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National \/ International Committees \/ Service<\/h4><\/div>
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  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)\n
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    • Proposal Reviewer, 2024 Annual Meeting (Fall 2023) for Division J (Postsecondary Education) tracks: \n
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      • Organization, Management, and Leadership<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Policy, Finance, and Economics<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Faculty, Curriculum, and Teaching<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Assessing College Student Success and Impact<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • College Student Trajectories and Transitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Impacting Education Journal\n
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          • Manuscript Reviewer, 2023 (Summer 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Manuscript Reviewer, 2023 (Spring 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)\n
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              • Proposal Reviewer, 2023 NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students (Fall 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • American Educational Research Association (AERA)\n
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                  • Proposal Reviewer, 2023 Annual Meeting (Fall 2022) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    • Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS)\n
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                      • Finance Committee Member (Fall 2021 – Present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Communications Committee Member (Fall 2021 – Present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Communications Committee Chair (Fall 2020 – Fall 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Social Media Coordinator (June 2020 – August 2020) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                        • American Public Health Association (APHA)\n
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                          • Co-Chair, Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section Program Committee (2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                            • Journal of Social Media and Society (JSMS)\n
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                              • Editorial Board Member (Fall 2012 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                                Regional \/ State Committees \/ Service<\/h4><\/div>
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                                • Southwestern Educational Research Association (SERA)\n
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                                  • Graduate Student Seminars for Work in Progress Conference Committee Co-Chair (Fall 2023 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                    • Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education (TABPHE), East Texas Chapter\n
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                                      • Treasurer (Fall 2021 – Present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      • Social Media Coordinator (Spring 2021 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                        • Texas A&M University System Council on Academic Technology in Education (CATIE)\n
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                                          • Co-Chair, Software Evaluation & Collaborative Pricing Task Force (Spring 2016 – Summer 2016)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                          • Liaison, System Information Technology Governance Task Force (Fall 2015 – Summer 2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                            • Texas Blackboard Users Group (T-BUG)\n
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                                              • Treasurer (Fall 2012 – Fall 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              • President-Elect (Fall 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              • President (Spring 2015 – Spring 2016) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                • Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA)\n
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                                                  • Conference Paper Proposal Reviewer (Fall 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                  • Conference Paper Proposal Reviewer (Fall 2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                                                    Campus Committees \/ Service<\/h4><\/div>
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                                                    • Faculty Scholar Development Cohort\n
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                                                      • Member (August 2021 – May 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                        • MEd Educational Administration (Higher Education Concentration) Comprehensive Exam Committee\n
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                                                          • Member (October 2022 – October 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                            • MEd Educational Administration (Educational Technology Leadership Concentration) Comprehensive Exam Committee\n
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                                                              • Member (October 2022 – October 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                              • Member (July 2023 – October 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                • MEd Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Design and Technology Concentration) Comprehensive Exam Committee\n
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                                                                  • Member (October 2022 – October 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                    • Academic Collaboration and Planning Committee, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                      • Member (August 2022 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                        • Dissertation Committee for Jamal Williams, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                          • Chair (August 2022 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                            • Doctoral Program Committee, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                              • Member (August 2022 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                • 14 Day Writing Challenge Committee, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                                  • Member (August 2022 – Present) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                    • Faculty Handbook Committee, Panola College\n
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                                                                                      • Member (August 2020 – August 2021) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                        • Academic Council, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                                          • Member (Spring 2014 – August 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                            • University Planning Council, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                                              • Member (Fall 2015 – August 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                • Marketing Functional Team, Strategic Enrollment Management Executive Committee, Tarleton State University (Spring 2013 – August 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                  • Digital Media Advisory Committee, Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                                                    • Member (Fall 2013 – August 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                      • Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI), Tarleton State University\n
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                                                                                                        • Board Member (Fall 2012 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                          • Technology Committee, Granbury High School (2009 – 2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                            • Site-Based Decision Making Committee, Granbury High School (2009 – 2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                              • Tenth Grade Academic Team, Polytechnic High School (2010 – 2011)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                Community Service<\/h4><\/div>
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                                                                                                                • Carthage High School Site-Based Decision Making Committee\n
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                                                                                                                  • Member (August 2023 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                    • Texas State Guard\n
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                                                                                                                      • Enlisted Service Member (June 2020 – Present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                      • Squad Leader (June 2021 – June 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                      • Officer Candidate (August 2022 – February 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                      • Executive Officer, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade (April 2023 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                        • Carthage Improvement Corporation\n
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                                                                                                                          • Board Member (October 2020 – Present) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                            • Panola County Chamber of Commerce\n
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                                                                                                                              • Board Member (January 2023 – Present) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                • Rotary Club of Carthage\n
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                                                                                                                                  • Member (January 2021 – Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                    • Sunset Alumni Association\n
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                                                                                                                                      • Treasurer (May 2022 – May 2023) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                        • Rotary Club of Fort Worth\n
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                                                                                                                                          • Chair, Awareness Group in Career Education Committee (February 2018 – May 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                          • Member (October 2017 – May 2019) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                            • Fort Worth Museum of Science and History\n
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                                                                                                                                              • Board Member (Fall 2015 – May 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                              • Chair, Technology Committee (January 2017 – May 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                              • Member, Development Committee (May 2017 – May 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                • United Way of Tarrant County Community Investment Cabinet\n
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                                                                                                                                                  • Member (Fall 2015 – May 2019) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                    • Leadership Fort Worth\n
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                                                                                                                                                      • Class Member, Early Childhood Education Project (Fall 2015 – Summer 2016) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                        • Granbury First United Methodist Church\n
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                                                                                                                                                          • Chair, Administrative Council (May 2017 – May 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Co-Chair, Discipleship Team (January 2017 – May 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                            Professional Development<\/h4><\/div>
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                                                                                                                                                            • Texas State Guard\n
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                                                                                                                                                              • Basic Orientation Training (November 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Officer Candidate School (August 2022 – February 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                • ACUE\n
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Certificate in Effective College Instruction (May 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                  • Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners in Your Online Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Microcredential (May 2022) Panola College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Texas Pathways Basics (January 2021) Pearson\n
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                                                                                                                                                                        • Finding Gaps in Your A&P Students\u2019 Knowledge (October 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                        • How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive (October 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                        • Incorporating Active Learning Into Your Biology Course with Ready To Go Study Modules (RTGs) (October 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                          • McGraw-Hill\n
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Stop the Drop \u2014 Helping the Underprepared Student (October 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                              • STARLINK\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                • How Do I Build Community in my Classroom (October 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                • Strategies for Classroom Engagement (September 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                • Creating an Active Classroom (September 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                • Making Lectures More Meaningful: Integrating Active Learning Techniques (November 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                • Rethinking Practices to Increase Retention and Completion (November 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                • Teaching Online and Hybrid (November 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Human Anatomy and Physiology Society\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Effectively Teaching Anatomy – The Power of Patterns (November 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Coursera\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • COVID-19 Contract Tracing (Johns Hopkins University) (July 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • American Red Cross\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Deployment Fundamentals (February 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic Food Safety (February 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Everyone Is Welcome (January 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Bloodborne Pathogens (January 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mass Care: An Overview (January 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Disaster Cycle Services (January 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Shelter Fundamentals (January 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Feeding Fundamentals (January 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Federal Emergency Management Administration\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas (December 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Social Media in Emergency Management (April 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Orientation to FEMA Logistics (December 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Decision Making and Problem Solving (December 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guide to Points of Distribution (October 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Introduction to Continuity of Operations (August 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Introduction to Incident Command System (July 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (July 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • National Response Framework, An Introduction (July 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions (July 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Military Resources in Emergency Management (July 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Active Shooter: What You Can Do (June 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threats (June 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Texas Department of Emergency Management\n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Introduction to WebEOC (December 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-97","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/author\/","display_name":""},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on November 7, 2023","modified":"Updated on November 7, 2023"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on November 7, 2023 4:20 pm","modified":"Updated on November 7, 2023 4:58 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/aedwards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}