Applying Student Knowledge for Success in Cybersecurity and Data Science

应用学生知识在网络安全和数据科学领域取得成功

• 批准号: 2129800
• 负责人: Michael Qaissaunee
• 金额: $ 63.39万
• 依托单位: Brookdale Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-10-15 至 2026-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2129800&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Applying; Student; Knowledge; Success; Cybersecurity

This project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need at Kean University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Brookdale Community College, and Union County College. In particular, it responds to areas of national need in cybersecurity and data science by increasing the number of students graduating in Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT). Moreover, the project will build regional workforce strength and contribute to the knowledge base on the role of student competence and belonging in ensuring persistence to degree attainment. Over its five-year duration, a total of 256 students will benefit, receiving scholarships to complete CS or IT degrees. Project components include scholarship support for students, undergraduate research and/or professional experience opportunities prior to graduation, and generation of new knowledge through research on economic realities for students and impact on career trajectories in cybersecurity and data science. Students in this program will be prepared to enter the scientific workforce or graduate school as competent, highly trained individuals with a background in teamwork and research. Furthermore, they will contribute to increased professional diversity in the fields of CS and IT, and serve as role models to members of their communities. The students recruited for this program will participate in workshops, take advantage of cohort experiences, and interact closely with faculty who will provide i) academic advising, ii) guidance for navigating higher education and postgraduate opportunities, and iii) supervision of teamwork, research, and working professional experiences. Through undergraduate research opportunities and experiences from participation in faculty research programs and/or existing summer research and internship programs, these individual and cohort experiences will provide a basis for overall intellectual growth and promote increased student confidence, retention, and timely degree completion. These academic outcomes are in turn expected to allow students to successfully navigate common attrition points including financial hardship and professional identity development for post-graduate employment and continued education. The project's academic environment includes student-faculty advising and undergraduate research activities, using the Affinity Research Group (ARG) model and peer-mentoring. The use of teamwork, collaboration and student-motivated question and answer sessions will positively support research in the field of computer science and information technology regarding educational impact and retention, particularly for minorities, female, and first-generation students. This project is funded by NSF’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program, which seeks to increase the number of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who earn degrees in STEM fields. It also aims to improve the education of future STEM workers, and to generate knowledge about academic success, retention, transfer, graduation, and academic/career pathways of low-income students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目将通过支持新泽西大学，新泽西大学技术学院，Fairleigh Dickinson University，Brookdale社区学院，布鲁克代尔社区学院和Union Coundy College的新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学，新泽西大学的经济需求，支持受过良好教育的科学家，数学家，工程师和技术的国家需求。特别是，它通过增加计算机科学（CS）和信息技术（IT）中的学生人数（IT）来响应网络安全和数据科学领域的国家需求领域。此外，该项目将建立区域劳动力的力量，并为学生能力和归属于确保持续归属的知识基础做出贡献。在五年的持续时间内，总共256名学生将受益，获得完成CS或IT学位的奖学金。项目组成部分包括对学生的科学支持，本科研究和/或毕业前的专业经验机会，以及通过对学生的经济现实研究生成新知识，以及对网络安全和数据科学领域的职业轨迹的影响。该计划中的学生将准备进入科学劳动力或研究生院，作为具有团队合作和研究背景的受过良好训练的个人。此外，它们将有助于CS和IT领域的专业多样性，并成为其社区成员的榜样。为该计划招募的学生将参加研讨会，利用队列经验，并与将提供的教师紧密互动i）i）学术咨询，ii）导航高等教育和研究生机会的指导，以及iiii）对团队合作，研究和工作专业经验的监督。通过参与教师研究计划和/或现有的夏季研究和实习计划的本科研究机会和经验，这些个人和队列的经验将为整体智力增长提供基础，并促进学生的信心，保留和及时的学位完成。这些学术成果反过来又可以使学生能够成功地导航共同的属性点，包括财务困难和专业身份发展，用于研究生就业和继续教育。该项目的学术环境包括使用亲和力研究小组（ARG）模型和同伴入学的学生教师咨询和本科研究活动。团队合作，合作以及学生动机的问答课程的使用将积极支持计算机科学和信息技术领域的有关教育影响和保留的研究，尤其是针对少数民族，女性和第一代学生。该项目由NSF在科学，技术，工程和数学计划方面的奖学金提供资金，该计划旨在增加具有证明经济需求的低收入学术才华的学生人数，他们在STEM领域获得了学位。它还旨在改善未来STEM工人的教育，并为低收入学生的学术成功，保留，转移，毕业以及学术/职业途径提供知识。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准来通过评估来诚实地通过评估来诚实地支持。