Richard R Schoeberl, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security’ Program Chair for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Contact Information

Office Address:
Program Coordinator
School of Social Sciences

Phone: 931-424-2022 Ext: 3072

Email: rschoebe@utsouthern.edu

Biography

Dr. Richard Schoeberl has 30 years of law enforcement experience, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). He has served in a variety of positions, ranging from supervisory special agent at the FBI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to Unit Chief of the International Terrorism Operations Section at the NCTC’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia. He serves as a media contributor for Fox News, CNN, PBS, NPR, Al-Jazeera Television, Al Arabiva Television, and works with Hope for Justice – a global nonprofit combatting human trafficking.

Education

B.S. The University of Tennessee Martin

M.S. The University of Tennessee Martin

Ph.D. NOVA Southeastern University


Publications

Schoeberl, et al. (June 2024). Human-Drug Trafficking Nexus. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 22, Issue 5.

Schoeberl, et. al. “Labor Trafficking Vulnerabilities and Victimization,” Police Chief Magazine, June 22, 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/labor-trafficking-vulnerabilities-victimization/?ref=1acbc61b22cb19e2878dfccf11d3db37

Schoeberl, et al. (May 2024). National Security – A Range of Threats. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 20, Issue 45.

Schoeberl, et. al. (May 2023). Labor Trafficking – The Case Study of Marco. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 120, Issue 4.

Schoeberl, et. al. (April 2023). Labor Trafficking – An Underreported Escalating Crisis. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 19, Issue 4.

Schoeberl, Richard (February 2023). Trends in Political Violence and Mass Demonstrations. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 19, Issue 2.

Schoeberl, R., Scherr, T. & Scherr, D. (November 2022). Nuclear Threats Against the Homeland: Impact and Preparation. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 18, Issue 11

Schoeberl, R. & Pruett, W. (September 2022). Strategic Depth & the Fight Against Violent Extremism. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 18, Issue 9.

Schoeberl R., Mottola A. & Clark A. (October 2021) Afghanistan – A Haven for Violent Extremism. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 17, Issue 11.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2021, April 27). Iran’s terror network in Britain and EU operates with impunity – it must be eradicated. Daily Express. Retrieved from: https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1427691/Iran-news-tehran-terror-network

Schoeberl, R. & Anthony Mottola (November 2019) Domestic Terrorism – Defining a Real Threat. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 15, Issue 11.

Schoeberl, R. & Anthony Mottola (July 2019) Local Law Enforcement for International Threats. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 15, Issue 7.

Schoeberl, R. (December 2018) Gene Drives – An Emerging Terrorist Threat. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 14, Issue 12.

Schoeberl, R. (June 2018) Human Trafficking – A National Security Issue. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 14, Issue 7.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (April 2018) CBRNE Weapons and Islamic State – A Bad Combination. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 14, Issue 4.

Schoeberl, Richard R. & Smith, Kendall (November 2017) Protecting the Homeland from Nefarious Drone Use. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 13, Issue 11.

Schoeberl, Richard R. & Scherr, Daniel (October 2017) Lone Wolves – Finding the Red Flags. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 13, Issue 10.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (March 2017) Reducing Recidivism Among Islamic Extremists. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 13, Issue 3.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (December 2016) Bombing an Ideology: No One-Size-Fits-All Approach. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 12, Issue 12.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (May 2016) Porous Borders & Cultivated Threats. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 12, Issue 5.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (November 2015) Staying Beyond Paris – A Growing Terrorist Threat. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 11, Issue 11.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (September 2014) Staying Safe Amid a Violent World. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 10, Issue 9.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (July 2014) Bioterror – The Threat, The Defense & The Future. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 10, Issue 7.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (June 2014) Security Training – From World Cup to Olympic Games. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 10, Issue 11

Schoeberl, Richard R. (May 2014) Securing Airports – Both Inside and Outside. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 10, Issue 5, p. 5-7.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (April 2014) Nuclear Weapons – A Growing Security Threat. The Domestic Preparedness Journal, Volume 10, Issue 4, p. 18-21.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (November 2013) Training & Protecting the First On-Scene Responders. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 9, Issue 11, 20-23.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (March. 7, 2013) Iranian spies in our midst. United Press International (UPI). Retrieved from http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2013/03/07/Outside-View-Iranian-spies-in-our-midst/UPI-82071362632640/?dailybrief

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2013) The Pursuit of Nukes: No Job for Amateurs. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 9, Issue 8, p. 5-9.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (April 2013) Shipping Containers & Hidden Dangers. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 9, Issue 4, p. 10-12.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (March 2013) U.S.-Mexico Border Security – The Spillover Effect. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 9, Issue 3, p. 24-26.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (February 2013) Locked & Loaded With Chemicals in Syria. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 9, Issue 2, p. 5-8.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (March 2012) Libya’s Missing Chemical Caches: The Weapons of Armageddon? The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 8, Issue 3, p. 18-22.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2012) Securing the Torch- 2012 London Olympics. The Domestic Preparedness Journal, Volume 8, Issue 6, 13-16.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2012) Securing Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Continuing Challenge. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 8, Issue 9, 7-9.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2012) Smallpox – Still a Viable Bioterrorist Threat. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 8, Issue 11, p. 14-17.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (November 2011) Reasonable Search – Or Another “Big Brother” Situation? The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 7, Issue 11, p. 6-11.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (August 2011) Answering the ‘What Ifs’ with Real-Life Training”. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 7, Issue 8, p. 4-7.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2015, May 07). It’s Time to Lift the ‘Terror Tag’ From Iranian Opposition Group MEK. Fox News Channel. Retrieved from: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/its-time-to-lift-the-terror-tag-from-iranian-opposition-group-mek

Schoeberl, Richard R. (March 2011) CBRNE: Warnings Heard, But Not Heeded. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 7, Issue 3, 5-7.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2011, August 30) Lift Terror Tag. The Iranian Daily. Retrieved from: https://iranian.com/2011/08/30/lift-terror-tag/

Schoeberl, Richard R. (June 2010) Coping with Chaos: The Aftermath of a CBRNE Incident. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 6, Issue 6, 32-43.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (September 2010) A Primer on PPE Training for Tactical Officers. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 6, Issue 9, 7-10.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2010) PPE & Other Basic Needs of Tactical Officers. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Volume 6, Issue 3, 14-16.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2010) Bio Lab Security. The Domestic Preparedness Journal. Vol 6, Issue 3, 14-16.

Schoeberl, Richard R. (2010) Conflicting Objectives: An Analysis of U.S. State Department’s Assessment of the Mujahedin-e Khalq. ExecutiveAction, LLC. Retrieved from: https://www.delistmek.com/reports-on-mek/executiveaction/

 


Awards

2021 Fred Ford Excellence in Teaching Award