We are a new faculty, with a new program, in a field that is still emerging. What are the questions that compel you? What are the questions around which we might organize this enterprise? What are the questions we hope our students will ask?
Please raise your questions below. Each member of the faculty is a co-author of this blog.
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Curriculum Bibliography
Please add more categories, texts, and articles of your own.
What is homeland security?
The Constitution of the United States
The Homeland Security Act of 2002
The 911 Commission Report (2004)
National Strategy for Homeland Security (2002)
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (2006)
National Strategy for Homeland Security (2007)
Homeland Security Presidential Directives
National Counterterrorism Strategy
National Center for Counter-Terrorism: 2008 Report on Terrorism
National Intelligence Strategy (2009)
Homeland Security Appropriations Act (FY2010)
Quadrennial Homeland Security Revew (2010)
Bellavita, Christopher, "Changing Homeland Security: What is homeland security?" Homeland Security Affairs (June 2008)
How and why is complexity considered so important to homeland security?
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How can management be most effectively practiced in a complex context such as homeland security?
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How can we most effectively engage students in graduate-level education in homeland security?
Bardach, Eugene, A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving (2009) CQ Press * Emphasis on part III Smart Practices
Barnett, Frank J. and Fry, Ronald; Appreciative Inquiry (2005) Taos Institute
Knowles, Malcolm; Self-Directed Learning (1975) Follet
Knowles, Malcolm; Andragogy in Action (1984) Jossey-Bass
Plato; Meno (5th Century BC)
Schon, Donald A.; The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (1983) Basic Books
Trivette, Carol A. et al; Characteristics and Consequences of Adult Learning Methods and Strategies (2009) Arizona State University
Whitehead, Alfred North; The Aims of Education (1967) The Free Press
What is homeland security?
The Constitution of the United States
The Homeland Security Act of 2002
The 911 Commission Report (2004)
National Strategy for Homeland Security (2002)
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (2006)
National Strategy for Homeland Security (2007)
Homeland Security Presidential Directives
National Counterterrorism Strategy
National Center for Counter-Terrorism: 2008 Report on Terrorism
National Intelligence Strategy (2009)
Homeland Security Appropriations Act (FY2010)
Quadrennial Homeland Security Revew (2010)
Bellavita, Christopher, "Changing Homeland Security: What is homeland security?" Homeland Security Affairs (June 2008)
How and why is complexity considered so important to homeland security?
List texts and articles here
How can management be most effectively practiced in a complex context such as homeland security?
List texts and articles here
How can we most effectively engage students in graduate-level education in homeland security?
Bardach, Eugene, A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving (2009) CQ Press * Emphasis on part III Smart Practices
Barnett, Frank J. and Fry, Ronald; Appreciative Inquiry (2005) Taos Institute
Knowles, Malcolm; Self-Directed Learning (1975) Follet
Knowles, Malcolm; Andragogy in Action (1984) Jossey-Bass
Plato; Meno (5th Century BC)
Schon, Donald A.; The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (1983) Basic Books
Trivette, Carol A. et al; Characteristics and Consequences of Adult Learning Methods and Strategies (2009) Arizona State University
Whitehead, Alfred North; The Aims of Education (1967) The Free Press
Colleagues
Joseph F. Ryan - Dr. Ryan is the Department Chair and Professor of Public Administration and Criminal Justice/Sociology at Pace University. Professor Ryan is an expert in Homeland Security and has done extensive research on terrorism. He was a consultant on security for the Atlanta Olympic Games and advised people on security worldwide. He is a 25 year veteran of the New York City Police Department and a national expert on community policing and police management. Prof. Ryan is a former Visiting Fellow of the National Institute of Justice, former member of the Center for Disease Control's Violence Prevention Initiative and a member of the American Society of Criminology. He has served as NYPD's representative on numerous task forces at both local & national level.
John Comiskey - Mr. Comiskey is the instructor for Intelligence Gathering Strategies for Homeland Security (CRJ 623). Mr. Comiskey is a veteran of the New York City Police Department where he holds the rank of Lieutenant and specializes in tactical patrol operations, event management, and counterterrorism operations. John is also a veteran of the United States Coast Guard where he serves as an Intelligence Specialist. Mr. Comiskey is especially interested in the prevention aspects of counterterrorism, the criminal nexus of terrorism, and the role of the intelligence community in homeland security.
Darrell Darnell - Mr. Darnell is the instructor for xxxxx. Mr. Darnell is the senior associate vice president for safety and security at George Washington University. He was previously the Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Policy, National Security Staff. Prior to joining the National Security Staff Mr. Darnell was Director of the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. Mr. Darnell has also served as Director, Preparedness Division for the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Operational Integration Staff (I-Staff) where he oversaw DHS and interagency operational planning and execution of national exercise, evaluation and preparedness assessment programs.
David T. Kavanaugh - Mr. Kavanaugh is the instructor for International Human Rights (CRJ 622). He is Superintendent for Change Management with An Garda Siochana, the national police of Ireland. He has been a career police officer since 1980 and has gained a wide range of operational, administrative and training experience. Since 2000 he has specialised in strategic planning, organisation development, and corporate change management. Mr. Kavanaugh was qualified by the Council of Europe to deliver its Police and Human Rights Program. He has delivered human rights training for management and supervisory level police officers in Ireland, Moldova, Russian Federation, and Sri Lanka. He has lectured BA courses in Applied Criminology and Crime, Order and Social Control.
Robert F. Littlejohn - Mr. Littlejohn is the instructor for Strategic Planning and Budgeting (CRJ 603). Mr. Littlejohn is the Principal of Robert F. Littlejohn & Associates LLC, a global risk management and security firm located in New York City. Mr. Littlejohn was previously Vice President Global Security, Avon Products, Inc. In that role, he was responsible for crisis management, business continuity and security operation in 140 countries worldwide. Prior to joining Avon, Mr. Littlejohn was the Vice President of Investigations & Consulting Services at Pinkertons, Inc. Before joining the private sector with the New York City Police Department as the Executive Director, Office of Emergency Management. He is the author of the book “Crisis Management: A Team Approach” (American Management Association) and has written many articles on management to include “Zero Based Budgeting”, and “Team Management”. In 1984, he was awarded The Congressional Medal of Merit for outstanding public service.
Philip J. Palin - Mr. Palin is the instructor for Introduction to Homeland Security (CRJ 601). A risk consultant in private practice, Mr. Palin is the principal author of the "Catastrophe Preparedness" series from McGraw-Hill and other books and articles related to homeland security. Among several other roles, Mr. Palin currently serves as the Mass Care Project Manager for the Regional Catastrophic Planning Grant in FEMA Region III. Mr. Palin has previously served as a corporate CEO, head of an international educational foundation, and President of a small college in Japan. He is especially interested in prevention, resilience, open source intelligence processes, and strategic planning.
Susan Reinerston - Ms.Reinertson is the instructor for xxxxxx (CRJ 6XX). She is also Chief Operations Administrator at Amtrak. From 2006 until 2009, Susan Reinertson was in the Senior Executive Service as the Regional Administrator for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region 10, which covers the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Previously, Ms. Reinertson worked at the Homeland Security Institute in Arlington, VA, where she coordinated the team responsible for a project that involved capabilities-based planning and in developing a model for assessing and improving national preparedness. Ms. Reinertson has also served as the Director and Homeland Security Advisor of the North Dakota Division of Emergency Services (NDDES).
Curriculum Overview
Possible Vision: Graduates of the Masters of Art in Management for Public Safety and Homeland Security will have the competence and capacity to effectively engage complexity. Graduates will effectively engage purpose, resources, opportunities, and risk to enhance individual freedom and social resilience.
Possible Mission: The curriculum and faculty shall regularly engage students in crucial issues of public safety and homeland security; facilitate critical, creative,and meaningful encounters with the issues, with one another, and with sources of insight and expertise; and engender habits of observation, collaboration, deliberation, and action within complex contexts so that individual freedom and social resilience are advanced.
Possible Purpose: Graduates of the Masters of Art in Management for Public Safety and Homeland Security will have a comparative advantage in undertaking leadership roles within the public safety and homeland security fields as a result of their demonstrated competence and capacity to engage complexity.
Does the vision, mission, and purpose set out above fit with your understanding of what the field, students, and society need? What would you change? What would you add?
COURSES TO BE OFFERED
Effective Fall 2010
This program consists of 33-36 credits, including required orientation, core courses, electives, and a master’s project or thesis.
Students can complete the degree program in two years. During the first year of study students focus on completing their core requirements before selecting track or elective courses.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33-36 credits):
Mandatory MA Orientation (4 hours)no credits
Required Courses: (15 credits)
CRJ 601* Introduction to Homeland Security (3)
*This course is a prerequisite for all others.
CRJ 602 Public Sector Management (3)
CRJ 603 Public Sector Strategic Planning and Budgeting (3)
CRJ 604 U.S. Constitution & Ethical Issues (3)
CRJ 605 Public Sector Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (3)
Elective Courses: (18-21 credits)
For students choosing the thesis option, elective requirements must include CRJ 628 Research Colloquium & Capstone Seminar and five other courses from the following list for a total of 18 credits.
For students choosing the master’s project option, elective requirements are seven of the following eight courses for a total of 21 credits.
CRJ 621 Comparative Governments (3)
CRJ 622 International Human Rights (3)
CRJ 623 Intelligence Gathering Strategies for Homeland Security (3)
CRJ 624 Technology and Critical Infrastructure Protection (3)
CRJ 625 Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Homeland Security (3)
CRJ 626 Special Topics in Homeland Security (3)
CRJ 627 Psychology & Terrorism/Fear (3)
CRJ 628 Research Colloquium & Capstone Seminar (3)
Possible Mission: The curriculum and faculty shall regularly engage students in crucial issues of public safety and homeland security; facilitate critical, creative,and meaningful encounters with the issues, with one another, and with sources of insight and expertise; and engender habits of observation, collaboration, deliberation, and action within complex contexts so that individual freedom and social resilience are advanced.
Possible Purpose: Graduates of the Masters of Art in Management for Public Safety and Homeland Security will have a comparative advantage in undertaking leadership roles within the public safety and homeland security fields as a result of their demonstrated competence and capacity to engage complexity.
Does the vision, mission, and purpose set out above fit with your understanding of what the field, students, and society need? What would you change? What would you add?
COURSES TO BE OFFERED
Effective Fall 2010
This program consists of 33-36 credits, including required orientation, core courses, electives, and a master’s project or thesis.
Students can complete the degree program in two years. During the first year of study students focus on completing their core requirements before selecting track or elective courses.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33-36 credits):
Mandatory MA Orientation (4 hours)no credits
Required Courses: (15 credits)
CRJ 601* Introduction to Homeland Security (3)
*This course is a prerequisite for all others.
CRJ 602 Public Sector Management (3)
CRJ 603 Public Sector Strategic Planning and Budgeting (3)
CRJ 604 U.S. Constitution & Ethical Issues (3)
CRJ 605 Public Sector Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (3)
Elective Courses: (18-21 credits)
For students choosing the thesis option, elective requirements must include CRJ 628 Research Colloquium & Capstone Seminar and five other courses from the following list for a total of 18 credits.
For students choosing the master’s project option, elective requirements are seven of the following eight courses for a total of 21 credits.
CRJ 621 Comparative Governments (3)
CRJ 622 International Human Rights (3)
CRJ 623 Intelligence Gathering Strategies for Homeland Security (3)
CRJ 624 Technology and Critical Infrastructure Protection (3)
CRJ 625 Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Homeland Security (3)
CRJ 626 Special Topics in Homeland Security (3)
CRJ 627 Psychology & Terrorism/Fear (3)
CRJ 628 Research Colloquium & Capstone Seminar (3)
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