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Cyber Defense

Working, Armed forces, Non-traditional, & Transitioning Students (WANTS)

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CAE-CD Working, Armed forces, Non-traditional, & Transitioning Students (WANTS) Initiative

This CoP-CD WANTS initiative includes a yearly workshop and an upcoming list of resources to be shared on this page on embracing and supporting Working students (full-time and part-time), Armed forces (military) students, Non-traditional (e.g., women/single parents, first-generation students), and Transitioning (e.g., veterans) Students (WANTS) with learning and other special needs who are enrolled in cybersecurity programs. The goal is to develop a working list of resources and tools that faculty members can use to help coach and guide WANTS students who need a little extra help.

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Initiative Co-Chairs

  • Idongesit Mkpong-Ruffin – Florida A&M University

  • Haley Crabtree – Terra State Community College

Initiative Committee Members

  • Tiffany Laitola - Purdue University Global

  • Shakour Abuzneid - Roger Williams University

  • Samah S. Mansour - Grand Valley State University

  • Jeffrey Barnett - Saddleback College

  • Dustin Bessette - Mt. Hood Community College

  • Sebena Masline - Florida State College at Jacksonville

  • Waleed Farag - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  • Jacqueline Farms - Central Georgia Technical College

  • Harry R Cooper - American Military University

  • Denise Carroll - Simmons University

  • Erald Troja - St. John's University 

  • ​Diego Tibaquirá – Miami Dade College

Invited Panel - February 27, 2025

​Title: Invited Panel for Personal Experience on Working (non-traditional) and Military Students Initiative

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  • Moderator: Dr. Diego Tibaquirá - MDC

  • Dr. Cecile Washington – FSCJ

  • Dr. Harry Cooper – APUS

  • Dr. Jerry Miller - FAMU

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Event Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLJpn31ZGsM 

Updated: January 9, 2026

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