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James Fielding Smith (Jim
Smith)
Current Research: Relationships between airports and emergency
management agencies during non-aviation disasters and catastrophes; multihazard preparedness of airports; airport disaster
preparedness in a community context; regional cooperation, coordination, and communication among airports. See www.airportstudy2008.com and www.airportstudy2009.com for details.
Consulting Services Offered:
Emergency preparedness and mitigation planning for airports and other critical infrastructure
Design of disaster preparedness training, drills, and exercises for airports
After action reviews and evaluations of drills and exercises for airports or other organizationsDisaster support center design (facility planning,
organizational, strategic planning, organizational, and stakeholder management)
Water and wastewater facility compliance and
enforcement coaching, including drafting of plans for return to compliance and special orders by consent
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Ph.D. in environmental design and planning (specialization in environmental management, budgeting, and program appraisal),
1995
Naval War College - Diploma in strategy and policy with distinction, 1993
North
Carolina State University - Graduate courses in civil engineering, 1984-87
University
of California, San Diego - M.S. in oceanography, 1967; ABD, 1975
University
of North Carolina - A.B. in zoology (honors) and chemistry, 1965
Professional Registration and LicenseProfessional Engineer (civil engineering)
- Virginia Registration No. 21687, North Carolina Registration No. 16862
Professional Experience
2002- President, Smith-Woolwine Associates
(Smith-Woolwine Associates Inc. after November 2008)
1999-
Professor, Environmental, Emergency, & Disaster Management and Oceanography, American Public University System,
American Military University, Charles Town, WV
1999-2000 Director
of regulatory compliance and technical applications, Henry County (VA) Public Service Authority, and division director, Henry
County
1998-2002 Instructor, apprenticeship
course for water and wastewater plant operators, Roanoke, VA
1995, 1997 Interim instructor,
graduate course in public budgeting and financial management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1995-1999 Senior
enforcement and compliance specialist, West Central Regional Office, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
1988-1995 Compliance
Auditor, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality/State Water Control Board, Roanoke & Abingdon
1984-1988 Lead Program
Planner for Water Quality, North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, Raleigh. Chairman,
NC Land Resources Information System (GIS) Advisory Committee 1979-1988
1978-1984 Coordinator,
Coastal Energy Impact Program, North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, Raleigh
1977-1978 Coastal
Energy Planner, San Luis Obispo County, California. Major facility siting, OCS oil and gas, land use planning,
emergency planning
1975-1977 Lecturer,
Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
1967-1995 Naval Reserve
Officer, most significant assignments: Senior Budget Analyst, Programming Division (N-80), Office of Chief of Naval Operations;
Commanding Officer of two units. Promoted to rank of captain 1992, retired 1996. Navy
Commendation Medals 1989, 1994. Active duty 1967-1971
Selected Membership and Other Positions
American
Society of Civil Engineers, 2002-
Corresponding Member, Committee on Critical
Infrastructure (CCI) 2007-
Aviation co-editor, Critical Infrastructure weblog 2007-
Member, Virginia Section
Member, Southwest Virginia Chapter
American
Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), 2008-
Member, Operations, Safety & Planning Committee, 2008-
International
Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), 2005-2008
Member, Training and Education Committee, 2006-2008
Faculty co-sponsor, APUS IEMSA Chapter, 2006-2007
Association
for Budgeting and Financial Management (part of ASPA)
Treasurer, 1998-2000
Local Arrangements Committee, 1996-1999, chair 1998-1999
Membership Committee, 1995-1998
Panel Chair, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2007
Water
Environment Federation 1984-2000
Government Affairs Committee, 1989-1993 Virginia Water Environment Association 1988-2000
Local Arrangements Committee, 1990-1992
Awards Committee, 1994-1995
Professional Financial Publications, Inc.
Board member, 1998-2000
Publications,
Papers, and Presentations
Smith, J. F. “Keeping airports functional
during disasters.” Webinar for American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), first offered March 27, 2009.
Smith, J. F. “Airport disaster preparedness
in a community context.” Presentation to Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) Public Safety
& Security Conference, San Diego, March 16, 2009.
Smith, J. F. (2009). Airport disaster preparedness
in a community context. Available at www.airportstudy2008.com. Smith, J. F. (2008b). Maintaining airport
continuity of business and operations during disaster response: the role of command and control relationships
with emergency management agencies. J. Bus. Continuity & Emerg. Planning. 3(1), 66-74.
Smith, J. F. (2008a). Book review. [Review of the book Hazard Mitigation Investment
Decision Making: Organizational Response to Legislative Mandate]. J.
Homeland Security & Emerg. Mgt:
5(1), Article 8. Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol5/iss1/8
Smith, J. F., S. S. Waggoner, A. Rabjohn, and A. Bachar. (2008b). Protecting airport functionality during
disaster responses: Solutions. J. Emergency Mgt., 6(4), 57-64.
Smith, J. F., S. S. Waggoner, A. Rabjohn,
and A. Bachar. (2008a). Protecting airport functionality during disaster responses: terrorism, war, civil war, and riots.
J. Emergency Mgt., 6(3), 53-62.
Smith, J. F., S. S. Waggoner, A. Rabjohn,
and A. Bachar. (2007). Protecting airport functionality during disaster responses: Natural disasters, accidents, and pandemics.
J. Emergency Mgt. 5(6), 29-40.
Smith, J. F. (moderator). (2007). Introduction
to ABFM Panel Honoring Dick Zody. Presentation to Association for Public Budgeting and Finance, Washington, DC, October 13,
2007.
Smith, J. F. (2007). Book review. [Review of the book Critical
Infrastructures at Risk--Securing the European Electric Power System]. J.
Homeland Security & Emerg. Mgt: 4(4), Article 5. Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol4/iss4/5.
Smith, J. F., S. S. Waggoner, and G. Hall.
(2007). Memphis Airport as a model for disaster response. Crisis Response Journal 3(3), 30-32.
Smith,
J. F., S. S. Waggoner, and G. Hall. (2007). Building
sound emergency management into airports. IATC 2007 Proceedings, 47-60.
Smith, J. F., and S. S. Waggoner. (2006).
Six online courses in Emergency Management for local elected officials and senior department heads. Charles Town (WV), American
Public University System, Center for Professional Development. Available at www.apustraining.com.
Smith, J. F., S. S. Waggoner, and R. Madison.
(2006). Improving local NIMS implementation: the role of training. IAEM Bulletin, 23(10).Smith, J. F. (2006). Innovative local funding
for disaster, IAEM Bulletin. 23(8) (electronic edition).
Smith, J. F. (2006). Innovative local funding
for disaster. Presentation to FEMA Higher Education Conference, Emmitsburg, MD, June 6, 2006.
Smith, J. F. (2006). Budgeting for disasters—part
II. Suggested solutions, The Public Manager 35(2), 58-62.Smith, J. F. (2006). Budgeting for disasters—part I.
Overview of the problem, The Public Manager 35(1), 11-19.
Smith, J. F. (2004- ). Water Science,
an e-textbook. Charles Town (WV), American Public University System.
Rubin, I., and J. F. Smith. (2002). Contracting
out: We don’t know what we think we know. Presentation to ASPA/Association for Budgeting and Financial
Management, Washington (DC), October 10, 2002,
Ho, A. T.-k., and J. F. Smith, (2001). Information
technology planning and the Y2K problem in local governments. Am. Rev. Publ. Admin. 31(2), 158-180.
Chen, M., and J. F. Smith. (2001). Automated
laboratory in population dynamics. Presentation at NCSSSSMT Professional Conference, Worchester, MA, March 31, 2001.
Smith, J. F., and A. L. Franklin. (2000).
Symposium on ethics and public budgeting and financial management: summation and conclusions. Global Virtue Ethics Review.
1(4).
Smith, J. F., and A. L. Franklin. (2000). Symposium on ethics
and public budgeting and financial management: introduction to the symposium. Global Virtue Ethics Review 1(3).
Smith, J. F. (1999). The benefits and threats
of PBB: an assessment of modern reform. Public Budgeting & Finance 19(3), 3-15.
Smith, J. F. (moderator). (1999). Panel on
ethics and public budgeting and financial management, ASPA/Association for Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington,
October 6, 1999.
Smith,
J. F., M. J. Dougherty, and I. Rubin. (1999). Budgeting for the millennium. Public Administration Review 59(2),
95-96.
Smith, J. F. (1999) Why does environmental enforcement usually
fail?: the Vienna Ubahn enforcement system as an alternative. Environmental Management 23(2),
6-17.
Smith, J. F. (1998). Does decentralization matter in environmental
management? Environmental Management 22(2), 264-278.
Smith, J.F. (moderator). (1996). Panel on
innovative funding for environmental protection and remediation, ASPA/Association for Budgeting and Financial Management,
Washington, October 12, 1996.
Smith,
J. F. (1995). Decentralization: A Case Study in State Wastewater Discharge Permit Programming.
Dissertation. Blacksburg (VA), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 278 pp.
Force 2001: A Program Guide to the U.S.
Navy. (1995). Washington: Chief of Naval Operations,
120 pp. (senior author and editor) This is the primary reference book provided to Congress
each year to explain Navy programs; it summarizes policies, planning, and programming aspects as related to budget issues.
Also contributed to 1994 and 1993 editions.Deep Ocean Search, Inspection, and Recovery, U.S. Navy, (1986), With David P. Caccamo and Jerry D. Harris. Naval Warfare
Publication (NWP) 19-3, 323 pp.
Smith, J. F. (1985). Reorganization Plan for Naval Reserve Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Programs.
Bay St. Louis (MS), Naval Oceanographic Office, 92 pp.99
Smith, J. F. (1984). Peat mining in North
Carolina: a case study in regulatory coordination. In Proceedings of Triangle Conference on Environmental Technology,
Durham (NC), Duke University Press, pp. 382-386.
Declassification of Precise Bathymetry
Products: Analysis and Recommendations. (Classified)Deep Ocean
Requirements Study: Final Report. 1984. (Associate
editor and publication manager). Washington, DC: CNO (OP-23). (Classified)
Smith, J. F. (ed.). (1982). Peat Mining in North Carolina: Impacts, Costs, and Benefits, Coastal
Energy Impact Program Publication # 32, Raleigh: NC DNRCD, 96 pp.
Editorial PositionsMember, editorial board, The Public Manager Symposium Editor for Global Virtue Ethics Review, symposium
on ethics and public budgeting and financial management. Reviewer:
Environmental Management, Public Budgeting & Finance, Public Administration Review, and Journal
of Homeland Security & Emergency Management.
Awards Morehead Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, University of North Carolina
1964. National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1965-67. ARCS Fellowship in Oceanography, 1972-74. Navy Commendation Medal, 1987, 1996 Virginia Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award, 2006, National Association
of Geoscience Teachers. International Association of Emergency Managers
(IAEM) 2007 Academic Recognition Award.