Emergency Management

The Emergency Management office provides emergency planning in compliance with federal and state emergency management regulations for all Penn State locations. The office is responsible for:

• Developing, updating, and exercising the overall University Emergency Operations Plan

• Overseeing and coordinating emergency planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts at all locations

• Educating the community on how to best protect themselves by following all applicable regulations and best practices

• Facilitating exercises and coordinating drills in support of existing plans

• Notifying the community upon declaration of a state of emergency, including appropriate external emergency management agencies, and maintaining the University's Emergency Operations Center

• Coordinating centralized resources with responsible personnel at all Commonwealth campus locations if an emergency is declared affecting those units

• Managing and maintaining the PSUAlert emergency notification system

Contacting Emergency Management

Brian Bittner, Emergency Management Director, (814) 867-3430
Alexandra Craige, Senior Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator (University Park)
Eric Morgan, Emergency Management Coordinator (Western District)
Dan Spencer, Emergency Management Coordinator (Eastern District)

Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
University Police and Public Safety - Emergency Management
8 University Drive, University Support Building 1, Suite 104
University Park, PA 16802