• Class Introduction Discussion Practice
• Document Practice Dropbox
• Academic Integrity Form

Read:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): National Preparedness Goal. 2nd ed. 2015
• Everly, George S. Jr., Paul Perrin, and George S. Everly III: Psychological Issues in Escape, Rescue, and Survival in the Wake of Disaster. Report Submitted to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, 2008.
• Gibbs, Margaret, and Kim Montagnino, "Disasters. A Psychological Perspective." In Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management. Edited by David A. McEntire. E-book, FEMA Emergency Management Institute, 2008.
• CERT [Community Emergency Response Teams] Training: "Disaster Psychology." United States Fire Academy, 2008 (video).

Complete:

• Natural Preparedness vs. Disaster Psychology Missions Discussion
• Initial Team Discussions

Read:

• Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States, Chapters 1 - 2
• Entire lesson narrative on the subsequent pages with all linked and embedded documents and learning objects.

Complete:

• Emergency Preparation Strategies Dropbox
• Disaster Planning Proposal for Special Needs Individuals Team Discussions
• Course Feedback Survey - Week 2

Read:

• Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States, Chapters 3 - 5
• The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned

Complete:

• Review Katrina Disaster Response from the Human Factor Point of View Discussion
• Community Resources in Disaster Planning Dropbox

Read:

• Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States
  • Chapter 6
• Kasperson, R., & Kasperson, J. The social amplification and attenuation of risk. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Scientists 545, 1996: 95-105.
• Rolison, J., & Hanoch, Y. Knowledge and risk perceptions of the Ebola virus in the United States. Preventive Medicine Reports 2 (2015); 262-264.

Complete:

• Factors that Influence Risk Perception Dropbox
• Risk Perception Comparison Team Discussions

Read/Watch:

• Mileti, D., Hartsough, D., Madson, P., & Hufnagel, R. The Three Mile Island incident: A study of human behavioral indicators of human stress. International Journal of Mass Disasters and Emergencies 1984).
• Slovic, P. (2002) Perception of Risks Posed by Extreme Events.
• Siedschlag, A. (work package leader) (2010): Culture-sensitive Communication Guidelines to Prevent or Reduce Gaps Between Citizens' Actual and Perceived Security. CPSI Deliverable 4.4.
• Sandman, P. Risk = hazard + outrage. 
• Edwards et al. Presenting Risk Information
  (When you land on this page, use the search function in the left navigation bar to search for this article, "Presenting Risk Information.")

Complete:

• Risk Communication Analysis Dropbox
• Risk Communication Plan Team Discussions

Read/Watch:

• Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches
  • Chapters 1 and 2
• Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States
  • Chapter 6
• Alexander Siedschlag (ed.): TMI@35 – The Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis in Perspective: Analyses, Stories, Policies. Report of a conference held March 27-28, 2014, Penn State Harrisburg, December 2014. 
• Professor Siedschlag's Interview with Governor Thornburgh during TMI@35 (video)
• Tour of the TMI@35 exhibition with Governor Thornburgh (video)
• TMI@35 Keynote Speaker: Robert Walker (video)
• Harrie C.M. Vorst: "Evacuation Models and Disaster Psychology," Procedia Engineering 3 (2010):15-21.

Complete:

• Disaster Recovery Tips Class Discussion
• Chronic vs. One-time Disasters Dropbox
• Course Feedback Survey - Week 6

Read:

• Effects of Traumatic Stress after Mass Violence, Terror, or Disaster

Complete:

• Physiological vs. Psychological Consequences of Traumatic Stress Experiences Class Discussion
• Special Populations During Disasters Team Discussions
• Mid-Course Survey

• Mid-term Project: The Psychological Impact of Terrorist Attacks

Read:

• Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches
  • Chapter 3

Complete:

• Personal Reflection Class Discussion
• Informational Pamphlet Dropbox

Read:

• Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches
  • Chapters 5, 9
• John H. Ehrenreich, "Coping with Disasters. A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention." Revised Edition, October 2001. 
• George S. Everly, Jr., Paul Perrin, & George S. Everly, III: "Psychological Issues in Escape, Rescue, and Survival in the Wake of Disaster." Report Submitted to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, 2008.
• Linda Ligenza, Christian Burgess, and Vicky Mieseler: The National Council for CommunityBehavioral Healthcare -  Mitigating Disaster Trauma: Hurricane Sandy (Webinar presentation).

Complete:

• Managing Traumatic Stress Dropbox
• Assessing Psychological Issues and Providing First Aid in the Wake of a Disaster Team Discussions
• Course Feedback Survey

Read/Watch:

• The 9-11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Official Government Edition
  • Chapters 6, 11, 13
• Department of Homeland Security 
  • National Preparedness Goal. Second Edition, 2015
  • National Response Framework, Fourth Edition
  • National Preparedness Report (use latest version)
• CERT Organization and Disaster Psychology (video)
• TMI@35 Keynote Speaker: Admiral James Loy (video)

Complete:

• DHS Component Analysis Class Discussion
• Disaster Management Training Dropbox

Read:

• Chapter 7: Disaster Psychology
• Trainor, J., & Barsky, L. (2011). Reporting for duty? A synthesis of research on role conflict, strain, and abandonment among emergency responders during disasters and catastrophes. University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center.

Complete:

• FEMA Training Guide Analysis Class Discussion
• Team Response to Mental Health Consequences Team Discussions
• Organizing a Team Response to Mental Health Consequences of Disasters and Mass Violence Dropbox

Read:

• Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches
  • Chapter 13
• Aldo A. Benini: "Network Without Center? A Case Study of an Organizational Network Responding to an Earthquake". Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management 7 (1999): 38-47.
• Naim Kapucu & Vener Garavey: "Collaborative Decision-Making in Emergency and Disaster Management". International Journal of Public Administration 34 (2011): 366-375.
• William L. Waugh Jr. & Gregory Streib: "Collaboration and Leadership for Effective Emergency Management". Public Administration Review 66 (2006): 131-140.

Complete:

• Differing Perspectives on the Hurricane Katrina Response Class Discussion
• Resolving a Conflict Situation Team Discussions
• Resolving a Conflict Situation Dropbox

• Final Project