Brian Simpkins, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Assistant ProfessorB.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
Publications
Dr. Simpkins’ work can be found in several journals including:Foster, Chad, and Simpkins, Brian (2010, May). Evolving Mobile Command: Available and Needed Standards for Disaster Communications. Public Safety Communications, 76(5), p. 24-25.
Simpkins, Brian (2017, July 26). How Intelligence Failures Contributed to ISIS Territorial Gains in Iraq. InPublicSafety. Available at: http://inpublicsafety.com/2017/07/how-intelligence-failures-contributed-to-isis-territorial-gain-in-iraq/
He has also co-authored books and book chapters including:
Baggett, Ryan, and Simpkins, Brian (2018). Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection (2nd ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Security International.
Baggett, Ryan, Foster, Chad, and Simpkins, Brian (2017). Homeland Security Technologies for the 21st Century. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Security International.
Robbins, Kacy, and Simpkins, Brian (forthcoming publication). Government Facilities as a Terrorist Target. In William Lahneman and Joseph Rudolph (Eds.), Combatting Terrorism in the 21st Century: American Laws, Strategies, and Agencies. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Security International.
Simpkins, Brian (forthcoming publication). Critical Infrastructure as a Terrorist Target. In William Lahneman and Joseph Rudolph (Eds.), Combatting Terrorism in the 21st Century: American Laws, Strategies, and Agencies. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Security International.
Simpkins, Brian (forthcoming publication). Critical Infrastructure: Critical Manufacturing Sector. In Lauren Shapiro and Marie-Helen Maras (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. New York, NY: Springer.
Simpkins, Brian (forthcoming publication). Critical Infrastructure: Emergency Services Sector. In Lauren Shapiro and Marie-Helen Maras (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. New York, NY: Springer.
Simpkins, Brian (forthcoming publication). Earth Liberation Front. In William Lahneman and Joseph Rudolph (Eds.), Combatting Terrorism in the 21st Century: American Laws, Strategies, and Agencies. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Security International.
Associations/Affiliations/Work History
Infrastructure Analyst and Training Lead, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., 2004-2005
Associate Director, Eastern Kentucky University Justice and Safety Center, 2005-2017
Program Director – Institute for Research, Innovation, and Scholarship, American Public University System, 2016-2017
Faculty Research Advisory Committee (University; 2019 – Present)
International Education Committee (University; 2016 – 2019)
International Education Committee (University; 2016 – 2019)
International Education Committee (University; 2016 – 2019)
Academic Integrity and Grade Appeal Committee (Department; 2018 – Present)
Homeland Security Strategic Planning Committee (Program; 2017 – Present)
Publication Reviewer, Journal of Risk, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy, Publication Reviewer
Publication Reviewer, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers
American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ABCHS)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) InfraGard, Kentucky Membership Alliance
Homeland Security and Assets Protection Leaders of Tomorrow (HALT)
International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE)
International Studies Association (ISA), Intelligence Studies Section (ISS)
Order of the Sword and Shield National Honor Society (OSS)
EKU Critical Reading Teacher of the Year Award, 2018
EKU Critical Thinking Teacher of the Year Award (2019, Nominee)
