Dr. Larry Barton

Dr. Larry Barton

Dr. Larry Barton is one of the world’s leading experts in crisis management and threat assessment. He serves as the Distinguished University Professor of Crisis Management and Public Safety at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Prior to this post, he served as President and CEO of The American College from 2003-2013. For the past 14yrs, Dr. Barton has remained the highest rated instructor at The FBI Academy and U.S. Marshals Service where he teaches courses in threat evaluation to federal and state law enforcement. He is a frequent commentator on television networks during and after incidents of public violence for CNN, the BBC, CNBC and other news outlets. The author of four best-selling books on crisis response, his work, Crisis Leadership Now (McGraw-Hill) was voted one of the Best Business Books of the Year by Soundview Executive Books. That work is now used in over 340 training programs globally.