Lewis A. Eakins, PhD, CPP, has over 40 years of experience in law enforcement, security, emergency management, private investigations, public safety leadership, and DEI. He most recently served as the Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness at Ivy Tech Community College System. Dr. Eakins was formerly the Chief Security Officer and Director of Public Safety at Idaho State University; the Chief of Police at Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL; a Captain with the METRO Transit Police in Houston, TX; and the Assistant Chief of Police at Texas Southern University, also in Houston, TX.