Workplace Threat Assessment Expert Available to Comment on the Shootings at
Fort Hood
The news that at least 11 people were killed and 31 wounded in two shootings
Thursday at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas raises profound questions
regarding worksite safety, security and professional responsibility.
Americans are employed in a wide variety of occupational situations and
military bases are the workplace of choice for thousands of men and women in
the armed services.
The American College has one of the nation's foremost experts in workplace
violence and threat prevention on its faculty and is available to share its
expertise with reporters covering this story.
Interview Offering
Dr. Larry Barton has more than 26 years of experience studying workplace
threats and violent incidents. He is the holder of the O. Alfred Granum Chair
in Management at The American College and teaches threat assessment at The FBI
Academy. Dr. Barton is available for interviews regarding this tragedy.
He is a noted author and expert on crisis leadership. Dr. Barton's most
recent book, Crisis Leadership Now was published by McGraw Hill and was voted
the Best Business Book of 2008 by Soundview Executive Summary.
According to Dr. Barton: "This would be a highly unusual act of violence if
it was committed by fellow soldiers. No one should jump to instant conclusions
about the circumstances surrounding this shocking event."
Contact Information:
Dr. Barton is currently in Reno, Nevada and will be in Lake Tahoe tonight and
tomorrow. Interviews with Dr. Barton can be arranged by contacting him
directly on his cell phone at 602-740-4888. If you are not on deadline, you
can also contact Eric Gordon, Assistant Vice President for Communications at
The American College at 610.526.1450 or after business hours at 610-345-1682.
About The American College:
The American College is the nation's largest non-profit educational
institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of
academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to
banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 82 years. The
American College's faculty represents some of the financial services
industry's foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit
TheAmericanCollege.edu.
CONTACT: Eric Gordon, Assistant Vice President for Communications, The
American College, +1-610-526-1450, +1-610-345-1682 (after business hours)
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SOURCE The American College
