Jenny is an Associate Professor at Empire State University, State University of New York in the School in the MPA and M.A. in Social and Public Policy . Prior to teaching in the MPA program, she was Associate Professor in the School of Health and Human Services and served as the Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program Coordinator. In addition, she has taught as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Royal Roads University Graduate School of Humanitarian Studies and Disaster Management and Hunter College’s Human Rights Program, City University of New York. Jenny has over thirty years of experience in the government, non-governmental, and academic sectors. Her areas of specialty are crisis intervention, disaster human services, humanitarian aid, refugees, vulnerable/special needs populations, resiliency, and community rebuilding and recovery. Jenny continues to work in the field supporting non-profits, governments, and refugee resettlement with Church World Service, Red Cross, and others. She is the recipient of the SUNY Empire University Altes Prize for Exemplary Community Service and Scholars Across the College.
In addition to her academic experience, Jenny worked in the field for agencies including the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Federal Emergency Management Agency, and City of New York. At IRC, she was Deputy Director in the Women’s Protection and Empowerment Technical Unit and Regional Director for resettlement and integration. As Deputy Director, she oversaw the emergency response team, operations, and research. As Regional Director, Jenny managed ten offices with over 250 staff and was responsible for delivery of services to refugees for all program areas including case management, employment services, social adjustment, and health and wellness. Prior to IRC, she worked with FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, and international, state, and local governments including as Director of Human Services at Nassau County Office of Emergency Management and Manager for City of New York. Jenny has worked on several local disasters and crises as well as federally declared disasters such as September 11 (response and crisis counseling program), 2003 Blackout, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She got her start in human services as a HIV Community Liaison Worker working with post-partum women and their children in New York City.
Jenny received her PhD and MPhil in Social Welfare Policy from the Graduate Center/Silberman School of Social Work, City University of New York. She received her MPA from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and BA from Barnard College, Columbia University in Religion and Environmental Science. In addition, she is certified in Crisis Intervention Counseling (CIC-CSp), Psychological First Aid, and Skills for Psychological Recovery.
Awards
- SUNY Empire University Altes Prize for Exemplary Community Service
- Scholars Across the College
Publications
Baecher, L., Kasper, J. & Mincin, J. (2019). Educating students of refugee backgrounds: Critical language teacher education in TESOL. The CATESOL Journal.
- Mincin, J. & Hansen, R. (2019). Integration of Disaster Mental Health in Higher Education. Journal of Emergency Management.
- Mincin, J., Steiner, J., Glasser, J., Khetarpal, R. (In development). Addressing Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Integration of Refugee Survivors of Sexual Violence in the U.S.
- Mincin, J. (2020). Crisis intervention and emergency response for special needs and vulnerable populations: K-12 teacher training. Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group. Mincin, J. (2020). Interacting with vulnerable students. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Accredited Basic School Safety and Security Officer Training. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Harrisburg, PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Sex trafficking of youth. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Accredited Basic School Safety and Security Officer Training. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Harrisburg, PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Effects of youth trends and drugs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Accredited Basic School Safety and Security Officer Training. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Harrisburg, PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Violence and victimization: Challenge to development. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Accredited Basic School Safety and Security Officer Training. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Harrisburg, PA.
- Mincin, J. (2019). Emergency management: special populations in Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer Publishing: New York. Mincin, J. (2019). International emergency management in Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer Publishing: New York.
- Mincin, J. (2018). Substance use during and after disaster: A practitioner’s guide. In MacMillian & Sisselman (eds), New Directions in Treatment, Education, and Outreach for Mental Health and Addiction. Springer Publishing: New York, NY. Mincin, J. (2018). Overcoming stigma, breaking down barriers. In MacMillian & Sisselman, New Directions in Treatment, Education, and Outreach for Mental Health and Addiction. Springer Publishing: New York, NY
- Mincin, J. (2020). Crisis intervention and emergency response for special needs and vulnerable populations: K-12 teacher training. ACT 48 Accredited Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of Education. Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group: PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Interacting with vulnerable students. Basic School Safety and Security Officer Training. ACT 67 Accredited by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Harrisburg, PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Sex trafficking of youth. Basic School Safety and Security Officer Training. ACT 67 Accredited by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group: PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Effects of youth trends and drugs. ACT 67 Accredited by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group: PA. Mincin, J. (2020). Violence and victimization: Challenge to development. ACT 67 Accredited by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Cardinal Point Homeland Security Group: PA.