New and Early-Career Faculty Members

⬅ CoP-CD

CAE Community of Practice Cyber Defense

New and Early-Career Faculty Members

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:

Meet the CAE-CD New and Early Faculty Initiative

January 27, 2026 - 12PM-2PM EST

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January 29, 2026 - 6:00PM - 7:00PM EST

In this brief webinar, we will introduce the initiative and share how CAE faculty can get involved in 2025! Please reach out to paige.zaleppa@csusb.edu if you cannot attend but would like to participate. We encourage you to share this opportunity with new and early-career faculty at your institution—adjuncts and part-time instructors are welcome!

Curriculum and Courseware Showcase

February 20th, 2026 - 12:00PM – 3:00PM EST

We are excited to announce an upcoming Curriculum and Courseware Showcase happening on Friday, February 20th, 2026, from 12:00PM – 3:00PM EST. This event will highlight innovative, practical, and inspiring approaches to teaching cybersecurity in the CAE Community. Presenters will have a 15-minute slot to demonstrate a useful teaching tool, resource, or piece of curriculum that others can adapt or learn from. Whether it’s a classroom-tested activity, an interactive platform, or a creative pedagogical method, this is your opportunity to share something that makes teaching more engaging and impactful. We are accepting 8 presentations for this session, and presenters will be notified February 13th. Submission close February 10th!

Cyber Ranges: Opportunities and Challenges Panel

March 20th , 2026 - 12:00PM - 1:30PM EST

Join us for a discussion on utilizing cyber ranges for curriculum and extracurricular exercises. Panelists will discuss opportunities and challenges they have encountered and provide valuable insights on using cyber ranges in educational settings.

Workshops Registration:

All sessions will be via Zoom. 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

Updated: January 22, 2026

May 16, 2025 - Designation and Redesignation Process

Presenters:

Emma Graves - NCyTE

Michael Burt

Watch the Recording

April 25, 2025 - Overview of the CAE Knowledge Units (KUs) CD & CO

Presenters: Yair Levy, Seth Hamman, Blair Taylor, and Sidd Kaza

Description: Learn about the various sets of CAE Knowledge Units (KUs) that we use to align our curriculum for Program Validation (CD, CO, & CyberAI) and explanation about the CAE designations (CD & CO).

Watch the Recording

March 21, 2025 - Linux: Episode 2

Anthony Pinto – University of West Florida

Litany Lineberry – Hinds Community College

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February 21, 2025

We offered 10-minute slots to faculty or tool creators who would like to showcase a lesson, tool, or teaching methodology they use in the classroom. The format was very casual, with the goal of providing an opportunity to connect and share helpful resources and ideas with one another.

This workshop was moderated by:

- Paige Flores – Towson University
- Gretchen Bliss – University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Workshop Schedule and Recording Links:

- Rene Tejon "Using Certify and Emates"
- Elizabeth Rasnick "Sherlock Holmes, Social Engineer"
- Jon Craton "LLM Prompt Injection"
- Mary Wallingsford "Student Club Activities"
- Litany Lineberry "TryHackMe and AWS for Teaching Cyber for an Online Course"
- Alexander Hillock "XPCyber"
- James Ashley "Try Cyber"
- Daniel Olson "UCCS Presentation"

January 17, 2025 - Meet the CAE-CD CoP New and Early Career Faculty Group

Since the NCyTE monthly meeting is scheduled at the same time and it's the start of the semester, we wanted to use this opportunity to connect with new and early-career faculty outside of a traditional workshop format. Our goal is to showcase the materials we have on YouTube from the past two semesters and encourage more people to get involved in planning and running workshops. This session will be shorter than our typical workshops.

Paige Flores – Towson University

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December 20, 2024 - Risk Management and Business Continuity

Pam Schmelz – Ivy Tech Community College

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November 22, 2024 - Student Clubs and Activities

Terri Johnson Akse – University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Litany Lineberry – Hinds Community College

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October 25, 2024 - Through the Enemies Eyes: Adversarial Thinking in the Classroom

Deveeshree Nayak – University of Washington

Paige Flores – Towson University