Nancy Baker: the One Stop Shop for Cybersecurity Student Success

The start of the semester is Nancy Baker's Super Bowl.

From planning and executing orientation to answering students' questions about their schedules, Baker does it all. As the sole academic program manager for the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP), she is the go-to person for 140 MS and PhD students.

“The beginning of the semester can be a bit crazy,” said Baker. “Every inquiry about registration comes through me.”

Beyond registration and scheduling questions, Baker organizes orientation and welcome events each semester for new students. During those events, she connects students with valuable campus resources that can support them throughout their time at Georgia Tech, including mental health services, campus food bank Klemis Kitchen, and other programs.

Baker joined SCP in February 2022 and is now in her fourth year with the school. When she arrived, SCP was still new and did not yet have someone dedicated to supporting students. For her first six months, she shared those responsibilities with a colleague from another school. By the summer, she had found her rhythm and was preparing for her first fall semester at SCP.