In a world where crises know no borders, lives depend on your decisions and your future depends on being prepared. The Worldwide & Online Department of Emergency, Disaster and Global Security Studies equips you to lead in an era of complex threats and rapid change.
Why Choose EDG?
- Accredited, Industry-Recognized Programs - Our degrees are nationally accredited and consistently ranked among the best online programs in the nation.
- Cutting-Edge Technology Integration - We are pioneers in applying AI, VR/AR and immersive simulations to emergency management and security education — giving you hands-on experience with the tools shaping tomorrow’s response strategies.
- Global Perspective, Local Impact - From homeland and civil security to human resilience and global affairs, our curriculum prepares you to tackle challenges across all scales — local communities to global networks.
- Applied Learning - Engage in scenario-based studies, case analyses and practice-driven projects that connect theory to practice. Learn analysis methods that employers trust.
- Unmatched Networking and Career Pathways - Access our industry partnerships, internship opportunities, student-led research projects and professional mentoring to launch or advance your career in emergency services, homeland security, disaster management, public services and beyond.
- Extended Degree Pathways Opportunity - Advance your education by progressing from bachelor’s to master’s with flexible courses, hands-on experience and industry connections.
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Submissions from 2023
A Conceptual Frame for Us Counterterrorism Policy: Examining The Effectiveness Against Al Qaeda and Its Associates Prior to 9/11, "Tod" Thomas Patrick Brown
Submissions from 2022
An Empirical Study of the Evolution of Homeland Security Definitions and the Public Perception of Homeland Security, Alexander Siedschlag and Andrea Jerković
Submissions from 2021
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI), Andrea Jerkovic´ and Alexander Siedschlag
Civic Homeland Security Culture: A Poll Study Approach and the Example of Pennsylvania, Alexander Siedschlag
Whole-Community Response Planning for Pennsylvania’s Ongoing Opioid Emergency, Alexander Siedschlag
Submissions from 2020
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Response through the Homeland Security Frameworks and Research Lens – Lessons Learned, Alexander Siedschlag
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Response vs. Homeland Security Frameworks and Research: Masking the Whole Community, Alexander Siedschlag
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Response vs. Homeland Security Frameworks and Research: Masking the Whole Community, Alexander Siedschlag
Submissions from 2017
Human Energy Maximization in a Customized Leadership Program, Robin A. Roberts, Matthew P. Earnhardt, and Rene Herron
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues In Homeland Security – What They Are and How to Address Them, Alexander Siedschlag
Homeland Security Starts at Home: How the Citizens of PA Perceive Core Missions and the Whole-Community Approach to Fostering a Resilient Nation, Alexander Siedschlag
Submissions from 2016
Pennsylvania 2016 Pre-Election Poll on Policy and Governance, Alexander Siedschlag
Submissions from 2015
ARFF WG's Response to the NTSB's Recommendations, Rita "Rene" Herron
The Process of Research, Rita "Rene" Herron
Boeing Workshop: Aircraft Construction and Familiarization, Rita "Rene" Herron and Jason Graber
Making Sense of Higher Educational Opportunities for ARFF Professionals, Rita "Rene" Herron Ph.D. and Ann Light
Overview of Penn State Homeland Security Programs and Its Curriculum Enhancement and Evolution Activities, Alexander Siedschlag
Submissions from 2014
Applied Research - An Everyday Occurrence, Rita "Rene" Herron
Promoting Safety Through Research, Rita "Rene" Herron Ph.D. and MK Gorman
TMI@35 The Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis in Perspective: Analyses, Stories, Policies, Alexander Siedschlag
Foresighting Needs for Secure Societies “2035” – The Focus Roadmap and Its Implications for the Science and Practice of Politics in Civil Security, Alexander Siedschlag and Andrea Jerković
Submissions from 2013
Research Is a Partner in Forward Focused Time, Mary Kathleen Gorman and Rita I. Herron
Submissions from 2012
Large Scale Quality Engineering in Distance Learning Programs, Rita "Rene" Herron, Cinda Holsombach-Ebner, Alice Shomate, and Kimberly Szathmary
Submissions from 2005
Digital Democracy and Its Application to the International Arena – From “Deliberation” to “Decision”, Alexander Siedschlag
International Non-proliferation Policy and the United Nations Security System After 9/11 and Iraq, Alexander Siedschlag
Submissions from 1999
NATO’s Institutional Adaptation and Post-strategic Security in Europe, 1990-97: Political Challenges and Theoretical Considerations, Alexander Siedschlag
