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CAE Community of Practice Cyber Defense

New and Early-Career Faculty Members

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Initiative Co-Chairs

  • Gretchen Bliss - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), CO

  • Paige Flores - California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), CA

Initiative Committee Members

  • Michael Burt

  • Kristine Christensen – Moraine Valley Community College, IL

  • Satchit Hegde – Touro University, CA

  • Thomas Hill – Montreat College, NC

  • Terri Johnson Akse – University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO

  • Litany Lineberry – Hinds Community College, MS

  • Luis Alberto Tatis Morales – Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (San Juan), PR

  • Deveeshree Nayak – University of Washington, WA

  • Anthony Pinto – University of West Florida, FL

  • Pam Schmelz – Ivy Tech Community College, IN

  • Blair Taylor – Towson University, MD

  • Rene Tejon – Nova Southeastern University, FL

  • Manghui (Michael) Tu – Purdue University Northwest, IN

CAE-CD New and Early-Career Faculty Members

This CAE-CD initiative aims to engage new and early-career faculty members to enhance education and strengthen the cybersecurity workforce pipeline. Through monthly workshops focused on hands-on learning and practical instruction, faculty will explore CAE Community developed tools and resources that improve classroom and extra-curricular effectiveness. By engaging CAE Points of Contact and responding to faculty-identified needs, the program equips emerging educators to better prepare students for cybersecurity careers, ultimately strengthening the talent pipeline at CAE institutions and beyond.

Upcoming Workshops: 

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September 11, 2026 
12:00 PM
Birds of Feather: Engaging with Students through Clubs, Competitions, and Extracurriculars

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October 9, 2026
12:00 PM
Grants 101

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Workshops Registration:

All sessions will be via Microsoft Teams. Only those using their .edu email to register and are from a current CAE (CD, CO, and/or R) or part of the CAE Program Development or Application Assistance will be considered. Do not use Gmail!  Sessions will be recorded and individually posted on the CAE Community YouTube channel.

 

All sessions meet 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

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Register Here

Updated: August  21, 2026

August 14, 2026 - Back to School with CLARK and XP Cyber

Presenters:

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