Emergency management veteran advises Southeast communities on 'post-traumatic growth' following landslides

Emergency management veteran advises Southeast communities on 'post-traumatic growth' following landslides

Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt presenting at the 2026 SLIPP conference (KCAW/Cotter) Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt is no stranger to disaster stress and mental health management. Throughout her career in emergency management, Schoenfeldt led the post-disaster response to school shootings such as Columbine and Sandy Hook, as well as for the Oso mudslide, the deadliest mudslide in U.S history. As a self-described “repurposed” emergency manager, Schoenfeldt shared he…