Panels, Discussions and Featured Presentations
Featured Speaker
Evolution and Challenges of National Efforts in Cybersecurity Education
Lynne Clark
Acting Chief, Center for Cybersecurity Education, Innovation and OutreachC
Description
The Center for Cybersecurity Education, Innovation and Outreach is a division of the National Cryptologic University at the National Security Agency.
The Center is responsible for management of the Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program and the GenCyber outreach program,
the NSA Cyber Exercise (NCX) and NSA Experiential Tours (NET) programs, and Visiting Professors.
In twenty years at NSA, Lynne has worked in Operations Security, risk management and information assurance, and managed the Information
Assurance Directorate personnel and recruiting programs. She is the recipient of the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, was twice awarded the
Joint Meritorious Unit Award for special projects in support of the Department of Defense, and the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation for support to the Intelligence Community.
Prior to joining NSA, Ms. Clark served in the U.S. Air Force with worldwide assignments in airspace
management, radar operations and operations risk management; she retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1999.
Ms. Clark's academic credentials include a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the Fielding Institute, and a B.A. in Community Development from Baldwin-Wallace College.
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Thursday at 10:15 a.m.
Panels / Discussions
Making an Impact through Public Scholarship
Craig Van Slyke
Louisiana Tech University
A lack of public engagement hinders the ability of information systems scholars to make an impact on society.
Engaging the public not only increases our impact, it also increases public understanding of and support for our work.
In this talk, Craig Van Slyke will discuss effective ways to engage in public scholarship through activities such as consulting, leadership in
practitioner groups, collaborations, and digital media. Audience members will gain a better understanding of and appreciation for the value of
public scholarship and will also learn practical strategies for public scholarship
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Thursday at 9:20 a.m.
Updates on ABET Accreditation Criteria for IS Programs
Sandra Gorka
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Carolyn Jacobson
Penn State University
Paul Leidig
Grand Valley State University
This presentation will describe the current (2024-25) ABET criteria for accrediting Information Systems (IS) programs, and the changes that are planned for Fall 2025 and Fall 2026.
New requirements for the information systems program criteria include the addition of a major / comprehensive project, the addition of a programming requirement, and the
revision of the quantitative analysis requirement. Additional updates are anticipated involving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEI-A).
The presentation will also include a comprehensive discussion of the requirement for an "IS Environment", with examples of what does and does not
constitute an appropriate IS environment within a program. Ample time will be provided for questions from the audience.
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Friday at 8:55 am
Relevance and Rigor: Teaching Programming in the Contemporary Information Systems Curriculum
Jeremy Ezell
James Madison University
With the rise of LLM and Generative AI systems, along with the increasing popularity of low code /
no code platforms in organizations, the relevance of teaching programming to information systems students is under
increasing scrutiny. This discussion will suggest approaches for success in teaching programming in the IS curriculum including
ways to demonstrate to students its continued relevance given industry trends.
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Friday at 8:55 am
New and Forthcoming Changes in IS Education: Let's Talk!
Beth Lang Golub
Prospect Press VT
Information Systems is an ever-evolving field. In this session, panel members will lead a group discussion of diverse changes in the IS curriculum,
courses, entering students and industry needs. This is not 'the' curriculum project. It is the changes and variety all of you have been directly experiencing.
Prospect Press has been honored to serve the IS Curriculum going on 10 years now. We have delighted in this basic ongoing discussion with so many
of you and look forward to a lively and informative session.
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Friday at 8:55 am
Publishing in JISE
Xihui "Paul" Zhang
Editor-in-Chief, JISE
University of North Alabama
Objectives:
Come to this panel session to learn about the types of papers published in JISE, the submission and review processes,
and how you can get involved with the journal. Most of the session will be allocated for questions from attendees.
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Wednesday at 3:35 p.m.
Truth From the Trenches: Cybersecurity Programs from three perspectives
Anthony Serapiglia
St. Vincent College
Stanley Mierzwa
Kean University
Cybersecurity programs come in many shapes and sizes. Developing a good Cyber program does not have to be cookie-cutter.
Hear insight from the heads of CAE-designated programs on how they have created unique experiences and environments at their schools while maintaining the standards of the CAE requirements.
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Thursday at 11:05 am
Incorporating Generative AI in the Introductory IS Classroom
Mark Frydenberg
Bentley University
Michael Smith
Georgia Institute of Technology
Craig Van Slyke
Louisiana Tech University
Students are using AI, but how are we teaching it? This panel will look at the increased importance of generative AI in information systems education.
Panelists will share specific examples and best practices to integrate AI into the introductory IS course. Through interactive demonstrations,
practical applications, and discussions of pedagogical approaches, you'll learn best practices and resources to teach generative AI concepts and tools and to assist you in your teaching.
Join us for a lively session that will give you ideas for incorporating generative AI into your own classes.
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Thursday at 1:55 pm
Birds of a Feather
Amy Connolly
James Madison University
Leigh Mutchler
James Madison University
This networking session will provide an open forum to workshop ideas for research papers related to the ISCAP conference, whether new ideas for next year or
current ideas for a journal article. Connect with new colleagues around an idea and build a writing group before leaving the conference, find a mentor or mentee
to collaborate with on a project, or philosophize on a topic of deep importance to inspire a writing session. Learn some tips and provide support for developing ideas.
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Friday at 3:45 pm