Daniel Klenow, Ph.D., Department Head
Contact Information
Office Location: 107 Reineke
Office Phone: 701-231-8925
Email Address: daniel.klenow@ndsu.edu
Education
- 1977, Ph.D., Sociology, University of Notre Dame
- 1975, M.A., Sociology, University of Toledo
- 1972, B.A., Sociology, University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 1970, B.A., Philosophy, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Current Courses
- EMGT 150: Homeland Security: An Exploration
- EMGT 489: Capstone in Emergency Management
- EMGT 435/635: Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- EMGT 720: Emergency Management Theory
- EMGT 730: Advanced Research Methods
Research Areas
- Emergency management education and accreditation (U.S. and International)
- International Emergency Management
- Integrating the empirical and theoretical base of emergency management as a discipline and field of practice
- Special populations and disaster with emphasis on older population segments
- Career patterns and decision-making processes that lead to selecting emergency management as a career choice
- Profiling Tornado Vulnerability
Carol Cwiak, J.D., Ph.D.
UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR
Contact Information
Office Location: Putnam 102B
Office Phone: 701-231-5847
Email Address: carol.cwiak@ndsu.edu
Education
- 2009, Ph.D., Emergency Management, North Dakota State University
- 1995, J.D. Western State University
- 1993, B.S.L., Western State University
- 1992, A.S. Victor Valley College
Current Courses
- EMGT 261: Disaster Preparedness
- EMGT 262: Disaster Mitigation
- EMGT 263: Disaster Response
- EMGT 461/661: Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Research Areas
- The professionalization of emergency management - particularly issues relating to identity, power, and dependence in the relationship with the legislative community, the role of professional organizations, the role of higher education, accreditation and certification;
- Chaos theory's role in understanding vulnerability, critical failures, social movements, and high reliability organizations;
- The value of youth education in addressing citizen preparedness and expectation management issues;
- Issues in business continuity and crisis management - particularly reputation management and company liability; and,
- The status of emergency management higher education programs.
Jessica Jensen, Ph.D.
GRADUATE COORDINATOR
Contact Information
Office Location: 107 Reineke
Office Phone: 701-231-5762
Email Address: ja.jensen@ndsu.edu
Education
- Ph.D., 2010, Emergency Management, North Dakota State University
- M.S., 2007, Emergency Management, North Dakota State University
- B.A., 2004, Political Science, California State University, Northridge
Current Courses
- EMGT 264: Disaster Recovery
- EMGT 410/610: Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning
- EMGT 420/620: Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment
- EMGT 445/645: Vulnerability and Functional Needs in Emergency Management
- EMGT 443/663: Voluntary Agency Disaster Services
- EMGT 763: Response Theory and Practice
- EMGT 764: Recovery Theory and Practice
Research Areas
- Development of emergency management as an academic discipline (including its disciplinary nature, core concepts, theory, and curriculum)
- Synthesis of the findings related to hazards, vulnerability, and associated events from the various academic disciplines conducting research on these topics and integration of the aforementioned findings into the discipline of emergency management
- Measurement of effectiveness and efficiency in preparedness for, response to, and recovery from hazard events
- Learning in emergency management (e.g., after-action evaluations)
- Incident management systems (e.g., National Incident Management System, Incident Command System)
George Youngs, Ph.D.
Contact Information
Office Location: 107 Reineke
Office Phone: 701-231-8941
Email Address: george.youngs@ndsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 1981, Ph.D., Sociology (social psychology and research methods), University of Iowa
- 1974, M.A., Sociology, University of Iowa
- 1971, B.A., Sociology Major and Social Science Secondary Education Major, Drake University
Current Courses
- EMGT 101: Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes
- EMGT 489: Capstone in Emergency Management
- EMGT 430: Socio-Behavioral Foundations of Emergency Management
- SOC 443/643: International Disasters
- SOC 445/645: Special Populations and Disasters
- EMGT 730: Advanced Research Methods
Research Areas
- Quasi-longitudinal examination of a flood's impact on resource loss and gain in the context of the Conservation of Resource Model
- An examination of the impact of resource loss and gain on stress and post-traumatic growth
- The use of design maps as a pedagogical approach to teaching research designs in emergency management
- The use of design maps as a framework for constructing mixed-methods
