Homeland Security Faculty
Ryan Baggett, Ed.D.
Professor of Homeland Security
Dean of Graduate Education and Research
Email Ryan.Baggett@eku.edu
Phone 859-622-8261
Education:
B.S. Murray State University (Criminal Justice)
M.S. Eastern Kentucky University (Criminal Justice)
Ed.D. Eastern Kentucky University (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies)
Research/Academic Interests:
• Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
• Homeland Security Technology
• Risk Analysis
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Clay Combs, M.S.
Homeland Security Lecturer
Email Clay.Combs@eku.edu
Phone 859-622-1464
Education:
B.S. University of Kentucky (Business Education)
M.S. Eastern Kentucky University (Criminal Justice)
Research/Academic Interests:
• Cyber and Physical Security
• Risk Analysis
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Security Operations and Management
Chad Foster, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Homeland Security Program Coordinator
Email Chad.Foster@eku.edu
Phone 859-622-2608
Education:
B.S. United States Military Academy (Mathematical Sciences)
M.P.A. University of Louisville (Public Policy and Administration)
Ph.D. University of Louisville (Urban and Public Affairs)
Research/Academic Interests:
• Homeland Security and Disaster Management Policy
• Disaster Resilience and Social Vulnerability
• Leadership and Ethics
• High-Impact Educational Practices
Joanne McGlown, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
Email Joanne.McGlown@eku.edu
Phone 859-622-3488
Education:
A.A.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham (Fire Science)
A.A.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham (Emergency Medical Services)
A.S. Samford University (Nursing)
B.S. University of Montevallo (Sociology)
M.S.H.H.A. University of Alabama at Birmingham (Health Administration)
Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham (Admin. of Health Services/Strategy)
Research/Academic Interests:
• Medical Aspects of Emergency and Disaster management
• Evidence-based Practices in Healthcare Disaster Management
• Global Disaster Medical and Healthcare Practices
• Executive Decision-making in the Evacuation of Healthcare Facilities
• Medical Countermeasures for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Brian Simpkins, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Email Brian.Simpkins@eku.edu
Phone 859-622-6761
Education:
B.A. Marshall University (Criminal Justice)
M.S. Eastern Kentucky University (Criminal Justice)
Ed.D. Eastern Kentucky University (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies)
Ph.D. University of Louisville (Criminal Justice)
Certificate Eastern Kentucky University (Intelligence and National Security)
Certificate U.S. Army War College (Leader Development)
Research/Academic Interests:
• Intelligence and National Security
• Global Security
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Policy Analysis
William Sullivan, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Email Bill.Sullivan@eku.edu
Phone 859-622-1141
Education:
B.S. Eastern Kentucky University (Police Administration)
M.S. Eastern Kentucky University (Safety Security and Emergency Management with a Certificate in Homeland Security)
Ed.D. Eastern Kentucky University (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies)
Research/Academic Interests:
• Security Operations / Management
• Active Shooter / Mass Murder
• School Safety & Security
• LE & Security Training, Programs & Personnel
Interview with Ms. Lindsay Greenwell and Dr. Ryan Baggett