Community in Recovery: Southern Tier NY After the Flood of September 2011

A Series of Public Forums for the Community and the University
All sessions are free and open to everyone.

Coordinators: Allison Alden (aalden@binghamton.edu)
Donald Loewen (djloewen@binghamton.edu)
Location: Binghamton University campus, Academic A, Ground floor Rm. 08 (AA G08)
Binghamton Campus Map: http://www.binghamton.edu/maps/
Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 Psychological Impacts of Natural Disasters
"Trauma, Coping, and Resilience" Steven Lynn, Dir. of the Psychological Clinic, Prof. of Psychology; and Anne Malaktaris, Ph.D. student in Psychology.
Community participant: Mr. Keith Leahey, Executive Director, Mental Health Association of the
Southern Tier

Oct. 19 Socio-Economic Implications of the 2011 Flood
“Social Vulnerability to Natural Disasters: Does Binghamton fit the Model?” Mark Reisinger, Assoc. Prof. of Geography and Kevin Heard, Asst. Director GIS Core Facility
Community participant: Mr. Tarik Abdelazim, Director of Planning, Housing, and Community
Development for the City of Binghamton

Oct. 26 Emergency Response and Recovery (Panel discussion)
Panelists include:
Tim Faughnan, Binghamton University Chief of Police and Incident Management Team leader at Binghamton's Events Center; Greg Jenkins, Flood Relief Coordinator of 1st Presbyterian Church of Conklin; Major Ron Lee, Salvation Army; Rebecca Snow, Red Cross

Nov. 2 Flooding Factors and Environmental Impact
“The Nature of the Flood: Flood Frequency and its Implications for Flood Planning.” Peter Knuepfer, Associate Professor of Geological Sciences and Director, Environmental Studies Program
Community participant: TBA, NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Nov. 9 NGO Response to Community Crises
“Nonprofit Organizations and Disaster Relief: Lessons from 9/11” David Campbell, Assoc. Prof. of Public Administration
Community participant: Alan Hertel, Executive Director, United Way of Broome County, Inc.

Nov. 16 Crisis and Leadership
“Leadership During Crises” Shelley Dionne, Assoc. Prof., School of Management
Community and student participants: Diane Brown, Executive Director, Community Foundation of South-Central New York; Julia Lucia, Student at Binghamton University