NCyTE Monthly Member Meeting: Cybersecurity Career Awareness and Exploration

This session will help career counselors, academic advisors, and educators confidently guide students into cybersecurity careers, career pathways and programs of study by introducing and equipping attendees with a robust Cybersecurity Career Awareness Toolkit that includes a guidebook for counselors, workbook for students, and interactive activities that emphasize the interdisciplinary and diverse nature of cybersecurity careers, highlighting both technical and non-technical roles.

Presenters

Dr. John Sands

Department chair and professor of information technology at Moraine Valley Community College.

Dr. John Sands serves as the Principal Investigator/Executive Director of the Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA), an NSF/ATE National Support Center. John holds a Ph.D. from Colorado State University.

Dr. Kristine Christensen

Program Director, National Community College Fellowship Program at NCyTE and Professor, Computer Information Systems / Director, Faculty Development at Moraine Valley Community College

Dr. Kristine Christensen is a Computer Information Systems professor at Moraine Valley Community College, with a 20-year tenure in teaching and curriculum development for web development, programming, and engineering technology. She's also the Director of Faculty Development, focusing on professional development programs for faculty and staff. Kristine holds several advanced degrees, including a Ph.D., and is currently furthering her education by earning another master’s degree in cybersecurity.