Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Blog

COVID-19 serves as a reminder of the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Explore what public health professionals do to prepare for emergencies.

Information security analysts are responsible for protecting sensitive data. Explore how to become an information security analyst and what the role entails.

Emergency management professionals lend vital support when disaster strikes. Explore the job description and average salary of an emergency management director.

What is counterterrorism? Explore different careers in counterterrorism and what the Department of Homeland Security does to counter terrorist efforts.

Exploring how to become an intelligence officer? Discover the education and experience required for this impactful career path and their role in national security.

What is a homeland security degree? Explore how it can equip you to help safeguard the nation and qualify for careers in the field of homeland security.

What is emergency preparedness? Learn what emergency preparedness entails, why it’s important and the key steps for creating an emergency preparedness plan.

Explore the crisis communication techniques emergency and crisis management officials use to save lives and mitigate negative impacts during crises.

What’s the role of the National Guard in disaster response? Explore how the National Guard prepares for and responds to natural and human-made disasters.

I'm excited to now be Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; I had an opportunity to serve as interim dean for the past two years and I've been a member of the faculty since 2004. So I feel like I have a good sense of the school. We have a tremendous group of colleagues; students love our location in Richmond.