Viewpoints in Homeland Security
Conversations with Homeland Security Leaders
Conditioned to Grieve or Dead Inside: Line of Duty Deaths and Mental Resilience
Timothy Rice’s thesis investigates the impact of line-of-duty funerals on mental resilience in firefighters, showing how such rituals support culture, community, and social identity. He observes a societal shift where...
Policing the Pacific: A Path to Building Law Enforcement Capacity in the Freely Associated States
Ron Miller’s thesis, “Policing the Pacific,” identifies a critical need for enhanced law enforcement in the Pacific Island Countries and Freely Associated States, focusing on threats like human trafficking and...
The Nexus of Societal Fragility and Extremism
Marie Balak’s thesis, “The Nexus of Societal Fragility and Extremism,” explores how fragile societies contribute to the rise of violent extremism, drawing on examples such as the January 6th attacks....
Alumni Short Talks
TED-style talks by CHDS alumni covering a range of critical and timely issues.
Serve First, Lead Second, and Be Humble—Leadership in Apathetic Times
Samson Stevens’ presentation examines the importance of the oath of office for military and public service professionals, calling for renewed respect for service across sectors. He discusses the challenges faced...
Organizational Trauma – Smart Practices Learned from Charlottesville
Emily Pelliccia, Deputy Chief, Community Risk & Resilience, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, discusses handling a major traumatic community event and the long-term organizational recovery. Having focused her thesis on co-response...
Optimize with Optimism
Kristen Ziman, Chief of Police (ret.), shares critical insights and lessons from her career, emphasizing the importance of positive organizational culture and personal development. About the Speaker Kristen Ziman joined...
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Executive Education Webinars
America in Transition: How Homeland Security Is Changing and What Leaders Need to Know In 2023
In this five-part interactive webinar series held December 2022 – January 2023, national experts will discuss the evolving homeland security and emergency management landscapes at a time of transition and...
Media Trust in a Disinformation Age
Learn about recent media trends and how the COVID-19 pandemic shifted public attitudes toward media in this EEP lecture series.
America’s Evolving Homeland Security Threats—At Home and Abroad
In this two-part webinar series, CHDS experts explore international and domestic threats confronting America and our homeland security. Part 1 of the series focuses on the international landscape and the...
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Case Studies
As teaching and learning devices, case studies can invite learners to meaningfully engage a shared context and set-of-problems. For both research and learning, case studies can combine quantitative and qualitative data with ambiguous context. When well done, this combination arguably provides the reader or learner with a nuanced sense of the wider reality behind any event, series of events, and/or problem-to-be-solved.”
– Philip J. Palin
