Academia, Emergency Management, and the Role of Geospatial Technologies FEMA Higher Education Conference, June 8, 2011 Kevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+ Director, Professional Education and Outreach The Polis Center Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis 1200 Waterway Boulevard, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 317.371.4479 PH 317.278.1830 Fax [email protected]
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Academia, Emergency Management, and the Role of Geospatial TechnologiesFEMA Higher Education Conference, June 8, 2011
Kevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+Director, Professional Education and OutreachThe Polis CenterIndiana University Purdue University Indianapolis1200 Waterway Boulevard, Suite 100Indianapolis, Indiana 46202317.371.4479 PH317.278.1830 [email protected]
Service Learning OpportunitiesCreate collaborations between
higher education and other sectors
Source of funding for universitiesInternshipsPublications
The Polis Center
Applied research center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Formed in 1989Over 300 projectsStrong collaborative emphasis
with academia, private sector, and public sector entities
Multiple opportunities for internships
The value of collaborationMidwest All Hazard DMA 2000 Mitigation Planning
University partners◦ Indiana University Purdue University
Indianapolis (The Polis Center)
◦ Southern Illinois University Carbondale◦ Augustana College◦ University of Wisconsin - Madison◦ University of Minnesota – Duluth