CERIAS creates, fills position of student program manager

The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) announced today (Nov. 15) that Laura Holladay has joined the center as student programs manager, a newly created position designed to support approximately 1,000 Purdue students studying or conducting research in cyber and cyber-physical security. 

“CERIAS and Purdue have long been considered preeminent institutions for cybersecurity research and education; we’re excited that Laura joining us allows us to vastly expand our support of the 1,000 cybersecurity-focused Purdue students, our industry supporters interested in hosting student-oriented projects, and our strategic partners looking to hire our students to help fill the estimated 1 million open global cybersecurity career positions,” says David Ebert, CERIAS director and the Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Holladay’s responsibilities include administration of the Purdue Interdisciplinary Information Security Degree program, the world’s first accredited interdisciplinary cybersecurity degree; student internship and career employment programs with strategic industry and government partners of CERIAS; coordination with the numerous cybersecurity student clubs and competition teams; and student cybersecurity scholarships fellowships and research assistantship programs.

Holladay has been at Purdue for eight years in positions of increased responsibilities. She joins CERIAS from the Division of Consumer Science, where she served as the administrative assistant team lead and administered the department’s graduate degree program. Holladay holds degrees in industrial/organizations psychology from Purdue University Global and business administration/office administration with a concentration in software support from Ivy Tech.

About CERIAS

The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), a cross-cutting institute of Purdue’s Discovery Park, is the world’s foremost interdisciplinary academic center for cyber and cyber-physical systems; more than a hundred researchers addressing issues of security, privacy, resiliency, trusted electronics, autonomy and explainable artificial intelligence. CERIAS brings together world-class faculty, students and industry partners to design, build and maintain trusted cyber/cyber-physical systems. CERIAS serves as an unbiased resource to the worldwide community.