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Our Faculty

Meet the brilliant minds shaping the future of technology at Augusta University's School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.

Our faculty comprises accomplished researchers, seasoned industry professionals, and dedicated educators committed to providing you with an unparalleled learning experience. Their expertise spans a wide range of disciplines, from cutting-edge cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to advanced software development and data science, ensuring you receive instruction from leaders in their respective fields. Explore their profiles to discover the depth of their knowledge and the passion they bring to empowering the next generation of tech innovators.

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Computer Science

Dr. Konstantin Busch, Chair

Information Systems and Security

Dr. Mark Harris, Chair

Cyber Systems Engineering

Dr. Alex Schwarzmann, Chair

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Alexander Schwarzmann, PhD

  • Dean
  • Professor

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Gursimran Walia, PhD

  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  • Director of Graduate Studies

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Denise Coleman

  • Cyber Academic Program Coordinator

706-721-1042

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Brandon Mercer

  • Systems Administrator
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Regina White

  • Director of Business Operations

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Mandy Brown

  • Business Operations Specialist

706-729-2370

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Karly Henson

  • Office Specialist

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Computer Science

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Abdullah Al-Mamun, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Paul Attie, PhD

  • Professor

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Clement Aubert, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Yuyan Bao, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Waylon Brunette, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Konstantin Busch, PhD

  • Professor
  • Chair of Computer Science

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Bogdan Chlebus, PhD

  • Professor

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Richard DeFrancisco, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Gokila Dorai, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director for Access, Success and Belonging

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Michael Dowell, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Harley Eades, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Onyeka Ezenwoye, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Shiwei Fang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Jeronimo Grandi, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Mohamed Ibrahem, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Dariusz Kowalski, PhD

  • Professor

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Piotr Krysta, PhD

  • Professor

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Hoda Maleki, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Jason Orlosky, PhD

  • Associate Professor
  • Director of the Senior Design Program

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Nisha Panwar, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Meikang Qiu, PhD

  • Professor

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Reza Rahaeimehr, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Peter Robinson, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Ming Ming Tan, PhD

  • Instructor

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Edward Tremel, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Gursimran Walia, PhD

  • Professor
  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  • Director of Graduate Studies

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Zi Wang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Weiming Xiang, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Shiwei Zeng, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Wei Zhang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Shungeng Zhang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Jieqiong Zhao, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Information Systems and Security

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Ahmed Aleroud, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Mark Harris, PhD

  • Associate Professor,
  • Chair of Information Systems and Security

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John Heslen, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Lin Li, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Ron Martin, CISSP, PMP

  • Assistant Professor

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Jeff Morris, PhD, CISSP

  • Assistant Professor

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Jonathan Sloan

  • Adjunct Instructor

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James N. Smith, DBA, CISSP

  • Assistant Professor

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Jason Williams, PhD, PMP

  • Assistant Professor

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Paul York, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Jieqiong Zhao, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Gianluca Zanella, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Cyber Systems Engineering

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Waylon Brunette, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Hisham Daoud, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Mohamed Ibrahem, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Hoda Maleki, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Jeff Morris, PhD, CISSP

  • Assistant Professor

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Weiming Xiang, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Wei Zhang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

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Cyber Institute

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Ahmed Aleroud, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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John Heslen, PhD

  • Associate Professor

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Jeff Morris, PhD, CISSP

  • Assistant Professor

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Michael Nowatkowski, PhD, CISSP

  • Professor
  • Head of the Cyber Programs of Study
  • Cyber Institute Director

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James N. Smith, DBA, CISSP

  • Assistant Professor

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Gursimran Walia, PhD

  • Professor
  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  • Director of Graduate Studies

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Part-Time Faculty

  • George Bell, CISSP, GCFE, GSNA
  • James Beneke, CISSP, GCFA, GCIA
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  • Jacob Cox
  • James Cunningham
  • Charles Flack, DBA-IS, MSEE
  • Ken Groombridge, CISSP, CSIM, PMP
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  • Cory Singleton
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