Eric Scott Plummer PhD

Eric S. Plummer, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized professional in public safety leadership, crisis response, and emergency management. He currently serves as a senior administrator for a public university, where he oversees emergency management, police, and emergency medical services. Dr. Plummer also serves as a national instructor in critical incident management and as a senior lecturer in a graduate program in public safety leadership.

Throughout his career, Dr. Plummer has held executive-level public safety roles at multiple institutions of higher education and served with a state highway patrol agency in various capacities, including state trooper, homicide detective, internal affairs investigator, and supervisor. He has developed training and curriculum for federal and state agencies, as well as academic institutions, on terrorism prevention, risk management, behavioral threat assessment, and coordinated crisis response.

He has led large-scale emergency operations during natural disasters, public health crises, and complex threat incidents. In addition to his field leadership, Dr. Plummer contributes to national and regional task forces, advisory councils, and professional boards focused on law enforcement, emergency management, and homeland security.

A veteran, Dr. Plummer holds a Ph.D. in Public Safety with a concentration in Emergency Management, a master’s degree in organizational management, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He is certified in law enforcement leadership across multiple states and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Executive Education in Crisis Leadership and the Southern Police Institute’s prestigious Command Officer Development Course.

In Crisis at the Top, Dr. Plummer draws from decades of field experience and academic insight to explore the devastating consequences of leadership failure. His work is guided by a lifelong commitment to ethical leadership, accountability, and mission-driven service, principles that serve as the foundation for Crisis at the Top.