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PROGRAM LEAD

Dr. Shalini Kesar (Dr. K)

(Dr. K) is an associate professor of information systems at Southern Utah University and Director of the MS- Cyber Security & Information Assurance (CSIA) program.

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Current Team

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Cybersecurity with Information Assurance  (MS-CSIA with an emphasis in Strategy-Class of 2025, SUU)

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Cybersecurity with Information Assurance  (MS-CSIA with an emphasis in Strategy, SUU)

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Mechanical Engineering  (B.S. Mechanical Engineering, SUU)

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Computer Science (B.S. Computer Science, SUU)

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MBA (With an emphasis in Cybersecurity, SUU)

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Cybersecurity with Information Assurance  (MS-CSIA with an emphasis in Strategy & Mgmt, SUU)

Our Community Ambassadors

Suren Karki

Major: Computer Science
Years: 2024 - Present

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)

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Mckenzie Smith

Major: Management
Years: 2021 - 2022

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)

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Rylan Wallace

Major: Cybersecurity
Years: 2019-2021

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District- SUU Online)

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Nimra Javid

Major: Cybersecurity
Years: 2021

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)

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Emily Schren

Major: Computer Science
Years: 2019-2020

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)

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Damon Day

Major: Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies
Years: Spring 2020

Role: Volunteer

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Shannon Vogelesang

Major: Information Systems (SUU)
Years: 2019

Role: 

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Sydney Hansen

Major: Elementary Education

Year: 2018

Role: Paid Intern (SUU STEM Center)
 

John Lisobee

Major: CSIS
Years: 2018

Role: Volunteer

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Buna Sambandham

Professor of Mathematics
Role: Volunteer

Rajwinder Singh Mankoo

Major: Cybersecurity
Years: 2023 - Present

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)
 

Hadley Sanders

Major: Hospitality Management Years: 2021 - 2022

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)
 

Kacie Cox

Major: Cybersecurity
Years: 2020-2021

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)

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Landry Benimana

Major: Computer Science
Years: 2021

Role: Intern (SUU CS Credit)

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Kendie Terry

Major: Information Systems (SUU)
Years: 2020 

Role: Volunteer

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Cierra S

Major: Engineering Maths
Years: 2019

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)

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Nikki Wood

Major: Computer Science
Years: 2017 - 2018

Role: Paid Intern (SUU STEM Center)

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Zach Christiansen

Major: Information Systems (SUU)
Years: 2018

Role: Volunteer

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Sadie Sanchez

Major: Information Systems (SUU)

Years: 2018

Role: Volunteer

Camrie Campos

Major: Computer Science
Years: 2021 - 2022

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)
 

Parker Hannifin

Major: Information Systems SUU
Years: 2019 - 2022

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District- SUU Online)
 

Gaston Elongha

Major: CSIA
Years: 2021

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)
 

Bredecca Anthony

Major: Management Information Systems 

Years: 2021

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)
 

Hector Cruz

Major: Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies
Years: 2020

Role: Paid Intern (Iron County School District)
 

Thomas Grant

Major: Information Systems (SUU)
Years: 2019

Role: Volunteer
 

Jared Porter

Major: Information Systems (SUU)
Years: 2018

Role: Volunteer
 

Paige Mather

Major: History
Years: 2018

Role: Paid Intern (SUU STEM Center)
 

Hillary Mortensen

Major: Forest Inventory and Analysis (SUU)
Years: 2018

Role: Volunteer

Volunteers

Benita Kakama

Computer Science Student (SUU)
 

Angela Dayton

MedForums (Founder)
 

Frank Hall

Dean COSE SUU

Jessica Lumen

Founder, Spartan Workshops LLC
 

Lemi - Ola Erinkitola

Critical Thinking Child LLC
 

Shivani Kesar

PE, PMP 
 

Travis Flyod

Iron County School District

Elisee Kaband

Mechanical Engineering Student (SUU)
 

Aubrey Barnett

Test Out Corp
 

Heidi Bronsons

MS CSIA Graduate (SUU)

Jim Pollard

Research Fellow, Forest Services, SUU
 

Mark Mumford

Iron County School District

Spencer Wall

Graduate Student, Cybersecurity, SUU
 

Troy Lunt

Iron County School Disctrict

Alexa Fleur

Design Thinking Facilitator
 

Becky Wanta

CEO & President, AlertNest, Inc.
 

James Bore

Bores Consultancy LTD

Joyce The Voice

Graduate Student, Cybersecurity
 

Scott Schwab

Director, Success in Education
 

Thomas Grant

Student, SUU

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