I am a \u201csenior\u201d student, returning to complete my Doctorate after being out of the academic world for some time.\u00a0 I served a great many years in the Canadian Armed Forces, doing a great many things in a great many places; in short, I\u2019ve \u201cbeen there, done that\u201d.\u00a0Academically, I earned my Advanced BA at the University of Manitoba, a Master of Arts in War Studies (Royal Military College), and a Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management (Royal Roads).\u00a0 Along the way, I have also accumulated a number of other certificates, diplomas and qualifications.\u00a0I am presently the Safety and Environment Officer for two CAF educational and training facilities on Vancouver Island (combined, they are the 5th largest CAF training facility in Canada), with locations throughout Southern Vancouver Island.\u00a0My intended area of research is dealing with the inclusion of persons with autism in Disaster Risk Reduction (provision of emergency and disaster service) with direct affect on social systems and structures in British Columbia \u2013 possibly the entire country.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dsocsciprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2024\/02\/BillSparling2023.png” alt=”BillSparling2023″ title_text=”Blank-DSOCSCIcohort-photos-640×600″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Picture” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”30px|40px||10px|false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” hover_enabled=”0″ animation=”top” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”35px||35px|40px|false|false” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#f5f5f5″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Previous Link” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n