Brian Kauffman

Adjunct Faculty

bkauffman@corban.edu

Education

  • B.S. in Management and Communication, Western Baptist College
  • Master’s in Adult Education, Oregon State University
  • Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Oregon State University.

Professional

Brian currently serves as the Executive Director of the Western Community Policing Institute (WCPI), which is a nationally recognized community policing and homeland security training institute. He has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety serving in a variety of positions, including patrol supervisor, tactical entry team member, police and corrections training expert, and Lieutenant and Captain with the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). Brian has trained thousands of public safety and community representatives across the nation in police and homeland security topics. During his tenure with DPSST, Brian developed the academy’s first curriculum unit, leading the implementation of new and innovative training concepts used in the delivery of basic police training.

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.