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Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Conference 2024

Scheduled Events

Mitigating the Effects of Bias During and Post Disaster

Hosted By South Carolina State University

Event Details

Date: March 14, 2024 |

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: Free to attend. Registration is required.

CRC Credits: 5 CRC credits available.

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Program

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Opening Reflection and Greetings

Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway, Professor, PISCSU
Dr. Timothy Tansey, Ph.D., CRC, CVE 
Dr. Frederick Evans, Provost SCSU 
Dr. Lakeisa Tucker, Acting Dean Department of Human Services

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

The Grant Mission/Purpose

Dr. Timothy Tansey, Ph.D., CRC, CVE

9:45 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.

Mitigating the Effects of Bias During and Post Disasters
Moderator: Jacquelyn Walker
Facilitator: Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway / Featured Speaker: Dr. Jacques Days

11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.

Guest Speakers

The Impact of Bias: Working with Consumers and Counselors at Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
Moderator: Dr. Gloria Hayes
Mr. Freddie Boan, Director, VR, Orangeburg Office
Mr. Stephen Patterson, Offender Services Coordinator, VR

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Session

The Effects of Bias in Working with Community Resources, School Services, and Disaster Recover
Moderators: Dr. India Riley Murray / Dr. Tobie Pollock
Mr. Carrington Rashon Murray / Rev. Wanda Rapley

2:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.

Session

Dialogue with the Community: Mitigating the Effects of Bias and Moving Forward
Moderator: Dr. Miriam Evans
Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway / Dr. Jacques Days / Dr. Elaine Eskew / Dr. Tobie Pollock

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

President Alexander Conyers / Dr. David Staten / Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway

Evaluation – Please Complete at the End of the Event

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Special Thanks

Conference Committee

Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway 
Dr. Jacques Days 
Mr. Freddie Boan 
Mr. Stephen Patterson
Rev. Dr. Tobie Pollock

Ms. Vernell Wolfe
Ms. Carmella Powell
Rev. Dr. Elaine Eskew
Dr. India Riley-Murray

University Support

Dr. Alexander Conyers, President, South Carolina State University
Dr. Frederick Evans, Acting Provost, South Carolina State University
Dr. David Staten, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Lakeisa Tucker, Acting Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, and Acting Chair of the Department of Human Services

Organizational Support

Support for this event was provided by the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment, a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.                                         
The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant, the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment, H264K200003, from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.