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Dr. Kembley Lingelbach, PhD. - CISSP
Associate Professor
Department of Information Technology
Phone: 478-471-2801
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| Office Hours: | Location: Macon - Professional Sciences and Conference Center - 328 Office Hours: Fall 2025 Macon Campus Monday 10:45 am until 12:00 pm; 12:45 until 3:30 Wednesday 10:45 am until 12:00 pm ; 12:45 until 3:30 Contact: kembley.lingelbach@mga.edu |
| Biography: | Dr. Kembley Lingelbach is an accomplished academic and cybersecurity expert with a wealth of experience spanning over three decades. Holding a Ph.D. in Information Systems Cybersecurity from Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Lingelbach's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Logistics Systems (BSLS) complemented by a minor in Computer Science. Furthering her education, she earned a Master's in Management, Information Systems (MMIS) from Georgia College & State University. Dr. Lingelbach's extensive career background predominantly revolves around her commendable service of over 33 years with the Department of Defense USAF civilian, where she specialized in Information Assurance (Cybersecurity) Management and InfoSec. Her roles also encompassed Information System Security Management, offering her a comprehensive understanding of various facets of IT, including software and web application development, server administration, database administration, and IT project management. Transitioning seamlessly from her distinguished career into academia, Dr. Lingelbach embarked on her teaching journey in 2010, initially as an adjunct while concurrently pursuing her doctoral studies and working with DoD fulltime. Her dedication to education and cybersecurity is further reflected in her numerous certifications, including CISSP, CEH, Security+, and Certified Forensics Examiner, which attest to her expertise in the field. Beyond her professional endeavors, Dr. Lingelbach's research interests are diverse, spanning topics such as cloud computing, AI technology, women in cybersecurity, biometrics, and the human element of cybersecurity. She is particularly fascinated by behavioral aspects and strategies to enhance cybersecurity awareness and resilience. Dr. Lingelbach brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom, aligning her teachings with her research interests. Her courses delve into business information technologies, decision-making, information assurance, cybersecurity, contingency planning, risk analysis, and system assessments. Dr. Lingelbach's expertise in NIST guidance and her experience with federal government standards enrich her curriculum, providing students with invaluable insights into industry best practices. Certifications: Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE), Security +, Metasploit Pro, CFSA |
| Courses: | Spring 2025 Graduate - Doctoral Full Session Session ITEC 8900 - Section 02 ONLINE Doctoral Research Project Second Session ITEC 8120-Section 01 ONLINE IT Policy, Compliance and Legal Issues ITEC 8120-Section 02 ONLINE IT Policy, Compliance and Legal Issues |
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| Education: | Georgia College & State University Bachelor of Science in Logistics Systems; Minor Computer Science (2000) Georgia College & State University Masters, Management Information Systems (2005) Nova Southeastern University, Ph.D., Information Systems (Information Security/Cyber Security Concentration) (2014 - 2018) Palo Alto Networks - Cybersecurity Certificate (2020) |
| CV: | Link to CV https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VOnGVmTdFLQrFCdH0n_uPu9rU6NczlF7/view?usp=drive_link |
| Professional Experience: | Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, School of Computing - Middle Ga State University (2024 - present) Interim Department Chair, Department of Technology, School of Computing, Middle Ga State University (2023- 2024) Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, School of Computing - Middle Ga State University (2023 - present) Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, School of Computing - Middle Ga State University (2017 - 2023) Adjunct Professor, School of Information Technology - Middle Ga State University (2010 - 2017) Cybersecurity Information System Security Manager, COMSEC Manager (ISSM) (Dept. of Defense - USAF - 2014 - 2017) Wing Information Assurance Manager (Dept. of Defense - USAF - 2012 - 2014) Chief Information Officer Liaison (DoD, USAF - 2008 - 2012) IT Zone Helpdesk Supervisor/InfoSec (DoD, USAF - 2006 - 2008) Programmer Analyst/Project Manager/Database/Server Administrator (DoD, USAF - 2001 - 2006) Information System Security Officer (DoD, USAF 1998 - 2001, 2001 - 2006) Technical Computer Training Instructor/Server Administrator/IT Support (DoD, USAF, 1994 - 1998) |
| Professional Affiliations: | WyCyS - Women in Cybersecurity ISC2 CISSP Vice President, Affiliate Organizations, AFCEA IEEE Peer Reviewer IACIS Peer Reviewer NSA CAE Mentor and Peer Reviewer |
| Organizations: | AFCEA ISC2 Membership WyCys Membership Upsilon Pi Epsilon IEEE-ETA Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society WIT (Women in Technology) |
| Awards and Honors: | Dean's Award for Scholarship (2023) DoD Long Term Full-time Scholarship Undergraduate(1999-2000) DoD Long Term Full-time Scholarship Graduate(2004-2005) Emerging Supervisory Development Program (2015-2016) Upsilon Pi Epsilon (2015-current) Honor Society for Computing and Information Discipline IEEE-ETA Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society |
| Publications: | Lingelbach, K. (2018). Perceptions of female cybersecurity professionals toward factors that encourage females to the cybersecurity field [Dissertation]. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Floyd, K. and Lingelbach, K. (2019). Perceptions of cloud storage privacy among university students. Issues in Information Systems, 20(4). Hueca, A., Westney, Z., & Lingelbach, K. (2021, June). Security Breach? Do I care enough to share information [Research-In-Progress] Proceedings of International Institute of Applied Knowledge Management, p. 28. https://www.iiakm.org/conference/proceedings/KM2021_RefereedProceedingsAbstracts.pdf Lingelbach, K. (2021). Student perceptions of a cybersecurity service-learning project. Issues in Information Systems. 22(1). Lingelbach, K (2021). A Study of female cybersecurity professionals. Research in progress. Presentations Lingelbach, K. (2018). Perceptions of female cybersecurity professionals toward factors that encourage females to the cybersecurity field [Poster Session Presentation]. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Floyd, K. and Lingelbach, K. (2019). Perceptions of cloud storage privacy among university students. [Presentation]. 59th International Association for Computer Information Systems C2021 Refereed Proceedings & Conference Presentation Hueca, A., Westney, Z., & Lingelbach, K. (2021, July 2). Security Breach? Do I care enough to share information [Conference presentation] KM conference 2021, Leipzig, Germany. Lingelbach, K. (2021, June). Factors of Engaging Females in Cybersecurity. [Speaker, Presentation] ISC2 Middle Georgia Chapter. Warner Robins, GA. Lingelbach, K. (2021). Student perceptions of a cybersecurity service-learning project [Presentation]. Proceedings of 61st IACIS Annual Conference. IEEE Research peer reviewer (2017-present) IACIS Peer reviewer (2019 - present) IIAKM Peer Reviewer (2020 - present) NSA CAE Cyber Defense Peer Reviewer (2021 - present) NSA CAE Cyber Defense Mentor (2022- present) |
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