Shirley Feldmann-Jensen Editor

Dr. Steven Jensen has expertise in emergency services leadership and the emerging patterns of globalized disaster risk management. He brings a field experience from a 30+ year career comprising a variety of international and U.S. disaster risk management settings. The intersection of leadership, hazards and globalization is a focus of his scholarly work and gives him a unique perspective for advancing disaster risk management processes. Dr. Jensen earned his Doctoral degree in Public Policy from the University of Southern California. His MS in Emergency Management was received from California State University, and BS in International Studies from Whitworth University. Additionally, he serves as a science advisor to the American Red Cross in disaster risk management. Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen is a global thinker and leader with policy expertise at the intersection of disaster risk management and human outcomes. Scholarly activity focus is on foundations that can advance the professionalization of the emergency services sector. Her experience is both international and domestic, spanning a range of instructional, disaster risk management, and public health settings. Dr. Feldmann-Jensen’s Doctoral degree in Policy, Planning and Development was earned from the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy. She also holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from California State University of Long Beach, and a graduate certificate in Health Emergencies in Large Populations from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Feldmann-Jensen is currently Program Coordinator & Lecturer for the Emergency Services Administration Master of Science Program at California State University Long Beach.