Steven R. Hooper

Steven R. Hooper serves as an Assistant Professor in the Global Security and Intelligence Studies Department, College of Business, Security and Intelligence at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. A retired FBI agent with 30 years of service, he held key leadership roles including Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Office and head of the National Security Branch overseeing Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, and Critical Incident Response programs. His prior experience spans the U.S. Secret Service (1982-1984) and international operations like leading a Russian Organized Crime Task Force in Budapest.

His academic credentials include:

• M.S. in Criminal Justice/Homeland Security from Saint Joseph's University
• B.S. in Criminal Justice from Saint Anselm College
• Advanced training at the George C. Marshall School for European Security Studies and Kellogg School of Business

Professor Hooper's expertise centers on operational security disciplines: Counterintelligence, National Security, Crisis Management, and Counterterrorism. His teaching integrates Cold War espionage investigations, Soviet GRU operations, and executive protection protocols into courses like SIS 335 (Counter-Intelligence) and SIS 395K (Critical Incident Response Planning). This practitioner-focused approach emphasizes real-world threat assessment over theoretical frameworks.

As a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and co-owner of Tripwire Security Solutions, he bridges academic instruction with active industry consulting in risk analysis and incident response. While no formal research grants or publications are documented, his Secret Service and FBI background provides students with unique access to intelligence community methodologies. His advising style prioritizes career readiness through tactical training and professional network access via AFIO and ASIS affiliations.