Joseph B. Harris, Phd Email & Phone Number

Johnson City, Tn, Us

United States

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

Oversees the creation of hazard mitigation plans on the state, regional, local, and higher education campus level in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines. Manages and develops GIS inventory and databases. Serves as the primary technical writer, hazard mitigation plan developer, and Hazus modeler/analyst.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Provides GIS and technical support to the hazard mitigation team. Updates hazard mitigation plans based on feedback provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), the parish/county, and local jurisdictions. Manages GIS inventory and databases as it relates to hazard mitigation planning.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Managed GIS inventory including creation, maintenance, and support on all GIS maps, tables, databases, and charts pertaining to Parish level hazard mitigation plan updates. Created Hazus-MH flood and tropical cyclone loss estimation models in support of hazard mitigation plans. Served as the primary risk assessment technical author and developer. Supervised one student worker who served as a GIS Technician and Technical Writer.

Teaches necessary skills that promote and encourage successful online learning. Excells in student outreach and engagement. Instructor for GEO-200 World Geography, IT-242 Introduction to Geographic and Information Systems, SCI-310 Geostatistics and Data Analysis, and GEO-330 Geohazards, GEO-345 Remote Sensing and Imagery, and GEO-450 Spatial Analysis.

Charlotte, Nc

Assists with the creation and/or maintenance of program plans and systems. Assists in the improvement of emergency manuals, campus evacuation plans, campus evacuation maps, building evacuation plans, and center city evacuation plans. Assists in the development of long-range institutional plans, especially those requiring Safety and Security considerations. Maintains proper logs, i.e. Incident Command System forms. Develops program/service-specific objectives for new initiatives. Assists with the development of reports and other informational materials presented to the campus community. Attends planning meetings and collects information which will then be written into proper program form.

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States

Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Management responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in emergency and disaster management for departmental majors. Provided challenging course work, innovative projects, and stimulating exercises which utilize applied techniques to prepare students for the work force.

Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Management responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in emergency and disaster management for departmental majors. Provided challenging course work, innovative projects, and stimulating exercises which utilize applied techniques to prepare students for the work force.

Cullowhee, Nc

Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology. Responsible for teaching undergraduate general education courses in environmental geology and natural resource management, upper level geotechnical courses for construction management, and soils/hydrology classes for departmental majors. Provided challenging course work, innovative projects, and stimulating exercises which utilized applied techniques to prepare students for the work force.

Johnson City, Tennessee Area

Taught earth science (weather/climate and landforms/processes) courses. Organized, prepared, and revised/updated course materials. Incorporated high-level learning and encouraged critical thinking using class materials.

Johnson City, Tennessee Area

Oversaw the creation of hazard mitigation plans on the state, regional, local, and higher education campus level in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines. Managed and developed GIS inventory and databases. Served as the primary technical writer and hazard mitigation plan developer.

Johnson City, Tennessee Area

Provided GIS support to the students, faculty and staff. Promoted and advertised the services offered throughout campus. Maintained daily schedules of graduate students assigned to the GIS Help Desk. Some projects included, but were not limited to, geocoding and drivetime analysis for pharmacies located in the state of Tennessee (College of Pharmacy ETSU) and Hazus-MH earthquake analysis of Charleston, South Carolina (Department of Geosciences ETSU). Supervised three graduate students assigned to the GIS Help Desk.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Supervised the movement, spotting and securing of aircraft and equipment aboard United States naval vessels. Performed crash rescue, firefighting, crash removal and damage control duties in connection with launching and recovery of aircraft. Served as V-3 Division’s Training Petty Officer aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3).

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography

Master Of Science - Ms, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Master Of Science - Ms, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Associate Of Science - As