Tentative Schedule Of Speakers

8th Annual Academic Cybersecurity Seminar

October 21st, 2025

Middle Georgia State University - Professional Sciences Center

Time	Event	Notes
7:30 AM	Registration Starts
8:00 AM	Opening Introduction by Dean Dr. Alex Koohang Middle Georgia State University School of Computing Welcome to Middle Georgia State University Provost Dr. David Jenks	10 Minutes
8:10 AM	Overview of the School of Computing by Dr. Kevin Floyd, Associate Dean School of Computing	10 Minutes
8:20 AM	Introduction to the Academic Cybersecurity Seminar Dr. Alan Stines, Assistant Professor Center for Cybersecurity Education and Applied Research (CCEAR)	10 Minutes
8:30 AM	Dr. Thomas Matyok, Associate Professor Department of Psychology and Public Safety Topic: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Warfare	20 minutes
8:50 AM	Ben Hubbard - IT Director Flint Energies Topic: TBA	20 Minutes
9:10 AM	Networking Break	10 Minutes
9:20 AM	Jessica Sisa, Assistant Professor and Dr. Adrian Baker, Associate Professor Department of Rehabilitation Science and Fitness Topic: Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Rehab Perspective	20 Minutes
9:40 AM	Siggeh Tetteh and John Cozart Robins Federal Credit Union Topic: Cybersecurity Culture Drives Teamwork	20 Minutes
10:00 AM	William Harp - IT Director Jones County Government Topic: Learning While Doing: Reflecting on 20 Years of IT	20 Minutes
10:20 AM	Networking Break	10 Minutes
10:30 AM	Dr. Karen Ochoa and Dr. Luminita Hartle Department of Teacher Education and Social Work Topic: Safeguarding Student Data When Using Public AI Tools for Assessment	20 Minutes
10:50 AM	Jared Fletche - IT Director Lamar County Public Schools Topic: TBA	20 Minutes
11:10 AM	Panel Session Led by Dr. Rod McRae Topic: Perspectives of AI in Education	1 hour
12:20 PM	Closing Remarks by Dr. Alan Stines

Hosted by: Middle Georgia State University, The Department of Information Technology, & The Center for Cybersecurity Education and Applied Research

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