Valerie Bryan
Valerie Bryan is Professor in Educational Leadership in Adult Education at Florida Atlantic University. She has received a variety of awards and other recognitions: Eminent Scholar in Community Education, 2011; recipient of FAU Graduate Mentor Award, 2011; 2009 MacAWARD Exceptional Faculty for College of Education, 2009; FAU College of Education Distinguished Teacher of the Year, 2009; recipient of FAU’s President's Award, 2006-2007; FAU College of Education's Distinguished Teacher of the Year, 2006; FAU College of Education Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006; recipient of Clemson University’s President’s Award, 1993; North Carolina’s Individual of the Year, 1984. Recognized as webmaster of One of Top Ten US Literacy Internet sites, 1998. Served as President for College of Education Faculty Assembly, 2005-2006; President of National Fitness Coalition; President of North Carolina Recreation and Park Society; State President of Delta Kappa Gamma. Recognized for several distinctions on a variety of Who’s Who list. At Florida Atlantic University, she teaches courses in management, adult learning, administration, aging, integration of technology, and a host of other subjects, online, in stand-up-mode, and on several platforms. She is active in research that embraces virtual learning communities, enhanced staff productivity using a varying of technology-based tools, and the role of successful aging. Valerie is active in the integration of technology in practice, as a doctoral chair, and in her research/grant-writing of over $1.8 M (at FAU alone) for numerous populations including senior adults, individuals with literacy or language deficiencies, career and vocational trainees, graduate students, and community-based collaboratives including recreation and leisure services and after-school programs. She has served as author/co-author of textbooks, book chapters, refereed publications at the international and national levels, state journal articles, extensive documents, host of grants, manuals and catalogs, and conducted over 250 refereed/non-refereed presentations at regional, state, national, and international conferences. In addition she has chaired or served as committee member for 53 doctoral dissertations to completion and currently chairs 39 doctoral committees.
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Marianne Robin Russo, Valerie Bryan, Gerri Penney.
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This chapter addresses post-9/11 emergency preparedness, which has been a point of scrutiny regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of response systems, the role of ICT, and...
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