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Improving Disaster Supply Chain Management Conference
November 16-18, 2008
Baton Rouge, LA


The objective of this conference is to identify the key supply chain factors that underlie effectiveness in relief efforts. The findings of this conference will help improve the functioning of supply chains under duress. This conference will bring together researchers and practitioners who will discuss how crisis decision-makers and supply chain managers can make better use of the resources available for humanitarian relief and supply during crises and disasters. In addition, they will look for innovative ways that may help improve disaster supply chain management. [MORE]


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ACADEMIC PARTNERS
Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation
European Security Research Programme
Florida State University
Leiden University
LSU Disaster Science
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Syracuse University
University of Connecticut
UC Berkley School of Law

ASSOCIATIONS
Association for Public Policy
Analysis and Management

American Society for Public Administration
American Political Science Association
Academy of Management
Disaster & Social Crisis Research Network
Policy Studies Organization
Public Safety Communication - Europe

CENTERS OF INTEREST
Center for Catastrophe Preparedness & Response
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
Disaster Research Center
Natural Hazards Center
Public Entity Risk Institute
Rockefeller Institute

EDUCATION & TRAINING
American Red Cross
Emergency Management Institute
FETI
NCBRT
NIMS

RECOMMENDED JOURNALS
Crisis Response Journal
Disasters
International Journal of
Mass Emergencies & Disasters

Journal of Contingencies
and Crisis Management

Journal of Homeland Security
and Emergency Management

Policy Studies Journal
Public Administration Review
Journal of Public Administration
Research and Theory

Risk Management: An International Journal
Journal of Policy Analysis
and Management

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Stephenson Disaster Management Institute
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-0238 Voice
225-578-8741 Fax
sdmi@lsu.edu
http://sdmi.lsu.edu
STEPHENSON DISASTER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - INFORMATION
Stephenson Disaster Management Institute
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-0238 Voice
225-578-8741 Fax
sdmi@lsu.edu
http://sdmi.lsu.edu

STEPHENSON DISASTER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - DIRECTOR & STAFF
THOMAS ANDERSON
SDMI Director of Development
1103 F Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-7034
Email: tanderson@lsu.edu
JENNIFER BUTLER
Associate Director
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-5939
Email: jennbutler@lsu.edu
RACHEL DOWTY
Assistant Professor - Research
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-0238
Email: dowtyr@gmail.com
MATTHEW JUDE EGAN
Assistant Professor - Research
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-0283
Email: jegan@lsu.edu
WARREN S. ELLER
Associate Director
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-6492
Email: weller@lsu.edu
MELANIE GALL
Assistant Professor
1103 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-0238
Email: gallm@lsu.edu
BRIAN JOSEPH GERBER
Associate Professor
1103 E Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Phone: 225-578-7132
Email: bgerber@lsu.edu