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Cybersecurity Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (CYB), the Master of Science in Cybersecurity (CYBM), and the Cybersecurity Graduate Certificates are interdisciplinary programs jointly offered by the Departments of Criminal Justice & Criminology (CJC); Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics (CIS & BA); and Computer Sciences (CS). The Department of CJC houses and administers the Cybersecurity programs; cybersecurity faculty and staff of each department are listed below.
Department Chairs
Henry Jackson, Jr., Ph.D., M.P.A., (Interim Chair, Professor) Criminal Justice and Criminology
Abel Moreno, Ph.D., (Chair, Professor) Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics
Feng Jiang, Ph.D., (Chair, Professor) Computer Sciences
Weiying Zhu, Ph.D. (Associate Chair, Professor) Computer Sciences
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Faculty
College of Health and Human Sciences
Jennifer Cheek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Internship Coordinator
Course: CYB 3980 Internship in Cybersecurity
[email protected]
David Fontenot, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Faculty Advisor of Delta Gamma Xi (National Criminal Justice Honor Society)
Course: CJC 3210 White Collar Crime
[email protected] (303) 605-5029
Di Jia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Courses: CJC 3210 White Collar Crime, CJC 3420 Organized Crime
[email protected] (303) 615-5912
LiYing Li, Ph.D.
Professor, Master of Science in Cybersecurity Program Director
[email protected] (303) 615-0755 Profile
Jeffrey London, Ph.D.
Professor
Course: CYB 2001 Cyber Laws and Regulations
[email protected] (303) 615-0762
Denise, Mowder, J.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Master of Science in Cybersecurity Interim Program Director, Faculty Advisor of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)
Courses: CYB 2001 Cyber Laws and Regulations, CYBM 5000 Cyber Laws Regulations & Prosecution
[email protected] (303) 615-0903 Profile
Rebecca Trammell, Ph.D.
Professor
Course: CYBM 6001 Capstone in Cybersecurity
[email protected] (303) 615-1248
Meg, Bertoni, Ph.D.
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CYB 2500 Criminal Investigation, CYB 4990 Capstone in Cybersecurity, CYBM 5002 Theories of Cybercrime
[email protected]
Alexander Clayton, M.S.
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CYB 2500 Criminal Investigation, CYB 3900 Open-Source Intelligence
[email protected] (303) 605-5031
William Gaines, Ph.D., M.P.A
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CYB 2500 Criminal Investigation, CYBM 5001 Cybercrime Investigation
[email protected]
Karine Orellana, M.S.
Affiliate Faculty
Course: CYB 2001 Cyber Laws and Regulations
[email protected]
David Rougely, M.E.
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CYB 2001 Cyber Laws & Regulations
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Andrew Traver
Executive in Residence/Special Advisor to the President for Leadership Development
Course: CJC 3800 Federal Law Enforcement
[email protected] (303) 605-7165 ProfileDepartment of Criminal Justice and Criminology Staff
College of Health and Human Sciences
Maty Candelaria
Cybersecurity Academic Advisor
[email protected] (303) 615-1099 Schedule an Appointment (CYB Students)
Destiny Watkins, M.S.Ed.
Cybersecurity Program Manager
[email protected] (303) 605-7681 Schedule an Appointment (CYBM Students)Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics Faculty
College of Business
János Füstös, Ph.D.
Professor
Courses: CIS 3500 Information Systems Security, CIS 4500 Information Systems Tools & Techniques, CIS 4550 Information Systems Security & Information Assurance
[email protected] (303) 615-0170
George Garman, Ph.D.
Professor
Course: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems
[email protected] (303) 615-0178
Biswadip Ghosh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Course: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems
[email protected] (303) 615-0165
Joseph Hasley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Courses: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems, CIS 2110 Structured Problem Solving, CIS 3230 Telecommunication Systems & Networking
[email protected] (303) 615-0175
Shane Jackson, M.S.
Lecturer
Courses: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems, CIS 3230 Telecommunication Systems & Networking, CIS 3500 Information Systems Security, CYBM 5205 Information Systems Strategy Planning, CYBM 5242 Security Risk Analysis & Risk Management, CYBM 5244 Incident Detection and Response, CYBM 5248 Information Assurance
[email protected] (303) 605-7176
W. Brian Lambert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Course: CIS 2110 Structured Problem Solving
[email protected] tel:303-605-7949
Edgar Maldonado, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Course: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems, CIS 2110 Structured Problem Solving
[email protected] (303) 615-0166
Daphne Simmonds, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Couse: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems
[email protected] (303) 615-0182
Lyudmyla Starostyuk, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Course: CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems
[email protected] (303) 605-7408Department of Computer Sciences Faculty
College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design
Daniel Pittman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Cybersecurity Coordinator of CS, Faculty Advisor of Cyber Bridge
[email protected] (303) 605-7934
ThienNgo Le
Lecturer of Computer Sciences
Course: CSS 2751 Principles of Cybersecurity
[email protected] (303) 605-7645
Klaus Streicher
Lecturer of Computer Sciences
Course: CSS 2751 Principles of Cybersecurity
[email protected]
Darron Johnson
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CSS 3752 Computer Forensics, CYBM 5022 Intrusion Detection & Prevention
[email protected]
Mohamed Meky, Ph.D.
Affiliate Faculty
Course: CYBM 5023 Computer & Mobile Device Forensics
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Maranda Mulder, M.S.
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CSS 2754 Host Security, CYBM 5020 Cybersecurity Infrastructure, CYBM 5021 Network & Internet Security
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Jesse Schulman
Affiliate Faculty
Courses: CSS 2751 Principles of Cybersecurity, CSS 2752 Information Assurance
[email protected]Cybersecurity Programs
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact our office by emailing Destiny Watkins, Cybersecurity Program Manager.
Email Cybersecurity Program ManagerOffice Location & Hours
We are located in the Administration Building, Suite 310.
In-Person Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Virtual Hours: Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Mailing Address
Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Campus Box 10
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362