Most people have probably noticed someone on social media promoting a false or misleading post, headline or theory. Although sometimes an individual does this with malicious intent, it is often that an individual promotes false or misleading information due to their inability to identify what is true on the Internet and what is not. This...Read More

Homeland security encompasses more than just border patrol and counterterrorism—disaster response, cybersecurity, and law enforcement all fit under the discipline. Whether you want to serve your local community or the nation at large, EKU’s homeland security degree offers numerous opportunities at every level of government — local, state, and federal, as well as private companies...Read More

Christopher Hogan is a student in EKU Online’s homeland security bachelor’s degree program. Christopher is a communications manager at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey. He recently shared his thoughts about his EKU Online experience.Read More

EKU’s online bachelor’s degree in homeland security was recently named “Best in the South” and ranked among the top 52 best online homeland security degree programs by Intelligent. EKU was ranked no. 28 after assessing 116 universities and colleges and 291 education programs on accreditation, coursework, cost, reputation, flexibility and faculty.Read More

EKU’s online bachelor’s degree in homeland security was recently named “Best in the South” and ranked among the top 52 best online homeland security degree programs by Intelligent. EKU was ranked no. 28 after assessing 116 universities and colleges and 291 education programs on accreditation, coursework, cost, reputation, flexibility and faculty.Read More

An emergency management degree positions graduates to combine historical perspective, critical thinking and modern technology to prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters. Students in the EKU Homeland Security program learn from instructors with real-world experience. Our faculty include a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contractor and educators who previously worked with...Read More

COVID-19 has changed the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management on multiple levels -- from our personal behaviors to the logistics of our working operations. The industry knowledge and practical skills that my EKU professors brought into the classroom have directly impacted the work I am doing in South Dakota to keep my community safe,...Read More

While teaching in the EKU Homeland Security Program, Dr. Ryan Baggett, Dr. Chad Foster, and Dr. Brian Simpkins recognized the significance of technologies in the pursuit of safety and security. This led them to publish their textbook entitled Homeland Security Technologies for the 21st Century. The textbook covers how technology has transformed the field of homeland security.Read More

Eastern Kentucky University’s bachelor’s degree program in homeland security takes a distinctive approach to preparing students for careers in law enforcement, disaster management, private sector security operations and/or intelligence studies.Read More

AunJane’ Rodgers, a homeland security graduate, juggled work and family to make her dream come true with EKU Online. When she earned her associate’s degree in criminal justice at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College, her advisor, Larry Kelley, had a bulletin board in his classroom with pictures of successful graduates. “I used to look at...Read More