Broadening Participation in Cyber Security

TRUST: Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology

November 2-3, 2011 │ TRUST Center

Broadening Participation in Cyber Security

Dr. William Robinson, Outreach Director, VanderbiltDr. Kristen Gates, Executive Director of EducationDr. Sigurd Meldal, PI San Jose State University

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Presentation Outline

Motivation– The statistics behind broadening participation– TRUST Center goals for participation

TRUST portfolio of outreach programs– Role models and mentoring– Building community

New initiatives for TRUST– TRUST Post-Doctoral Fellowships to broaden participation– TRUST Graduate Student Scholarships

Summary

Broadening Participation in Cyber Security, W.H. Robinson

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The Challenge

“[The] under-participation in CS [computer science] by large segments of our society represents a loss of opportunity for individuals, a loss of talent in the workforce, and a loss of creativity in shaping the future of technology. Not only is it a basic equity issue, but it threatens our global economic viability as a nation.” [1]

[1] P. A. Freeman and J. Cuny, "Common ground: A diverse CS community benefits all of us," Computing Research News, vol. 17, 2005.


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Ph.D. Production by Gender

U.S. demographics– Gender ratio for ages 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female

[1] S. Zweben. (2011). 2009-2010 Taulbee Survey: Undergraduate CS degree production rises; Doctoral production steady. Available: http://www.cra.org/uploads/documents/resources/taulbee/CRA_Taulbee_2009-2010_Results.pdf

For computer science (CS), computer engineering (CE), and information (I) [1]


http://www.cra.org/uploads/documents/resources/taulbee/CRA_Taulbee_2009-2010_Results.pdf


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Ph.D. Production by Ethnicity

U.S. demographics– American Indian or Alaska Native alone: 0.9%– Black or African American alone: 12.6%– Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, of any race: 16.3%

[1] S. Zweben. (2011). 2009-2010 Taulbee Survey: Undergraduate CS degree production rises; Doctoral production steady. Available: http://www.cra.org/uploads/documents/resources/taulbee/CRA_Taulbee_2009-2010_Results.pdf

For computer science (CS), computer engineering (CE), and information (I) [1]




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TRUST Goals Years 6-10

In TRUST, our diversity efforts will take a “grass roots” approach by building strong partnerships with faculty and institutions that will help us achieve our goals of inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities (URM)– Infuse the science and engineering supply chain with new, diverse,

and talented individuals– Retain those individuals within TRUST research areas– Prepare those individuals for successful careers, especially as

researchers and educators in academia

Metrics to achieve (overall center demographics)– Participation by women: 30%– Participation by underrepresented minorities (African Americans,

Hispanics, and Native Americans): 10%


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Summary


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Increasing Minority Graduates

“Minority students suffer from the absence of minority role models in the classroom. But too few minority students are encouraged and guided into graduate education so that they can ultimately become faculty members who can [then] inspire and educate even more minority students.”

Dr. John Brooks SlaughterFormer President and CEONational Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)


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What Must Role Models Do?

Act as Advisors, Allies, and Advocates (AAA) [1]

– Sometimes we need “roadside” assistance along life’s path

Advisor– Directing research towards successful degree completion

Ally– Planning collectively towards a successful career path

Advocate– Promoting in the “closed room”

[1] Mr. Sundiata Jangha, University of Maryland Baltimore County


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TRUST-REU Program

TRUST Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (TRUST-REU)

Program Overview– 8-week summer research experience

guided by TRUST faculty mentors and graduate students

– Educational activities include lab tours and industry field trips

– Graduate school advising and subsidized GRE prep course

– $4,000 Stipend + travel allowance + room and board provided

Program Participants– 2006-2011: TRUST has hosted 73

undergraduate students 40% female 45% URM 97% U.S. persons 85% in grad school or applying

– 2011: TRUST 13 students (across four Center institutions)

Participant Testimonial

More Information Online– Program Description at:https://www.truststc.org/reu/

“The best part was the exposure to both the academic and industrial pathways. Without the first-hand company seminars and research experience I gained from the program, I would have made a much weaker decision as in which path to choose!”



SECuR-IT Cyber Security Internship

Summer Experience, Colloquium and Research Experience in Information Technology

SECuR-IT is a 10-week academic summer immersion program in computer security

Program Overview:• Paid internship at a Silicon Valley and San Francisco technology company• Learning cohort of MS and PhD students• Program cost funded by industry partner• Seminars conducted by TRUST faculty and industry experts that expose students to

a range of information technology and computer security research topics• Program details at: http: truststc.org/securit


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Women’s Institute in Summer Enrichment

One-week residential summer seminar Graduates, post-doctoral, and professors Topics: cyber security, healthcare, privacy 2011 Speakers:

– Lorrie Cranor: CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University– Dorothy Glancy, Santa Clara University Law– Leslie Lambert: Juniper Networks– Brenda Fellows: Fellows Corporate Consortium– Michelle Nix: McKesson– Adrian Perrig: TRUST, Carnegie Mellon University– Brad Malin: TRUST, Vanderbilt University– Deb Frinkie, National Security Agency

WISE 2011 at Carnegie Mellon University

“We came across miles with diverse backgrounds, lived like teens, convened daily for learning and most evenings for play. Everyone was smart, engaged in their careers and lovely in their own ways and demeanors. It was an honor to spend the week together, from which I have learned many lessons…”

http://www.truststc.org/wise





IMPACT: Building Community

“It was an excellent space to learn from the expertise of Industry and academic leaders… a good platform for education to exchange ideas in IA, especially building capacity in IA.”

“My department is considering development of new courses in MBA and bachelors program of Information systems. I will take advantage of this seminar to coordinate the development of new curriculum.

CDSIA: Curriculum Development in Security and Information Assurance 2011

Participating UniversitiesCal Poly Pomona (HSI)Cal Poly San Luis ObispoCSU ChicoCSU Dominguez Hills (HSI/MSI)CSU East BayCSU HumboldtCSU Los Angeles (HSI/MSI)CSU Long Beach (HIS/MSI)CSU Northridge (HSI)CSU SacramentoCSU Stanislaus (HSI)CSU San Bernardino (HSI)San Francisco State UniversitySan Diego State University (HSI/MSI)San José State University (TRUST)Carnegie Mellon University (CyLab)UC Berkeley (TRUST)Colorado State UniversityDrexel State UniversityMt. San Antonio College (HSI)Jackson State University (HBCU)Howard University (HBCU)Fisk University (HBCU)Mills CollegeTuskegee University (HBCU)Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (HSI)Inter American University of Puerto Rico (HSI)Virginia State University(HBCU)Youngstown State University

Demographics• 25% Female Participants• 55% HSI/MSI/HBCU Institutions• 15 California State University Institutions• 5 Historical Black College or University• 1 California Community College• 1 Historically Female Institution



Leveraging Education Relationships

TRUST

REU

CAHSI

STUDENTS

CAHSI and TRUST working together to advance the mission and mutual goals of both organizations through collaborative efforts.

CAHSI and TRUST will work together to prepare CAHSI students for a successful REU with TRUST

TRUST-REU 2011 placed six REU students having research/academic affiliation with CAHSI

CAHSI: Computer Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions

Education and mentoring

URM student recruitment



Building Community via Sponsorship

Association of Computer/Information Sciences and Engineering Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) Symposium 2011– http://www.admiusa.org/admi2011/– Held at Clemson, SC– Met several ADMI board members– Met HBCU faculty involved with security research– Planning sponsorship for 2012 Symposium (Washington, DC)

Cornell SoNIC Summer Research Workshop– http://www.cs.cornell.edu/workshop/sonic/– Hosted by Prof. Hakim Weatherspoon– Brought students from Howard University to Cornell for the summer– Learn about network research– CS faculty from Howard were invited to TRUST Autumn Conference


http://www.admiusa.org/admi2011/

http://www.cs.cornell.edu/workshop/sonic/






Summary



TRUST Graduate Student Scholarships

Designed for incoming URM graduate students at all partner institutions– Helps to retain students across the transition from the undergraduate

level to the graduate level

TRUST faculty members nominate URM students to receive a supplement to enhance an admission offer– Helps to recruit highly desirable students into our home departments– Developing a nomination form– Will publicize to TRUST faculty for Fall 2012

Supplement is intended to leverage the financial commitment that has already been made by the home department– The student should already be admitted to the department– Nomination would include documentation to that effect



TRUST Post-Doctoral Fellowships

TRUST will support a post-doctoral position at any TRUST partner institution to broaden participation

– Modeled after the FACES Portable Post-doctoral Fellowship (Coordinated by Dr. Raheem Beyah)

http://www.faces.gatech.edu/2007/postdoc.htm– Leverage the NSF Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

program (http://www.nsfagep.org/) for applicants who choose a post-doc

Potential benefits for potential faculty candidate– Connect with TRUST faculty– Complete additional publications– Collaborate on new research topics– Sharpen skills such as proposal-writing skills

Should make the candidate more competitive for a tenure-track position– Especially at the host institution


http://www.faces.gatech.edu/2007/postdoc.htm

http://www.nsfagep.org/

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Summary

Leverage TRUST programs across multiple communities: undergraduate to the professorate and beyond– TRUST-REU, CDSIA, WISE

Broaden participation of women and minorities in TRUST research thrusts – Develop the next generation of cyber security professionals– Engage a diverse group of researchers (faculty and students)

Professoriateor Industry

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