Books used in the Public Safety Management Curriculum
(Current as of Fall 2018)
TEXT NEEDED FOR ALL BT-ERA CLASSES | |
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American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (ISBN-13: 978-1433805615) |
ERA 3013 - Multi-Agency Response to Emergency / Critical Events | |
(APA Manual) | |
ERA 3023 - Multi Agency Personnel Oversight Strategies | |
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Ivancevich, J. M., & Konopaske, R. (2013). Human resource management (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. (ISBN-13: 978-0078029127) |
ERA 3043 - Community Relations During Crisis: Theory and Practice | |
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Fearn-Banks, K. (2017). Crisis communication: A casebook approach (5th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-1138923737 |
ERA 3053 - COOP/COG and Public Safety Contingency Planning | |
(APA Manual) | |
ERA 3063 - Introduction to Terrorism | |
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Pichtel, J. (2016). Terrorism and WMDs: Awareness and response (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN-13: 9781498738989 |
ERA 3133 - Strategic Planning and Analysis on Public Safety Agencies | |
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Bryson, J.M. (2018). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (ISBN-13: 978-1119071600) |
ERA 3143 - Leadership in Public Safety | |
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Northouse, P.G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. (ISBN-13: 978-1483317533) |
ERA 3153 - Public Safety Cap & Perf | |
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Immordino, K.M. (2009). Organizational Assessment and Improvement in the Public Sector. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. (ISBN-13: 978-1420084207) |
ERA 3533 - Technical Research and Design for Emergency Responders | |
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Creswell, J.W., and Creswell, J.D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1506386706 |
ERA 4003 - Tactical Emergency Management | |
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Waugh, J.L. Jr., & Tierney, K. (Eds.). (2007). Emergency management: Principles and practice for local government (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: International City/County Management. (ISBN-13: 978-0873267199) |
ERA 4013 - Technical Dissemination of Emergency Public Information | |
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Fearn-Banks, K. (2017). Crisis communication: A casebook approach (5th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-1138923737 |
ERA 4023 - Ethical Practices in Emergency Response Professionals | |
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Thiroux, J.P., & Krasemann, K.W. (2015). Ethics: Theory and practice (updated 11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. (ISBN-13: 978-0133804058) |
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Lewis, C.W., & Gilman, S.C. (2012). The ethics challenge in public service (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. (ISBN: 978-0131218567) |
ERA 4123 - International Assessment and Response to Crisis | |
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Coppola, D.P. (2011). Introduction to international disaster management (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Elsevier, Inc. (ISBN-13: 978-0123821744) |
ERA 4133 - Legal Issues Facing Emergency Response Agencies | |
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Varone, J.C. (2014). Legal considerations for fire & emergency services (3rd ed.). Tulsa, OK: PennWell Corporation. (ISBN-13: 978-1593703479) |
ERA 4213 - Advanced Occupational Proficiency for Emergency Providers | |
(APA Manual) | |
ERA 4223 - Emergency Responder Professional Development | |
(APA Manual) | |
ERA 4323 - Practicum | |
(APA Manual) | |
ERA 4343 - Public Safety Grant Writing | |
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Ward, D. (2012). Writing grant proposals that win (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. (ISBN: 978-1449604677) |
ERA 4523- Critical Incident Psychology for Public Safety | |
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Ritchie, E. C., Watson, P., & Friedman, M. (Eds.). (2006). Interventions following mass violence and disasters: Strategies for mental health practice. New York, NY: Guilford Press. (ISBN-13: 978-1593855895) |
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Figley, C.R. (Ed.). (2002). Treating compassion fatigue. New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge. (ISBN-13: 978-1583910535) |
Contact Information
Dr. Larry Robinson
Public Safety Training Center
3501 W. Reno Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
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Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Academic Advisement
and Applications
Maribeth Dawson
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(405) 945-3248
maribeth.dawson@okstate.edu
Schedule a advising appointment