Biography

Dr. Rajni Goel is a Professor and former Chairperson of the Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department in the School of Business at Howard University.  Dr. Goel served as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar in India, conducting research and assisting in curriculum development in the area of Cyber security.  Having assisted with the establishment of the Howard University Cyber-Security Education and Research Center (CERC), she serves as its Director, building partnerships and programs with industry-government-academia partnerships.   Dr. Goel served as Cyber-Security Speaker in Malaysia as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Information Programs and participates as a panelist discussing the Business of Cyber Security, diversity of thought, workforce development, and the need for a robust Cyber-Security ecosystem.  She serves as Co-Director of the Chair Leadership Academy and as Summer Academy Faculty Scholar Coach.  Dr. Goel's research interests include cyber-risk management, behavioral aspects of cybersecurity, privacy concerns in Social Media, supply chain security, railway security, enterprise security and curriculum development.  She holds a Ph.D. in IT (focus on Information Security), an M.S. (Mathematics), and a B.A. (Mathematics) and began her career as a High School Mathematics teacher. 

Areas of Expertise

• Cyber Security 
• Cyber Risk 
• Synthetic Media 
• Competitive Advantage 
• Artifical Intelligence Risk 
• Experiential Learning 
• Social Media 
• Leadership
• Curriculum Development 

Education

• Ph.D., Information Technology (Focus Area: Information Security), George Mason University, Arlington, VA, in 2003

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

• Information Security 
• Information Assurance | Security Strategies|Polices|Law and Ethics
• Java Programming 
• Management Information Systems 
• E-Business
• Introduction to Computers
• Productions and Operations Management 

Graduate

• MBA Principles of Information Systems 
• MBA Information Security 
• Cyber Risk Management
• Executive MBA (Online) | Management Statistics and Data Analysis 

Research Interests

• Computer Systems | Cyber Security | Risk Management | AI| Education 
• Specialty | Information Security | Cyber Risk | Cyber Security | Privacy | Bias and Ethics in AI  

Research Group Information

• Cyber Security Education and Research Center | 

Research Funding

• IBM | NSA | PWC | Lockheed Martin | FRA 

Related Articles 

• Responding to Work-Force Needs | The Chronicle of Higher Education - Views on how Colleges can partner with employers to teach students 21st century skills

https://connect.chronicle.com/CI-WC-2019-PartneringEmployers-SuffolkU_LP-CHE.html

• Learn How Privacy Security Fit In

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2018/06/03/learn-how-privacy-security-fit-in/