William Foley, Jr.

Dr. William Foley teaches national security, homeland security, and public safety. Since 2014, he lectures during the summer at King’s College, London, and the Center for International Educational Exchange, London. With the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomacy Laboratory Program since 2015 his graduate students have researched critical international issues, winning four awards. In other graduate classes, his students research important public safety issues in Indiana for the IUPD and other law enforcement agencies.

Previously, Dr. Foley ran operational plans for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and served with the National Level Exercise Program for the federal Department of Homeland Security. He currently serves on the Department of Homeland Security’s, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s, Regional Interagency Steering Committee for FEMA V in Chicago.

He co-authored “Tough Decisions: Defending the Homeland” and received an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2011.

Education

• Ph.D., American History and American Studies, Indiana University, 2005
• Diploma in Advanced Graduate Study (National Security and Leadership), U.S. Army War College, 1998
• M.A., Indiana University, 1971
• B.A., Indiana University, 1969

Professional Experience

• Director of Strategic Leadership, United States Army War College, 2003–2005
• Chief of Operations, Homeland Security, U.S. Army Forces Command, 2003
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch Chief, U.S. Army Forces Command, 2002
• Simultaneously, Joint Forces Land Component Command Operations Shift leader, U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Forces Command, 2002–2003
• Co-author, first seven Joint Publications on Homeland Defense Doctrine Post 9/11, 2002–2005
• Executive Officer and Interim Brigade Commander, Training Support Brigade Harrison, 1999–2002
• Deputy G-3, DPTM, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1996–1999

Highlights

• Department of State, Diplomacy Laboratory Program (DLP) Award, DLP Demonstration Day, National Recognition-Four Best Projects, for “An External Evaluation of Kosovo’s American Corners Program,” February 2021
• Center for Teaching and Learning, IUPUI, Teaching and Engaged Learning Award, January 2020
• Department of State, Diplomacy Laboratory Program Award, Philadelphia, November 2016
• Favorite Graduate Faculty Award, 2016
• Trustees Teaching Award, 2014
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, 2014
• Prestigious External Award Recipient, IUPUI, 2012
• Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 2011
• Served 36 years with the U.S. Army, 21 active and 15 reserve, retiring as a full Colonel, Infantry, receiving 17 individual medals, three badges and four-unit commendations; served in Vietnam and with two NATO REFORGER Operations
• Faculty, Simmons College, Boston, Boston University and Harvard University, 1970s
• Undergraduate work at Butler University, University of Oklahoma, Cameron State University, and University of California, Berkeley; funded master's research, Chicago; and Ph.D. courses at Harvard University, 1960s and 1970s