Thomas D. Schneid is a tenured professor in the Department of Safety, Security and Emergency Management (formerly Loss Prevention and Safety) at Eastern Kentucky University and serves as the graduate program director for the online and on campus Master of Science degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management. Tom has earned a B.S. in education, M.S. and CAS in safety, M.S.

in international business and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering as well as his Juris Doctor (J.D. in law) from West Virginia University and LL.M. (Graduate Law) from the University of San Diego. Tom is a member of the bar for the U.

S. Supreme Court, 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and a number of federal districts as well as the Kentucky and West Virginia Bar. Tom has authored and/or co-authored fifteen texts including the Americans With Disabilities Act casebook, Fire Law, Fire and Emergency Law Casebook, Food Safety Law and Corporate Safety Compliance. In addition, he has authored over 100 articles on legal issues and safety-related topics.