Rate My Professor Jason James

Prior to his full-time role at Indiana State University in 2020, James joined the School of Criminology and Security Studies faculty in 2019. His previous positions include Program Director of the cybersecurity program at Sullivan University, adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan University and Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business, and instructor at the American Public University System and the University of the Cumberlands. James has been instrumental in developing the university’s cyber lab, equipped with tools such as Magnet Forensics Axiom Cyber and Paraben E:3 Universal, to facilitate hands-on training aligned with certifications like CompTIA Security+. As director of the Vigo County High Tech Crimes Unit, he supervises students working real-world cases and contributed significantly to Indiana State University’s 2022 designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency. His research focuses on cybersecurity education and digital forensics vulnerabilities. Notable publications include “Starting a Cyber Security Program at a University: A Case Study” and “Cybersecurity Engineering: The Growing Need,” both published in Issues in Information Systems in 2020, as well as “Analysis of Security Features and Vulnerabilities in Public/Open Wi-Fi,” which earned a Meritorious Paper Award. He also authored “High tech cybercrime unit: A partnership between a local county and a university” in 2022.