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Dave Hanneman
Department Chair/Acting Program Director Clinical Associate Professor
Office: ISU, Emergency Services Department
208-373-1766
Chief Hanneman is a highly experienced professional with over 40 years of expertise in firefighting, emergency management, and emergency medical services. He was vital in developing the ISU Fire Services Administration (FSA) degree program. In 2007, he served as an adjunct, teaching in the FSA and Homeland Security and Emergency Management programs. In 2021, he was appointed as the Program Director and Assistant Professor for FSA, where he continues to impart his knowledge and expertise to the students. He started his career in 1984 with the Cole-Collister Fire District in Boise. He transferred to Boise Fire Department in 1988, where he worked for 21 years and achieved the rank of deputy chief. In 2008, he became the fire chief of the city of Chula Vista, where he implemented a new paramedic program and developed a fire facility master plan. From Oct 2014 to May 2019, Dave was the Fire Chief in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Chief Hanneman holds an AAS and BAS in fire service technology from Boise State University and an M.Ed. in professional technical education from the University of Idaho. He serves as Chair of the Committee on Incident Management Teams with the National Fire Protection Association and contributes to several publications in the Fire Service. Since 2008, he has been designated as chief fire officer of the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He has provided instruction in many fire and EMS service areas, including leadership, incident management, and public information.
Barb Russo, PhD, CEM, PMP
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Emergency Services Department, ISU Meridian
Dr. Barb Russo is an Assistant Professor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Emergency Services Department at Â鶹´«Ã½AV (ISU). She holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Administration from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Averett University. She is also a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
She brings more than 25 years of experience in fire and emergency services to the program, having served as the Division Chief of Training and Standards with the City of Jacksonville (NC), where she also performed emergency management duties as the University of Mississippi's first Emergency Manager and as an emergency manager in the hospital setting with MUSC Health.
Dr. Russo is best known for her groundbreaking research in the fire service, in which she identified a glass ceiling at the rank of captain for women in the fire service. Since completing her dissertation, she has served as an expert witness and subject-matter expert in cases and work involving gender and race in the fire service.
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David Riedman Ph.D
Assistant Professor Allied Graduate Faculty
Office: Emergency Services Department, ISU Meridian
David Riedman is an assistant professor in the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services at Â鶹´«Ã½AV and the founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database, an open-source research project documenting gun violence at schools in the United States dating back to the 1960s. He has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, earned a master’s degree in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles on homeland security policy, critical infrastructure protection, and emergency management. He has keynoted the largest conferences for public safety, public health, and campus security to share his research on school shootings. Previously, he served as a firefighter and emergency medical technician in Maryland for 18 years, advancing to the rank of Captain.
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Laurie Holien
Clinical Professor
Office: Emergency Services Department, ISU Meridian Institute of Emergency Management
208-373-1766
Laurie Holien is an Associate Clinical Professor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) degree program at Â鶹´«Ã½AV (ISU). Ms. Holien formerly served as a professor and HSEM Program Director at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. Before Concordia, she served as the Deputy Director of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM). She has over 21 years of operational experience in Security, Emergency Management, Critical Infrastructure, and Academics. Her background includes consulting as an Operations Analyst for Scientific Research Corporation, working for the Department of the Navy (SPAWAR), DHS, FEMA, and other local emergency management agencies.
In 2010, she was named a Naval Postgraduate School/Center for Homeland Defense and Security Alumni Fellow. In this capacity, she worked at FEMA’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C., including activations of the National Response and Coordination Center. Before that, she was a strategic advisor and manager responsible for critical infrastructure protection and emergency management missions at the City of Seattle Public Utilities Department. Additionally, she has served as a Planning Section Chief on a level III Incident Management Team in King County, WA. Ms. Holien has extensive experience in catastrophic planning, essential utility service delivery, business continuity and operations, risk management, incident management, private sector interdependencies, and local and state collaboration. Ms. Holien earned her Master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Washington.
Adjunct Faculty
Brad Rhodes, CISSP-ISSEP, CISM, GCIH
Allied Graduate Faculty
Office: Senior Manager Accenture Federal Services Col. Cyber Warfare, US Army
Brad Rhodes is an Adjunct Professor in HSEM focused on cybersecurity at Â鶹´«Ã½AV. He is a Senior Manager at Accenture Federal Services in Denver, CO, holding numerous related professional certifications. Brad has 26+ years of experience in the military, government, and private sectors. Brad is a Combat Veteran who continues to serve in the US Army Reserve as the G6/Chief Information Officer for the 63rd Readiness Division delivering information technology, communications, and cybersecurity services for Soldiers and Civilians across seven states. Brad 26 plus years of significant research includes utilizing Open-Source capabilities to help organizations close security gaps, characterize their cyber operating environments, and gain visibility to stacks of data. He's been known to drown Lego people illustrating the reality of cyber effects.
Brian Miller
Adjunct Faculty
Brian Miller has 32 years of extensive operational and leadership experience. His background includes policing, immigration enforcement, international drug and money laundering investigations, risk management/corruption investigations, and private security consulting. Brian began his career in 1990 as a police officer for the Wayne State University Police Department, working in a high-crime area of Detroit, Michigan. In 1992, he joined the ranks of federal law enforcement as a Border Patrol agent, assigned to the San Diego (CA) Sector, the nation’s busiest at the time.
In 1995, Brian was appointed as a special agent in the Drug Enforcement Administration and served as a Field Training Agent, Firearms and Tactical instructor, peer support team member, and supervisory special agent. Brian’s domestic assignments were all on joint task forces with the FBI, U.S. Customs Service, and the San Diego Integrated Narcotic Task Force, which he supervised. For six years, Brian served in the DEA Santiago (Chile) Country Office as a principal advisor to the U.S. Ambassador for all narcotics-related matters in the region.
In 2017, Brian transferred to DHS in San Diego, and as an assistant special agent in charge, he supervised critical incident responses as well as corruption, integrity, and use of force investigations. Brian served as an official mentor as part of DHS’s Mentoring Program until he retired. Brian volunteers as an instructor at the San Diego County Regional Leadership Institute, teaching leadership and interagency collaboration. Brian holds a Top-Secret security clearance and consults on various security matters.
In 2020, Brian earned a Master of Arts Degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security in Monterey, California. His classmates recognized him with the Mark Carr Esprit de Corps award. Brian also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University, where he earned the university’s highest academic honor and captained the baseball team as an Academic All-America nominee.
Chris Millburn
Adjunct Faculty
Chris Milburn is a fire captain in Southern California with an M.A. in Security Studies from Naval Postgraduate School. He has a lengthy career as a sensemaker, systems thinker, and public safety leader. He has served as a fire department public information officer and community education firefighter, directing the department’s disaster preparedness program and community emergency response team. Chris has authored various articles analyzing homeland security issues and societal trends and is a regular peer reviewer for a leading terrorism studies trade journal. His research and academic contributions focus on group conflict, ideologically motivated violence, and strategic communication, with a particular emphasis on insular cultures and group media analysis. He is an avid, lifelong musician and has used his music theory expertise in the analysis of groups’ symbolic rituals and media production.
Darren Price, MA, MEP
Adjunct Faculty
Office: Retired - EMA Exercise Program Manager, MEP, Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA), Ohio
Mr. Darren Price has over 30 years of government service, including the past 15+ years as an emergency manager, where he currently serves as a regional operations supervisor. Before his transfer to emergency management, Darren served as a correction officer and assistant special response team commander with the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Additionally, he has served as a member of numerous national-level preparedness exercise committees, addressing topics such as the National Standard Exercise Curriculum and providing policy input into the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. Darren is also a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served as an Intelligence Analyst in the United States and Germany.
Mr. Price has presented at the National Training and Exercise Conference in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and participated as a panelist at the National Grants and Training Conference in Washington, DC. He has also presented at the Homeland Security Summit in Arlington, Virginia, the Michigan Homeland Security Summit, and most recently at an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Seminar at the University of Cincinnati. He has also participated in a discussion panel for the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute’s Live Response broadcast. Darren currently serves as a member of the Academic Advisory Council for the Emergency and Disaster Management Program curriculum at Ohio Christian University Darren has a Master of Arts degree in Security Studies (Homeland Defense and Security) from the Naval Postgraduate School, where his thesis, Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Emergency Management: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners, was an outstanding thesis award nominee. Darren graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ohio Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (concentrations in Organizational Leadership and the Criminal Justice field). He has completed FEMA’s Professional Development Series and Advanced Professional Series programs and has earned the certificate title of Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) from FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI).
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David Ferguson
Adjunct Faculty
Office: Transportation Security Administration’s Assistant Federal Security Director for Regulatory Compliance for the State of Oregon
David Ferguson is the Transportation Security Administration’s Assistant Federal Security Director for Regulatory Compliance for the State of Oregon. In this capacity, he oversees the Aviation, Cargo, and Surface Transportation Security Inspectors as they accomplish their annual regulatory work plan, respond to security incidents, conduct investigations, and generate civil penalties. Dave is also the Chair of the Oregon Federal Executive Board (OFEB). The OFEB’s mission is to improve coordination among federal activities and programs. Dave came to TSA in August 2008 after a 17-year career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where his last position was as the Area Port Director in Portland, Oregon. He began his career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army’s Military Police Corps. His Army experience included four years of active duty with assignments in Northern California and the Republic of South Korea and an additional seven years of reserve service with a Civil Affairs Brigade. In 2003, the creation of the DHS and CBP allowed Dave to lead the merger of former INS, U.S. Customs, and USDA employees into “One Face at the Border” and a unified workforce.
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Jason Nairn, Ed.D CISSP
Allied Graduate Faculty
Office: CIO, VP of Information Technology and Security and vCIO, Collegis Education
Jason Nairn serves as Vice President of Information Technology and Security for Collegis Education. He manages and oversees security and asset management for Collegis and its partners and provides Virtual CIO services for two Collegis partner institutions. Before joining Collegis, Jason was Vice President of Information Technology Services at Concordia University–Portland and the Concordia School of Law in Boise, Idaho, where he led all technology service teams and managed operations for the IT services department. Jason has a long career in technology service in higher education and government focused on security and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. Jason received his Master’s Degree in Security Studies from the US Naval Postgraduate School and holds a Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Administration.
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Judson Freed
Adjunct Faculty
Office: Director, Ramsey County Emergency Management, Minnesota
Judd Freed has over 25 years of experience in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, community risk, resilience and operational continuity, and research protection in the academic, private, and public sectors. He has created and expanded innovative and successful Emergency Management programs at the University of Minnesota - where he served as Director - and as a private consultant. For the past decade, he has served (and continues to do) as Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for one of the nation's most densely populated large urban counties.
Judd is a frequent presenter at conferences throughout the US, a regular guest lecturer on issues of public sector risk and ethics in an age of terrorism at colleges and universities, and is regularly sought out by local media. He is also active in issues about the structure of Homeland Security and the implications too, and impact on local communities and government. He has provided expert testimony to the Minnesota State Legislature and the United States Congress.
Judd serves as Vice Chair of the Justice and Public Safety Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Emergency Management at the National Association of Counties; Government Affairs Committee Chair for the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers; member of the Government Affairs Committee of the International Association of Emergency Mangers-USA Council, and helped write the ANSI-approved Emergency Management Standard by EMAP as a member of the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Technical Committee and EMAP Commissioner.
In addition to the "standard" certification courses for professional Emergency Managers in the USA, Judd is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College Homeland Security Planner program and the DeBecker Advanced Threat Assessment and Management Academy. Additionally, Judd holds a Management Certificate from the Carlson School of Management, a BA in US History from the University of Minnesota, and a Master of Art in Security Studies (Homeland Defense and Security) from the Naval Postgraduate School, where his Thesis - "No Failure of Imagination: Examining the Foundational Flaws In America's Homeland Security Enterprise" was selected as a finalist for Outstanding Thesis in 2011.
Karyn Melligan, Ph.D
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Karyn Melligan has more than 15 years of experience in Emergency Management, beginning her career as a wildland firefighter with the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection. In her current position as a consultant, she specializes in assisting clients in obtaining Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security grants and evaluating emergency operations plans. Dr. Melligan is a subject matter expert with the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center and has previously taught a wide range of Emergency Management and Homeland Security courses, including but not limited to Weapons of Mass Destruction, Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Typology of Terrorism, and Disaster Planning & Management. Dr. Melligan has Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and three Master’s degrees, including Emergency and Disaster Management, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and a Ph.D. in Public Safety Leadership with a concentration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Dr. Melligan volunteers with the American Red Cross on a Disaster Action Team, and in her spare time, she enjoys hiking and time with family and friends.
Katelin Wright, MA
Adjunct Faculty
Katelin Wright is a security and immigration expert with over fourteen years of experience in homeland security, emergency management, and environmental security. She currently serves as an Adjudications Officer at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, where she designs and delivers training for Refugee and International Operations. Her international work has taken her to Kenya, Malaysia, Uganda, Tanzania, and El Salvador, supporting refugee operations and circuit rides through key training initiatives. Katelin’s expertise extends to the intersection of climate change and security. Her award-winning research on climate migration earned her the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Outstanding Thesis Award and continues to shape her contributions as an educator, writer, and speaker.
Following her graduation from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2020, she was selected for the Climate and Security Fellowship Program with the Center for Climate Security, where she published work on climate-related risks and resilience. She frequently provides training and presents at universities, federal agencies, and professional forums, and serves as a recurring speaker and coach with the CHDS
Emergence Program. Katelin holds an M.A. in Security Studies from NPS and a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Based in Albuquerque, she enjoys hiking New Mexico’s landscapes with her two dogs and scuba diving whenever near the ocean.
Lewis Eakins PhD, CPP
Allied Graduate Faculty Vice President for Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Office: Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Eakins is the Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness at Ivy Tech Community College – Systems Office with 19 campuses, 50+ sites, and 130,000 students. He has responsibilities for Public Safety, Enterprise Risk Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Continuity, and Federal Compliance. From 2015-2021, Dr. Eakins served as the Director of Public Safety at Â鶹´«Ã½AV with overall responsibilities for patrol operations, the dispatch center, parking enforcement, CCTV systems, Bengal card, and emergency management. Before joining Â鶹´«Ã½AV, Dr. Eakins served as the Chief of Police at Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL, as a Captain with the METRO Transit Police in Houston, TX; and as the Assistant Chief of Police at Texas Southern University, also in Houston, TX. Dr. Eakins is board-certified (CPP) in Security Management by
ASIS International, as well as being certified by FEMA as a Professional Continuity Practitioner (PCP). Dr. Eakins has also received the Certified Emergency Manager designation from the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers. He has held state, national, and international leadership positions in security, law enforcement, and emergency management trade associations. Dr. Eakins has undergraduate degrees in Police Science and Criminal Justice, an M.S. degree in Security Management, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security Policy and Coordination. His research interests are academic continuity, public safety leadership, and law enforcement and
emergency management convergence.
Michael Egnoto, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
An experienced PhD Scientist and security engineer specializing in Social and STEM data work with various government agencies. Significant experience in risk management, human factors research, and assessment (both with risk assessments and programmatic assessments). Developed significant policy, procedure, and key-processes for cybersecurity designs and implementations. Experience authoring over 35 peer-reviewed scholarly publications, 50+ Conference and book chapter publications, 14 government reports, technical documents, and protocols. Cross-functional experience in data management, data science, data collection, survey work, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, measure design/development, documentation, field data collection, and research design. Experience with RMF, NIST 800-53A, and other critical cybersecurity core guidance. Direct work for DHS, DOD, NWS, NOAA, CBP, USCIS, FEMA, DARPA, and intelligence agencies. Primary areas of interest are: Cybersecurity, Risk and hazard research, terrorism and sub-state actor groups, small arms/light weapons, kinetic response.
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Michael Mikitish
Professor Emeritus
Mr. Michael Mikitish holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Boston University, a Master's in Public Administration from Boise State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, with a major in Criminal Justice, from the University of Arizona. From 1982-2005, he served in the US Army in a variety of positions, including Pershing Missile Platoon Commander and Operations Officer, Field Artillery Battery Commander, Combat Maneuver Training Center Observer Controller, Field Artillery Instructor, Battalion Executive Officer, Division Fire Support Coordinator, Training Support Battalion Commander, and Professor of Military Science.
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Peder Humlen
Adjunct Faculty
Office: Deputy Chief of EMS, Ada County Paramedics
Peder Humlen currently serves as a Deputy Chief of EMS with an extensive background in emergency management, planning, data analysis, and counter-terrorism. Peder has spent 23 years in public safety, specifically in EMS and Law Enforcement. Peder has overseen large-scale events in Ada County for nearly 14 years, often serving as the Planning Section Chief and Joint- Incident Commander. Peder earned his bachelor's degree in Public Safety Studies through Siena Heights University and his Master's degree in Public Safety Leadership and Administration through Arizona State University. Peder studied abroad in the Middle East while attending Arizona State, focusing on emergency management, international policing, and counter-terrorism. Peder is actively working on his Ph.D. in Public Policy through Liberty University.
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Zachary Swick, Ph.D
Allied Graduate Faculty
Zachary is actively engaged in the field of homeland security and emergency management. Zachary is an experienced emergency preparedness planner at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Program Coordinator for the State of Oregon. He has played an active role in the State’s Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) during various disasters. Zachary is also an experienced disaster researcher focused on disaster preparedness, resilience, and bridging the knowledge gap between academic research and real-world practice. He is a published author in peer-reviewed academic journals on studies encompassing emergency management, bioterrorism readiness, business continuity, and pandemic preparedness. In addition to teaching courses at Â鶹´«Ã½AV, Zachary also taught HSEM courses at Concordia University,