Tony McAleavy
Associate Professor
Fire, Construction & Emergency Management
- Associate ProfessorFire, Construction & Emergency Management
- Oklahoma State University, School of Fire, Construction, and Emergency Management, 549 Engineering North, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States
BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs
Dr. Tony McAleavy is an associate professor and program director for the Fire and Emergency Management Program at Oklahoma State University. He holds a PhD in Disaster Management from the University of South Wales, and MSc Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, and BA (Hons) Business Administration degrees from Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. He has held substantive academic positions in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, and visiting professorships in India and Türkiye. His research addresses problems in disaster preparedness and response.
Dr. McAleavy is a permanent member of the National Academies Action Collaborative on Disaster Research. He serves as a technical specialist for the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response program (UN-Spider). He is also a former practitioner with over a decade of experience with H.M. Coastguard, the Northeast Ambulance Service, and the County Durham and Darlington Civil Contingencies Unit.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Associate ProfessorOklahoma State University, Fire, Construction & Emergency Management, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2025 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorOklahoma State University, Division of Engineering Technology, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2025
- Visiting Professor - Qualitative MethodsAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, School of Sustainable Development, Kerala, India1 May 2023 - 31 Jul 2023
- Assistant Professor in Business Continuity and Integrated Emergency ManagementRabdan Academy, Faculty of Resilience, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1 Jan 2016 - 1 Jan 2019
- Senior Lecturer in Disaster Management and Program DirectorCoventry University, School of Energy, Construction, and the Environment, Coventry, United Kingdom1 Jan 2012 - 1 Jan 2016
- Visiting Professor - Integrated Emergency ManagementKadir Has University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey1 Mar 2015 - 30 Apr 2016
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Interim Civil Contingencies ManagerDurham County Council, Civil Contingencies Unit, Durham, United Kingdom2012 - 2012
- Assistant Civil Contingencies ManagerDurham County Council, Civil Contingencies Unit, Durham, United Kingdom2010 - 2012
- Senior Civil Contingencies OfficerDurham County Council, Civil Contingencies Unit, Durham, United Kingdom2009 - 2010
- Civil Contingencies OfficerDurham County Council, Civil Contingencies Unit, Durham, United Kingdom2008 - 2009
- Maritime Operations OfficerMaritime and Coastguard Agency, HM Coastguard, Aberdeen, United Kingdom2006 - 2008
- Emergency Medical Systems OperatorNorth East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Control Room, Newburn, United Kingdom2003 - 2006
- Coastguard Rescue Officer (Brigadesman)Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Bridge, Tynemouth, United Kingdom2002 - 2006
- Medical AssistantRoyal Naval Reserve, HMS Calliope, Newcastle, United Kingdom2002 - 2003
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy, Disaster ManagementUniversity of South Wales, Pontypridd, United Kingdom2009 - 2016
- MSc Disaster Management and Sustainable DevelopmentNorthumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom2005 - 2007
- BA (Hons) Business AdministrationNorthumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom2000 - 2003
CERTIFICATIONS
- WebEOC Software Trainer’s CourseAtlas Telecoms, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2017 - present
- Science & Technical Advisory Cell - STAC - for Gold/Silver CommandersHealth Protection Agency, Newcastle, United Kingdom2011 - present
- Radioactive Materials Accident Response CourseDefence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, United Kingdom2011 - present
- Pipeline Safety RegulationsEmergency Planning College, Easingwold, United Kingdom2011 - present
- Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear EmergenciesEmergency Planning College, Easingwold, United Kingdom2011 - present
- Control of Major Accident Hazards RegulationsCleveland Emergency Planning Unit, Cleveland, United Kingdom2011 - present
- Exercise “Busan Gold” Strategic (Gold) Command TrainingCabinet Office, Durham, United Kingdom2010 - present
- Tactical Leadership in Emergencies (Silver Command)Emergency Planning College, Easingwold, United Kingdom2009 - present
- Crowd DynamicsEmergency Planning College, Easingwold, United Kingdom2009 - present
- Emergency Reception Centre ManagementEmergency Planning College, Easingwold, United Kingdom2008 - present
- Emergency Evacuation and Shelter PlanningEmergency Planning Society, Easingwold, United Kingdom2008 - present
- Mobile Satellite CommunicationsApplied Satellite Technologies,, Norwich, United Kingdom2008 - present
- Maritime Search & Rescue (Foundation) - MSAR-FMaritime and Coastguard Agency, Southampton, United Kingdom2007 - present
- GMDSS Restricted Coast Station Operator’s Certificate - RCSOCMaritime and Coastguard Agency, Southampton, United Kingdom2007 - present
FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT
- Faculty/Staff
CAMPUS
- Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
DEPARTMENT
- Fire, Construction & Emergency Management