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e-mail: recruit@ist.psu.edu - Faculty Recruiting: Join Our IST Faculty! (Updated: 12/12/07)
Security and Risk Analysis Faculty Position Open
The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) invites applications for a tenure-track position at all ranks in all areas of Security and Risk Analysis (SRA). Highly qualified candidates at assistant professor rank will be considered for a PNC Career Development Professorship. Candidates are especially encouraged to apply who conduct interdisciplinary research with a broad and integrated view of SRA.
The SRA recruiting emphasis is risk analysis using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, with special emphasis on systems-based approaches. A principal requirement is demonstrated excellence in research and potential for excellence in instruction. Successful applicants will be expected to establish a quality research program and teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in SRA and IST. Teaching areas include security and risk modeling, analysis, and management; integration of cyber-security and privacy rights; and the SRA aspects of IT auditing and governance.
Penn State is a major research university and is ranked second in the nation in industry-sponsored research among universities. IST is ranked fifth in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. Our active research grants are now approximately $8.0 million and growing each year. We have a world-class funded security research group, a successful NSA-sponsored Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, and a new interdisciplinary International Center for the Study of Terrorism. Security and Risk Analysis is a new and growing undergraduate major with three options: (1) information & cyber security, (2) intelligence analysis & modeling, and (3) social issues & risk. Overall, our baccalaureate programs have nearly 1000 students and our P... - Majors: In This Section (Updated: 12/12/07)
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What You Will Find Here
Details on the Bachelor's and Associate degrees in IST and the Bachelor of Science degree in SRA such as:
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- Faculty & Research: Quick Facts (Updated: 12/11/07)
... - Graduate Resources: Announcements (Updated: 12/11/07)
Bo Luo's proposal defense is scheduled for Friday, December 14, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in room 201A IST. (12/14/07)
Mark Pfaff's final dissertation defense is scheduled for Friday, December 14, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in room 304 IST. (12/14/07)Please join me in congratulating Karthik Umapathy for passing his final dissertation defense on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. Karthik is currently working as an assistant professor in the School of Computing at the University of North Florida. (12/11/07) Please join me in congratulating Paula Bach who passed her proposal defense on 11/29/07 and Annemijn van Gorp who successfully defended her final disssertation on 11/30/07. Annemijn has accepted a post doctoral position beginning in January at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She will graduate in May 2008. (12/2/07) Submissions are now open for the 2008 IST Grad Symposium. The deadline for submissions is December 21st, 2007. (12/2/07) ... - Graduate Resources: Announcements (Updated: 12/11/07)
Ying Liu's proposal defense is scheduled for Monday, December 10, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in room 304 IST. (12/07/07)
Karthik Umapathy's final dissertation defense is scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in room 304 IST Buildling. (12/02/07) Annemijn van Gorp's final dissertation defense is scheduled for Friday, November 30, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in room 304 IST Building. (11/26/07)Paula Bach's proposal defense is scheduled for Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in room 304 IST Buildling. (11/26/07)
Please note: A new link has been added at the bottom of the announcement section for course announcements. (11/13/07)
iConference 2008 is now accepting registrations through either credit card or check. To register, visit the iConference Web site. (11/9/07) Dr. Edward Glantz, a Fall 2006 graduate, was recently promoted to assistant clinical professor of Information Systems in Smeal College of Business. Glantz completed his degree under the direction of Dr. Michael McNeese.
Glantz's dissertation was titled "Challenges Supporting Cognitive Activities in Dynamic Work Environments: Application to Policing." (11/9/07)Mary Kelly defended her master's thesis titled: “IT Outsourcing in Rural Communities: A Case Study of Hospital-to-Hospital Partnerships.” Mary's committee chair is Dr. Madhu Reddy and her committee members are Graduate Resources: Events (Updated: 12/11/07)Fall Commencement - December 22, 2007
Commencement InformationIST Research Teas
IST Colloquium Series
2008 IST Graduate Symposium - January 31-February 1, 2008
IST Recruitment Weekend - February 22-24, 2008
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If you wish to participate, please contact Betty Blair. - Graduate Resources: Important 2007-2008 Deadlines (Updated: 12/11/07)
Please note the following deadlines for submitting forms to register for IST 596 or IST 600 or 601.
Forms submitted after the deadline will only be accepted with Dr. John Yen's signature.
All forms must be submitted to the Graduate Program office in 329H IST.- Spring 2008: Deadline is December 1, 2007
- Summer 2008: Deadline is April 1, 2008
- Fall 2008: Deadline is August 1, 2008
- Spring 2008: Deadline is December 1, 2007