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Download a PDF of the FINAL Conference Program [1/14/08]
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DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAM as of 12/13/07 is below.

Protecting New York from Terrorism and Disaster:
Taking Stock, Setting Directions, Looking Forward
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Was held Thursday-Friday, January 10-11, 2008
The Levin Institute of the State University of New York
116-120 East 55th Street, Manhattan, New York City
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MAJOR SPONSORS
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MCEER, From Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events Research, University at Buffalo
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New York State Office of Homeland Security
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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
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University Transportation Research Center, Region II, City College
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Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York
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Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems, New York University
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ProtectNewYork.org
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President: Ernest Sternberg, Professor, Urban & Regional Planning, University at Buffalo
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President-Elect: John Kostanoski, Professor and Chair, Security Systems, SUNY Farmingdale
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Vice President: Eva Cramer, Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology; V.P. for Biotechnology and Scientific Affairs, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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Secretary: Kathleen Powderly, Humanities in Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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Treasurer: [vacant]
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF PANELS
THURSDAY, JAN. 10
8:50 am - 9:30 am Staff Set-up
9:30 am-10:20 am Registration Opens
10:30 am - Noon Panel 1: Emotional and Behavioral Dimensions of Disaster Response
Panel 2: Border Security and Identification Systems
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Lunch: Board of Directors Presentation
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm Panel 3: Bridging the Divide: Academic Institutions & Law Enforcement Agencies
Panel 4: Medical Surge Capacity during Disaster
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Panel 5: Education and Training for All-Hazard Events
Panel 6: Transportation Security in New York
4:40 pm - 5:30 pm Interest group meetings
FRIDAY, JAN. 11
8:50 am - 10:20 am Panel 7: Ethical and Policy Issues in Disaster Preparedness
Panel 8: Security Technologies: Prospects, Possibilities, and Problems
10:30 am - Noon Panel 9: Emergency Logistics
Panel 10: Radiation Emergencies: Threat, Response, and Consequences
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Lunch: Demonstrations and Exercises
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm Panel 11: Behavioral Approaches to Security
Panel 12: Securing Critical Infrastructures in New York State: Directions for Research and Application
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Panel 13: Concluding Session: Meeting the Threats Facing New York
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SESSIONS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
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Panel 1: Emotional and Behavioral Dimensions of Disaster Response
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Convener: Steven Dubovsky, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Life Sciences, dubovsky@buffalo.edu
  • Panel is being assembled. Will focus on current concepts and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, and factors that interfere with the ability of health care providers and first responders to implement disaster protocols.
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Panel 2: Panel 2: Border Security and Identification Systems
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Convener: Rey Koslowski, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany
  • Owen McShane, Director of Investigations, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, and University at Albany, "The Impacts of Terrorism on Drivers License Issuance"
  • Clayton Kolb, New York State Office of Homeland Security and University at Albany, "The Real ID Act"
  • C.J. Chang, Rutgers University, Newark, "Trade Facilitation and Border Security: NYC in Global Perspective"
  • Ray Koslowski, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, TBA
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LUNCH: LUNCHTIME REPORT BY PNY BOARD, SPEECH BY PNY PRESIDENT OR SPECIAL GUEST
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Panel 3: Bridging the Divide: Academic Institutions & Law Enforcement Agencies
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Convener: Lester Paldy, Stony Brook University, lpaldy@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
  • Preston L. Felton, Acting Superintendent, New York State Police
  • Robert Stafford, Inspector, Stony Brook University Police
  • Thomas Mahlik, Section Chief, Domain Section, Counterintelligence Division, FBI Headquarters (invited)
  • Mark White, Deputy Chief, Suffolk County Police Department
  • Les Paldy, Stony Brook University Forum on Global Security, Stony Brook University
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Panel 4: Medical Surge Capacity During Disaster
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Convener: Bonnie Arquilla, Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
  • Katherine Uraneck MD NYC Dept. of OHMH: "Overview of City Plan"
  • Brian Wright MD SUNY: "Emergency Medicine: Equipment Needs and Solutions"
  • Helen Stuz DO SUNY: "Critical Care Staffing Needs and Solutions"
  • Judith Ahronheim MD NYIAHP: "Geriatric Needs and Solutions"
  • George Foltin MD New York University: "Pediatric Needs and Solutions"
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Panel 5: Education and Training for All-Hazard Events
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Convener: David J. Hennessy, Schenectady County Community College, hennesdj@gw.sunysccc.edu
  • Pedro Carrero, Metropolitan College of New York, buktown@nyc.rr.com: "The Second Generation of Emergency Management Degree Programs: Professionalism and an Emerging Academic Discipline."
  • Martin A. Greenberg, The College of Saint Rose, greenbem@strose.edu: "The Role of Student Interns in Emergency Planning and Disaster Relief"
  • Thomas L. LaBelle, New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, tlabelle@nysfirechiefs.com: "Leveraging Need, Education, and Legislation: The Case Study of Volunteer Firefighters"
  • Jim Savitt, Empire State College, "Educating Emergency and Fire Managers: Where There's Smoke, There's More Than Fire"
  • David J. Hennessy, SUNY Schenectady County Community College, hennesdj@gw.sunysccc.edu: "Center for Excellence in Education - First Responder Safety Training (CEE-FiRST): Regionalizing Homeland Security and Public Safety Training in New York State"
Discussants:
  • Harry Buffardi, Schenectady County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff
  • Heidi DeBlock, St. Clare's Hospital, Emergency Medical Physician
  • Richard Kasko, Scotia Fire Department, Chief
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Panel 6: Transportation Security in New York
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Convener: Daniel B. Hess, University at Buffalo, dbhess@buffalo.edu
  • Rae Zimmerman, New York University, rae.zimmerman@nyu.edu; and Jeffrey S. Simonoff, New York University, jsimonof@stern.nyu.edu: "Transportation Density and Opportunities for Expediting Recovery to Promote Security"
  • James Ercolano, New York State Department of Transportation, jercolano@dot.state.ny.us: "Pedestrian Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management of Mass Evacuations on Foot: State-of-the-Art, and Best Practices"
  • Harvey Molotch, New York University; Noah McClain, New York University, "The Promise and Pitfalls of Worker Vigilance in the Subway: Preliminary Findings"
  • Norman Groner, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Robert Till, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, "Designing Complex Subway Emergency Response Systems Using Desirable Systems States"
  • Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, Hunter College; Ann E. Wittig, City College of New York, "Transport and Dispersion of Threat Agents in a Scale Model of a Subway Station"
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SESSIONS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
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Panel 7: Ethical and Policy Issues in Disaster Preparedness
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Convener: Kathleen E. Powderly, Division of Humanities in Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, kathleen.powderly@downstate.edu
  • Bruce Jennings, Center for Humans and Nature, brucejennings@humansandnature.org, "Disaster-Preparedness and Public Health"
  • BG Mike McDaniel, Michigan Homeland Security Advisor, mcdanielm@michigan.gov; Cali Ellis (Presenting author), Pardee RAND Graduate School, cali_ellis@rand.org, "The Beslan Hostage Crisis: A Vital Case Study for Emergency Responders in New York City"
  • Jeremy Nemeth, University of Colorado at Denver, Jeremy.Nemeth@cudenver.edu; and Justin Hollander, Tufts University: "Security Zones and Lower Manhattan's Shrinking Public Space"
  • Tentative-Invited and unconfirmed: David Rosner, Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, dr289@columbia.edu: Tentative: "Are We Ready?: Public Health since 9/11"
  • Kathleen Powderly, Division of Humanities in Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, kathleen.powderly@downstate.edu; and Lorraine C. Brooks, Employee Assistance Program, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, lorraine.brooks@downstate.edu: "Professional Roles and Responsibilities of First Responders in the Era of Terrorism: Oral Histories of First Responders to the WTC on 9/11"
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Panel 8: Security Technologies: Prospects, Possibilities, and Problems
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Convener: John Kostanoski, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, john.kostanoski@farmingdale.edu
  • Tino Posillico, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, "Critical Convergence in New York Protection: Integration of Logical and Physical Security"
  • Matthew A. Hidek, Syracuse University, "Networked Security in the City - A Call to Action for Planners"
  • Zhigang Zhu, City College of New York; Fan Yang, City College of New York; Cynthia Chen, City College of New York; "What Can We Do With an Airborne Camera for Security and Planning of Urban Transportation"
  • John Kostanoski, TBA
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Panel 9: Emergency Logistics
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Convener: José Holguín-Veras, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, jhv@rpi.edu
  • Donna Canestraro, University at Albany, Center for Technology in Government, dcanestr@ctg.albany.edu: Tentative title: "The Telecommunications Incident Response Framework in New York State."
  • Natalie Simpson, University at Buffalo, nsimpson@buffalo.edu; and Philip Hancock, phancock@buffalo.edu: "Hyper-Projects and Emergent Logistics: Characterizing the Managerial Challenges of Emergency Response"
  • José Holguín-Veras, (Presenting author) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, jhv@rpi.edu; Noel Pérez, perezn@rpi.edu; Satish Ukkusuri, ukkuss@rpi.edu; Tricia Wachtendorf, twachten@udel.edu; Bethany Brown, bethanyb@udel.edu: "Emergency Logistics Issues Impacting the Response to Katrina: A Synthesis and Preliminary Suggestions for Improvement"
  • José Holguín-Veras, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute jhv@rpi.edu; Miguel Jaller, jallem@rpi.edu (Presenting author); Satish Ukkusuri, ukkuss@rpi.edu; Matthew Brom, bromm@rpi.edu; Coral Torres, torrec@rpi.edu; Tricia Wachtendorf, twachten@udel.edu; Bethany Brown, bethanyb@udel.edu, "An analysis of the temporal distribution of requests for critical supplies after Hurricane Katrina"
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Panel 10: Radiation Emergencies: Threat, Response, and Consequences
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Convener: Rajesh Mittal, Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate, Kings County Hospital Center. rajesh.mittal@downstate.edu
  • Scott Phelps, Emergency and Disaster Management Program, Metropolitan College of New York, Tentative: Risks of a Dirty Bomb Attack on New York City/Threats to Indian Point/ Economic Consequences of a Dirty Bomb in New York City.
  • Joe DeFranco, Department of Health, Office of Radiological Health, Tentative: "Radiation Hot Spots in New York City/Radiation Detection and Response"
  • Steve Becker, Department of Environmental Health Science, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Tentative: "Psychosocial Effects of a Radiation Event, With Special Reference to Needs of Children."
  • Kate Uraneck, Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, New York City Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene/or Curt Dill, Emergency Medicine, VA New York Harbor Hospital System, "Hospital-based Preparedness for Radiation Emergencies."
  • Tentative: Chris Marshall, Radiology, Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU Medical Center, New York Harbor Hospital System, TBA
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LUNCH: LUNCHTIME DEMONSTRATIONS
Greg T. Brunelle, Deputy Director-Preparedness, New York State Emergency Management Office, Greg.Brunelle@semo.state.ny.us "An Innovative State-wide Public Alerting System, in Partnership with SUNY"
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Panel 11: Behavioral Approaches to Security
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Convener: Mark G. Frank, University at Buffalo, Dept of Communication, mfrank83@buffalo.edu
  • Carolyn M. Hurley, University at Buffalo, Dept of Communication, churley5@buffalo.edu, "Detecting deception and emotion in police officers"
  • [Tentative] Peter DiDomenica, Massachusetts State Police, peter4@charter.net, "Creating Airport Security"
  • Venugopal Govindaraju, University at Buffalo, Center for Uniform Biometrics and Sensors, govind@buffalo.edu, "Biometrics and behavior"
  • Mark G. Frank, University at Buffalo, Dept of Communication, mfrank83@buffalo.edu: possible presentations:
    • "Signs and signals associated with hostile intent "
    • "Technological approaches to detecting malfeasant behaviors"
    • "Training to detect subtle signs of hostile intent"
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Panel 12: Securing Critical Infrastructures in New York State: Directions for Research and Application
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Convener: Michel Bruneau, University at Buffalo, bruneau@buffalo.edu
  • Mohammed Ettouney, Weidlinger and Associates, ettouney@wai.com: "Building Security: A Multi-Disciplinary Affair"
  • Rae Zimmerman, New York University, rae.zimmerman@nyu.edu and Carlos E. Restrepo, New York University, cer202@nyu.edu: "Research Directions for Analytical Tools to Portray and Monitor Infrastructure Vulnerability for Resource Allocation"
  • Earl Rusty Lee (Presenting Author), University of Delaware, elee@udel.edu; William Wallace, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: "Restoration of Services in Interdependent Infrastructure Systems."
  • Michel Bruneau, University at Buffalo, bruneau@buffalo.edu: "Multi-hazard Resilience of Infrastructure"
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Panel 13: Concluding Session: Meeting the Threats Facing New York
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Convener: Sheldon Reaven, Stony Brook University, Sheldon.Reaven@Stonybrook.edu
  • Hank V. Savitch, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville, hvsavi01@louisville.edu: "Terrorism's Toll: The Open City and Its Spaces."
  • Ernest Sternberg, University at Buffalo, ezs@buffalo.edu, "What is the Risk of Terrorism in Metro New York?"
  • Sheldon Reaven, Stony Brook University, Sheldon.Reaven@Stonbrook.edu, "Rating the Risks of Terror Scenarios: Science or Guesswork?"

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