The Steering Committee
Rose Shumba, Ph.DDr. Rose Shumba is the Associate Vice-Dean for the Cyber security and Information Assurance Department and Program Chair for the Digital Forensics program at the University of Maryland University College. Before joining UMUC in June 2012, she was a Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) NSA Institute of Information Assurance education.
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Carol Taylor, Ph.D.
Dr. Carol Taylor is the department chair of the Computer Science Department at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. She has been with EWU for the past 9 years after earning her Masters and PhD in Computer Science (with security emphasis) from the University of Idaho. Dr. Taylor has taught undergraduate and graduate Computer Security courses as well as networking courses at both EWU and the University of Idaho. She has developed several security courses, including one in Digital Forensics, during her time at EWU and is currently tenured in the department.
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Rebecca BaceBecky Bace is an internationally recognized expert in network security and intrusion detection. She is Chief Strategist for the Center for Forensics, Information Technology and Security (CFITS) at the University of South Alabama, and President / CEO of Infidel, Inc. She has been honored as one of the most influential women in IT security on numerous occasions over the last decade (most recently as one of the "Five Most Influential Women in Security" by SC Magazine in 2014.) Before joining the University of South Alabama, Ms. Bace served as Technical VP of the Cyber Security Practice for In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the U.S. Intelligence Community, Venture Consultant for Trident Capital, where she served as resident cyber security technologist, and as a program director and senior engineer for the National Security Agency.
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Karlyn Barilovits, Ph.D.
Dr. Karlyn Barilovits has the following educational background: Ph.D. Computer Science University of Tennessee, MS Computer Science Clemson University, BS Computer Information Systems University of North Carolina at Asheville. Dr. Barilovits has worked as a programmer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a system’s administrator. In addition, Dr. Barilovits has 25 years of teaching and leadership experience in higher education. Dr. Barilovits currently serves as Associate Dean for the School of Information Systems and Technology at Walden University as well as the Program Director for the Doctor of Information Technology program there.
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Corrinne Sande
Corrinne Sande, Whatcom Community College’s Computer Information Systems Program Coordinator, has extensive experience in the field of information security
Ms. Sande is the Principal Investigator for Cyberwatch West, an NSF funded ATE center designed to develop security awareness, career pathways, professional development, and dissemination of best practices related to cyber security. For over seven years Ms. Sande has co-organized the Pacific Rim Regional Cyber Defense Competition with the University of Washington and Highline Community College. Through Ms. Sande’s efforts, WCC is a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE2Y). Ms. Sande has also successfully co-administered a $2 million computer forensic/border grant. She holds several industry certifications including the SANS certified incident handler (GCIH) and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certifications. |
Deanne Wesley, Ph.D.
Dr. Deanne Cranford-Wesley is Department Coordinator in the Information System Security Program at Forsyth Technical Community College. She is a cyber security professional and has appeared as a subject matter expert on Fox8 and Time Warner News discussing recent advances in cyber security vulnerability. She teaches Information System Security, Computer Forensics and Networking courses in the Business Information Technology Department. Dr. Cranford-Wesley has also presented at various conferences including The Colloquium Information System Security Education Conference, the CompTIA Educators Conference and the North Carolina Computer Instructor Conference (NCCIA).
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