Fire & Safety Engineering Technology

We are Dedicated to Doing Whatever it Takes to Ensure Your Success

ADMINISTRATORS

The Office of the Dean and the staff of the College of Justice & Safety strive to ensure the success of each and every student in the Fire & Safety Engineering Technology program, and in their future professional careers.

The College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University has 43 full-time faculty members, 42 part-time instructors, and approximately 225 staff members which includes individuals from EKU's two research facilities. All of these hard-working professionals are dedicated to supporting students in their educational endeavors.

Click on the following photos for detailed biographies.

James Pharr,
Program Director

Christina Templeton
Admissions Counselor

Tim Matthews
Director of Distance Education

EKU is listed by Forbes Magazine as being in the top 10 percent of America’s colleges and universities for the second year in a row.

EKU is included again in the US News and World Report’s annual listing of top colleges and universities as a Tier I intuition.

EKU was also designated as one of America’s most Veteran Friendly campuses by GI Jobs magazine.

EKU’s Fire & Safety Engineering Technology bachelor’s degree program is accredited by IFSAC, the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.

EKU is among only 175 of America’s 5,000 colleges and universities to be recognized for community engagement – both curricular and in practice - by the Carnegie Foundation.