Dr. John Comiskey
Professor, Monmouth University; Former Lieutenant, New York Police Department
Dr. John Comiskey is an Assistant Professor of Homeland Security at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in homeland security, intelligence, terrorism, and mass shootings. Dr. Comiskey holds a Bachelor of Science in History from Queens College (CUNY); a Master of Arts in Secondary Education, Social Studies from Queens College (CUNY); a Master of Science in Homeland Security from the Naval Post Graduate School, and a Doctor of Education from St. John Fisher College. Dr. Comiskey’s research interests include homeland security intelligence, cyber security, mass shootings, and climate security. He has published peer reviewed journals in the Journal of Homeland Security Education, the Journal of Human Security and Resilience, Disaster Journal, and Behavioral & Social Science Librarian journals as well as several U.S. government White Papers. Dr. Comiskey is the editor of the International Journal for Security, Preparedness, and Resilience Education.
Dr. Comiskey is a retired New York City Police Lieutenant and a retired U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Senior Chief Petty Officer. His professional experiences include law enforcement, intelligence, counterterrorism, hazardous material detection and response, and event and crisis management. Dr. Comiskey was a first-responder to both the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center bombings and returned to active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His operational experience includes incident command and counterterrorism activities at the annual U.N. General Assembly and U.S. Tennis Open, and all events at CitiField stadium, as well as classified homeland security intelligence operations.
Dr. John Comiskey is an Assistant Professor of Homeland Security at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in homeland security, intelligence, terrorism, and mass shootings. Dr. Comiskey holds a Bachelor of Science in History from Queens College (CUNY); a Master of Arts in Secondary Education, Social Studies from Queens College (CUNY); a Master of Science in Homeland Security from the Naval Post Graduate School, and a Doctor of Education from St. John Fisher College. Dr. Comiskey’s research interests include homeland security intelligence, cyber security, mass shootings, and climate security. He has published peer reviewed journals in the Journal of Homeland Security Education, the Journal of Human Security and Resilience, Disaster Journal, and Behavioral & Social Science Librarian journals as well as several U.S. government White Papers. Dr. Comiskey is the editor of the International Journal for Security, Preparedness, and Resilience Education.
Dr. Comiskey is a retired New York City Police Lieutenant and a retired U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Senior Chief Petty Officer. His professional experiences include law enforcement, intelligence, counterterrorism, hazardous material detection and response, and event and crisis management. Dr. Comiskey was a first-responder to both the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center bombings and returned to active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His operational experience includes incident command and counterterrorism activities at the annual U.N. General Assembly and U.S. Tennis Open, and all events at CitiField stadium, as well as classified homeland security intelligence operations.
