About

Mission

USC Threat Assessment & Management will provide proactive collaborative oversight and support to the university in the identification, assessment, and management of threats and/or threatening behavior that may lead to acts of targeted violence against the USC campus and community.

Meet the team

The Office of Threat Assessment and Management is comprised of professionals in the threat assessment space who bring the USC community decades of diverse experience across various industries including higher education.

Patrick Prince

Assistant Vice President, Threat Assessment and Intervention

princep@usc.edu

Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from UCLA and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from USC.

Patrick has been a leader in both campus and workplace threat assessment and management for over 30 years. He has worked with numerous university systems, government agencies, and corporations across the United States in the development and implementation of violence prevention programs. 

Patrick attended high schools in four different states, as well as elementary schools in Taiwan and Italy.

Patrick Prince

Assistant Vice President, Threat Assessment and Intervention

princep@usc.edu

Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from UCLA and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from USC.

Patrick has been a leader in both campus and workplace threat assessment and management for over 30 years. He has worked with numerous university systems, government agencies, and corporations across the United States in the development and implementation of violence prevention programs. 

Patrick attended highs schools in four different states, as well as elementary schools in Taiwan and Italy.

Kelly Busta

Director, Threat Management
Health Science Campus
kbusta@usc.edu

Education and experience:

Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Denver and a Master of Professional Studies from The George Washington University. Kelly is a student in the Doctor of Policy Planning and Development at USC’s Price School of Public Policy.

Kelly has worked in higher education with a focus on threat assessment and management for 20 years. She joined USC in 2020 to lead the threat assessment and management program for Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine.  

Fun fact: Kelly could fly an airplane before she could drive a car. 

Quewyn Wild

Director, Threat Management
University Park Campus
qwild@usc.edu

Education and Experience:

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Arts in National Security Studies from California State University, San Bernardino.

Prior to USC, Quewyn worked as a Threat Assessment Manager and Senior Investigator at Gavin de Becker and Associates, a prominent security and consulting firm. He has assessed and managed thousands of cases of inappropriate pursuit involving threats, harassment, and workplace violence prevention. He previously served as a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserves.

Fun fact: In his free time, Quewyn enjoys amateur road racing and competing in autocross events.

Kelly Busta

Director, Threat Management
Health Science Campus
kbusta@usc.edu

Education and experience:

Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Denver and a Master of Professional Studies from The George Washington University. Kelly is a student in the Doctor of Policy Planning and Development at USC’s Price School of Public Policy.

Kelly has worked in higher education with a focus on threat assessment and management for 20 years. She joined USC in 2020 to lead the threat assessment and management program for Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine.  

Fun fact: Kelly could fly an airplane before she could drive a car. 

Quewyn Wild

Director, Threat Management
University Park Campus
qwild@usc.edu

Education and Experience:

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Arts in National Security Studies from California State University, San Bernardino.

Prior to USC, Quewyn worked as a Threat Assessment Manager and Senior Investigator at Gavin de Becker and Associates, a prominent security and consulting firm. He has assessed and managed thousands of cases of inappropriate pursuit involving threats, harassment, and workplace violence prevention. He previously served as a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserves.

Fun fact: In his free time, Quewyn enjoys amateur road racing and competing in autocross events.

Related offices

The Office of Threat Assessment and Management is within the umbrella of Professionalism and Ethics, which is led by the Vice President for Professionalism and Ethics Mike Blanton. Alongside, the following offices also foster behavior consistent with professional and university standards.

Office of Professionalism and Ethics
Office of Athletic Compliance