About the Project
This project implemented strategies to enhance cybersecurity pathways between three community colleges (Northern Virginia Community College, Tidewater Community College, and Virginia Peninsula Community College) and Old Dominion University. Activities included a case study, surveys and focus groups of key stakeholders, the development of a transfer fellow program, and the creation of an interinstitutional cybersecurity student association. This website includes information about the project team, recommendations for cybersecurity students offered by faculty and advisors, an overview of the case study, an introduction to the student association, and resources for improving transfer pathways for cybersecurity students.
This research is supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant DGE-1914613.
Brian Payne
2006 KOCH HALL
757-683-4757
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs SACSCOC Liaison
- Academic Affairs Academic Affairs
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- bpayne@odu.edu
John Costanzo
MONARCH HALL ROOM 2123G
757-683-5579
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CVCCI
- ODU Virginia Beach Center
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jcostanz@odu.edu
ODU
Hongyi Wu, Director, School of Cybersecurity
Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, Director, Social Science Resource Center
Tisha Paredes
Daniela Cigularova, Assistant VP for Academic Success
Megin Mize, Director for ePortfolios and Digital Initiatives
Elle Tyson, ePortfolio Support Coordinator
Tania Alvarez, Director, Transfer Initiatives and Transfer Centers
Saltuk Karahan, Lecturer, School of Cybersecurity
Community College
Michael Mann, Professor, Thomas Nelson Community College
Kimberly Perez, Professor, Tidewater Community College
Santwana Das, Assistant Professor, Northern Virginia Community College
Cyber Advising
It is important to understand that one cybersecurity student's journey will be different from another's. Cybersecurity advising is a vital resource that teaches all students the interdisciplinary framework of cybersecurity, promotes experience outside of the classroom, guides them to degree completion and teaches them the importance of lifelong learning.
Read more about Cyber Advising here.
Case Study
The impact of articulation agreements on transfer between higher education institutions: Case study of a cybersecurity program
Read more about the case study here.
Coastal Virginia Cybersecurity Student Association
Continuing the creation of a regional cybersecurity student association...
To view their project, visit: https://covacci.org/cvcsa.
Project is a result of the Spring 2020 INNOVATE Cyber Challenge.
Points of Contact
James Read, jread001@odu.edu
Cayla Young, cyoun025@odu.edu
ODU Tech Talent Faculty/Advisor Fellows Program
The ODU Tech Talent Faculty/Advisor Fellows Program supports community college faculty and advisors to learn more about transfer processes in high demand majors such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology. This program aims to engage a broad spectrum of faculty members and faculty administrators in advancing a culture of transfer student success at their community college and enhanced collaborations with ODU as it relates to transfer pathways. The Fellows will be the main point of contact for information, programs, and transfer pathways for Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology students. Fellows engage in the following activities:
- Participate in faculty training,
- Attend faculty meetings,
- Discuss curricula and opportunities for improvement,
- Facilitate transfer between programs,
- Highlight success stories,
- Educate staff/faculty at their respected community colleges,
- Participate in a transfer summit,
- Receive continuing education units from ODU's School of Continuing Education, and
- Be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Transfer experts work with Faculty fellows in areas such as increasing institutional knowledge about transfer, transfer student experience, and transfer pathways. Community college faculty and faculty administrators earn how to better work with their transfer student population and be able to provide feedback about what can be done to streamline transfer agreements.
Resources
Brian Payne
2006 KOCH HALL
757-683-4757
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs SACSCOC Liaison
- Academic Affairs Academic Affairs
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- bpayne@odu.edu
John Costanzo
MONARCH HALL ROOM 2123G
757-683-5579
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CVCCI
- ODU Virginia Beach Center
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jcostanz@odu.edu
ODU
Hongyi Wu, Director, School of Cybersecurity
Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, Director, Social Science Resource Center
Tisha Paredes
Daniela Cigularova, Assistant VP for Academic Success
Megin Mize, Director for ePortfolios and Digital Initiatives
Elle Tyson, ePortfolio Support Coordinator
Tania Alvarez, Director, Transfer Initiatives and Transfer Centers
Saltuk Karahan, Lecturer, School of Cybersecurity
Community College
Michael Mann, Professor, Thomas Nelson Community College
Kimberly Perez, Professor, Tidewater Community College
Santwana Das, Assistant Professor, Northern Virginia Community College
Cyber Advising
It is important to understand that one cybersecurity student's journey will be different from another's. Cybersecurity advising is a vital resource that teaches all students the interdisciplinary framework of cybersecurity, promotes experience outside of the classroom, guides them to degree completion and teaches them the importance of lifelong learning.
Read more about Cyber Advising here.
Case Study
The impact of articulation agreements on transfer between higher education institutions: Case study of a cybersecurity program
Read more about the case study here.
Coastal Virginia Cybersecurity Student Association
Continuing the creation of a regional cybersecurity student association...
To view their project, visit: https://covacci.org/cvcsa.
Project is a result of the Spring 2020 INNOVATE Cyber Challenge.
Points of Contact
James Read, jread001@odu.edu
Cayla Young, cyoun025@odu.edu
ODU Tech Talent Faculty/Advisor Fellows Program
The ODU Tech Talent Faculty/Advisor Fellows Program supports community college faculty and advisors to learn more about transfer processes in high demand majors such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology. This program aims to engage a broad spectrum of faculty members and faculty administrators in advancing a culture of transfer student success at their community college and enhanced collaborations with ODU as it relates to transfer pathways. The Fellows will be the main point of contact for information, programs, and transfer pathways for Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology students. Fellows engage in the following activities:
- Participate in faculty training,
- Attend faculty meetings,
- Discuss curricula and opportunities for improvement,
- Facilitate transfer between programs,
- Highlight success stories,
- Educate staff/faculty at their respected community colleges,
- Participate in a transfer summit,
- Receive continuing education units from ODU's School of Continuing Education, and
- Be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Transfer experts work with Faculty fellows in areas such as increasing institutional knowledge about transfer, transfer student experience, and transfer pathways. Community college faculty and faculty administrators earn how to better work with their transfer student population and be able to provide feedback about what can be done to streamline transfer agreements.