July 18, 2024

On behalf of the Region I IAEM UCC, we are excited to invite you to a free, one-day conference! The conference aims to bring together safety minded professionals in the New England region to discuss vital topics related to higher education and emergency management.

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The conference will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, MA. A light breakfast, lunch, and parking are all free! This conference is in-person only, and there will be no virtual attendance option.

Social event has been confirmed and will take place following the conference at 
Orleans Restaurant, 65 Holland Street, Somerville, Massachusetts 02144

Parking, Food, and Social are All Offered at NO COST to Participants!
Questions? - Please contact [email protected]

Sessions

Bates College Emergency Response to the October 25th Lewiston Shooting

Evidence-Based Guidance for Effective Alerts and Warnings: The Warning Lexicon and Message Design Dashboard

Trust but Verif-A.I.: AI's Role in Emergency Management

One Size Doesn't Fit All: EOC Models in Higher Education

Join the Discussion for the Open Forum on Current Topics in Higher Education, including Student Activism and Protests

Speakers

Geoffrey S. Swift Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer, Bates College

Zack Borst Chief of Strategy, Doberman Emergency Management and The Readiness Lab

Lauren B. Cain Ph.D. Student and Risk Communication Researcher at the University at Albany in the Emergency and Risk Communication Message Testing Lab

Todd C. Kaplan, PhD CEM Sr. Director, Emergency Management at Northeastern University

John Tommaney Director of Emergency Management, Boston College

Justin Comeau Director of Emergency and Risk Management at University of Massachusetts Boston

Schedule

8:30Registration and Check In

9:00Opening

9:30Bates College Emergency Response to the October 25th Lewiston Shooting

Geoffrey S. Swift, Bates College

10:45Evidence-Based Guidance for Effective Alerts and Warnings

Lauren B. Cain, University of Albany

11:30Lunch

12:30Open Forum Discussion: Current Topics in Higher Education Emergency Management

1:30Trust but Verif-A.I.: A.I.'s Role in Emergency Management

Zack Borst, Doberman Emergency Management & The Readiness Lab

2:30One Size Doesn't Fit All: EOC Models in Higher Education

Panel Session

3:15Closing

Register Now

  • Conference Registration for Members of IAEM UCC

  • Other Attendees May be Waitlisted

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Location Information

  • Tufts University
  • 177 College Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155 US
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Location Information

  • After Conference Social at Orleans Restaurant
  • 65 Holland St, Somerville, MA, 02144 US
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