Dr. Kenneth Christopher holds a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice, and masters and doctoral degrees in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the Administrative Officers Management Program at North Carolina State University, and the Executive Contemporary Education for Leadership program at the University of Miami. Dr. Christopher served 26 years in law enforcement, most recently as a Captain with the Miami-Dade Police Department, in Miami, Florida. From 1996 to 2006, he held progressively responsible police and security management positions at the Port of Miami, including as Chief of Seaport Security Enforcement. He is the author of the book, Port Security Management, published by CRC Press in 2009.
Currently, Dr. Christopher is Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Park University. He has also taught at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, and St. Thomas University, in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Christopher has worked with the U.S. Maritime Administration and the Organization of American States in the Inter-American Port Security Training Program. He has consulted on and developed educational programs and curricula in port security, criminal justice administration, security administration, terrorism/domestic preparedness, police management, and organizational behavior. His research interests include cooperative leadership strategies for port security management, and convergence of business and security technologies for seaports.
Dr. Christopher has been designated a Certified Protection Professional by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)-International, and has been an invited speaker at international and national conferences on maritime and homeland security, including SecurePort, the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, and ASIS-International’s Asia-Pacific Security Conference.
