1. 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey Michael J. Kelley, Jr. AEM, ALEM First Vice President, IAEM – USA Student Region Nancy Harris President, IAEM –USA Student Region 1 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

2. Changes from 2009 Additional questions regarding armed forces Credentials 2 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

3. Demographics 257 Respondents 67% Male 30% Between ages 31-40 86% Caucasian 69% Working Full Time 25% Earning between 50,001-75,000 3 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

4. Demographics 4 Gender Ethnicity Age 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

5. Academics 5% Pursuing Associates Degrees 32% Pursuing Bachelors Degrees 52% Pursuing Masters Degrees 8% Pursuing Doctoral Degrees 61% Enrolled in 100% online Institution 45% Full Time Students 5 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

6. Degree Programs Enrollment Status Program Delivery Academics 6 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

7. Academics 48% rank Academic Standards of their program as “Excellent” 42% rank incorporation of current developments in the field as “Excellent” 44% rank their overall Emergency Management Program as “Excellent” 7 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

8. Academics 63% see a gap between academics and practical experience 52% rank intellectual quality of professors as “Excellent” 47% rank practical/real world experience of professors as “Excellent” 8 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

9. Work Experience 56% currently employed in EM or related field 23% have never been employed in EM or related field 26% have worked less than 1 year in the field 49% working in the public sector 9 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

10. Work Experience 10 Work ExperienceNumber of years in EM or related field 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

11. Armed Forces 36% of students have served in the armed forces 71.6% believe their military training helped prepare them for a career in EM 33% have been deployed in support of EM relief operations 11 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

12. Armed Forces 12 Service in the Armed Forces Deployed in support of emergency relief operations 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

13. Professional Development 76% have participated in “real life” EM related incident 98% belong to IAEM 45% have never attended an EM related conference 85% have never presented at an EM related conference 75% have never worked as an intern during their academic program 13 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

14. Professional Development 14 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

15. Professional Development 77% have completed the FEMA Professional Development Series 12% have completed the FEMA Advanced Professional Development Series 67% have attended training at EMI 15 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

16. Professional Development 16 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

17. Career Preparation 65% of students institutions offer career counseling and EM networking 73% have never met with career counselor or faculty to discuss EM career 78% have never received advice/counseling on interviewing/resume/cover letter writing 78% never received help in searching for EM and other related jobs 17 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

18. Volunteerism 39% currently volunteer 70% have volunteered 0-5 years 48% volunteer 0-5 hours per month 18 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

19. Principals of Emergency Management 19 How familiar are you with the PEM? How familiar do you think your university is with the PEM 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

20. Research 70% have conducted research as part of their degree program 70% have conducted their research on the topic of “Preparedness” 86% have never had their research published 20 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

21. Research 21 Research Topics Chosen by Students 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

22. Student Thoughts Students desire hand-on training to reinforce the classroom Integration of credentials into programs Integration of technology into courses Development of planning and logistics specific courses 22 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey

23. Thank You Any Questions? Michael J. Kelley, Jr. AEM, ALEM kg4zre@hotmail.com kg4zre@hotmail.com Nancy Harris njharris27@comcast.net Full survey results and PPT @ http://www.iaem.com/students 23 2010 Emergency Management Student Survey