Daniel J. Klenow, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Emergency Management, was a panel member at the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers 49th annual Fall Training Conference Sept. 20-23.

Klenow represented the perspective of higher education institutions in the session titled "Education vs. Training vs. Certification in Emergency Management: Eliminating the 'Versus.'" The panel discussion and presentation explored the different educational, training and certification tracks and compared and contrasted their strengths and weaknesses. The role of higher education in the continued professionalization of emergency management also was a theme of the session.

"As the first emergency management doctoral program in the nation, NDSU's department has been an important force in the development of the field through innovative course work, research and service at the university, community, state, national and international levels," Klenow said.