Newswise — MACOMB, IL — Western Illinois University's Homeland Security Research Program Director Dean Alexander is available for phone interviews regarding the recent police shootings in the United States and acts of terrorism around the world.

Alexander is a professor in Western's School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) and teaches LEJA and homeland security courses. He also conducts homeland security-related research, writes articles for security publications and presents at international conferences on a regular basis.

In addition to his work in the homeland security arena, Alexander has published recent articles about the terrorist attack in Nice, France (http://bit.ly/29KARn6) and about the nightclub attack in Orlando, FL (http://bit.ly/29S4THH).

Alexander has also conducted extensive research in the area of domestic terrorism. He recently published the op-ed "The Islamic State's Global Terror Reach" in the June 13, 2016 issue of Security Magazine(http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/87185-the-islamic-states-global-terror-reach).

Other terrorism-related articles authored by Alexander include: "Brussels attacks indicative of jihadist threats facing the United States,” Security Magazine, Mar. 24, 2016.http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/87032-brussels-attacks-indicative-of-jihadist-threats-facing-the-united-states"Islamic State’s lure to foreign women," The Jerusalem Post, Dec. 20, 2015. http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Islamic-States-lure-to-foreign-women-437896"ISIS attack in U.S. may only be a matter of time," Peoria Journal Star, Nov. 21, 2015. http://www.pjstar.com/article/20151121/OPINION/151129914/2011/OPINION"Paris attacks and ISIS in the family," State Journal-Register, Nov. 20, 2015. http://m.sj-r.com/article/20151120/OPINION/151129973/13312/OPINION"The Islamic State and Its Implications for Security," Security Magazine, Sept. 8, 2015. http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/86645-the-islamic-state-and-its-implications-for-security"Local police have a role in stopping Islamic State," State Journal-Register, July 9, 2016. http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150709/OPINION/150709522Alexander also co-authored the book, "Islamic State, The Islamic State: Combating the Caliphate Without Borders" (Lexington, 2015).http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=12738

More information about Alexander's background is available on his WIU faculty webpage at www.wiu.edu/coehs/leja/faculty_staff/alexander.php. For more information, contact Alexander at DC-[email protected] or University Relations at (309) 298-1993.