• Grand Canyon University’s College of Doctoral Studies, Phoenix, AZ
• Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership-Instructional Leadership (2012)
• Grand Canyon University’s Ken Blanchard School of Business, Phoenix, AZ
• Master of Science in Executive Fire Service Leadership (2008)
  
• Grantham University’s Skousen School of Business, Kansas City, MO
• Master of Business Administration (2006)
  
• University of Phoenix, Phoenix AZ
• Bachelor of Science in Management-Fire Science (2004)
  
• Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
• Associate of Science-Fire Science (2002)

Professional Experience-Academic

Assistant Professor (Present)

• Utah Valley University- Department of Emergency Services
• Teaching, Scholarship and Service
• Course and Degree Development, Administration and Governance
• Courses: ESFF-1000-Survey of Fire and Rescue Emergency Services, ESMG-3100-Introduction into Homeland Security, ESMG-4550-Principal of Disaster and Emergency Management, ESMG-3200-Health and Safety Administration, ESMG-3150-Public Program Administration
• Lecturer (2009-2011)
•  Adjunct Faculty (2006-2009)

Adjunct Faculty Instructor, (2006-Present)

American Public University System-Department of Public Safety and Health

• Course Development, Design, Instruction, & Course Lead
• Bachelor of Science in Fire Service Administration Degree Program
• FSMT311 Fire Dynamics
• Associate of Science-Fire Science Degree Program
• FSMT102 Fire Behavior and Combustion
• FSMT188 Fire Prevention
• FSMT289 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
  

Adjunct Faculty Instructor, (2009-2011)

Grand Canyon University-Ken Blanchard School of Business

•  Resigned position to focus on dissertation work

•  Course Instruction & Design

• Master of Science in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire Service Leadership Graduate Degree Program

• EMM600 Emergency Planning and Management
• EMM 605 Economics and Human Issues
• EMM610 Law and Legal Issues

Professional Experience-Field

Training Chief

•  Tooele County Government
• Wendover Airport Fire Department-Volunteer  (12/2011-Present)

Captain (Retired 11/08/2009-FERS-Defered Pension System)

• United States Department of the Air Force-Fire Emergency Services
• Hill Air Force Base Federal Fire Department (6/2002-11/2009)

Firefighter/Engineer-Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate

• United States Department of the Air Force Fire Emergency Services
• Hill Air Force Base Federal Fire Department (6/1999-6/2002)

Staff Sergeant

•  United States Air Force
• Crash Rescue Firefighter (E-1 Airman Basic thru E-5 Staff Sergeant)
• Active Duty (6/1995-6/1999) Reserve (11/1999-06/2001)

Professional Memberships

• Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Working Group
• Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership

Academic/University Service and Committee Work

• College of Aviation and Public Services-Curriculum Committee, Utah Valley University (2012-2013)
  
• Department of Emergency Services-Curriculum Committee, Utah Valley University (2012-2013)
  
• Service Learning University Committee-Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Utah Valley University (2012-2013)
  
• Service Learning-Faculty Service Community-Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Utah Valley University (2012-2013)
• Service Learning-Faculty Learning Circle, Utah Valley University (2012-2013)
  
• College of Technology & Computing-Faculty Senate Excellence Award Selection Committee (2012)
  
• Service Learning-Faculty Service Community-Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Utah Valley University (2011-2012)
• Service Learning-Faculty Learning Circle, Utah Valley University (2011-2012)
  
• Utah Fire and Rescue Academy-State of Utah Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Certification Standards Committee (2011)
  
• Utah Fire and Rescue Academy-State of Utah Fire Officer II Certification Standards Committee (2010)
• Utah Fire and Rescue Academy-State of Utah Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Certification Standards Committee (2006)

Fellowship

Academic Service-Learning Faculty Fellow, Utah Valley University (2011-2012)

Trade Publication Contributions

Contributing Editor-Aviation Fire Journal (2010-Present)

Contributing Editor-Straight Tip Magazine (2009-2012)

Current Research

Establishing a Model for Servant Leadership and the Fire Service

The Desire to Serve: The Constructs of Servant Leadership and the Firefighter

Doctoral Dissertation

The Pedagogical Influence of Servant Leadership Theory on the Emergency Services Learner

Presentations

• Russell, E., & Fisher, J. (2013, February).  The homeland security end user. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS), Las Vegas, NV. 
  
• Russell, E. (2012, October).  Reflection in Service Learning. Utah Valley University Service Learning Fellowship, Orem, UT.
  
• Russell, E. (2012, April).  Servant Leadership and the Emergency Services. Anticipating and Responding to Future Disasters Conference, Orem, UT.
  
• Westover, J., & Russell, E. (2012, April).  The Integration of the Cognitive Taxonomy of Educational Objectives with the Six R’s of Service Learning. Utah Campus Compact of Civic Engagement, Orem, UT.
  
• Westover, J., Russell, E., Carter, L., Arendt, A., Ulloa, S., Biggs, B., & Bye, C. (2012, March). Utah Valley University’s Service Learning Definitions and Guiding Principles. Utah Valley University Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement (SOTE) Conference, Orem, UT.
  
• Russell, E. (2012, March).  Reflection, and Risk in Service Learning.  Utah Valley University Service Learning Fellowship, Orem, UT.
  
• Fisher, J., Broome, R., Maxfield, J., Duffin, M., & Russell, E. (2011, December).  The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Research in Emergency Service.  Contours of Knowledge Interdisciplinary Conference, Orem, UT.
  
• Russell, E. (2011, May). ARFF Professional Leadership Education.  Airport Fire-Rescue U.S.A., Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Noll, G., & Russell E. (2011, March).  What should be the role of the university-based academy in training emergency service personnel?  Homeland Security/Homeland Defense Education Summit, Washington, D.C.

Publishing

• Russell, E. (2013). Servant leadership and the aircraft rescue fire and emergency services: An introduction.  Aviation Fire Journal, 15(1).
  
• Russell, E. (2012). Editorial: The Lineage of Service. Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Straight Tip Magazine, 13(2), 10.
  
• Russell, E. (2012). The power of reporting: Documenting ARFF staffing data.  Aviation Fire Journal, 14(1), 38.
  
• Russell, E. (2012). The role of servant leadership in faculty development programs: A review of the literature. The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 13(1).
  
• Russell, E. (2011). The homeland security “end-user”.  Government Security News. Retrieved from http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/24726
  
• Russell, E. (2011). Aviation fire and rescue degree and certificate program. Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Straight Tip Magazine, 12(4), 27.
  
• Russell, E. (2011).  ARFF education: Perceptions and attitudes of aviation fire and rescue personnel and the future of the profession. Aviation Fire Journal, 13(4), 58-62.
  
• Russell, E. (2011). Editorial: Foresight. Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Straight Tip Magazine, 12(2), 8.
• Russell, E. (2011).  Leadership development and organizational learning: A delineation of opportunities for Air Force Fire and Emergency Services personnel.  Aviation Fire Journal, 12(6), 49-53.
• Russell, E. (2010).  The benefits of a homeland security education.  Government Security News: Essential Guide to Homeland Security Education, 5(1), 7-8.

University Degree Development

• Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Services-Aviation Fire and Rescue Degree Program-Utah Valley University
• Aviation Fire Officer One-Year Certificate Program-Utah Valley University

Editorial and Review Work

• Editorial Board Member/Subject Matter Expert-Utah Fire and Rescue Academy’s Straight Tip Magazine
• Editorial Review Board-Delmar Publishing Aircraft accidents: A practical guide for responder
• Utah Fire and Rescue Academy’s Fire Officer II Certification Standards
• Utah Fire and Rescue Academy’s Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Certification Standards

Published Manuals

• Beck, J., Dubinski, C., Russell, E. (2008).  Hill AFB Fire Department’s Center for Public Safety Excellence Self Assessment Accreditation Manual.  Hill AFB, UT. 
• Schultz, R., Sederholm, J., Beck, J., Russell, E. (2002).  Hill AFB Fire Department’s Center for Public Safety Excellence Self Assessment Accreditation Manual.  Hill AFB, UT. 

Awards and Honors

• Teaching Excellence Award (2011-2012) Utah Valley University
• Earned, Academic Excellence Honors-Grand Canyon University
• Earned, Delta Epsilon Tau Honors
• Earned, 75^th Air Base Wing 2008 Civilian of the Year
• Earned 75^th Civil Engineering Group 2008 Civilian of the Year
• Earned Ogden Air Logistics Center 2008 Outstanding Performer Medallion
• Earned, Inspector General’s Outstanding Unit Compliance Inspection 2008 Performer
• Earned, United States Air Force Achievement Medal
• Earned, Hill AFB 2002 Spirit Award

Professional Training

•  United States Air Force Basic Military Training
•  United States Air Force Airman Leadership School
• Department of Defense Fire Academy Firefighter Apprentice Course
• Department of Defense Fire Academy Rescue Technician Course

Professional Certifications

• Texas A&M University Fire Officer III (IFSAC)     
• Texas A&M University Fire Inspector III (IFSAC)
• Indiana State Fire School Fire Instructor III (IFSAC)
• National Incident Management System 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
• Incident Safety Officer
• Hazardous Materials Technician (IFSAC)
• Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (IFSAC)
• Airport Firefighter (IFSAC)
• Rescue Technician(IFSAC)
• Apparatus Driver-Operator: ARFF, Aerial, Pumper, Tender (IFSAC)
• Firefighter I & II (IFSAC)
• Professional Association of Diving Instructors-Dive Master
• Utah State Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate