Fire and Emergency Management Program

We have some exciting news to share 🤠

OSU and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation establish partnership | Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation have partnered to advance firefighter leadership, expand applied research and improve safety through collaborative education and real‑world engagement.

It’s that time of year! Congratulations to FEMP PhD graduates Dr. Kimberly Carty, Dr. Steve Pepper, Dr. Erik Richmond, Dr. Bradley Dever, & Dr. Dennis Merrigan, & to MS graduates Alaura Kanell & Lance Sanborn. We are so proud of you 🤠

Congratulations to Lisa "Vec" Wier on the successful defense of their PhD dissertation proposal earlier today.

Thank you committee chair Dr. Tony McAleavy, & committee members: Dr. Haley Murphy, Dr. Dale Li, & Dr. Kat Gardner-Vandy.

Dissertation title: Preparedness Stakeholder Perception of Near-Earth Object Risk: Gaps Within Public, Emergency Management, and Expert Perspectives

As we ramp up celebrations for our 30th Anniversary this year, we’re grateful to all of you for taking the time to have a wee bit of fun with us. Thanks, FEMPsters!

Congratulations to Jena Banda on the successful defense of PhD dissertation proposal earlier today.

Thank you committee chair Dr. Tony McAleavy, & committee members: Dr. Haley Murphy, Dr. Dale Li, & Dr. Marten Brienen.

An awesome write up on a recent publication by FEMP PhD student Qianli Qiu & Dr. Chen Chen.

FEMP researchers publish paper on micromobility for disaster relief - Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma State University When a disaster occurs, road closures and other hazards can prevent first responders from reaching certain areas impassable by larger vehicles.   In these scenarios, micromobility, or the use of bicycles and other small, human- or electric-powered vehicles, can be used to help get need...

Dr. Bradley Dever!!!! 🎓 Congratulations to FEMP PhD graduand Dr. Bradley Dever on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation earlier today. 👏

A big thank you to his committee chair Dr. Tony McAleavy, and his committee members Dr. Haley Murphy , Dr. Dale Li, & Dr. Marten Brienen.

Dissertation title: "Health, Resilience, and Organizational Culture: A Phenomenological Study of Arizona Firefighters"

Let’s have a wee bit of fun before Spring break! 🏝️ VOTE for your favorite member-of-FEMP nickname here 🤩: https://forms.gle/eg7Vjb1veXwT2S4dA
Feel free to submit ideas if you have them; We’ll add the new ideas to the form as they come in…please try and stay professional 🥰

What do we call members of FEMP? Let's have some fun! Are we FEMPers? FEMPies? FEMPonians? FEMPlahomans? Vote and submit your ideas! Please vote and submit your suggestions, we'll discuss the nickname with the most votes (and go to a sudden death vote-off if we end up with a tie). Have fun* :) *But please stay professional

Congratulations to Sean Henderson on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation proposal.

Thank you to his committee chair Dr. Haley Murphy, and committee members Dr. Tony McAleavy, Dr. Dale Li, and Dr. Diana Rodriguez Coca.

Congratulations to Sinan Khan on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation proposal.

Thank you to his committee chair Dr. Tony McAleavy & his committee members, Dr. Chen Chen, Dr. Haley Murphy, & Dr. Marten Brienen