Marjorie H. Brant
Jacksonville State University
Or
Currently, I serve as an Adjunct Professor for Jacksonville State University ( JSU, Jacksonville, AL) and for Tiffin University (TU, Tiffin, OH). My Juris Doctorate was earned at The Ohio State University, and prior to my involvement with JSU, I served as General Counsel to the distribution companies of one of the nation’s largest integrated natural gas systems. In my capacity as General Counsel, I served on the Security Committee of the American Gas Association and contributed to the creation of the security protocols adopted by the natural gas industry in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Pipeline Safety. I am a contributing author to Terrorism and disaster management, edited by K. Joanne McGlown (Chicago, Health Administration Press, 2004) and to the legal treatise, Regulation of the natural gas industry. In addition, I serve as a liaison to the State’s Emergency Operations Center and as a member of the Administrative and Disaster Response Teams for the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Chapter of the American Red Cross, participating in local, state and national relief efforts.
At JSU, I teach through the Distance Learning Program for the Emergency Preparedness Institute at JSU, and my focus is on the legal dimensions of emergency management and homeland security. My courses are on both the undergraduate and graduate level. At TU, I support the Fast Track Program, which is a concentrated undergraduate program for adult learners. My courses at TU have been seated-courses and have concentrated on emergency organizations and management and are offered within the School of Criminal Justice.
I have previously attended the Higher Education Conference and greatly benefited from the opportunity to interact with other faculty. Among my goals are to gather ideas and insights into ways to (1) provide students with a better theoretical framework and understanding of intergovernmental relationships; (2) to make the statutory underpinnings of emergency management and homeland security comprehensible and interesting to students, and (3) to engage adult learners in an intellectually vigorous and enjoyable learning experience.