Dr. Cates teaches courses in the U.S. Supreme Court, judicial process, law and society, and American National Government. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland College Park. Prior to coming to Towson University in 1993, she served as a policy analyst at the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for many years. Dr. Cates has published many articles and two books on the relationship between the U.S. judicial system and the American civil society. Her recent books are Law and the Web of Sociey and Judicial Entrepreneurship: The Role of the Judge in the Marketplace of Ideas, both co-authored with Dr. Wayne McIntosh. Dr. Cates received the University System of Maryland Regents Award for Excellence in Collaborative Teaching in 2003. She will develop and share the teaching of IHSM 643 Homeland Security and Constitutional Rights with Dr. Jack Fruchtman.

Dr. Fruchtman has taught at Towson University since 1985. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. In addition to directing the Law and American Civilization program and serving as Towson’s pre-law advisor, Dr. Fruchtman teaches courses in constitutional law, law and society, and the history of American Political Thought. He has recently been teaching courses on the effect of anti-terrorist policies on civil liberties. Dr. Fruchtman is widely published in the areas of constitutional law and the historical roots of democracy in the United States and Europe. He is an internationally acclaimed scholar on the works of Thomas Paine, about whom he has written or edited three major books. His recent books include Atlantic Cousins: Benjamin Franklin and his Visionary Circle; Thomas Paine, Apostle of Freedom; and The Supreme Court: Rulings on American Government and Society. He was selected to receive Towson University’s President’s Distinguished Service Award in 2002. Dr. Fruchtman will develop and share the teaching of IHSM 643 Homeland Security and Constitutional Rights with Dr. Cynthia Cates.

Dr. Lahneman was hired in 2006 at Towson University to teach courses in national security policy, homeland security, and intelligence analysis. He received his Ph.D. from the School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University. He comes to Towson University with a wealth of experience. He served for over 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retired with the rank of Commander. Most recently, Dr. Lahneman worked at the Center for International and Security Studies (CISSM) at the University of Maryland where he served as the executive director of the Project on Science, Technology, and Public Policy and as the program coordinator for the National Intelligence Council Project. He has taught courses on intelligence analysis, homeland security policy, military intervention and nation building, and national security policy at many universities including American University, the Naval Postgraduate School, the University of Maryland College Park, and the United States Naval Academy. He has published many papers and articles and recently published an edited volume entitled Military Intervention: Cases in Context for the Twenty-First Century. Dr. Lahneman will teach IHSM 640 Comparative National Security Policy and IHSM U.S. National Security Policy.

Dr. Maddron has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadershiphas spent the majority of his life in the international arena acquiring the capacity for international operational and intellectual leadership, both through formal education and the experience of international cultures.

He is the author of many papers published in various professional magazines and has presented in symposiums and conferences.

His life philosophies are based on a practitioner/ scholar approach. This approach dictates his leadership and teaching professions. He has spent his adult career teaching, conducting research, consulting and providing business acumen in the cross cultural global theater; as well as, domestically; additionally, he was assigned with the United Nations in Kosovo.

A sampling of his intellectual contributions include:

• 2006 “Returns to Educational Investments in a Transitional Economy: An Investigation of Kazakhstan’s Labor Market in 2005”
• 2005 “Hurricane Katrina, Applications for Military Response” JCOA-LL, JFCOM, Suffolk, VA.
• 2005 “TTS, Transition to Sovereignty- Iraq, C2 Issues, Triple DIME in COIN Operations” JCOA-LL, JFCOM, Suffolk, VA.
• 2005 “Coalition Building” Joint Center for Operational Analysis- Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. VII, Issue 3, June
• 2005 “Transformation Economics- Economic Theory Kazakhstan”, Presented to CENTCOM and EUCOM military commanders
• 2004 “Strategic Planning” at the 9th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2003 “Coalition Interoperability and Architectural Standards” NATO Unclassified Symposium, Symposium on “Architectures for Network-Centric Operations”, Athens, Greece

Dr. Maddron teaches “IHSM 614 – Team Building”, a core course in the Integrated Homeland Security Management Program.

Dr. John M. Morgan, III ("Jay") is a professor of Geography and Environmental Planning at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. A graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1965), Dr. Morgan received his B.A. in 1969 and his M.A. in 1973 from Towson University. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1980. His primary teaching and research interests include geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and digital image processing, emergency management and homeland security, outdoor recreation planning and management, and the geography of Alaska.

While an undergraduate student at Towson University, Dr. Morgan served as a cadet in the Two Year Army ROTC program at the Johns Hopkins University and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in 1969. After completing the Engineer Officer Basic and Topographic Engineer Officer courses at the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, he served as a Geographic Officer with the 139th Engineer Detachment (Terrain), 656th Engineer Battalion (Topographic) (Army), U.S. Army, Europe in Schwetzingen, Germany (1970-72). He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1975 at the rank of Captain.

Since joining the faculty at Towson in 1984, Dr. Morgan has taught a variety of courses including Introduction to Physical Geography, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, GIS Applications, Computer Mapping, Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing, Outdoor Recreation Planning and Management, and graduate seminars on GIS, remote sensing and digital image processing, and outdoor recreation planning and management topics. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Morgan founded the Center for Geographic Information Sciences (1992) and served as its director until 2005. During this period, he was the principal investigator on nearly $13 million of contracts and grants with government agencies and businesses including a $2.5 million NASA/Raytheon/Synergy contract and a $1 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security Information Technology and Evaluation Program (ITEP) grant. Dr. Morgan was also responsible for the development of the Emergency Management Mapping Application (EMMA), a Web-based GIS that now serves as the "common operating picture" for Maryland's emergency management and homeland security efforts.

Dr. H. Wayne Nelson is as associate professor of health care administration in the Department of Health Science. He has over sixteen years experience as Deputy Director of a government agency involved in overseeing Oregon’s long-term care system and was a personal assistant to Oregon Governor Victor Ateyeh in the early 1980s.

His Ph.D. is from Oregon State University (1993) and he is a Fellow of the Social Research and Public Policy section of the Gerontological Society of America and a Summer Fellow for the National Institute on Aging, Summer Institute on Aging Research. His interests now focus on disaster preparedness for special needs populations. He has published numerous articles in leading scientific journals, including, most recently, two articles on “medical aspects of disaster preparedness and surge medical support in the Department of Defense’s Joint Center for Operational Analysis Journal (Vo. IX (2), 11-27; 42-55).

Dr. Nelson recently co-authored one book and has another on the way (both on advocacy and conflict management). He is also listed in the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Marquis Who’s Who in America.

Colonel (MD) Nelson is currently Deputy Commander of the 10th (MDDF) Medical Regiment (10MEDRGT) of the Military Department of Maryland, and Director and Point of Contact for the Maryland Defense Force’s Baltimore County Medical Emergency Volunteers. The latter is a state military department sponsored (with Towson University) Medical Reserve Corps registered with the office of the Surgeon General.

On 30 August 2005 he was directed by the State Adjutant General through Special Order 05-01 to activate the (now) 10MEDRGT to respond to Katrina in Operation Lifeline. This military task force eventually treated over 6,500 patients in five abandoned facilities in Jefferson Parish LA. Nelson earned the National Guard’s Maryland Meritorious Service Meal (as well as the State Active Duty Meal and Emergency Service Ribbon) for providing extensive liaison with other government agencies involved in public health, emergency service and homeland security in the period immediately preceding and through this crisis.

Dr. Nelson also serves on a number of Emergency Service related committees:

• Academic Advisor, Academic Qualifications, Military Emergency Management Special Program for the State Guard Association of the United States (2004 - present)
• Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Board: the advisory committee for Geriatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee(GEMSAC) & Sub-committee for Long Term Care
• Baltimore County Emergency Management Task Force
• Towson University Homeland Security Group
• Towson University Crisis Response Group

When not teaching, Randall K. Nichols is Chief Operating Officer of INFOSEC Technologies, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Espionage and information security countermeasures to support its 1700 commercial, educational and U.S. government clients.

Previously, Nichols served as CEO of COMSEC Solutions, a cryptographic / anti-virus / biometrics countermeasures company which was acquired by a public company in 2000. As part of the acquisition agreement, he served as Vice President of Cryptography and Director of Research. Nichols (a.k.a. LANAKI) served as Technology Director of Cryptography and Biometrics for the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) and President and Vice President of the American Cryptogram Association (ACA). Nichols is internationally respected, with 40 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles in cryptography, counter-intelligence, INFOSEC and sensitive computer applications in the engineering, consulting, construction, and chemicals industries. He is a previous Director of Invisimail, Ltd.

Nichols is certified by the Virginia District US Court of Appeals as a Federal Expert Witness (Defense) in both Cryptography and Computer Forensics for Espionage, Terrorism and Federal criminal cases. He is considered an expert on Counter-Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism methodologies as applied to INFOWAR.

Professor Nichols is currently writing his sixth title on information security: Counter-Terrorism in Practice: Targets of Opportunity. His previous books (with co-author Panos Lekkas) include: Wireless Security: Models, Threats and Solutions, McGraw Hill, 2002, a definitive textbook on the security of wireless systems and Defending Your Digital Assets: Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies and Thieves, (with co-authors Dan and Julie Ryan) McGraw Hill, 2000, a best-selling title on the subjects of cryptography and information security (INFOSEC) countermeasures. Defending is used as the graduate INFOSEC textbook at the George Washington University, James Madison University, University of Maryland, Rowan College of New Jersey, Iowa State University, Eastern Michigan State University, and Yonsei University, Korea. Nichols' previous books, The ICSA Guide to Cryptography McGraw Hill, 1998, and Classical Cryptography Course, Volumes I & II, Aegean Park Press, 1995, and 1996, have gained recognition and industry res pect for Nichols.

Mr. Ray was hired in 2006 to teach courses in information security and application security. He is currently working on his PhD in Information Systems with emphasis in security from Nova Southeastern University. He comes to Towson with a wealth of experience. He retired with over 20 years in the U.S. Air Force working in Information Assurance. He has served as Director and Chief Information Officer for both government and civilian agencies. Currently, he is the Information Security Officer for Towson University. Mr. Ray has taught online courses in Information Systems and security for over 10 years at many universities including Harrisburg Area Community College, Ellis College, University of Maryland University College. Mr. Ray will teach IHSM 620 Information System Security and IHSM 622 Applications Software Security.

Dr. Rudolph has taught courses on comparative politics, comparative public policy, energy politics, international relations, and ethic politics and conflict at Towson University since 1984. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the ethnic politics of Eastern and Southern Europe. In addition to his teaching and scholarship, Dr. Rudolph has experience in election monitoring in the states of the former Yugoslavia and in political consulting on energy policy in the Middle East. His recent publications include Politics and Ethnicity: A Comparative Study; The Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts (editor and contributor); and Ethnoterritorial Politics, Policy, and the Western World. Dr. Rudolph will teach IHSM 641 Terrorism and Political Violence.

A New Orleans native, Dr. Joseph V. Trahan, III, has over twenty years of public relations/affairs experience in governmental, association, and educational and non-profit public relations.

Dr. Trahan is retired Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserve (USAR), and a former Commander of the 314th Public Affairs Operations Center located in Birmingham, Alabama. While in the armed forces, Dr. Trahan successfully operated four Joint Information Bureaus and one Joint Information Center from 1991-94. Some of his assignments were: Joint Logistics Over The Shore -1992; the Presidential Task Force Andrew-1992; the National Boy Scout Jamboree -1993 and the 50th Anniversary of Operation Overlord (D-Day) - 1994.

Since 1998, Dr. Trahan has superbly trained more than 3,500 people yearly in media relations throughout almost all of the United States. England, Norway, France, Belgium, Paraguay, Mexico and The Netherlands. Dr. Trahan graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Military History. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Public Relations from Ball State University and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising from The University of Southern Mississippi.

An accredited member of Public Relations Society of America, Dr. Trahan is a former member of the National PRSA Board of Directors and National PRSSA Faculty Advisor.

Adjunct Professor of Information Science, Towson University; Senior Legal Advisor (GS-15), Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Federal Communications Commission. Develop and implement network interconnection policies and requirements so that all types of telecommunications companies can pass traffic between each other. Subject areas include: national security and emergency preparedness standards, emergency network restoration, interconnection requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the North American Numbering Plan, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, customer premises equipment standards and waivers, telephone relay services for persons with disabilities, satellite earth station licensing and next generation network development (i.e., broadband and soft switching). Formerly Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR (ret.); communications-electronics and command and control systems officer (7 years regular, 17 years reserve). Combat veteran of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Formerly Assistant Attorney General for New York State; prosecuted antitrust cases related mostly to the telecommunications markets (4 1/2 years). Formerly with the New York Telephone Company, AT&T and later NYNEX, starting out in a management development program as an installer-repairman, and later serving in the operating and complex network planning departments (12 years).