Pracademic Affairs is a pioneering eJournal created to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world practice in emergency management and homeland security (EM/HS). Founded to amplify the voices of practitioner-scholars —or pracademics—the journal provides an accessible platform for sharing rigorous research, operational insights, and peer-driven lessons learned. Its mission is to provide emergency management and homeland security practitioners a welcoming platform to write, explore, analyze, and examine real-world critical lessons learned to improve the resilience of our communities. In partnership with Homeland Security Today, Pracademic Affairs addresses long-standing barriers that have limited practitioner participation in traditional academic publishing. By leveraging modern publishing tools and fostering cross-sector collaboration, Pracademic Affairs seeks to elevate the role of pracademics and advance a more resilient and informed EM/HS community.