Tony Coulson
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Bio
Tony Coulson, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Cybersecurity Center and full professor of Information and Decision Sciences in the Jack H. Brown College at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). During his tenure at CSUSB, Tony has led more than 35 grant-funded cybersecurity projects totaling over $75 million. Dr. Coulson also led the establishment of a nationally acclaimed cybersecurity program that spans business, computer science, national security studies, criminal justice, and public administration. The program is designated as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.
Dr. Coulson is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and leads the CAE Community in Cybersecurity education (caecommunity.org) as National Center for over 400 colleges and universities. He has consulted on cybersecurity issues for Congress, federal agencies, and private organizations. Tony belongs to several boards and has won numerous academic, national, and community awards.
Education
Prior to his academic career, Dr. Coulson had a successful industry career for over 17 years as an executive and an entrepreneur, starting his first successful technology business when he was 14 years old. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University.