Isaiah McKinnon

Associate Professor of Education, teaches the course Society and Education. He is a former City of Detroit Chief of Police and NBC News, WDIV-TV Detroit's Safety Consultant, for which he won an Emmy Award. He has authored or co-authored three books and numerous articles on crime victims and has been interviewed on "The Today Show," "Oprah," "Good Morning America," "Rivera Live," and "The History Channel." McKinnon is a national motivation/inspirational speaker to Fortune 500 companies and schools. His has recently completed two books through Sleeping Bear Press in Ann Arbor/Chelsea, Michigan. He earned his B.A. from Mercy College, M.A. from the University of Detroit and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy and United States Secret Service School. McKinnon joined the University in 1998.