Dr. Erroll G. Southers

Professor of the Practice in National & Homeland Security at University of Southern California; Expert on Counterterrorism, Public Safety, and Homeland Security

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Dr. Erroll G. Southers Biography

Dr. Erroll G. Southers is an internationally recognized expert on counterterrorism, public safety, infrastructure protection, and homeland security. He is is a Professor of the Practice in National & Homeland Security, Director of the Safe Communities Institute (SCI) and Director of Homegrown Violent Extremism Studies in the the Sol Price School of Public Policy. He is also the Director of International Programs in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at the University of Southern California (USC).

Dr. Southers is the Managing Director for Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection at TAL Global, an international security consulting firm. There he directs security assessments addressing transportation modalities, stadium venues, and educational and cultural institutions.

Previously, Dr. Southers served as: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Deputy Director in the California Office of Homeland Security; Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department (the nation’s largest airport police department); and President Barack Obama’s first nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration.

Before this, Dr. Southers was a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and also worked seven years as a police officer with the Santa Monica Police Department. Lecturing at Joint Chiefs of Staff Antiterrorism Seminars and testifying before Congress on homeland security matters, Dr. Southers was recognized in Security Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Industry Thought Leaders in the United States and is a recipient of the Earl Warren Outstanding Public Service Award.

He is a Senior Fellow of the UCLA School of Public Affairs and a Visiting Fellow of the International Institute of Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya, Israel. Dr. Southers lectures throughout the world, is a member of the USA Today Board of Contributors, and has been interviewed on CNN, NBC, MSNBC, NPR and a variety of other news programs. He holds Doctoral and Master’s degrees from USC and earned his BA from Brown University.

Dr. Southers has appeared in numerous documentary series and shows. He stars in the Bravo reality TV show "Spy Games," serving as an “assessor” on a panel of judges. He also hosts Price Projection Room, a podcast about film and television featuring conversations with USC scholars and media industry leaders discussing visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/14/2024.

Dr. Erroll G. Southers Videos

  • Erroll Southers Says Police Should be Guardians, Not Gladiators
  • Counter Terrorism Today - Professor Erroll G. Southers
  • Dr. Erroll Southers Speaks About National Security Challenges at NCLS 2018

Dr. Erroll G. Southers Books

  • Homegrown Violent Extremism
    Homegrown Violent Extremism

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