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TIEMS-USA Blog
Gearing up for the 2026 TIEMS-USA Conference
TIEMS-USA is considering folding its 2026 conference into the NYC Climate Week. We welcome your comments.
TIEMS-USA has a new website.
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TIEMS-USA Conferences
Archived documentation and informational packets compiled from past events indices.
TIEMS-USA Conference, 2022 and TIEMS-International Annual Conference
The fifth TIEMS-USA Conference was held on the Marietta, Georgia campus of Kennesaw State University. This conference also served as the Annual Conference for TIEMS-International.
TIEMS-USA Conference, 2017
The fourth TIEMS-USA conference was held at the University of Maine, June 12-16, 2017.
- 2017 TIEMS-USA Conference Compact Guide
- TIEMS-USA 2016 Conference Brochure
- TIEMS-USA 2016 Conference Summary
TIEMS-USA Conference, 2016
The third TIEMS-USA Conference was held in San Diego, September 13-15, 2016. It was also the TIEMS 2016 Annual Conference.
TIEMS-USA Conference, 2015
The second TIEMS-USA Conference was held at Portland State University June 21-23, 2015.
TIEMS-USA Conference, 2014
The first TIEMS-USA Conference was held at the University of Southern Mississippi July 21-23, 2014.
Board Members & Experts
Official administrative roster and subject-matter specialist dossier index.
Dr. George Markowsky
Fields of expertise: strategic modeling, complex systems.
Contact: markowsky@tiemsusa.org
Dr. Joe Leitmann
Fields of expertise: resilient disaster recovery.
Contact: leitmann@tiemsusa.org
Dr. Thomas Robertson
Fields of expertise: AI and emergency management.
Contact: robertson@tiemsusa.org
Dr. Mohamad H. Alzaghal
Fields of expertise: tbd.
Contact: alzaghal@tiemsusa.org
Shayla Clarke, M.S.
Fields of expertise: tbd.
Contact: clarke@tiemsusa.org
Philip Lu, M.S.
Fields of expertise: tbd.
Contact: lu@tiemsusa.org
Douglas Roberts, M.S.
Fields of expertise: tbd.
Contact: roberts@tiemsusa.org
Dr. James Westbrook
Fields of expertise: university safety, 911 operations, hazardous materials, fire services.
Contact: westbrook@tiemsusa.org
Noah Perlis J. D.
Fields of expertise: nonprofit organization, communication.
Contact: perlis@tiemsusa.org
Dr. Larry Porter
Fields of expertise: defense support of emergency response, certification.
Contact: porter@tiemsusa.org
Kristine Sinkez, M.S.
Fields of expertise: program management, environmental compliance, permit expediting, grant management.
Contact: sinkez@tiemsusa.org