Homeland Security Research Symposium

The symposium on homeland security hosted by the Coles College of Business showcases quality research by both industry and academic experts on homeland security issues. This event is meant to facilitate discussions among peers on important research advancements in the homeland security domain, the current state of affairs and related future challenges and possible strategies to tackle them. It is also gives the opportunity to build partnerships and future research collaborations as researchers attempt to strategically address these challenges.

Beyond showcasing notable research and practice-oriented work in homeland security, we publish a special working paper series issue featuring Coles faculty work submitted to this event. The symposium features student research posters conducted under the mentorship of our faculty in related areas.

October 24, 2024
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Kennesaw State University
Prillaman Hall Indoor Plaza - HS 1001
This is a by invitation only event.

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Faculty Mentors

Agenda

  • 8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast

  • 8:30-8:45 Introductions

  • 8:50-9:50 Plenary Session I
    Prescriptive Analytics for Disrupting Illicit Networks: Opportunities and Challenges


  • 9:50-11:10 Invited Session I
    • Prescriptive Zero Trust for Enterprise Organizations
    • Tullock Contest Alliances with Proportional Prize-Sharing Agreements: Private Collective Action Mechanisms?


  • 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break

  • 11:30-12:50 Invited Session II
    • A Typology of Disinformation Intentionality and Impact
    • Assessing Plant-Level Risk in Supplier Networks
  • 12:50-2:00 Lunch and Student Presentation Session
    Students: Mohammad Naser and Maranie Brown
    Faculty Mentors: and

  • 2:00-3:00 Plenary Session II
    • Platforms and (Cyber)Security


  • 3:00-3:20 Break (refreshments served)

  • 3:20-4:40 Invited Session III
    • Violent Conflict and Access to Healthcare
    • A Model of Fortification Using Bayesian Persuasion


  • 4:40-5:00 Summary

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Past Research Symposiums

    • 8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast
    • 8:30-8:45 Introductions
    • 8:50-9:50 Plenary Session I – Speaker 1 ()
    • 9:50-11:10 Invited Session I – Speaker 2 (Jacob Cox ()), Speaker 3 ()
    • 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
    • 11:30-12:50 Invited Session II – Speaker 4 (), Speaker 5 ()
    • 12:50-14:00 Lunch and Student Poster Session (demonstrating ongoing student research at KSU, cybersecurity ( and Maria Valero de Clemente))
    • 14:00-15:00 Plenary Session II – Speaker 6 ()
    • 15:00-15:20 Break (refreshments served)
    • 15:20-16:40 Invited Session III – Speaker 7 (), Speaker 8 ()
    • 16:40-17:00 Summary
    • 8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 8:30-8:45 Introductions (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 8:50-9:50 Plenary Session I – Speaker 1 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 9:50-11:10 Invited Session I – Speaker 2 (, ) (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 11:30-12:50 Invited Session II – Speaker 4 (), Speaker 5 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1105)
    • 12:50-14:00 Lunch and Student Poster Session (Student Research in Cybersecurity, Faculty Advisors: Hossain Shahriar, Maria Valero, and Liang Zhao) (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 14:00-15:00 Plenary Session II – Speaker 6 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1105)
    • 12:50-14:00 Lunch and Student Poster Session (Student Research in Cybersecurity, Faculty Advisors: Hossain Shahriar, Maria Valero, and Liang Zhao) (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 15:20-16:40 Invited Session III – Speaker 7 (), Speaker 8 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1105)
    • 16:40-17:00 Summary (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)

     

    Prillaman Hall Indoor Plaza - HS 1001
    Continental Breakfast
    Introductions
    Morning Break
    Lunch and Student Poster Session
    Afternoon Break
    Summary
    Prillaman Hall - HS 1105
    All Plenary Sessions
    All Invited Sessions
    • 8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 8:30-8:45 Introductions (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 8:50-9:50 Plenary Session I – Speaker 1 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 9:50-11:10 Invited Session I – Speaker 2 (, ) (Prillaman Hall HS 1001) 
    • 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 11:30-12:50 Invited Session II – Speaker 4 (), Speaker 5 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1105)
    • 12:50-14:00 Lunch and Student Poster Session (Student Research in Conflict Management and Cybersecurity, Faculty Advisors: , Hossain Shahriar, and ) (Prillaman Hall HS 1001) 
    • 14:00-15:00 Plenary Session II – Speaker 6 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1105)
    • 15:00-15:20 (refreshments served) (Prillaman Hall HS 1001)
    • 15:20-16:40 Invited Session III – Speaker 7 (), Speaker 8 () (Prillaman Hall HS 1105)

  • The second symposium on homeland security hosted by the Coles College of Business in partnership with the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity was held on Oct 10, 2019.

    • 8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast
    • 8:50-9:50 Plenary Session I – Speaker 1 ()
    • 9:50-11:10 Invited Session I – Speaker 2 (), Speaker 3 ()
    • 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
    • 11:30-12:50 Invited Session II – Speaker 4 (), Speaker 5 ()
    • 12:50-14:00 Lunch and Student Poster Session (Student Research in Conflict Management and Cybersecurity, Faculty Mentors: Hossain Shahriar, , and Marcus Marktanner)
    • 14:00-15:00 Plenary Session II – Speaker 6 ()
    • 15:00-15:20 Break (refreshments served)
    • 15:20-16:40 Invited Session III – Speaker 7 (), Speaker 8 ()
    • 16:40-17:00 Summary

     

    Prillaman Hall Indoor Plaza - HS 1001
    Continental Breakfast
    Introductions
    Morning Break
    Lunch and Student Poster Session
    Afternoon Break
    Summary
    Prillaman Hall - HS 1105
    All Plenary Sessions
    All Invited Sessions

  • The first one-day research symposium hosted by the Coles College of Business was held on Oct 11.

    • 8:00-8:45: Continental breakfast 
    • 8:30-8:45: Introductions
    • 8:50-9:40: Plenary Session I – Speaker 1 ()
    • 9:40-11:00: Invited Session I – Speaker 2 (), Speaker 3 ()
    • 11:00-11:20: Coffee Break
    • 11:20-12:40: Invited Session II – Speaker 4 (), Speaker 5 ()
    • 12:40-14:10: Lunch and Student Poster Session (Student Research in Conflict Management and Cybersecurity, Faculty Mentors: , , Hossain Shahriar and )
    • 14:10-15:00: Plenary Session II – Speaker 6 ()
    • 15:00-15:15: Break (refreshments served)
    • 15:15-16:35: Invited Session III – Speaker 7 (), Speaker 8 ()
    • 16:40-17:00: Summary

     

    WORKING PAPERS - SYMPOSIUM SPECIAL ISSUE

     

    Prillaman Hall Indoor Plaza - HS 1001
    Continental Breakfast
    Introductions
    Morning Break
    Lunch and Student Poster Session
    Afternoon Break
    Summary
    Prillaman Hall - HS 1105
    All Plenary Sessions
    All Invited Sessions