Converse Hosts Second Annual Data & 网络安全周
大学交流 hosted the second annual Data and 网络安全周 from October 17 through the 19th. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month; this event offered sessions for Converse students, 教师, 和工作人员.
的 three days of events helped 教师 和工作人员 find resources and foster new collaborations. Students connected with successful cybersecurity and data science professionals who offered unique insights and advice. 的se events were generously supported by Provost Joe Wilferth and Wynton Stephens, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence.
教师 和工作人员 attended a 午餐和学习, “Incorporating Data and Data Practices in Your Classes,” led by Associate Professor of 数学 Dr. 阿曼达·曼. Her talk explored the necessity for collaboration and resources for data and data science. Data touches nearly every field and industry, which can drive meaningful interdisciplinary projects across campus.
Associate Professor of 数学 and Chair of the 数学 Department Dr. 杰西卡·索雷尔斯欢迎 网络安全小组 consisting of successful practitioners in cybersecurity to talk to students about career paths, 网络, 认证, 以及这个领域的细节.
Panelists included Abbie Abbott, Senior Security Compliance Manager at New Relic; Chris Sorrells, Commercial Account Select Executive at Elastic; Dune Clarke, Cyber Security Specialist at ScanSource; and Pam Everitt, Head of Advisory 服务s at Soteria.
After the panel presentation, students had the opportunity for a Q&A and 网络 session with the panelists.
的职业 & Internship Opportunities Panel hosted Converse alumni and current students in related fields, in partnership with the Office of 职业发展. 的 panel offered tips about where to find internships, what to expect in the interview process, how to gain related experience and more. Each panelist offered advice on navigating the interview process and making your application stand out. 的y also discussed their career experiences, internships, and early career advice.
Panelists included Kimberly Leone Avinante ’21 (Nisbet Scholar), Operational Intelligence Analyst at Mailprotector, Angela Brobson ‘23 (Nisbet Scholar) from Carolina Software as a 服务, 西德尼·威尔逊,24岁, and Esha NagiReddi ’25 (尼斯贝特认为荣誉).
的 演讲嘉宾 今年的活动是由Dr. 梅丽莎Ngamini. Dr. Ngamini is Lead Data Scientist at ADP, where she plans projects and builds data science models to help improve business decisions. She is a natural language processing specialist who has worked on projects such as identifying 推特 bots in an election season and helping train a chatbot to effectively point users to the information they need on a company’s website.
Dr. Ngamini的演讲, 的 Fun of Doing 数据科学 “for Good” and “for Profit,” explored everything from career advice to significant personal projects to pro bono work she devotes her time to through ATLyltics. ATLytiCS is a volunteer organization that aims to use data analytical approaches to help the most vulnerable communities in the Metro Atlanta region and beyond.
的se successful events drew in many of our students and helped forge strong connections between Converse and the data and cybersecurity communities.