Professor Knox is an interdisciplinary social scientist and expert in emergency management and EMS Policy. Her dynamic career bridges the gap between academic research, disaster response and Emergency Medical Services policy issues. Prior to teaching, Professor Knox worked for a Member of Congress in Washington, D.C. and in a level one trauma center emergency department.
Academic Background
- PhD Candidate, Emergency Management, Jacksonville State University
- MA, Emergency Management, American Military University
- Master of Public Health, American Military University
- MA, National Security Studies, American Military University
- MA,聽 International Peace and Conflict Resolution, (International Relations), American Military University
- MA, History, American Military University
- Graduate Certificate, Homeland Security, Virginia Tech
- BA, Political Science, Central Connecticut State University
- Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
Courses Taught
- DMR 101 – Fundamentals of Disaster Management
- DMR 201 – Disaster Operations and Recovery
- DMR 330 – Disaster Site Assessment
- POL 398 – American Politics: Principles, Processes and Constitutional Powers
- REC 310 – Risk Management and Liability
- NRS 495 – Integrated Natural Resource Management (capstone)
- DMR 320 – Social Dimensions of Disaster
- DMR 399 – Homeland Security and the Terrorist Threat
- HNR 399 – Disasters, Chaos and Opportunity (Honors Seminar)
Book Review: Knox, A.G.S. (2025). Capitalism and Catastrophe: A Critical Disaster Studies Manifesto by R. Swamy. International Social Science Review.
Knox, A.G.S., (2019). Extended Commentary 鈥� Administrative Failures: The Immigration Detention Centers and Abu Ghraib Prison. International Social Science Review. Vol. 95, Issue 2.
Reynolds, C., and Knox, A.G.S., (2019). Emergency and Disaster Management Deserves a Safe Space from Politics. Orlando Sentinel.
Knox, A.G.S. (2018). The Importance of Swift Water Rescue. Domestic Preparedness Journal.
Knox, A.G.S., (2021). Extended Commentary: the Capitol Insurrection, Emergency Management and Mutual Aid Agreements: What Questions Need to be Answered? International Social Science Review, Vol. 97, No. 1, pp. 1-10.