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EXPERTS

DOUG RAUSCH

Maenner Endowed Chair, Associate Professor and Program Director, Cybersecurity. Rausch has nearly 30 years of technical, leadership and management experience in communications systems, information assurance, cyber security, and risk management. 

Topics: Cybersecurity, Risk Management, STEM 

MARY DOBRANKSY

Dean of the College of Science and Technology with significant experience in leadership, innovation, technology, teaching, team development, and systems thinking.

Topics: IT Education, Leadership, Women in STEM

PRESIDENT MARY HAWKINS

Since Dr. Mary Hawkins arrived in 1995, Bellevue University enrollment experienced record growth and has been consistently ranked as one of the nation’s best online learning and military friendly institutions.

Dr. Hawkins led the development and implementation of Bellevue University’s online learning model, one of the first and most effective online learning systems in the U.S. From assessing a market need to developing curriculum, to piloting and marketing the programs through enrollment of students, Dr. Hawkins is instrumental in developing new programs.

Topics: Online Learning, Open Access Institutions, Non-traditional Students

MICHELLE EPPLER 

Associate Vice President of the Human Capital Lab and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences who has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, much of it devoted to expertise in teaching and supporting adult learners.

Topics: Corporate Learning, Continuing Education, Higher Ed Partnerships, Leadership Development

REBECCA MURDOCK

Dean of the College of Business whose career encompasses a wide range of higher education leadership and teaching experiences. Murdock’s career has included extensive experience with institutional strategic planning, institutional accreditation, academic assessment, institutional change and improvement projects and technology integration initiatives.

Topics: Academic Program Accreditation, Technology, Business, Academic Program Development 

RICK KOCH

Dean of Design and Development who has over 20 years experience designing and developing education and training curriculum in various environments including academic, corporate and government agencies. 

Topics: e-Learning, Instructional Technology, Gamification, Corporate Learning 

RON WOERNER

Instructor at the College of Science and Technology who has over 25 years of IT and security experience and is a noted consultant, speaker and writer in the security industry. Woerner established the Cybersecurity Studies program at Bellevue University, an NSA Center of Academic Excellence. 

Topics: Compliance, Network Operations, Security Education, Cybersecurity