Paul E Wagner
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-2422
- UA Sierra Vista Campus, Rm. 101
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- paulewagner@arizona.edu
Biography
Paul Wagner joined the University of Arizona’s College of Applied Science and Technology’s Cyber Operations Program in 2018. He is currently an Associate Professor of Practice and teaches a wide variety of subjects including networking, digital forensics, cyber threat intelligence, and cyber warfare. Prior to working with the University of Arizona, Paul spent 20 years in the Army where he developed his knowledge in computer networking and designing robust network architectures to support global operations in support of national and joint operations. Paul received his Ph.D. in Cyber Defense from Dakota State University. He also holds a Master’s of Science in Cyber Security, an MBA, a Graduate Certificate in Incident Response, and over twenty technical certifications from SANS, ISC2, EC-Council, and CompTIA. His primary research interests focus on cybersecurity education, training, workforce development, and penetration testing.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Cyber Defense
- Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, United States
- M.S. Cyber Security
- Liberty University, Lynchville, Virginia, United States
- M.B.A. Human Resources
- Touro University International, Cypress, California, United States
- B.S. Business Management and Marketing / Social Psychology
- Park Unviersity, Parkville, Missouri, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, College of Applied Science and Technology (2022 - Ongoing)
- UA, Tucson, Arizona (2019 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, College of Applied Science and Technology (2018 - 2022)
- US Army (1998 - 2018)
Licensure & Certification
- GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certificate, GIAC (2019)
- GIAC Penetration Tester, GIAC (2019)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler, GIAC (2020)
- Network +, CompTIA (2017)
- GIAC Certified Detection Analyst, GIAC (2020)
- GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator, GIAC (2020)
- GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst, GIAC (2020)
- GIAC Certified Unix Administrator, GIAC (2020)
- CYSA+, CompTIA (2020)
- GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware, GIAC (2021)
- GIAC Security Essentials, GIAC (2020)
- GIAC Network Forensic Analyst, GIAC (2020)
- Cloud+, CompTIA (2021)
- Pentest+, CompTIA (2021)
- CISSP, ISC2 (2018)
- Security +, CompTIA (2010)
- CASP, CompTIA (2017)
- CEH, EC-Council (2018)
- A+, CompTIA (2015)
Interests
Research
Cybersecurity EducationK-12 EducationWorkforce DevelopmentCybersecurity Executive LeadershipPenetration Testing
Teaching
Cyber SecurityCyber WarfareNetworking FundamentalsInformation AssuranceComputer / Digital ForensicsCyber Threat Intelligence
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Capstone in Cyber Operations
CYBV 498 (Spring 2025) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Spring 2025) -
Capstone in Cyber Operations
CYBV 498 (Fall 2024) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Summer I 2024) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Spring 2024) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Spring 2024) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Fall 2023) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Summer I 2023) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Spring 2023) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Cyber Threat Intelligence
CYBV 435 (Summer I 2022) -
Cyber Warfare
CYBV 480 (Summer I 2022) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Spring 2022) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Spring 2021) -
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYBV 301 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Cloud Computing
INFV 379 (Summer I 2020) -
Cloud Computing
NETV 379 (Summer I 2020) -
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYBV 301 (Summer I 2020) -
Advanced Computer Forensics
NETV 477 (Spring 2020) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Spring 2020) -
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYBV 301 (Fall 2019) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
BASV 326 (Summer I 2019) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Summer I 2019) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
BASV 326 (Spring 2019) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Spring 2019) -
Cyber Invstigtns and Forensics
CYBV 388 (Fall 2018) -
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYBV 301 (Fall 2018) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
BASV 326 (Fall 2018) -
Intro Methods of Ntwk Analysis
CYBV 326 (Fall 2018)
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Wagner, P. E. (2022). Privacy Education, Training, and Awareness. In Privacy(p. 35).
Journals/Publications
- Alharthi, D. N., & Wagner, P. E. (2023). Leveraging VR/AR/MR/XR Technologies to Improve Cybersecurity Education, Training, and Operations. the Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice (JCERP).
- Wagner, P. E., Romero, A. J., Liaupsin, C. J., Miller, R. J., Thienhaus, O. J., Erstad, B. L., & Schlager, E. (2020). Equity and Inclusion for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Eduction.
- Liaupsin, C., Wagner, P., Romero, A. J., Thienhaus, O. J., Schlager, E., Romero, A. J., Miller, R. C., Erstad, B. L., & Brazeau, G. A. (2021).
Equity for and Inclusion of Non-Tenure-Track Pharmacy Faculty Within Academia.
. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 85(3), 8428. doi:10.5688/ajpe8428More infoAlthough there are at least twice as many non-tenure-track first-time pharmacy faculty as tenured and tenure-track first-time pharmacy faculty entering academia based on data collected from 2013 to 2019, there are ongoing equity, inclusion, and advancement issues between these categories of faculty that require consideration. Contracts with clear descriptions of responsibilities are needed along with regular evaluations and promotion opportunities based on the faculty member's performance of the assigned responsibilities, appropriate compensation including fringe benefits, inclusion in institutional voting and governance, and due process protections against abrupt termination. Further, universities and schools and colleges of pharmacy should foster a culture that values all faculty regardless of rank or position. The purpose of this commentary is to describe ongoing efforts and lessons learned by one public university with a college of pharmacy that has non-tenure-track and tenure-track faculty. Our hope is to provide insight into how these experiences could be used as a basis to inform changes in policy by other universities with a school or college of pharmacy, as well as to inform possible changes to the Academy's policies.
Proceedings Publications
- Alharthi, D. N., & Wagner, P. E. (2023). Comprehensive Cybersecurity Programs: Case-Study Analysis of a Four-Year Cybersecurity Program at a Secondary Education Institution. In The Computing Education and Information Systems Applied Research (ISCAP) Conference.
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, July). How Distance Edcuation Can Catalyze Innovation in Cyber / STEM Education. In Distance Learning Administrators Conference.
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, November). CyberEducation-by-Design. In Computing Education / Information Systems Applied Research.
Presentations
- Bonhorst, C., Wagner, P. E., & Honomichl, R. J. (2023, December). Tucson Area Middle Grades CTE Accelerator Program. 2023 K12 NICE Cybersecurity Conference. Phoenix, AZ.
- Alharthi, D. N., Wagner, P. E., & Galde, M. R. (2023). Who's Watching Who: Hacking IP Cameras. CactusCon11 2023. Mesa, AZ.
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, February). Building a Cybersecurity Pipeline: A Call to Action. CactusCon. Mesa, AZ: Multiple / CactusCon.
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, July). Centralizing Resources to Expand Reach and Opportunity for STEM Education. Distance Learning Administrators Conference. Jekyll Island, GA: University of West GA.More infoLed a discussion panel on how to improve the reach and accessibility of STEM education programs based on UA's work with the Near-You Network.
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, May). Cybersecurity Policy Impact Series. Chandler Chamber of Commerce. Chandler, AZ: Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, October). Modernizing Talent Management. Higher Education information Security Council (HEISC). Virtual: Higher Education information Security Council (HEISC).
- Wagner, P. E., & Felix, M. (2022, December). Strategies to Build and Support a Diverse Regional Cyber Workforce. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference. St. Louis, MO: NICE.
- Wagner, P. E., & Hartkopf, J. (2022, December). CyberEducation-by-Design - A Comprehensive Approach to Cyber Education. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference. St. Louis, MO: NICE.
Others
- Wagner, P. E. (2022, July). 17X Talent Management Design Sprint.More infoSelected to represent academic institutions to provide input to the Air Force’s workforce development and talent management process for their cybersecurity officers
