Dr. Li-Chiou Chen received notification from the NSF in June that her proposal “Collaborative Project: Secure Web Development Teaching Modules” was approved. While Dr. Chen was the principal investigator, Drs. Lixin Tao and Chienting Lin also contributed to the development of the proposal.
The approved project, which will extend over two years, is to be undertaken in collaboration with the City University of New York – City College. The total amount of the award is $149,900 with $99,956 going to Pace as the lead institution.
The funding will be used to support the development of an innovative teaching tool -SWEET (Secure Web Development Teaching) – for undergraduates. SWEET will facilitate the teaching of secure Web development through structured lectures, laboratory exercises, and project modules for building problem-solving skills and by incorporating realistic Web security scenarios from industry.
Christelle Scharff, PhD, participated in the Workshop on Computer Science for Global Development where she delivered a paper on “Mobile Technology for Global Development in Africa: Current and Future Initiatives in Senegal.” The goal of the workshop, which was held in Berkeley, California in August, was to discuss the role of computer science research in addressing the challenges of sustainable global development and to build a community of interested researchers in the field. The Computing Community Consortium, the sponsoring organization, funded her attendance. 
Anastasia “Staci” Burke, MS/IS ’10, received an all expense paid scholarship to attend this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing to be held in Tucson, Arizona beginning September 30. “Creating Technology for Social Good” is the theme of this year’s gathering. 
Stuart Varden, EdD, was recently named a Fellow of the Association of Information Technology Professionals/Education Special Interest Group (AITP/EDSIG). This is the first year that the honor is being conferred and is in recognition of his “sustained, long-term, meaningful and effective support of AITP/EDSIG in its ongoing mission to improve IS education, help IS students, and foster the careers of IS faculty.” The honor will be formally conferred at a special ceremony to be held in Washington, DC in early November. 