Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)

The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and senior leadership on matters related to homeland security and the academic community, including: student and recent graduate recruitment; international students; academic research and faculty exchanges; campus resilience; homeland security academic programs; and cybersecurity.

Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) Members

Dr. David M. Dooley, Chair

Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President, Benedict College
Dr. Eric J. Barron, President, Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Lezli Baskerville, President & CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
Mr. Bruce D. Benson, President, University of Colorado
Ms. Carrie L. Billy, President & CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Dr. David M. Dooley, President, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President & CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan, President, Tougaloo College
Dr. Jim Johnsen, President, University of Alaska System
Dr. Renu Khator, Chancellor and President, University of Houston
Dr. Carol A. Leary, President, Bay Path University
Dr. Dawn Lindsay, President, Anne Arundel Community College
Hon. Ruby G. Moy, President & CEO, Asian American & Pacific Islander Association of Colleges and Universities (APIACU)
Rear Admiral James Rendon, Superintendent, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Mr. Michael K. Young, President, Texas A&M University
Mr. David Adams (Ex-Officio), Senior Policy Advisor for Law Enforcement, U.S. Department of Justice
Mr. David Esquith (Ex-Officio), Director, Office of Safe and Healthy Students, U.S. Department of Education
Mr. Edward Ramotowski (Ex-Officio), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, U.S. Department of State

Authorities

HSAAC Charter

HSAAC Materials

Past Meetings

Press Releases and Blog Posts

The HSAAC's Impact on DHS, Release Date: June 21, 2017
Secretary Johnson Appoints New Members to Academic Advisory Council, Commits to New Initiative, Release Date: October 19, 2016
Secretary Johnson Meets with Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, Release Date: October 21, 2015
DHS Announces Appointment of New Members of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, Release Date: October 16, 2015
Celebrating Three Years of Service to the Homeland Security Mission, Release Date: April 24, 2015
Readout of Deputy Secretary Mayorkas' Participation in the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council Meeting, Release Date: April 22, 2015
Readout of Secretary Johnson’s Participation in the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council Meeting, Release Date: October 22, 2014
Engaging the Academic Community in our Homeland Security Mission, Release Date: March 24, 2014
DHS Announces Expansion of Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative, Release Date: December 16, 2013
ICE Proposes Changes to International Student Programs, Release Date: November 20, 2013
Readout of DHS and White House Officials’ Participation in Cybersecurity Workforce Roundtable, Release Date: November 5, 2013
DHS Announces Cyber Student Initiative, Release Date: April 18, 2013
Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Philadelphia to Announce Campus Resilience Pilot Program, Release Date: April 2, 2013
DHS Announces Campus Resilience Pilot Program for Colleges and Universities, Release Date: February 1, 2013
Secretary Napolitano Announces Employment Honors Program at Academic Advisory Council Meeting, Release Date: October 24, 2012
Secretary Napolitano Announces Academic Advisory Council, Release Date: March 1, 2012

Last Published Date: June 20, 2018

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