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  • UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab

    UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab

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    Newswise — The University of West Florida and Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology leader, have launched the Leidos Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab in UWF’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. The new lab is purpose-built to provide students with hands-on cybersecurity education in realistic digital environments.

    “The cybersecurity skills gap is an economic and national security issue,” said Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering Dean Jaromy Kuhl. “We are pleased that along with UWF, Leidos prioritizes growing the number of talented cybersecurity professionals by supporting students with hands-on, real-world experience that they gain in the Leidos Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab.”

    The goal of the lab is to train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and intuitively help address a critical workforce gap nationwide. As the White House has noted, the shortage of cybersecurity professionals tops 700,000 in the U.S. according to some estimates. 

    “We’re launching and expanding activities and investments that directly accelerate the upskilling and reskilling of cybersecurity professionals in support of our government customers,” said Dan Voce, Leidos senior vice president for growth and integration. “Leidos explored Pensacola as a strategic location and immediately recognized the high caliber talent at UWF. We are heeding the call from the White House to address the critical cybersecurity skills gap, and the new Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab at UWF is a big step forward in this effort.”

    The lab includes a cloud based, enterprise platform that is modeled to represent an unclassified government enterprise platform. Students will receive hands-on experience in the areas of digital modernization, updated data processing techniques, modeling and simulation, capability and capacity planning assessments. Students will also gain familiarity with Amazon Web Services and multiple other vendor training tools and training modules. This exposure to application development and testing environments enables valuable industry experience and positions the students for internships supported by Leidos with the University’s collaboration.

    For more information about UWF’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, visit uwf.edu/hmcse. For more information about Leidos, visit leidos.com. 

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  • Expert available to Discuss Handgun Study Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day

    Expert available to Discuss Handgun Study Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day

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    Dr. Hasan Buker recently published an article, co-authored with two students, titled “Carrying a handgun in public vs. taking a handgun to school among youth: an exploration of the predicting power of risk factors related to delinquency, aggression, and victimization.” 

    Dr. Buker, and his co-authors examined data collected from 5,648 high school students to understand the risk factors for gun carrying among those youth. The results of the study indicated that the youth with increased anger, higher delinquent/anti-social behavior, and bullying behavior were significantly more likely to carry a handgun. On the other hand, youth who took a handgun to school mostly reported carrying a handgun in public as well.  Increased delinquent/anti-social behavior was another significant determinant of taking a handgun to school. The study has important implications for school safety as it indicates important risk factors for gun carrying among youth.

    Dr. Buker is very responsive and would be enthusiastic about coverage. 

     

    Biography :
    Dr. Buker joined UWF in 2019 as an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Before accepting his current position, he held faculty positions at Minot State University, Washington State University, and several other institutions in Turkey. Buker also served as a law enforcement officer at different roles and ranks prior to his academic career. Dr. Buker has been an innovative and engaged instructor, a vigorous researcher with a vibrant agenda responsive to contemporary and practical issues in his field, and a dedicated servant of his institutions, profession, and the community in different capacities. Degrees & Institutions: Dr. Buker received his Ph.D. from the Washington State University’s Program in Criminal Justice in 2007. He earned a masters degree from the Ankara University and a bachelor’s degree from the Turkish National Police Academy. He also attended criminal justice masters programs at the University of North Texas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Research: Juvenile delinquency/justice, criminological theory, crimes against children, law enforcement, and the administration of criminal justice organizations are the primary research interests of Dr. Buker. He was the principal investigator, co-principal investigator, research fellow, and a consultant in numerous funded research endeavors. During these research activities, he corroborated with his students, fellow researchers, and practitioners from various countries, international organizations, such as UNICEF, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and academic disciplines. Classes Taught: Crimes against Children Criminological Theory Criminal Investigation Criminal Psychology and Profiling Policing Juvenile Delinquency / Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Administration Cybercrimes Terrorism and Homeland Security Research Methods Statistics Special Interests: Children and Society Criminal Justice Technology Publications: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles: Erbay, A., & Buker, H. (2019). Youth Who Kill in Turkey: A Study on Juvenile Homicide Offenders, Their Offenses, and Their Differences From Violent and Nonviolent Juvenile Delinquents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519834088 Buker, H., Gultekin, S. & Akgul, A*. (2018). Expected Functions of an Effective Child Justice System Administration? A Framework Developed through a Qualitative Study in Turkey. Journal of Human Sciences, 16, 87-101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v16i1.5452 Buker, H. & A. Erbay*. (2018). Is this kid a likely experimenter or a likely persister?: An Analysis of Individual-Level and Family-Level Risk Factors Predicting Multiple Offending Among a Group of Adjudicated Youth. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 63, 4024–4045. Dolu, O., Buker, H. & Uludağ, S. (2012). A Critical Assessment of the Deterrent Capacity of the Turkish Criminal Justice System, Journal of Ankara University Law School, 61, 69-106. Buker, H. (2011). Formation of Self-Control: Gottfredson & Hirschi’s General Theory of Crime and beyond. Aggressive and Violent Behavior: A Journal of Review, 16, 265-276. Dolu, O., Buker, H. & Uludağ, S. (2010). Effects of Violent Video Games on Children: An Assessment on Aggression, Violence and Delinquency. Turkish Journal of Forensic Sciences, 9, 54-75. Buker, H. & Dolu, O. (2010). Police Job Satisfaction in Turkey: Effects of Demographic, Organizational and Jurisdictional Factors. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 34, 25-51. Buker, H. (2010). How important is it to Know “How a Police Officer Feels” for Police Supervisors? Assessing a Rare Police Supervisor Promotion System. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 11, 61-77. Dolu, O. & Buker, H. (2009). Limits of Deterrence: A Critical Approach to Deterrence-based Crime Prevention Policies. Turkish Journal of Police Studies, 11, 1-22. Ellis, L., Das, S., Buker, H. (2008). Androgen-promoted Bodily Traits and Criminality: A test of the Evolutionary Neuroandrogenic Theory. Personality and Indivıdual Differences, 44, 699-709. Buker, H. & F. Wiecko (2007). Are causes of Stress Global? Testing the Effects of Common Police Stressors on the Turkish National Police. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 30, 291-309. Books, Book Chapters, Entries, and Edited Volumes: Buker, H. (Eds.) (2014). Children and Violence: Children Under the Pressure of Social Violence, Volume 1: Children as the Victims of Violence. SAMER Scientific Publication Series: İstanbul – Turkey. Dolu, O.; Uludag, S. and Buker, H. (2012). Crime, Justice, and Children in Turkey: A Critical Assessment of the Turkish Juvenile Justice System. Netherlands Police Academy Publication (OBT): Den Haag, Netherlands. Buker, H. (2012). Fraudulent Forensic Evidence: Malpractice in Crime Laboratories. LFB Scholarly Publishing: El Paso, TX. Buker, H. & Herberholz, M. (2019). Sex offenders in Prisons. In Robert Worley & Vidisha Worley (Ed.). American Prisons and Jails: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends. ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA. Buker, H. & Balcioglu, E. (2016). Domestic Violence. In A. Sozer and E. Balcioglu.. (Eds.) Criminology, pp. 373-400. Nobel Publications, Istanbul – Turkey. Buker, H. (2013). Accountability and Transparency in Organizations. In S. Gultekin (Eds.) Organization Theories: Classical and Modern Perspectives, pp. 131-170. Seckin Publications, Ankara – Turkey. Buker, H. (2012). Malpractice as an Administrative Problem: Individual or Organizational Level Failure? In H. Kavruk, Public Administration in Turkey from a Theoretical and Practical Perspective, pp. 699-724. Todaie-Türkiye Ve Orta Doğu Amme İdaresi Enstitüsü: Ankara – Turkey. Buker, H. & Dolu, O. (2010). Colvin, Mark, Francis T. Cullen, and Thomas Vander Ven: Coercion, Social Support, and Crime. In T. Cullen & Pamela Wilcox (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, pp. 203-206. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412959193.n56 Dolu, O. & Buker, H. (2010). Colvin, Mark: Coercion Theory. In T. Cullen & Pamela Wilcox (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, pp. 194-197. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412959193.n54 Buker, H. (2010). Changing the Organization and Organizing the Change in the Context of Community Policing. In A. Sozer (Eds.), Community Oriented Policing: Society, Crime, and Security, pp. 115-135, Adalet Yayınevi: Ankara, Turkey.

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  • UWF nursing students step into real-life scenarios with virtual reality platform

    UWF nursing students step into real-life scenarios with virtual reality platform

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    Newswise — University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health School of Nursing students graduating this semester will be among the first who had practice stepping into real-life scenarios during their entire academic career. 

    In Fall 2021, UWF’s School of Nursing started the process of acquiring UbiSim with funding provided by a high-impact grant. The grant was used to purchase a subscription of the virtual reality platform with unlimited usage and covered the cost of five Oculus headsets.

    “When we first received UbiSim, it was during the COVID-19 pandemic and it was very helpful because it was when our students weren’t in the hospital,” said Dr. Tina Barbour-Taylor, lecturer in UWF’s School of Nursing. “It provides them with an immersive environment.”

    The platform allows students to focus on specific interests, like heart disease or kidney disease and during participation, students are inside a patient room virtually as if they were in a hospital room, with oxygen bags and IV pumps to monitor. 

    A systemic grant, following the initial high-impact practice grant, allowed the School of Nursing to acquire 41 additional headsets in Spring 2022. School of Nursing staff also partnered with the John C. Pace Library on campus so that students in the nursing program could check out the equipment to use on their own time.

    “We’re bridging theory to practice and students really enjoy it because it makes it fun to learn,” Barbour-Taylor said. “It develops critical thinking and prioritization skills, and that’s the most important thing.”

    With UbiSim, students can experience critical situations that they might not encounter during their clinicals at a hospital.

    “This allows students to explore their weaknesses,” said Dr. Jill Van Der Like, director, Nursing Skills & Simulation Learning Center. “It opens up clinical opportunities and experiential learning experiences.”

    Van Der Like says 30% of nurses are leaving within a year of their first job and she believes this competency-based learning opportunity can help students feel more confident in the workplace.

    “If talking in public makes you nervous, you have to practice, you have to get good at it, just like nursing; you have to practice, because you have to deliver,” Van Der Like said.

    Wyatt Adams, who will graduate in May and has accepted a nurse position at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, said UbiSim has helped him put into practice what he learned in the classroom and has prepared him for situations he will encounter in the future.

    “It’s unique because you can do what you can’t do in the hospital, which is make situations happen,” Adams said. “It really helped me in knowing when to ask questions. I’ve never been someone to ask too many questions and now I feel like I know when to ask for help. It helped with the teamwork aspect of nursing.”

    The platform has also provided an opportunity for local high school students to see the innovative technology that UWF has to offer. So far, five high schools have visited the lab. Van Der Like says they are thankful the technology has opened new opportunities for the School of Nursing to connect with the community in such exciting and meaningful ways.

    To learn more about the UWF School of Nursing, visit uwf.edu/nursing.

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