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Joanne McGlown, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
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Joanne McGlown, Ph.D., RN

Assistant Professor

Education

  • A.A.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • B.S. University of Montevallo (AL)
  • M.S.H.H.A University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham (Admin. Of Health Services / Strategy)

Research/Academic Interests

  • Medical Aspects of Emergency and Disaster management
  • Evidence-based Practices in Healthcare Disaster Management
  • Global Disaster Medical and Healthcare Practices
  • Executive Decision-Making in the Evacuation of Healthcare Facilities
  • Medical Countermeasures for Weapons of Mass Destruction

Publications

Dr. McGlown has several books and articles including:
  • Anticipate – Response – Recover: Healthcare Leadership and Catastrophic Events
  • Terrorism and Disaster Management: Preparing Healthcare Leaders for the New Reality
  • Evidence-Based Criteria for Hospital Evacuation: The Case of Hurricane Katrina
  • Evidence-Based Criteria for Hospital Evacuation: The Case of Hurricane Katrina – Ten Years Later
  • Homeland Security Challenges in Nursing Practice

Associations/Affiliations/Work History

  • Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE); past-Board of Directors of the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM); Member, Sigma Theta Tau International (honor society of nursing); awarded 10 Who’s Who designations; Award for Public Service (highest commendation awarded a civilian for public service) – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
  • Work Experience includes the following US agencies and organizations: FEMA-HQ; Battelle Memorial Institute, Argonne National Laboratories, DOD-CENTCOM, DHS/FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. Served as a Consultant to many organizations, including the CDC, and International Medical Corps.