Table of Contents
Chapter 1Introduction McEntire (University of NorthTexas)
The Importance of Multi- and Inter-disciplinary Research on Disasters and for Emergency Management
Chapter 2GeographyKendra (University of NorthTexas)
Geography’s Contributions to Understanding Hazards and Disasters
Chapter 3MeteorologyMcGregor (University of NorthTexas)
Weather and Emergency Management
Chapter 4EngineeringCruz (University of NorthTexas)
Engineering Contribution to the Field of Emergency Management
Chapter 5SociologyDrabek (University of Denver)
Sociology, Disaster and E M: History, Contributions and Future Agenda
Chapter 6JournalismScanlon (Emergency Communications Research)
Research about the Mass Media and Disaster Never (Well Hardly Ever) The Twain Shall Meet
Chapter 7PsychologyGibbs& Montagnino (Farleigh Dickenson Univ.)
Disasters, A Psychological Perspective
Chapter 8AnthropologyHenry (University of NorthTexas)
Anthropological Contributions to the Study of Disasters
Chapter 9Social WorkZakour (TulaneUniversity)
Social Work and Disasters
Chapter 10Political ScienceSylves(University of Delaware)
U.S. Disaster Policy and Management in an Era of Homeland Security
Chapter 11Public AdministrationWaugh(GeorgiaStateUniversity)
Public Administration, Emergency Management, and Disasters: Research and Education
Chapter 12International StudiesMcEntire (University of NorthTexas)
International Relations and Disasters: Illustrating the Relevance of the Discipline
to the Study and Profession of Emergency Management
Chapter 13Comparative PoliticsMcEntire & Mathis (University of NorthTexas)
Comparative Politics and Disasters: Assessing Substantive and Methodological Contributions
Chapter 14ManagementPine (LouisianaStateUniversity)
Contribution of Management Theory & Practice to Emergency Management
Chapter 15GerontologyDreyer (University of NorthTexas)
Gerontology and Emergency Management: Discovering Pertinent Themes
and Functional Elements Within Two Disciplines
Chapter 16Public HealthBissell (University of Maryland)
Public Health and Medicine in Emergency Management
Chapter 17Criminal JusticeLouden (GeorgianCourtUniversity)
Who’s in Charge Here? Some Observations on the Relationship Between Disasters and the American Criminal Justice System
Chapter 18EconomicsClower (University of NorthTexas)
Economic applications in disaster research, mitigation, and planning
Chapter 19LawNicholson (North CarolinaUniversity)
Emergency Management and Law
Chapter 20EnvironmentLabadie (Seattle Public Utilities)
Environmental Management and Disasters: Contributions of the Discipline
to the Profession and Practice of Emergency Management
Chapter 21CommunicationsRichardson & Byers (University of NorthTexas)
Communication Studies and Emergency Management: Common Ground, Contributions, and Future Research Opportunities for Two Emerging Disciplines
Chapter 22BusinessShaw (GeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Business Crisis and Continuity Management
Chapter 23Information SciencesSlagle Pipes (University of NorthTexas)
Information Disasters and Disaster Information: Where Information Science
Meets Emergency Management
Chapter 24ConclusionMcEntire & Smith (University of NorthTexas)
Making Sense of Consilience: Reviewing the Findings and Relationships
among Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management