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ACADEMIC COURSES AND
SPECIALIZATION
For
More Information,
please contact:
Dr. Stacey A. Hall
Associate Director
Center for Spectator Sports Security Management
Stacey.A.Hall@usm.edu
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Dissertations
Cunningham, G. (2007). Security management capabilities in intercollegiate athletic departments. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.
The University of Southern Mississippi.
The purpose of this study was to document the perceived levels of knowledge and skills of the persons responsible for sport
event security management in intercollegiate athletics. The study targeted individuals responsible for event security duties,
such as event management and facility operations athletic directors at Division I-A football schools (N=81). The study addressed
the perceptions of their abilities, experiences, training, and education. Sixty-two percent of all respondents reported having
no formal training, education, or certifications in event security management. Gaps or areas of concern in security management
capabilities of athletic department staff were identified and will aid in the future development of education, training, and
certification programs.
Beckman, L. (2006). Beckman, L. (2006). A system for evaluating emergency response capabilities at a university sporting venue. Unpublished
Dissertation. The University of Southern Mississippi.
Knowing that exercises are a valuable tool for sporting venues in their training repertoire, the first purpose of this study
was to implement a tabletop exercise at a Division I-A collegiate institution to evaluate the current emergency response plan.
The second purpose of the study was to highlight deficiencies, areas of concern, and ideas for improvement in the current
emergency response plan and to make recommendations for policy and procedure changes as well as identify the party responsible
for any such changes. The researcher found that participants in the tabletop exercise rated themselves as having a significantly
higher level of awareness and perception regarding emergency response at the institution's home football games in the post-test
than in the pre-test. Additional results from the tabletop exercise included the identification of areas of concern, primarily communication,
and recommendations for improvement, such as naming the person responsible for making changes to emergency plans.
Hall, S. (2006). Standards for Effective Security Management of University Sport Venues. Doctoral dissertation. The University of Southern Mississippi.
The purpose of this study was to establish standards for effective security management of university sport venues. The
researcher developed standards through a series of interviews and a Delphi study. Importance ratings for standards were also assessed.
Purposeful sampling was used to select participants for both the interviews and Delphi panel. Four sport security personnel participated
in the interview process and an initial set of standards were developed and used for the Delphi study. The 28 member Delphi panel
included the athletic facility manager, campus police chief, local sheriff, and local emergency management director responsible for game
day security operations at seven state-supported universities in Mississippi. A total 134 standards in eleven categories were
determined by the researcher. These included: Perimeter Control, Access Control, Credentialing, Physical Protection Systems,
Risk Management, Emergency Management, Recovery Procedures, Communications, Security Personnel, Training, Modeling, and Simulation,
and WMD � Toxic Materials Protection.
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