This fall, the University of Georgia launched a new initiative– a graduate certificate in crisis, risk and disaster communication to prepare the next generation of professional communicators.
This new initiative combines the academic and career-preparation strengths of three UGA programs – the Crisis Communication Think Tank in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Risk Management and Insurance Program in the Terry College of Business and the College of Public Health’s Institute for Disaster Management.
The goal of the certificate is to give students who complete the program the communication knowledge, skills, and experience to guide organizational leaders, corporate executives, community partners, and other key stakeholders.
Terry College Professor James Carson, head of the Department of Insurance, Legal Studies and Real Estate and one of the driving forces behind this initiative, talks with WUGA’s Greg Trevor in the latest episode of our series, “A Few Minutes With …” exploring UGA’s initiatives and their benefits to the state of Georgia and beyond.
Carson and his fellow faculty are already discussing how to scale this initiative to better prepare crisis, risk and disaster communicators worldwide. More information can be found at grady.uga.edu/news.
