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.
Dr. Eakins is a sought-after presenter at national and international conferences on the topics of DEI, public safety leadership, active shooter survival, and emergency management. He consults and conducts training for the U.S. Department of Justice through a Technical Training Institute for the VAWA grant, and the U.S. Department of Education through the REMS TA Center. Dr. Eakins also serves as a Technical Peer Reviewer on federal grant applications focused on firearm violence, body-worn cameras, and campus resilience.
Dr. Eakins has served on several boards and has held committee chairperson assignments. Most recently he served for several years as a board member with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) and as the chairperson for the Education and Learning Committee that developed the curriculum for the inaugural First-Line Supervisor Institute. He has served as a board member for the American Red Cross Indianapolis Chapter and in leadership positions for several ASIS International chapters.
His education attainments include an A.S. degree in Police Science from Calhoun Community College; a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice & Business Administration from Athens State University; an M.S. degree in Security Management from Bellevue University; and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security Policy and Coordination from Walden University. Dr. Eakins graduated from FEMA’s National Emergency Management Executive Academy Cohort III, and he is Board Certified in Security Management by ASIS International.
Services
Dr. Eakins has a cadre of subject matter experts who have held senior leadership positions in their respective fields and are capable of assisting him in providing consultations, trainings, assessments, and program development in the following areas:
- Emergency Management
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Restorative Justice
- Public Safety and Police Leadership
- 21st Century Policing
- Organizational Development
- Federal Compliance (Clery, Title IX, FERPA)
- Federal Grants (Application Review & Scoring)
- Trauma-Informed Investigations
- School & Workplace Violence
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