Lewis Eakins PhD, CPP

Vice President for Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness

Office: Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, Indiana

eakilewi@isu.edu

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 Idaho State University with overall responsibilities for patrol operations, the dispatch center, parking enforcement, CCTV systems, Bengal card, and emergency management. Before joining Idaho State University, 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.