Welcome to my web home!  I am a tenured professor in the College of Business and Economics and a fellow of the Center for Interdisciplinary and Innovative Cybersecurity at Towson University. I am also a Faculty Affiliate Associate Research Scientist at the Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland, College Park.  My research leads to applied solutions that have lasting impact for organizations.  I specialize in decision analysis, and I work to enable organizations and individuals to make better, fact-based decisions.  I provide consulting services, and I have extensive experience working with clients in government and the electric utility industry.  I incorporate my industry experiences into my teaching, and my philosophy is to enable students to understand and create analytics by instilling confidence and self-efficacy.  My Wikipedia biography can be viewed here. Please scroll down and navigate to learn more about my research, books, teaching, and student opportunities.

 
 
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Research

My research is in decision analysis, with applications in cybersecurity, election security, defense, and spare parts.  I am also published in analytics education, baseball pitcher substitution, collaborative scheduling, and other areas.

Cyber Tigers

Towson University students who want to make an impact through applied research can learn more about earning course credit for and outreach opportunities about their work.

Teaching

I am currently teaching analytics courses and created curriculum on cyber risk management for the Cyber4All initiative.  I've also taught Operations Management, Probability and Statistics, and other courses.

BLOG and Gallery

Check out the latest news and updates in my blog as well as pictures of my team’s events in the gallery.