Women in Emergency Management

Dr. Alyssa L. Provencio is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration program at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). She is also the Coordinator of the Certificate in Disaster Management. She teaches a number of courses in emergency and disaster management, public administration, and environmental and social justice. At UCO, she is involved in several college and university committees related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, sustainability, and environmental justice, as well as curriculum and pedagogy. She is also involved in FEMA’s Higher Education Program Special Interest Groups – Ethics in Emergency Management, as well as the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningThe University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Certificate of Disaster Management program is designed to enhance analytic skills and emphasize the social, political, and administrative aspects of disaster management. With human and economic asset exposures and vulnerabilities increasing, reducing the impact of emergencies and disasters is crucial to societal well-being and sustainability in the 21st century. Designed to complement the strengths of more discipline-based graduate degree programs, the certificate is a valuable addition to those programs but is also offered as a standalone certificate for non-degree students.LinksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCOLiberalArtsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ucoliberalarts/Website: https://www.uco.edu/cla/departments/political-science/mpa/disaster-mgmtEmail: [email protected] HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com