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Saint Joseph, Missouri47

Professor of Practice/Assistant Professor-Computer Science

Missouri Western State University
North Andover, Massachusetts49

Adjunct Lecturer, Computer and Data Sciences

Merrimack College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota63

Cybersecurity Program Lead (# 376517)

University of Minnesota
Adelphi, Maryland59

Security in the Cloud, Department of Cybersecurity - Adjunct Faculty

University of Maryland Global Campus
Shawnee, Oklahoma54

Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Science

Oklahoma Baptist University
Tampa, Florida55

CyberFL Scientific Researcher I

University of South Florida

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