Social Work Education Administration During and After Natural Disasters

Panelist(s)

Mark H. Trahan, PhD

Associate Professor, Department Chair
Appalachian State University
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Poco Kernsmith, PhD, MSW, MPH,

Professor and Department Chair
University of California Los Angeles
Patricia A. Findley, DrPH, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers)

Dean, Professor
Loyola University of Chicago
Patricia L. Desrosiers, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers)

Retired Professor
Western Kentucky University

Moderator(s)

Thomas P. Felke, MSW, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor & BSW Program Director
Florida Gulf Coast University

With more frequent weather-related disruptions in higher education, social work administrators will share experiences and strategies for navigating student, faculty, and staff support during three different types of natural disasters: tornadoes, floods, and wildfires. Administrators will focus on the importance of communication, resource management, and pre-disaster planning.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Understand the experiences and context of social work education administration through a variety of natural disaster weather-related scenarios (wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes).
Identify key strategies that administrators can utilize during and after weather-related natural disasters to address student, faculty, and staff needs.
Identify strategies for preparation to mitigate disruption of weather-related natural disaster events.