1. A DOCTORAL STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Emergency Management Theory Jessica Jensen (701) 219-4293 (c) (701) 231-8657 (o) ja.jensen@ndsu.edu

2. Theory Purpose of… Literature related to… Need for….

3. Argument Presented Here Conceptualization of theory Definition of the discipline of emergency management Body of theory albeit  Unrecognized  Underutilized  Underdeveloped

4. Theoretical Development Multidisciplinary work Interdisciplinary work Lack of integration back into disciplines Emergence of emergency management in higher education

5. Theoretical Components Recognition Use Utility Status of development Examples…

6. Unrecognized, Underutilized, Underdeveloped ? Suggestions from the literature Sudden emergence of the discipline Shared nature of subject matter Origin of the body of knowledge Applied, or problem, orientation of research Lack of “emergency management” scholars

7. Suggested Steps Increased dialogue  Forums  Within programs  Conferences  Websites (such as emcollaborative) Determine what exists Synthesize Build on previous work in research Incorporate in classrooms Growth of doctoral programs

8. Benefits Define the discipline Stronger higher education programs Student expectations Increased credibility and validity within higher education community Better research Improved policy and practice