Karen Schnell
Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs
Adjunct Professor in the Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs

Bio
Industry and academic Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Cybersecurity and AI information technology, data protection, privacy, public policy and business, I am excited to share a wealth of experience and expertise to build our next generation leaders from our universities. Further, with my innate curiosity and nature to continuously learn, teach, and lead, my goal is to design courses, programs, workshops, public policy and conduct research on state-of-the-art technologies like Cybersecurity, AI, ML, etc. and their impact to our business environment now and for the future with ethics, compassion, and humanity. By researching and writing for peer reviewed publications and presenting at professional workshops and conferences, I can enrich our society and world with learning experiences in the classroom or board room.
Education
- B.S.N. Kent State University, 1984
- M.B.A. Elon University, 2012
- M.S. San Jose State University, 2016
- Ph.D. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2023
Positions
- Adjunct Professor in the Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs
Courses Taught
- CYBERSEC 590: Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity