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  1. ; ; (, IEEE CARS 2025)
    The demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals continues to outpace supply, necessitating effective educational and workforce development programs. This exploratory study analyzes the influence of a scholarship and support activities on participants' career development through the theoretical frameworks of Social Cognitive Career Theory and career identity literature. Findings suggest that the Metropolitan State University Cyber Defenders Program bolstered participants' self-efficacy beliefs related to their academic and career pursuits, fostered positive outcome expectations regarding cybersecurity careers, and strengthened their career goals and engagement. The scholarship itself and peer interactions emerged as key supports. While overall results are positive, areas concerning perceptions of diversity within the field and the ease of finding employment warrant further exploration. 
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  2. ; ; ; (, Journal of The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education)
    This paper presents the findings of action research conducted to evaluate new modules created to teach learners how to apply machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to malware data sets. The trend in the data suggest that learners with cybersecurity competencies may be better prepared to complete the AI/ML modules’ exercises than learners with AI/ML competencies. We describe the challenge of identifying prerequisites that could be used to determine learner readiness, report our findings, and conclude with the implications for instructional design and teaching practice. 
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