The challenges communities face in the 21st century are more extreme than ever, from floods and wildfires to cyberattacks, economic turmoil, and strained public institutions.
In O’Neill’s Community Resilience and Risk Management major, you’ll study the research and evidence-based principles that inform effective resilience strategies while developing practical skills to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises.
Being part of O’Neill’s Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs degree program means you’ll learn from faculty who not only study community resilience but do the work to support real-life efforts by partnering with government agencies, practitioners, organizations, and community members.
As a Community Resilience and Risk Management student, you won't just study how to help communities pick up the pieces after disasters strike—you'll learn how to assess risk and design systems and strategies to prevent a crisis from becoming a catastrophe.