Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering
School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering Directory
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School Leadership
Ms. Jessica Hillman
Assistant to the Director
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 215
Dr. Zhaoxian Zhou
Associate Director for Undergraduate Education and Assessment; Program Coordinator, Computer Engineering; Professor
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 318C
Dr. Joe Zhang
Associate Director for Graduate Education and Student Success; Professor
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 206
Dr. Nick Rahimi
Associate Director for Cybersecurity & AI Initiatives; CAE Point of Contact; Associate Professor
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 334
Dr. Mitch Krell
Program Coordinator, Computer Science and Cybersecurity; Assistant Teaching Professor
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 208
Mr. Chris Herrod
Program Coordinator, Information Technology; Instructor
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 330
Mr. Todd Adams
Coordinator, Engineering Labs; Instructor
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 325
Mr. Jeremy Duckworth
Innovation Initiative - External Affairs Lead
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 336
Mr. Todd Kilbourne
Innovation Initiative - Interdisciplinary Learning Lead
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 335
Ms. Crystal Beeman
Financial Coordinator
Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 214
Ms. Emily Cates
Academic Advisor
Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building (TEC) 210
Mr. Danny Coats
Administrative Specialist; Innovation Initiative Support
Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building (TEC) 203
Ms. Mary Caroline Griffith
Academic Advisor
Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building (TEC) 203
601.266.4949
Ms. Emily Lymon
Administrative Specialist
Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building (TEC) 214
601.266.4949
Ms. Alkendria McNair
Academic Advisor
Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building (TEC) 214
601.266.4949
Our adjunct faculty are a key part of our instructional team. They bring up-to-date, relevant industry experience into the classroom.
Mr. Allen Baxter, CISSP
Information Security Officer, USM
MS, Information Security Management/Information Security Management, Syracuse University BS and MS, Mississippi State University
Mr. Craig Boden
MCS, Computer Science, Mississippi State University
Dr. Mark Boutwell, CISSP
Area of Expertise: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Forensics, and Intelligence
Analysis
PhD, Information Technology | MS, Information Technology, Walden University | BS, Computer Science, Hawaii Pacific University
Mr. Marvin Brown, PMP
Area of Expertise:
Project Management Professional, CompTIA Security+, Ethical Hacker
MS, Computer Information Systems/Project Management Concentration, Boston University BS, Computer Engineering Technology, USM
Ms. Sandra Gibson
MS, Computer Science (NSF CyberCorps Scholar) | BS, Software Engineering, MSU
Ms. Eleashia Hodges
Area of Expertise: Information Assurance and Information Security
MS in Computer Science & Cyber Security, Jackson State University | BS in Software Engineering (NSF CyberCorps Scholar), Mississippi State University
Ms. Anna Jackson, CISSP
Area of Expertise: Industrial Control Systems Security, Risk Management Framework
MS, Computer Science (NSF CyberCorps Scholar), Mississippi State University
Mr. David Jackson
BS, Computer Science, Auburn University
Mr. Reginald Matthews
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Mr. Jordan Miller
Area of Expertise: Cisco Networking Academy Instructor Certified, CompTIA IT Operations Specialist –
CIOS Stackable Certification, CompTIA Network+ Credential, CompTIA A+ - Credential
MBA | BAS, Management Information Systems, MUW
Dr. Silvia Preston
Area of Expertise: Databases, IoT, Programming Languages, Software Engineering
PhD, Computational Science, University of Southern Mississippi, MS Computer Sciences | BS Computer Science
Mr. Robert Sanchez
MS, Information Assurance and Security, American Military University
Mr. Derek Taylor
Area of Expertise: EC-Council CEH, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CASP,EC-Council CHFI, CCNA Routing & Switching,
CCNP-S,Splunk Core Power User, PaloAlto – PCNSE, CheckPoint CCSA
Master of Science, Cybersecurity & Information Assurance | Master of Business Administration, Information Technology Management | Bachelor of Science, Network Operations & Security, Western Governors University
Ms. Lisa Vaughan CISSP, PMP
Area of Expertise: IT transformation and modernization, IT leadership and project management Cybersecurity
governance and remediation
MBA, Millsaps College
Ms. Lacey Wicks
MS, Computer Science, Jackson State University
- Phillip Blake - Sev1Tech, Sr. Principal Engineer / Architect
- Dr. Mark Boutwell - Department of Defense
- Chris Bullock - Chief Information Officer, YAKAccess
- Ben Cohen - Chief Information Officer, Mississippi Department of Transportation
- Julia Fink - Emerald Coast Catalyst, LLC., Founder, President & CEO
- Eleashia Hodges - Cyber Security Validator, Perspecta
- Maria McNeil CISM, CTPRP, CDPSE, CISSP - Director Information Security, The Hartford
- Darwin Rivera PMP, CISSP, CISM, CCSP - Director Sales Engineering and Architecture - Americas, HID Global
- Christina Willis, CISSP, CISA - VP, Bank of America