Eric Griffin

Research Fellow

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Eric Griffin brings 27+ years of emergency management expertise across diverse organizational contexts, including county governments, a 21,000-student coastal university, and international consulting. A respected leader in disaster response and recovery, Mr. Griffin has directed operations during 22 major disaster declarations key events in the United States, and managed large-scale, multi-agency exercises including the Hurricane Zephyr exercise across 11 UNC System campuses with 500+ participants. He also is part-time faculty at two Carnegie Classification R1 universities in the United States.

Mr. Griffin’s contributions to US emergency management policy include the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) and the award-winning Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials. As a Subject Matter Expert, Mr. Griffin serves on federal, state, and local advisory panels and has secured and managed $4.8M in US Government, state, and foundation grants. His current research focuses on critical infrastructure resilience, global catastrophic risk , and planning for rapid technology development. He is an author or co-author of five publications, including a congressional report mandated by the US law “Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act,” has served on the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Government Affairs Committee since 2006, and is a researcher at multiple universities in addition to NC-CIPSeR.