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Alumni spotlight: William Burke (MPH ’21)

When looking back on his education and career, William Burke credits a particular quality with finding the right path: curiosity. Burke came to the University of Georgia for his Masters

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Graduate Certificate in Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication approved for Fall 2024

The University of Georgia has been approved to offer a Graduate Certificate in Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication (CRDC), a program that will educate students in skills needed for proactive,

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Student Spotlight: Jada Smith

It’s a common misconception: disaster management is a one-minded field. A branch of public health, disaster management is nothing if not multidisciplinary. It is everywhere and in everything. Its principles

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Alumni Spotlight: Ansu Karim (MPH ’23)

Ansu Karim, MPH ’23 In February 2021, I was awarded a Fulbright scholarship through the U.S. Department of State to study for a master’s degree in the United States. It

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Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Taylor (MPH ’19, PhD ’23)

Morgan Taylor, BS ’16, MPH ’19, PhD ’23 My first exposure to the Institute for Disaster Management (IDM) occurred in those five minutes of small talk before a meeting begins.

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Experiential Learning through Immersive Research in Iceland

One thing that the University of Georgia’s Institute for Disaster Management (IDM) stresses is giving students the opportunity to learn by doing. For two weeks this past May and June,

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Dr. Curt Harris on Operation Wesley

Conducted November 4 – 8, 2019, Operation Wesley was the largest mock Ebola patient transportation exercise to date. Dr. Curt Harris, IDM director and principal investigator for the project, gives

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Alumni spotlight: William Burke (MPH ’21)

When looking back on his education and career, William Burke credits a particular quality with finding the right path: curiosity. Burke came to the University of Georgia for his Masters

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Graduate Certificate in Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication approved for Fall 2024

The University of Georgia has been approved to offer a Graduate Certificate in Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication (CRDC), a program that will educate students in skills needed for proactive,

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Prepared For Whatever Tomorrow Brings

Elizabeth Hardister had her eyes set on getting a master’s degree from the University of Georgia Institute for Disaster Management (IDM) before she had even declared an undergraduate major. Her