Dr. Robert Thiede, assistant professor, joined Ashland University in 2007. He received his PhD from the University of Toledo and Master of Education and Bachelor of Science from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Thiede spent 25 years as a school superintendent in Ohio, serving four different school districts. In 1998, he received the Outstanding Superintendent of the Year award from the Ohio PTA.
Dr. Amy Klinger is a Professor of Educational Administration, Director of Educational Leadership Program and Chair of the Doctoral Studies and Advanced Programs at Ashland University. She is also the Director of Programs for the Educators' School Safety Network, a non-profit training organization that specializes in education-based training and resources for violence prevention and crisis response in schools. Her past experience includes 28 years of service as a teacher, central office administrator, building principal, and college professor. Dr. Klinger is a certified Department of Homeland Security Instructor and course developer, authoring courses such as Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents for Key Decision Makers She conducts school and law enforcement based trainings in crisis management through ESSN as well as through the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security. She has recently completed the development of a two-day crisis management course and accompanying materials for FEMA and DHS entitled Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents for Key Decision Makers.
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