Foundation for the Research and Advancement of Emergency Management jobs and careers

About Foundation for the Research and Advancement of Emergency Management

The Foundation exists as a catalyst for advancing the emergency management profession through education, research, and scholarship. Building upon longstanding institutional strength in area studies and a commitment to international engagement, FRAEM: (1) provides a single point of contact and organization for those with expertise in emergency management, disaster, and crisis studies; (2) promotes interdisciplinary research and teaching on topics and themes of disaster and crisis response, mitigation, recovery, resilience, community preparedness and related subjects; (3) fosters research and expertise in world areas of growing sustainable, robust, and antifragile communities to included economic, environmental, land use, and strategic importance not covered by the existing area studies centers; (4) stimulates grant activity and seeks external funding for curricular, research, and outreach projects in emergency management, disaster, and crisis studies; (5) provides a central home for the development of interdisciplinary degree programs in emergency management studies; (6) prepares Fellows for careers in a emergency management and an increasingly interconnected world; and (7) promotes the global competitiveness of the state, the region, and the nation by providing outreach and support to businesses, schools, and government agencies.