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Michael Petrie is the director of the Emergency Management Sciences Program at the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Infectious Diseases and Emergency Readiness. He previously served for eight years as the emergency medical services administrator for the City and County of San Francisco. Mr. Petrie has worked in a variety of homeland security areas, including intelligence collection and fusion center operation, strategic planning, capability assessments, and planning for WMD incident response. A licensed paramedic for twenty-six years, Mr. Petrie is a recipient of the State of California EMS Authority’s Meritorious Service Medal. He is a contributing author for Jane’s publications, and has published numerous articles for peer-reviewed and professional journals. Mr. Petrie served on the faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), where he continues to serve as a thesis advisor. He holds an MBA and a master’s degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. Mr. Petrie may be contacted at mgpetrie@nps.edu.