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Luis A. Tapia

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Emergency Management and Disaster Science

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MS, Oklahoma State University, 2014
    Major: Fire and Emergency Management Administration
  • MPA, University of North Texas, 2008
    Major: Public Administration
    Specialization: Emergency Management
  • BAAS, University of North Texas, 2006
    Major: Applied Arts and Sciences
    Specialization: Emergency Management, Sociology

Current Scheduled Teaching

EADP 4030.001Continuity Planning for CrisesSpring 2025
EADP 4040.400International DisastersSpring 2025
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2024 Syllabus
EADP 4065.001Disaster Exercise DesignFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EADP 4040.900International DisastersSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4065.001Disaster Exercise DesignFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4900.003Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.001Continuity Planning for CrisesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4015.001Flood Plain ManagementSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4065.001Disaster Exercise DesignFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 3045.001Disaster Response and RecoverySummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4015.001Flood Plain ManagementSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 3055.001EOC Design and OperationsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.001Private Sector IssuesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4065.001Disaster Exercise DesignFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 3045.001Disaster Response and RecoverySummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
EADP 4015.001Flood Plain ManagementSummer 5W2 2020 SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSummer 5W2 2020 SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2020 Syllabus
EADP 4060.001Technology in Emergency ManagementSpring 2020 Syllabus
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4065.001Disaster Exercise DesignFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4015.001Flood Plain ManagementSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.901International DisastersSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.001Private Sector IssuesSummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4060.001Technology in Emergency ManagementSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.001Private Sector IssuesSummer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4060.001Technology in Emergency ManagementSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.900International DisastersFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.901International DisastersFall 2017 SPOT
EADP 4030.001Private Sector IssuesSummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4060.001Technology in Emergency ManagementSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4040.001International DisastersFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.001Private Sector IssuesSummer 8W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 3035.002Hazard Mitigation and PreparednessFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.002Private Sector IssuesSummer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
EADP 4030.001Private Sector IssuesSpring 2015 Syllabus
EADP 3035.002Hazard Mitigation and PreparednessFall 2014 Syllabus
EADP 4030.002Private Sector IssuesSummer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
EADP 4080.001Capstone Course in Emergency ManagementSpring 2014 Syllabus
EADP 4810.001Emergency Management InternshipSpring 2014
EADP 4800.001Emergency Management Internship PreparationSpring 2014
EADP 4065.001Disaster Exercise DesignFall 2013 Syllabus
EADP 4810.001Emergency Management InternshipFall 2013
EADP 4800.001Emergency Management Internship PreparationFall 2013 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Rodriguez, M., Tapia, L., Ceballos, P., Agarwal, S. (2021). Disability-Responsive Adaptations: Child–Parent–Relationship Therapy for Children With Disabilities. The Family Journal. 29 (4) 410-4190.1177/1066480721992504.
  • Popular Press Article

  • Tapia, L.A. (2013). "Five Reasons Recent Emergency Management Graduates Lose Out on Jobs and How to Overcome Them" International Association of Emergency Managers Bulletin (Vol.30 No.8).
  • Tapia, L.A. (2013). "The Disaster Research Agenda: Overlapping Emergency Management Questions" International Association of Emergency Managers Bulletin (Vol.30 No.5).
  • Tapia, L.A. (2011). "Five Things Every Emergency Management Student Should Know That You Didn't Learn In School" International Association of Emergency Managers Bulletin (Vol.28 No.12).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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