"Experts in Disaster: Emergency Management Professionals in the United States, 1970s-1990s"

Time: 12:30 p.m. [Note change in time.]

Place: 2U Conference Room, Room 2019, Claire Fagin Hall

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Abstract: What is "emergency management"? Since the 1970s this profession has grown remarkably, but its core research and practice competencies have been in flux--especially in the areas of nursing and public health. This paper considers the interplay among this new discipline and the more traditional "emergency managers" in the United States.