{"id":8943,"date":"2022-04-01T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T18:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/?p=8943"},"modified":"2022-04-01T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T18:40:02","slug":"talley-first-to-graduate-from-saus-cyber-criminology-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2022\/talley-first-to-graduate-from-saus-cyber-criminology-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Talley first to graduate from SAU’s Cyber Criminology program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southern Arkansas University proudly announces Trey Talley as the first Cyber Criminology graduate this spring. The major combines Computer Science and Criminal Justice courses and will help graduates like Talley find greater flexibility in a growing job market.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Talley, a graduate of El Dorado High School, said that learning he would be the first Cyber Criminology graduate \u201cis hands down my biggest highlight of being a student here.\u201d Having transferred to SAU from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Talley also has the distinction of being the first person in his family to graduate from a four-year institution. \u201cIt makes my college journey that much more worthwhile,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Talley said the program\u2019s mix of Cyber Security and Criminal Justice piqued his interest. \u201cIt details the human aspect to cybercrime, not the victims but the offenders,\u201d he said, \u201cand that pulled my attention.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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He described Cyber Criminology as the study of \u201chow our current legal system handles cybercrimes, what makes certain groups more susceptible to cybercrime than others, and how you can use computers to investigate and defend against these crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Elizabeth Gloyd, assistant professor of Criminal Justice and Cyber Criminology, said the Internet \u201chas truly made the world a smaller place. There have been significant advancements in technology that have benefited everyone, but also created new opportunities for criminals to cause harm to others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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She said Cyber Criminology at SAU \u201cincorporates the computer science skills needed to tackle this new issue affecting society.\u201d The major \u201cunderscores the importance of understanding human behaviors and victimization as a means to prevent cybercrime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gloyd said Talley \u201chas set the bar high for students in the major. He has consistently shown that he recognizes the importance of addressing crime and victimization in the new realm of cyberspace.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis degree helps you cover more ground in the job market,\u201d said Talley. \u201cYou\u2019ll have skills that apply to both Cyber Security and Criminal Justice, allowing you more flexibility with any career you\u2019re interested in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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He said that as the world heads toward greater reliance on technology, \u201cpeople will be needed to look at victim and offender patterns and build the next wave of defense needed to protect the average person.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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COVID has accelerated the transition by a substantial amount, and with it came a spike in computer crimes. \u201cIt\u2019s crucial that people analyze and address such crimes from a legal and technical standpoint to make the world safer,\u201d said Talley. \u201cI firmly believe that a degree in Cyber Criminology will prepare people to be able to do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Careers in cyber criminology include, but are not limited to, cybercrime investigator, information security analyst, and digital forensic analyst.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Southern Arkansas University proudly announces Trey Talley as the first Cyber Criminology graduate this spring. The major combines Computer Science and Criminal Justice courses and will help graduates like Talley find greater flexibility in a growing job market. \u00a0 Talley, a graduate of El Dorado High School, said that learning he would be the first… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":564,"featured_media":8945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[271,276,29210,7753,7758],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8943","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-academics","8":"category-community-corner","9":"category-cyber","10":"category-homepage","11":"category-math-and-computer-science","12":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/564"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}