CSS and Our Work

Mission

The UMUC Center for Security Studies (CSS) provides educational resources, networking and career training opportunities for working adults pursuing security studies, and works with industry and government to meet the cybersecurity and homeland security needs of our nation.

Members of CSS include distinguished faculty members, chairs, program directors, academic directors and other experts. They participate in national-level efforts to educate leaders and make significant progress in information assurance and homeland security fields by:

  • Conducting applied research
  • Providing advisory and consulting services
  • Assembling and delivering specialized courses
  • Developing innovative teaching tools such as remote access laboratories, network testbeds, interactive learning objects and simulations
  • Hosting conferences, colloquia, workshops and webcasts on the cutting edge of cybersecurity and homeland security topics
  • Partnering with industry and government to develop new programs and deliveries in the areas of information assurance and homeland security
  • Establishing and administering scholarships and fellowships supported by individuals and public- and private-sector organizations

 

Faculty and Staff


Dr. Amjad Ali Director of the Center for Security Studies
Dr. Alan Carswell Chair, Information and Technology Systems Department, Graduate School of Management and Technology
Dr. Garth Mackenzie Associate Chair, Information & Technology Systems Department, Graduate School of Management and Technology
Dr. Jim Chen Program Director, Information Assurance Specialization, Graduate School of Management and Technology
Dr. Irmak Renda-Tanali Program Director, Homeland Security Specialization, Graduate School of Management and Technology
Stephen Carter Academic Director, Homeland Security, Emergency Management and Fire Science, School of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Donna McKalip Acting Director, Information Systems Management and Information Assurance, School of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. William Sondervan Executive Director, Center for Criminal Justice Administration and Affiliate Programs
Jennifer Hull Information and Technology Systems Department, Graduate School of Management and Technology

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Board Members

CSS board members meet regularly and provides guidance on the critical work of the UMUC Center for Security Studies. See the full list of board members.

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Contact Us

Center for Security Studies
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Blvd. East
Adelphi, MD 20783

Phone: 240-684-2432
Fax: 240-684-2402
E-mail the Center for Security Studies

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