O’Neil, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Asregedew Woldesenbet, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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SESSION 4: JOB NEGOTIATIONS (PANEL)
Congratulations! You have recently received a job offer but are somewhat unsatisfied. What should you do? Early professionals are often unaware or afraid to negotiation many aspects of an initial job offer. Although some are aware of negotiating a starting salary, most do not consider other aspects such as bonuses, retirement funds and benefits, funding for moving, travel expenses to attend workshops and conferences, start-up research packages, and graduate assistants. This session will include an expert panel from both the academic and practitioner field with essential experience and knowledge in job negotiation. Fellows will have the opportunity to learn more about the negotiation process and useful strategies for determining their value to an institution and reaching a decision to accept or counter-offer. Panelists: • Marccus Hendricks, PhD, University of Maryland, College Park • Karen Stelling, University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Nicole Walls, United States Army Corps of Engineers
SESSION 5: BUSINESS CONTINUITY -PRIVATE SECTOR
Keeping in line with the “Partners in Preparedness” theme, this presentation introduces fellows to the private sector. Bob Achenbach, will discuss business continuity efforts for First National Bank and his service as the Senior Security Professional and CSO of Corporate Security & Safety for over 160 locations in seven states. This informational session will expand the vision of hazard mitigation and disaster job opportunities for BAF Fellows. Speaker: Robert D. Achenbach, First National Bank
SESSION 6: MOCK INTERVIEWS
In this session, fellows (in small groups) will get a chance to go through the academic interview process and be interviewed by three individuals. Each interviewer will examine the group and ask different questions depending on their level of governance in the university setting. Unlike many professional interviews, the academic interview usually lasts for a couple of days and requires meeting several key personnel.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS (continued) SESSION 7: AFTER THE INTERVIEW: MOCK INTERVIEW DEBRIEF
Following the mock interview session, the interviewers will debrief the fellows in a panel setting to identify strengths and weakness found in CVs, cover letters, and the previous mock interview. Panelists will also give tips on what to expect during a real interview. Interviewers: • John R. Bartle, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Lonnie J. Booker, Jr., PhD, Kansas Wesleyan University • Angela Eikenberry, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Mary Hamilton, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Craig S. Maher, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha • Ethel Williams, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha
SESSION 8: WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Balancing your academic and personal life is one of the most under-appreciated skill-sets a graduate student can master. The lack of balance can lead the deterioration of one if not both aspects of a graduate student’s life. This balance will only increase in difficultly post-graduate as the majority of American workers continue to struggle with finding a healthy equilibrium. This final workshop session will be facilitated by a resident expert and provide fellows with the tools needed to manage their current workload and future professional and personal lifestyles. Speaker: • Lisa Rohde, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS
The theme of the 2017 Spring Workshop, “Partners in Preparedness� is designed to assist fellows in planning for the next steps in their hazard mitigation and disaster careers through practice and through exposure to partners in disaster preparedness. This year we introduce fellows to preparedness measures in public health with a tour of the largest biocontainment unit in the United States, a first-in-line defense to bio terrorism and the spread of infectious diseases. We also introduce the students to private sector preparedness with a business continuity speaker from First National Bank. Our career related, interactive sessions will assist fellows in job negotiations and the interview process, as well as, establishing a focus for their future research, teaching, and service goals. We are hopeful that the schedule we have created will prepare the Bill Anderson Fund fellows in their hazard mitigation and disaster related careers in private sector, public sector, with nonprofits, or in academia. Thank you to all of the speakers and panelists for volunteering to help advance the next generation of graduate scholars! ~BAF Workshop Co-Chairs
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SPEA Robert D. Achenbach is a highly trained, experienced Security Professional and Leader with nearly 27 years of demonstrated commitment to excellence; exceptionally strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills; able to build and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all organizational levels, as well as vendors, clients and the general public.
In 1990 Robert enlisted the United States Army as a Combat Engineer where he attended several schools and received various awards. After Robert’s military service, he began his security career in Health Care and later joined law enforcement as a police reserve officer. Robert spent several years in Nuclear Security and served as a Composite Adversary Team Leader and Field Training Officer where he conducted a variety of force-on-force exercises in the nuclear industry challenging security forces and detection systems. Robert received various tactical training and awards in this capacity. After many years in a variety of security operational environments, Robert transitioned into security management in 2005 and currently serves as the Senior Security Professional and CSO of Corporate Security & Safety for First National Bank, where his duties extend to more than 160 locations across Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas. Robert serves as an adjunct professor for Metropolitan Community College for the Criminal Justice program. Robert has developed several course curriculums ranging from private security and safety to forensic investigations.
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Dr. John R. Bartle is Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, and a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO). He has been at UNO since 1994, and has served as Dean of his College since 2011. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, a Congressionally-chartered advisory group to the federal government. He is the author or editor of three books: Management Policies in Local Government Finance, Sustainable Development for Public Administration, and Evolving Theories of Public Budgeting. His Bachelor’s degree is from Swarthmore College, his MPA from the University of Texas, and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He was granted the honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the State University of New York in 2016. He worked in city and state government in Minnesota, and for state and national nonprofit research organizations on tax policy issues. Recently, he has led an initiative to provide policy research for the Nebraska state legislature.
KERS Dr. Stuart Bernstein, started working in construction in 1969 working in various trades and industries. He then earned an Associate degree in Architecture worked for a series of engineering and architectural firms. He opened his own remodeling business, which he ran until he became a sheet metal mechanic. He did that for a number of years before deciding to return to school to earn my bachelors and master’s degrees in construction management (CM). Dr. Bernstein went to work for Pulte Homes, where he was in charge of building residential communities. Though successful, he decided his calling was teaching, and he has been at the University of Nebraska since 2002, teaching Personnel Management, Interpersonal Skills for Engineers, Construction Communication, Estimating, Scheduling, and Alternative Project Delivery Methods. Dr. Bernstein earned a PhD in Education in 2012. He has been involved in Service Learning projects for the past 13 years, where he has led groups of students in the renovation of houses and community centers in North and South Omaha and most recently in having them instruct sixth grade students at the Field Club Elementary School. The evaluations he has received in the classes which contain service learning projects always cite the project as the greatest learning experience the students have ever had. Dr. Lonnie J. Booker, Jr., is originally from North East Texas, Texarkana, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University-College Station where he received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and a certification in Homeland Security from the Bush School of Public Policy. He holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M University-Texarkana and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Jarvis Christian College. He has amassed over 13 years of law enforcement experience ranging from serving as a police officer and detective in narcotics, gang unit and property crimes, Special Weapons and Tactic (SWAT) hostage negotiator and adult probation officer. During Dr. Booker’s law enforcement career he was certified as a police office in the states of Texas and Arkansas. Dr. Booker’s research and scholarly interests include campus safety and institution crisis management planning, generational students of color, and academically gifted student athletes of color. Currently, Dr. Booker is the Director of Emergency Management programs and the Center for Public Policy and Safety, as well as, an Assistant Professor for Emergency Management and Criminal Justice programs for Kansas Wesleyan University. In addition to his academic duties, Dr. Booker serves on a number of local boards, Red Cross and Salvation Army, as well as, a member of the state of Kansas Type III-North Central Kansas Incident Management team.
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Kirsten Case is the UNO Service Learning Academy Community Liaison. She was formerly the Executive Director of the Literacy Center, Chief Service Office at the City of Omaha and a founding member and Director of the Greater Omaha Young Professionals at the Greater Omaha Chamber. Ms. Case is a 2002 TOYO (Ten Outstanding Young Omahans) recipient, graduate of Leadership Omaha and has been named as one of Omaha’s “40 Under 40” by the Midlands Business Journal. She is the mother of a college freshman, Hannah, and enjoys sharing her time and talents with organizations serving youth and families. Ms. Case is a collector of books, quotes, pictures and memories. A native of Colorado, she travels back home regularly and loves to use her passport as much as possible.
Julie Dierberger, the P-16 Coordinator in the Service Learning Academy, has been developing service learning experiences in various professional capacities at the University of NebraskaLincoln, Midland Lutheran College, and in her current position at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She provides service learning curriculum development workshops for PK-12 teachers and UNO faculty members annually and provides leadership for the P-16 Initiative in the Service Learning Academy. Her research and scholarship focuses around professional development, student learning and partnership development. Julie received her M.A. in Educational Administration and B.A. in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently pursuing her PhD in Educational Leadership.
Dr. Angela M. Eikenberry is David C. Scott Diamond Alumni Professor of Public Affairs in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Her research focuses on the social, economic and political roles of philanthropy, voluntary associations, social enterprises, and nonprofit organizations in democratic governance. Her book, Giving Circles: Philanthropy, Voluntary Association, Democracy (Indiana University Press) won CASE’s 2010 John Grenzebach Research Award for Outstanding Research in Philanthropy. She was also selected for a 2014-2015 Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research on giving circles in the UK. In 2016, she won UNO’s Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity. Dr. Eikenberry sits on the editorial boards of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Voluntas, Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, and Administrative Theory & Praxis. She helped found and chairs the transportation advocacy organization, Mode Shift Omaha. More information about her work can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angela_Eikenberry.
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Dr. Mary Hamilton is Senior Executive in Residence in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Founder and Director Emeritus of The Nebraska Certified Public ManagerŽ (CPM) Program. She has also been active at the national level, serving as Chair of the National CPM Consortium in 2014. The Consortium supports and accredits CPM programs in the United States and more recently in other parts of the world. Previously Dr. Hamilton was the Executive Director of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), and was a senior executive with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), both in Washington, DC. She was also Regional Manager of the GAO New York Office. Dr. Hamilton is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Maryland at College Park, her M.A. in Sociology and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her B.A. in Sociology and Psychology from Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Marccus Hendricks is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Urban Studies and Planning Program and a faculty member in the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education. His academic interests focus on how infrastructure, environmental outcomes and neighborhood forces interact to affect people’s everyday lives and their lives during times of extreme events. He has an environmental justice research agenda and investigates how public infrastructures can modify hazard exposures and resulting disaster impacts. Hendricks is a founding fellow of the William Averette Anderson Fund and currently serves as a board member for the Fund. Hendricks has worked on research projects related to both public health and disasters, which have been funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Science Foundation. Hendricks holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science and a M.P.H in Public Health both from Texas A&M University and completed his undergraduate work at the University of North Texas. Dr. Hewins-Maroney is an Associate Professor in Urban Studies in the School of Public Administration and the Goodrich Scholarship Program where she teaches courses in public administration, urban studies, social problems, and life span development. Her research interests include health care disparities and urban health care issues, African American nineteenth and twentieth century social history, public social policy and medical humanities. Dr. Hewins-Maroney received a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. in Urban Studies from the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Hewins-Maroney has published articles in the Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, the Journal of Public Affairs Education, Public Administration Quarterly, and the Metropolitan Universities Journal. She serves on several community boards and was recently named a board member of the Humanities Nebraska Council.
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Dr. Craig S. Maher is the MPA Program Director for the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. At the institutional level, he has served as Department Chair, MPA Coordinator, various MPA committees, dissertation committees, personnel committees, graduate council and candidate selection committees (including chairing). Service to the profession includes serving on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Public Administration’s (ASPA) Section on Public Performance and Management, the National League of Cities and Urban Institute’s Advisory Legislating-for-Results Advisory Committee and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) service efforts and accomplishments (SEA) Task Force. Maher was also appointed to Wisconsin Governor Doyle’s Task Force on Milwaukee County Finances and was elected to the Wauwatosa, WI Common Council, serving from 2004-2009.
Derrick A. Nero is the K-12 Engineering Education Instructor in the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Education (UNO COE). Derrick has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and earned a Master’s degree in Special Education. He created and taught a STEM elective course for nine years. He worked collaboratively with UNO COE and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to develop and implement the use of robotics as an educational platform. Derrick teaches and develops teacher education courses for undergraduate teacher candidates and engineering education courses for graduate candidates. He serves as a Nebraska Department of Education STEM Fellow, co-facilitator for the UNL Engineering Readiness Academy and the Nebraska NASA Space Grant Project HALON, developer for the Nebraska Robotics Expo, and advisor for various STEM outreach initiatives such as Space Celebration Night, Family Engineering Night, and STEM days. Derrick’s research interests include K-12 Engineering Education, authentic learning experiences, and engaging underrepresented groups. He is attaining his Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a focus on STEM Education.
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Dr. Patrick D. O’Neil is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He currently serves as the Director of the Emergency Services Program which provides undergraduate instruction in Emergency Management and Fire Services Management and graduate instruction in Emergency Management. His research interests focus on high reliability strategies to reduce risk and hazards to protect critical infrastructure and provision of critical public services. Prior academia, he served for over 26 years in the United States Navy. During his last tour he was assigned to the Joint Staff National Airborne Operations Center in direct support of the Presidential and Secretary of Defense global operations serving as an adviser on national security matters, homeland defense, and emergency response systems dealing with natural disasters, weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism. Dr. Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo is an Assistant Professor of ESL/Bilingual Teacher Education and a faculty member with the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies(OLLAS) at the University of Nebraska Omaha. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico in Cayey, Dr. Rodriguez-Arroyo began her career as an educator teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at the junior high school level in public and private schools in her island. She went on to receive her master’s and doctoral degrees from The Pennsylvania State University. Her research and teaching interests include: preparing teachers to work with the growing rate of ELLs in Nebraska, asset-based service-learning experiences (SLE) with diverse learners and families, and Latina faculty testimonies. Through SLE undergraduate and graduate students work with refugee and Latino students and families on unique opportunities that prepares them to work with diverse learners and families. Her passion for service-learning has been rewarded with the Nebraska Campus Compact 2015 Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Scholarship Award, the University of Nebraska at Omaha Outstanding Service Learning Faculty Award, and the Service Learning Academy (SLA) 2016 Faculty Fellowship. Dr. Lisa Rohde is Associate Director for Graduate Student Development in the Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). At UNL, she works with graduate students to support their professional development and to help them be successful both as students and after they graduate. She coordinates several campus-wide graduate student professional development programs including the Campus-wide Workshops for Graduate Teaching Assistants and the Spring Research Fair and regularly facilitates workshops on topics such as time management, writing CVs and cover letters, and effective teaching pedagogy. Dr. Rohde also provides individual consultations and support to graduate students on their teaching, the job application process, and applying for fellowships and grants and serves as an Academic Support Specialist for the UNL McNair Scholars program. She has been a member of the POD Network since 2014 and regularly contributes to resources on how to best support the needs of graduate students. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Elon University, and master’s and doctorate degrees in educational psychology from the University of Georgia.
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Dr. Pamela J. Olúbùnmi Smith was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She commenced her college studies in the U.S. in Seattle in 1967. A Professor of English, Humanities and Women’s Studies in the Goodrich Scholarship Program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, she has taught English Composition, Women & Gender Studies and Humanities courses for the past three decades. Dr. Smith holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of Washington. Her commitment to the preservation of Yoruba language and culture began as early as 1975 when she undertook the English translation of Igbo Olodumare (The Forest of the Almighty), the second and best known of the five major novels of Yoruba writer D. O. Fagunwa, as the basis for her Ph.D. dissertation. Her research interests and numerous essays published in referred journals are in the areas of translation studies and Yorùbá Language and Literature. Professor Smith co-edited a book of essays (with Daniel Kunene), Tongue and Mother Tongue: African Literature and the Perpetual Search for Identity (2002). Additionally, she has published four English translations from the Yoruba: Efunsetan Aniwura, Iyalode Ibadan & Olu Omo Tinuubu, Iyalode Egba (2004) and Treasury of Childhood Memories (2016) by Akinwumi Isola, and Freedom Fight (2010) by Adebayo Faleti, the two leading contemporary Yoruba writers. Smith has won numerous grant awards for research and teaching, among them UNO’s prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award(1994). Karen Stelling is a Professor of Practice in the Engineering College at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) where she teaches students from all colleges about professionalism, career preparation; emotional intelligence for teamwork, leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills applied to appreciating diversity and differing perspectives; and practicing these skills. Prior to UNL she was a Vice President at Burns & McDonnell, a consulting engineering firm. Among her roles she led teams to improved teamwork and performance, and assumed responsibility for projects where team performance on product, budget and schedule needed to be turned around and client relationships and confidence needed to be restored. She has a BSME degree from UNL and an MBA from UMKC.
Nicole Walls serves as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer for the Omaha District. Her primary responsibility is administering a comprehensive EEO program for the Omaha District Commander. She also monitors the status of minorities, women and individuals with disabilities in the serviced workforce, provides training, identifies EEO areas of concern and recommends corrective actions to the commander and senior leaders as needed. Nicole has been with the Corps for 17 years. She began her federal career in 1999 as a temporary student in the Omaha District Library. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Black Studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a Department of Army certified EEO Counselor, Department of Defense certified Mediator and a certified EEOC Investigator
Dr. Asregedew Woldesenbet is an Assistant Professor at the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction (DSAEC) since 2014. His area of expertise is in sustainable design and construction, infrastructure management, which tends toward big data, application of data mining and business analytic tools, development of key performance indicators and prediction models, information integration; asset management, and project management information systems to improve the decision-making process and enhance productivity, project control, and cost estimation. Dr. Woldesenbet is a SAS Certified Predictive Modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner 6 and has a SAS and OSU Business Data Mining Certificate. Dr. Woldesenbet has three years of industry experience in the field of civil engineering, structural design, construction supervision and quality control of residential and commercial buildings. Dr. Woldesenbet received his Ph.D. in construction engineering and management from Iowa State University, master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Oklahoma State University and Bahir Dar University respectively. Dr. Ethel Williams is the Director of the School of Public Administration, and a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). She has more than three decades of experience in the field of public administration with particular expertise in the area human resource management. Her research interests include social equity, health disparities as a policy issue, and workforce planning with an emphasis on succession planning. In addition to her teaching and research she has served, and continues to serve, on numerous professional and public boards and commissions including two terms on the National Council for The American Society for Public Administration; the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation, the Environmental Quality Council and the Judicial Nominating Commission for the state of Nebraska; and has served for more than a decade on the Personnel Board for the City of Omaha. Dr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Talladega College, a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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William (Bill) Anderson and Enrico (Henry) Quarantelli in Japan, 1980
IN MEMORIAM OF DR. ENRICO L. QUARANTELLI The Bill Anderson Fund and the Workshop Committee is sorry to share the news that one of the most prolific disaster researchers, Professor Emeritus Enrico L. (Henry) Quarantelli, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was 92 years old. “What warm memories I have of Henry…Bill had such tremendous respect for Henry and often sought his council. Little did Bill know until years later how Henry and Russ continued to mentor him well beyond graduate school. What a contribution he made to this critical field!” ~Norma Doneghy Anderson
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