Virtual Seminar Series

About the Virtual Seminar Series

Virtual Seminar Series are held during the Fall and Spring semesters. Experts from various universities and research centers present talks on their research and current activities.  Archived versions of these seminars may be found at the bottom of the page.

Spring 2012

February 3rd 1:00pm Edward Smith,CEM, FEMA Region III Federal Coordinating Officer. Field Experience; Validating and Supplementing your Education and Training.

February 17th 1:00pm Scott Mickalonis, Deputy Director for Emergency Management- Montgomery County Dept. of Public Safety. Certified Emergency Manager Certification Process.

March 2nd TBD Brian Bannon, Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. Emergency Management Opportunities in Private Sector.

April 13th 1:00pm Tim Bonno, Principal Consultant – Timothy Bonno Consulting. Using Social Media To Improve our Readiness.

*Please note: All dates/times Eastern

Archived Virtual Seminar Series

Below, find archived Virtual Seminar Series from past events. To listen to the audio, click on the appropriate "Listen" link. To download the audio (eg. to put on an iPod or other music player), right click on the "Listen" link and select "Save Link As..." or ""Save Target As..." and save to your computer.

Date Name Affiliation Topic Materials
2010 Mar 19 Kirsten Bookmiller, Duane Hagelgans, Charles Scharnberger, Libby Barland, and Amy Phillips
 Millersville University Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile Listen 46.2 MB/ 50 min
2010 Apr 23 Eric Horst Millersville University Weather Information: Uses and Resources
2010 May 21 Jerry Mitchell University of South Carolina

The Recovery Divide: Sociospatial Disparities in Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Katrina along Mississippi's Gulf Coast

Power Point
2010 June 18 Dr. Ben Aguirre and Eric Best University of Delaware Lead, Follow, or Get in the Way: Creating Social Agent Systems in Simulated Physical Environments

Power Point
2010 Sept 17 Rebecca Jennings Hurricane Program Specialist/ FEMA Region IV FEMA's Use and Misuse of Hurricane Forecast Information: Because Great Minds Don't Always Think Alike
2010 Oct 15 Scott Curtis East Carolina University A Global Perspective of Flood and Landslide Hazards Through Recent Advances in Satellite-based Research Power Point
2010 Nov 19 Lori Peek Colorado State University Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans After 9/11 Power Point
2011 Jan 28 Randy Gockley Director- Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) Responsibilities of a County Emergency Management Agency in a Commonwealth Power Point
2011 Feb 18 Timothy Sevison Deputy Director, Planning & Preparedness- Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Managing the White Space of Emergency Management Operations Power Point
2011 Mar 18 Tom Allen East Carolina University Visualizing Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation for Risk Communication
2011 Sep 23
 Anthony Subbio Tetra Tech EM Inc.
 Hazard Mitigation Planning and Project Funding Power Point
2011 Oct 14 Jay Parish Penn State University Marcellus Shale and Potential Environmental Effects
2011 Nov 18
 Elaine Enarson Independent Scholar- Lyons, Colorado Women, Men, and Gender in Emergency Management: Why and How to Change Business as Usual
2012 Feb 3
 Ed Smith, CEM
 FEMA Region II Federal Coordinating Officer
 Field Experience; Validating and Supplementing your Education and Training
2012 Feb 17 Scott Mickalonis Deputy Director for Emergency Managment, Montgomery County Department for Public Safety Certified Emergency Manager Certification Process
2012 March 2 Brian Bannon Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton Emergency Management Opportunities in Private Sector
2012 April 13 Tim Bonno Principal Consultant – Timothy Bonno Consulting Using Social Media To Improve our Readiness