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C.R.E.A.T. E. Project

Welcome to the C.R.E.A.T. E. Project 

The purpose of the Community Resilience Engaging Advanced Training and Education (C.R.E.A.T.E) will be to enhance the fields of Emergency Management (Technology concentration), Computer Science, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Journalism and Media Studies, and Health Policy and Management so that undergraduate students are highly qualified and prepared to successfully enter graduate programs and/or careers in Emergency Management with the S.T.E.M. emphasis, specifically, Emergency Management and/or Disaster Preparedness. It also informs and transforms the larger academic community about issues relevant to Emergency Management and/or Disaster Preparedness.

Objectives

  1. To improve the retention and persistence of Undergraduate Students and promote a multi-disciplinary approach in the fields of Emergency Management (Technology emphasis), Computer Science, and the Community Resilience affiliated program course offerings and activities (Emergency & Disaster Preparedness focused),
  2. To increase students’ knowledge base, research skills, and awareness of Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness.
  3. To enhance the S.T.E.M. curriculum by creating a Disaster Preparedness & Resilience course to increase the knowledge base,
  4. To establish a state-of–the-art Disaster Preparedness & Resilience teaching and research laboratory, and to
  5. To promote how technology identifies threats quickly and allows professionals to use new tools in reaching individuals during an emergency, from weather-related threats and etc.

 

About C.R.E.A.T.E.

  • Vision: Our vision is to provide and enhance knowledge and training that promotes better preparedness of disasters. The ultimate goal is the minimize loss of life and property. Nevertheless, the knowledge and training will help communities bounce back when disaster do strike.
  • Mission: Our mission is to provide contemporary emergency/disaster management and preparedness education and training to communities; to mitigate loss through effective preparedness and response, recovery, and resilience. In addition, our mission is building a pipeline that educates and professionally develops the next generation of Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness and Response professionals from multi-disciplinary academic programs.
  • Approach: Our approach to addressing the emergency/disaster management and preparedness needs of Mississippi is through and multi-disciplinary team approach. The aforementioned problems involve many different aspects of the environment, community resources, and personal choices; therefore, it is imperative that in order to make the most meaningful impact we incorporate as many aspects as possible. Our interdisciplinary team includes Emergency Management and Technology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Health Policy and Management, and Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Interdisciplinary Programs