A Matrix Approach to Homeland Security Professional Education

Plant Jeremy F., Arminio Thomas and Thompson Paul
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Plant Jeremy F.: Penn State Harrisburg
Arminio Thomas: Penn State Harrisburg
Thompson Paul: Penn State Harrisburg

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2011, vol. 8, issue 2, 17

Abstract: The field of Homeland Security (HLS) has entered a stage where it is not yet a fully established profession. Drawing on the experience of Public Administration (PA) it is suggested that HLS "act like a profession" to advance the knowledge, skills, and values essential to its role. To do this, the case example of HLS education at Pennsylvania State University is reviewed. Penn State has chosen a matrix form of organization to provide a core of professional identity while allowing students to choose from five options to guide their program of study. It is argued that this approach provides a balance of common and specific subject matter that corresponds to the need for HLS to evolve as a loosely coupled but emergent profession.

Keywords: homeland security education; professionalism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1883

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