Alumni Engagement Opportunities

Each year DRC hosts the Annual DRC Alumni Reception at the Natural Hazards Workshop! This is a great opportunity to meet DRC alums and to connect/reconnect with old and new friends.

DRC alumni are encouraged to wear their DRC apparel to the reception. If you don't have a DRC t-shirt and would like one, let us know and we'll bring along one in your size. RSVP information for this year's Reception is forthcoming. Check back and/or monitor your email as we send out updated information.

Disaster research is interdisciplinary in nature and therefore provides many opportunities after graduation. Our alums have gone on to successful careers at leading universities, prominent research centers, key disaster-oriented government agencies, and private sector organizations. Share how your time at DRC has enhanced your career thus far by participating in our Alumni Profiles series.

Complete the Alumni Profiles form online. Profiles will be continuously accepted and featured.

Several of our programs include a practicum or internship component.  These are designed to be meaningful for the organization as well as for the students. During the placement, students connect their experiences and prior coursework through weekly reflection pieces. Some students stay in the Mid-Atlantic area while others have found wonderful opportunities around the country. Interested in hosting a student practicum? Contact  drc-mail@udel.edu.

Each semester our faculty and students discuss emergency management research, current issues, and trends in our classes, seminars, and at IAEM@UD functions.  We are always interested in having our alumni speak live or virtually and have a wide range of opportunities.  For example, you could: discuss your career or current position,  describe an interesting program you are running, present a working paper, discuss a new research project, lead a discussion about some cutting edge issue or problem in the field. These are just a few of the possibilities. All speakers present in the Disaster Research Center conference room unless otherwise coordinated. 

How can I become a guest speaker? 

Email drc-mail@udel.edu with your name, contact information and a brief statement of what you're interested in speaking about and a DRC faculty member will contact you to discuss upcoming opportunities.

Stay connected to DRC throughout the year: follow the Disaster Research Center on Facebook, join our Alumni Group for information about upcoming alumni activities and DRC happenings, and update your contact information to help us better communicate with you.