Visible to the public NCSU SoS Lablet Evaluation -April 2017Conflict Detection Enabled

Submitted by drwright on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 8:06pm

Public Audience
Purpose: To highlight project progress. Information is generally at a higher level which is accessible to the interested public. All information contained in the report (regions 1-3) is a Government Deliverable/CDRL.

PI(s):  Lindsey McGowen, Jon Stallings, David Wright, Jeff Carver
Researchers: Lena Leonchuk

 

PROBLEM ADDRESSED

  • Contributions to Developing a Science of Security - We will design and implement an evaluation process for assessing the effectiveness and impact of the Lablet's research and community development activities (McGowen, Stallings, & Wright).
  • Contributions to Security Science Research Methodology - We will examine both the impact of Lablet work on the maturity of the SoS field and the methodological rigor of the Lablet research projects themselves (McGowen, Carver).
  • Development of a Community of Practice for the Science of Security - We will develop methods to assess whether Lablet activities are contributing to the development of a sustainable community of practice for the SoS field (McGowen, Stallings, & Wright).

 

PUBLICATIONS
Report papers written as a results of this research. If accepted by or submitted to a journal, which journal. If presented at a conference, which conference.

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ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • We have completed an assessment of the impact of participation in the Lablet for students and alumni. The assessment focused on student satisfaction with their Lablet experience, and the impact of Lablet participation on their knowledge and skills, professional development, and career goals and outcomes.  Overall, 90% of respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the Lablet-related training they have received.  Respondents reported the most positive impact of particpation in the Lablet on their understanding of scientific methodology for security research (M = 4.06, SD = .91). The majority of alumni (75%) reported a positive or very positive impact on their career path. Of the alumni respondents, 100% reported that they are employed in US industry (59%) or academic (41%) jobs, and 71% report that cyber security is either a primary focus of their job or one of their job responsibilities. These results indicate that the Lablet is having a positive effect on growing the community of practice around the science of security.
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