Former Homeland Security Official Joins SCP as Professor of Practice

Graduate students at Georgia Tech’s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) now have the opportunity to learn from a leading national security and privacy expert.

Mary Ellen Callahan, former assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) and chief privacy officer, has joined SCP as a professor of the practice this spring.

Professors of the practice bring real-world experience to the classroom, bridging academia and industry to prepare students for evolving real-world challenges. prepare students for the evolving challenges of cybersecurity. Callahan’s expertise in privacy and cybersecurity law, both in the public and private sectors, provides students with critical insights into the legal and policy dimensions of security.