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Dr. Sarah Lee

Dr. Sarah Lee

Director and Professor

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 214A

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Jessica Hillman

Ms. Jessica Hillman

Assistant to the Director

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 214

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Dr. Zhaoxian Zhou

Dr. Zhaoxian Zhou

Associate Director and Professor, Computer Engineering Program Coordinator, ABET Coordinator

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 318C

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Joe Zhang

Dr. Joe Zhang

Graduate Program Coordinator and Professor

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 206

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NickRahimi

Dr. Nick Rahimi

Cybersecurity Education Coordinator and Assistant Professor, CAE Point of Contact

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 330

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Jeremy Graves

Mr. Jeremy Graves

Information Technology Program Coordinator and Instructor

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 334

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Todd Adams

Mr. Todd Adams

Engineering Labs Coordinator and Instructor

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC) 325

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Soundra Newson

Ms. Soundra Newson

MS in CS Advisor (new students) and Instructor

Office Building/No.: Chain Technology Center (TEC)

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Emily Cates

Emily Cates

Academic Advisor

Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building 210

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Danny Coats

Administrative Specialist

Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building 203

Stephanie King

Financial Coordinator

Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building 214 

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Emily Lymon

Emily Lymon

Administrative Specialist

Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building 214 

601.266.4949

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Advisor McNair

Alkendria McNair

Academic Advisor

Office Building/No.: Bobby Chain Technology Building 214

601.266.4949

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 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

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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

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Ms. Sandra Gibson

MS, Computer Science (NSF CyberCorps Scholar) | BS, Software Engineering, MSU

Jason Hillman Cybersecurity Instructor

Mr. Jason Hillman CISSP, PMP

Area of Expertise: Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Resiliency, Collaborative Training Models, and Project Management

Master Teacher Program, United States Military Academy (USMA) | Joint Cyber Operations Course, National Defense University, Norfolk | Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Webster University | Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy

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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

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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. Todd Kilbourne

Area of Expertise: Project Management Professional, January 2020 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, April 2022

M.S., Electrical Engineering, Catholic University of America B.S., Electrical Engineering (minor in Mathematics), Virginia Tech

Dr. Mitch Krell

PhD, Computer Science, University of Florida

Mr. Rick Loggins

M.B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University | MS and BS, Computer Science, University of New Orleans

Tennisha Martin

Ms. Tennisha Martin, PMP, GWAPT, GPEN, GCIH

Executive Director, Black Girls Hack

MS, Cybersecurity, John Hopkins University | BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

reginald matthews

Mr. Reginald Matthews

M.S., University of Southern Mississippi

Jordan Miller

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

Silvia Preston

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

Robert Sanchez

Mr. Robert Sanchez

MS, Information Assurance and Security, American Military University

Derek Taylor

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

Lisa Vaughan CISSP PMP

Ms. Lisa Vaughan CISSP, PMP

Area of Expertise: IT transformation and modernization, IT leadership and project management Cybersecurity governance and remediation

MBA, Millsaps College

Lacey Wicks

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
  • Cole Crosby - Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc., Account Manager 
  • Julia Fink - Emerald Coast Catalyst, LLC., Founder, President & CEO
  • Jason Hillman PMP, CISSP - Cybersecurity Sr Project Manager, Moody's
  • Eleashia Hodges - Cyber Security Validator, Perspecta
  • Charlie Hudnall – VP/Chief Technologist, Microelectronics, Mercury Systems
  • 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
  • Lisa Vaughan, PMP, CISSP - Executive Director of Information Technology,  Hexagon US Federal
  • Christina Willis, CISSP, CISA - VP, Bank of America
  • Stephen Wrighton - Chief Information Officer, Software Consulting Services, LLC.

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School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering

214 Bobby Chain Technology Center (TEC) 
118 College Dr. #5106
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

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