Faculty Mission
To achieve the mission of the Cybersecurity Program, the faculty and administration will:
- Foster and fine-tune the curriculum and student selection process to optimize our role of being a bridge between technology, management, and society;
- Deliver the curriculum through the intelligent use of synchronous, asynchronous learning instructional environments for both full-time and part-time students;
- Promote appropriate student and professional responsibility through a multidisciplinary studies approach;
- Promote instructional excellence that inspires our students to become successful Cybersecurity/Information Assurance practitioners;
- Coordinate availability of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance coursework to assist Maine and the nation in meeting their demand for Cybersecurity and Information Assurance professionals;
- Develop partnerships and alliances with external corporate and industry organizations for pursuing joint educational and research opportunities in Information Assurance;
- Pursue research and grant opportunities in all areas related to Cybersecurity and Information Assurance;
- Provide outreach opportunities to K-12 educational levels as well as other interested parties and organizations;
- Promote Cybersecurity collaboration among colleges, government, and industry.
Meet the Faculty & Staff
Part-Time Faculty
Dr. Raquel Hicks
since 2014
Dr. Kelly Hughes
since 2016
Dr. Jessica Chisolm
since 2017
Dr. Wael Yousif
since 2023
Jonna Duvall-Williams
since 2022
Richard Hughes
since 2022
Brooke Safferman
since 2023




