Dr. Coggins is a former Federal executive, having served nearly 20 years as a psychologist and Senior Manager for the United States Secret Service Office of Protective Research, and the Chief of its Behavioral Research Program. Her areas of responsibility included: providing risk assessment research, consultation, and training in support of the Secret Service protective mission, and the study of threatening and high-risk behaviors directed toward the President of the United States.
Following 9/11, she was appointed as a Deputy Assistant Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, to support its transformation to a Federal law enforcement mission. There, she managed and directed the Office of Workforce Programs, with responsibility for administrative and organizational functions, workforce management, executive resources, occupational health, and quality of work life initiatives. She also directed the Ombudsman and Diversity Programs and FAMS operational research initiatives.
Dr. Coggins is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in law enforcement, and she is a respected role model and mentor for young professionals who are pursuing careers in the fields of psychology and law enforcement. Since 2012, Dr. Coggins serves as a Senior Advisor to the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) Foundation. In this capacity, she provides consultation to the Foundation and Executive Committee on matters of policy, advocacy, program administration, strategic planning, and executive leadership development.
In 2010, Dr. Coggins was awarded the “Outstanding Advocate for Women in Federal Law Enforcement” award by the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) organization. In 2011, Dr. Coggins received the President’s Award for Leadership and Diversity Excellence, from the Arizona Chapter, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the President’s Commendation for Continued Support and Commitment to Diversity from the National Asian Peace Officers Association.
Dr. Coggins’s consulting engagements include corporate, Federal government, academic, and public sector clients. She also partners with premier strategic security and management consulting firms as a senior advisor and subject matter expert. In that capacity, Dr. Coggins leads practice related to the prevention of targeted violence, threat assessment, protective intelligence, and behavioral analysis. She also served as a Law Enforcement Subject Matter Expert in support of work with the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Dr. Coggins was part of a multi-disciplinary team providing collaborative reform and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies on a wide range of objectives including community policing, procedural justice, partner relationships, diversity, and organizational effectiveness.
Dr. Coggins earned Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees in psychology from the Catholic University of America. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Dickinson College. In 2001, Dr. Coggins was certified as a Senior Executive by the Office of Personnel Management. Her work has been published in several scientific journals and she served as an adjunct Full professor for the George Washington University.
Dr. Coggins held Top Secret/SCI Clearances with the United States Secret Service (1984 – 2002), and the Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Security Administration (2002 – 2013).
Following 9/11, she was appointed as a Deputy Assistant Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, to support its transformation to a Federal law enforcement mission. There, she managed and directed the Office of Workforce Programs, with responsibility for administrative and organizational functions, workforce management, executive resources, occupational health, and quality of work life initiatives. She also directed the Ombudsman and Diversity Programs and FAMS operational research initiatives.
Dr. Coggins is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in law enforcement, and she is a respected role model and mentor for young professionals who are pursuing careers in the fields of psychology and law enforcement. Since 2012, Dr. Coggins serves as a Senior Advisor to the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) Foundation. In this capacity, she provides consultation to the Foundation and Executive Committee on matters of policy, advocacy, program administration, strategic planning, and executive leadership development.
In 2010, Dr. Coggins was awarded the “Outstanding Advocate for Women in Federal Law Enforcement” award by the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) organization. In 2011, Dr. Coggins received the President’s Award for Leadership and Diversity Excellence, from the Arizona Chapter, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the President’s Commendation for Continued Support and Commitment to Diversity from the National Asian Peace Officers Association.
Dr. Coggins’s consulting engagements include corporate, Federal government, academic, and public sector clients. She also partners with premier strategic security and management consulting firms as a senior advisor and subject matter expert. In that capacity, Dr. Coggins leads practice related to the prevention of targeted violence, threat assessment, protective intelligence, and behavioral analysis. She also served as a Law Enforcement Subject Matter Expert in support of work with the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Dr. Coggins was part of a multi-disciplinary team providing collaborative reform and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies on a wide range of objectives including community policing, procedural justice, partner relationships, diversity, and organizational effectiveness.
Dr. Coggins earned Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees in psychology from the Catholic University of America. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Dickinson College. In 2001, Dr. Coggins was certified as a Senior Executive by the Office of Personnel Management. Her work has been published in several scientific journals and she served as an adjunct Full professor for the George Washington University.
Dr. Coggins held Top Secret/SCI Clearances with the United States Secret Service (1984 – 2002), and the Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Security Administration (2002 – 2013).