STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity
About this Event
and are two leading experts in the field of cybersecurity, each with decades of experience.
Donathan serves as executive director of Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security, providing strategic leadership for its research, education, workforce development, and industry engagement initiatives. She works closely with government, defense, academic, and private-sector partners to advance the Institute’s mission and secure opportunities for collaboration and growth. Before joining Marshall, Donathan held senior cybersecurity roles with U.S. Cyber Command’s Joint Force Headquarters–Department of Defense Information Network and Palo Alto Networks, advising defense leaders and supporting the deployment of cybersecurity capabilities across the Department of Defense.
Sammons is a tenured, full professor and associate director of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security, where he founded the university's highly successful Cyber Forensics and Security program. His best-selling textbook, The Basics of Digital Forensics, has been adopted by universities around the world, and he is currently at work on the third edition. He has developed and taught an array of courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, including digital evidence, advanced digital forensics, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence. Before entering academia, Sammons worked as a law enforcement officer, served as a commissioned officer in the West Virginia National Guard, and later co-founded Second Creek Technologies, the first digital forensics firm in West Virginia.
The STEM Speaker Series began in 2014 with a goal of communicating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research to all West Virginians. This event is hosted by at the . For Fall 2026, we are introducing a new format with a three-part series focusing on one theme: Emerging Technologies. For more information or to register for upcoming events, please visit our website.
The event is supported by the under Award No. OIA 2242771 and is free to registered guests.
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