David Huntsman

David Huntsman is a PhD candidate in Fire and Emergency Management Administration in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University. He recently accepted a Postdoctoral Research position at the University at Albany, where he will help lead numerous grant-funded projects and manage a research lab.

David conducts interdisciplinary research on many topics, including emergency management, organizational behavior, and hazard adjustments using complex quantitative methodology. His most recent research has been published in outlets such as Safety Science and Risk, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy, and the International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management. David was also recently awarded the 2019-2020 Division of Engineering Technology Outstanding Graduate Student Award. He has worked with numerous fire departments around the country, exploring issues related to leadership, decision-making, and culture.