Appalachian State University · 3 months ago
The Henderson Family Distinguished Professor & Program Director in Cybersecurity
Boone, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/ExecutiveAppalachian State University is seeking candidates for the endowed Henderson Family Distinguished Professorship in Cybersecurity within the Department of Computer Information Systems. The successful candidate will lead the Cybersecurity program, engage in teaching and research, and provide professional service while mentoring junior faculty.
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Responsibilities
Leading faculty collaboration to develop and implement program curricula
Engaging with program students and assisting with job and internship placement
Promoting the program
Building relationships
Performing other duties as assigned by the department chair
Qualification
Required
A Ph.D. or similar terminal degree such as DBA or DSc in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field from an AACSB or equivalently accredited institution
Current academic rank of full professor or associate professor
An active and internationally recognized record in Cybersecurity research
Ability and willingness to mentor junior faculty to enhance the Walker College of Business research productivity, as demonstrated by evidence from their current or previous institutions
Ability and willingness to teach in at least one of the following areas: Network Defense, Cyber Threats, Cyber Governance, or Cryptography
A vision for research, grant writing, teaching, engagement, and service to the discipline that will bring distinction to Appalachian State University and the Walker College of Business
Preferred
Ability and willingness to engage in professional outreach, including advisory board and career events
Ability and willingness to interact with the academic profession
Ability and willingness to engage in curriculum matters and program development
Evidence of a distinguished record in teaching face-to-face and online courses at graduate and undergraduate levels
Ability and willingness to teach in more than one of the areas included in the Minimum Requirements listed above
Ability to configure networking equipment and services for simulated cyber range and competitions
Experience and success in securing grant funding
Company
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a school in Boone.
Founded in 1899
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.39MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
2024-07-09Grant· $0.37M
2021-07-30Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Dr. Brandy Bryson
Co-Founder and Leadership Team, Black Male Excellence Initiative
Shawn Bergman
Co-founder and Area Director, Center for Analytic Research and Eduation
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