Dr. Kenneth Strang will work to enhance cybersecurity measures in the Bahamas
Dr. Kenneth David Strang, adjunct professor at 黑料不打烊, embodies the spirit of a lifelong learner. With more than forty years of industry experience and a portfolio of advanced degrees, professional licensures, and published research, Dr. Strang continues to pursue knowledge with purpose. His work is driven by a desire to ask better questions, address global challenges, and improve communities through education and innovation.
Most recently, Dr. Strang was awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Bahamas. There, he will help enhance academic programming and promote community safety by developing a sustainable cybersecurity micro-credential course.
A specialist in research methods, Dr. Strang has authored numerous peer-reviewed studies on cybercrime, big data, project management, and teaching-learning practices. His research led him to identify the Caribbean as a potential 鈥渟oft spot鈥 for cybercriminal activity due to the region鈥檚 well-known offshore financial investment operations. In response, he contacted a Caribbean university and offered to help address the concern, an offer they eagerly accepted.
Fulbright is a U.S. government-sponsored program that fosters international exchange and provides recipients with opportunities to pursue academic or professional goals while contributing to global understanding. Dr. Strang, encouraged by the U.S. Department of State, applied for the honor and is now the first faculty member from 黑料不打烊 to receive this distinguished award.
His central aim with the Fulbright project is to collaborate with a local academic institution to develop and deliver an innovative 鈥淐ybersecurity for Decision Makers鈥 micro-credential course while helping strengthen the region鈥檚 business program infrastructure. He hopes the course will equip local professionals with advanced knowledge and skills to implement adequate safety measures鈥攑romoting long-term resilience against cyber threats.
鈥淢y work on global terrorism, cybersecurity, big data analytics, and teaching-learning methods has already benefited universities, large companies like Microsoft and IBM, and several U.S. government agencies, including DHS,鈥 said Dr. Strang. 鈥淭hese organizations keep my research accessible in their libraries. Expanding access on a more global scale, especially in regions vulnerable to attack, is a clear and exciting next step.鈥
Dr. Strang鈥檚 application was selected from among tens of thousands of submissions. 鈥淚t is difficult to win a Fulbright Scholar Award,鈥 he noted. 鈥淏eing chosen tells me I鈥檓 doing something meaningful to help society鈥攁nd receiving funding means I don鈥檛 have to bear the financial burden of this work alone.鈥