Rate My Professor Svetlana Peltsverger

Svetlana Peltsverger, Ph.D., CISSP, is Interim Associate Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Strategy and Operations in the College of Computing and Software Engineering at Kennesaw State University, holding the position of Professor of Information Technology. She earned her Ph.D. from the Institute for Systems Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, along with M.S. and B.S. degrees from Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute in Russia. In her leadership roles, she manages day-to-day college operations and compliance, monitors scheduling and operational efficiency, collects, analyzes, and maintains faculty and course data, serves as college curriculum lead, guides faculty on promotion portfolios and key deadlines, oversees shared governance processes, develops operational policies and procedures, and coordinates initiatives and events such as C-Day and college meetings.

Her academic interests encompass computer networks, cybersecurity and privacy, data management systems, and computing education. Certified as CISSP, she teaches a range of courses including IT 3653 Client Server System Administration, IT 4153 Advanced Database, IT 4323 Data Communication & Networks, IT 4333 Network Configuration & Administration, IT 6723 Managing Operating & Network Systems, IT 4823 Ethical Hacking, IT 6823 Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense, IT 5101 Intro to Databases, IT 5102 Intro to Security, IT 6203 IT Design Studio, IT 6733 Database Administration, and IT 6863 Database Security & Auditing. Key publications include "Information Technology Curricula 2017: Curriculum Guidelines for Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Information Technology" (2017), "Retrieving and Classifying LinkedIn Job Titles for Alumni Career Analysis" (2021), "Information Technology Transfer Curricula 2020: Curriculum Guidelines for Two-Year Transfer Programs in Information Technology" (2020), "Adapting the IT2017 Curricula for Two Year Transfer Programs: Determining the Optimal Level of Curricular Guidance" (2019), and contributions to "Information Technology Curricula 2027 (IT2027)". Her scholarly work has garnered over 410 citations, influencing information technology curriculum standards and alumni career trajectory analysis.