What's Happening

  • Announcing the publication of the report “The International Humanitarian Sector and Language Translation in Crisis Situations"

    The ASU Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, University College London Center for Translation Studies and the Dublin City University is pleased to announce that The International Humanitarian and Language Translation in Crisis Situations Report has been published. These universities were a part of the International Network on Crisis Translation or better known as INTERACT. INTERACT is a network pertaining to research projects that focus on translations in crisis scenarios and is a part of the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.

  • Governance Challenges and Promising Policy Solutions in Cybersecurity

    Arizona State University’s Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security (CEMHS) and the School of Public Affairs (SPA) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions invite you to attend a workshop entitled Governance Challenges and Promising Policy Solutions in Cybersecurity. The workshop will include an international perspective, as it will host several scholars from the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security, a research institute in Potsdam, Germany. This event is by invitation only. If interested in attending this event, please contact Brian Gerber (brian.gerber@asu.edu).

  • ASU Now: Disaster preparedness at ASU extends far beyond local response

    ASU’s role in preparedness begins with readying the campus to respond during crises and extends to degree and certificate programs, with many initiatives in between that support government at all levels.

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security graduate embodies 'service before self'

    From weatherman to man in black, Russell Pablo has a passion for service. Now, he’s taking that passion from the United States Air Force to the United States Secret Service. Pablo is the outstanding graduate for college-level programs in Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. He is graduating with a Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

  • Relaxed Environmental Regulations Heighten Risk during Natural Disasters

    Our very own co-directors, Dr. Melanie Gall and Dr. Brian Gerber released about the relaxed environmental regulations. The article discusses in context the damage Hurricane Florence caused to the community but to the surrounding environment of North Carolina.

What we focus on:

  1. Risk Management Collaboratory 
  2. Cross-sector Relationships & Operations
  3. Risk and Threat Management
  4. Transformative Risk Reduction Strategies
  5. Disaster Analytics
  6. Hazards Governance

"We ensure that all of the theory taught is grounded in practice. Our goal is to instill the critical-thinking skills necessary to tackle large-scale problems."

Danny Peterson
former ASU Emergency Manager

What we are up to:

February 21, 2019: Governance Challenges & Cybersecurity in Phoenix, AZ. This event is by invitation only. If interested in attending this event, please contact Brian Gerber (brian.gerber@asu.edu).

February 27, 2019: Preparedness & Response; Whole Community Approach at Wrighley Hall Room 481 in Tempe, AZ.

March  8, 2019 - March 12, 2019: American Society for Public Administration’s 80th Annual Conference in Washington, DC. 

March 12, 2019: Recovery & Mitigation at Wrighley Hall Room 481 in Tempe, AZ.

April 16, 2019: Emergency Management, Sustainability & Resilience at Wrighley Hall Room 481 in Tempe, AZ.

 

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Latest Publication:

 

Federici, F. M., Gerber, B. J., O'Brien, S., & Cadwell, P. (2019). The International Humanitarian Sector and Language Translation in Crisis Situations. Assessment of Current Practices and Future Needs. London; Dublin; Phoenix, AZ: INTERACT The International Network on Crisis Translation.

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New Project:

Determinants of Disaster Mass Care Services Production and Impacts by Arizona Voluntary Nonprofit Organizations

The overall goal of the project is to account for nonprofit organizations’ mass care services production and impact. 

Project Period: April - September 2018

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Inspiring Students:

Aiming high: Grad student pursues dream of flight