Eric Lake has over 25 years of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Defeat, Counterterrorism (CT), IED Network Targeting, Intelligence, and Foreign Military training.  He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in the Criminology and Criminal Justice department.  He teaches a broad array of courses within the fields of Intelligence Studies, Surveillance Studies, Terrorism Studies, and Methodology.