Hansen, Keith

Hansen begins his interview by describing his background, education, and early career. He discusses his mentors and career in HIV/AIDs education, injury prevention, and promoting reporting legislation. He details his time as an Emergency Response Coordinator and coming to the College of Public to continue the work with external companies. He discusses being the chair of the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and a visiting lecturer at UNL. He provides details about his responsibilities as the outreach coordinator and the excitement of new challenges at UNMC. Hansen describes the state of research in crisis management and disaster planning as well as his personal research interests. He details the creation of the Center for Preparedness Education, his role in the organization, and the center’s role in Nebraska. He describes the establishment of the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP), teaching in the Department of Epidemiology, and his role as the assistant dean for the College of Public Health. He reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic, his responsibilities during the pandemic, lessons learned, and the impact it had on him personally. Hansen concludes his interview reflecting on his career, future, and advice he would give to students.

Transcript of an interview with Keith Hansen.