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Glen L Woodbury
Director, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Phone: (831) 656-3038
Email: glwoodbu@nps.edu
Overview
• 2007 – Present: Professor of the Practice; Director, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (PI)
• 2004-2007: Associate Director of Executive Education Programs, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (under contract with Military Personnel Services Company)
• 1998-2004: Director, Emergency Management Division, State of Washington
• 1995-1998: Emergency Operations Manager, Emergency Management Division, State of Washington
• 1992-1995: Operations Center Coordinator, Emergency Management Division, State of Washington
• 1992-1994: Co-Owner/Sales Manager, Western Wireless Communications, Inc.
• 1985-1992: Officer, US Army, Signal Corps – final position: Commander of GTE/RITA Communications Company, 29th Signal Battalion, Fort Lewis, WA.
• 2004-2007: Associate Director of Executive Education Programs, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (under contract with Military Personnel Services Company)
• 1998-2004: Director, Emergency Management Division, State of Washington
• 1995-1998: Emergency Operations Manager, Emergency Management Division, State of Washington
• 1992-1995: Operations Center Coordinator, Emergency Management Division, State of Washington
• 1992-1994: Co-Owner/Sales Manager, Western Wireless Communications, Inc.
• 1985-1992: Officer, US Army, Signal Corps – final position: Commander of GTE/RITA Communications Company, 29th Signal Battalion, Fort Lewis, WA.
NPS Experience
- 2007 - current: Professor of the Practice
Other Experience
- 2004 - 2007 Associate Director of Executive Education (on service contract), Center for Homeland Defense and Security
- 1998 - 2004 Director, Washington State Emergency Management Division
- 1992 - 1998 Emergency Operations Manager and Operations Officer, Washington State Emergency Management Division
- 1985 - 1992 Officer, O-1 through O-3(P), US Army
Research Interests
•Continuing policy and strategy evolution of homeland security and defense
•Disaster preparedness and response to catastrophic events
•Multi-agency, multi-discipline, multi-governmental interactions in homeland security environments
•Complexity theory as a cognitive framework for homeland security leaders
•Network based organizations to further understand and advance governmental objectives
•Advancing and innovating graduate education for public safety leaders
•Disaster preparedness and response to catastrophic events
•Multi-agency, multi-discipline, multi-governmental interactions in homeland security environments
•Complexity theory as a cognitive framework for homeland security leaders
•Network based organizations to further understand and advance governmental objectives
•Advancing and innovating graduate education for public safety leaders
Teaching Interests
• Homeland Security and Homeland Defense
• Emergency and Disaster Management
• Policy Development and Implementation
• Strategic Planning and Thinking
• Complexity as applied to Governmental Efforts
• Emergency and Disaster Management
• Policy Development and Implementation
• Strategic Planning and Thinking
• Complexity as applied to Governmental Efforts
Awards
- 2017 - Lacy Suiter Distinguished Service Award, National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)
- 2017 - Lt. Cmdr. David L. Williams Faculty Award, NPS Foundation
Boards, Memberships, & Certifications
Professional Memberships
- 1998 Past President, National Emergency Management Association