CRYSTAL K. COX, PH.D.

Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC, 29528-6054

(843) 349-2144 office
(843) 349-2386 fax

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Education / Ph.D. Computer Information Systems, March 2005 to October 2010
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Cumulative GPA: 3.90/4.0
Concentration in Information Security
M.S. Computer Information Systems, June 2001-December 2003
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Cumulative GPA: 3.97/4.0
B.S. Computer Science, May 1999-May 2001
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
Honors Program graduate
Outstanding Student in Computer Science
Majored in Computer Science, August 1997-May 1999
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
Honors Program
Research Interests / Security patterns, Pattern languages, Aspect-oriented programming, Software metrics, Computer science education
Teaching Interests / Security (software, network, and information systems security), Software Engineering, Project Management, Ethics, Digital Forensics, General Programming
Employment / COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY August 2004 to Present
Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
Conway, SC, 29528-6054
Assistant Professor of Computer Science (September 2011-present)
Department of Computer Science
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Instructor of Computer Science (August 2004-August 2011)
Department of Computer Science
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Courses taught: Computer Security (CSCI 385), Project Management (CSCI 335), Algorithmic Design I (CSCI 140, 140L), Algorithmic Design II (CSCI 150, 150L), Enterprise Business Applications (CSCI 110), Intro to Computer Applications (CSCI 105), Ethics in Computer Science (CSCI 305/170), Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI 130/130L), Intro to Bioinfomatics (BINF 101/L), Digital Forensics (CSCI 434), Networking and Data Communication {CSCI 370)
HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE July 1999 to July 2004
Information Services Department
Conway, SC, 29526
Programmer, Information Systems Department
·  Developed custom applications for internal Help Desk and external Customer Care System, built with Remedy Action Request System and Java
o  Contributed in all phases of software development: requirements gathering, writing specifications (using UML), designing application architecture, implementing, and testing phases
o  Developed training material and taught classes for end users
·  Administered Metasolv Solution client and application server software for 200+ users (off-the-shelf software product for ordering, provisioning, and circuit design for telecommunications providers)
·  Administered Business Objects Reporting software for organization
o  Deployed Business Objects software, including Reporter client, WebIntelligence server, and Broadcast Agent server
o  Designed universes for reporting on corporate Sybase databases
o  Customized Metasolv universe built on Oracle8i database
Intern, Information Systems Department
·  Redesigned and implemented company intranet site
o  Gathered requirements from various departments
o  Implemented website using Dreamweaver/Fireworks 3, and Cold Fusion 3
·  Developed Cold Fusion web application for online course registration for internal training department
Intern, Network Control Center
·  Assisted in the testing and remote monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting of data networking and telecommunications equipment
·  Dealt directly with customers, using questioning skills to analyze problems and make recommendations on how to fix them
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON August 1998 to May 1999
Department of Mathematics
Charleston, SC
CRLA certified Math lab tutor
·  Tutored undergraduate college students on a walk-in basis in Calculus I-II and Statistics
Supplemental Instruction leader
·  Assisted calculus professor by attending his classes, helping students with homework, and holding evening study sessions for students to reinforce and practice ideas learned in class
Publications / [In-Progress 2014; Accepted 2015] Cox, C. & Murphy, M. (2015). Hands-On, Web Service Based, Software Architecture Lab Component for Software Engineering Course. In Proceedings of the CCSC mid south conference (CCSC MidSouth ’15) .
Cox, C. (2013). Generalization refacorings for reusable aspects. In Proceedings of the 51st Annual ACM Southeast Regional Conference (ACM-SE ’13) .
Edge, C.(2013). CSI @ CCU. In Progression magazine, CCU College of Science publication.
Edge, C. & Mitropoulos, F. (2012). Improving Security Design Patterns with Aspect-Oriented Strategies. In Proceedings of the 50th Annual ACM Southeast Regional Conference (ACM-SE ’12) .
Edge, C. & Mitropoulos, F. (2012). Quantitative Analysis of Modularity Tradeoffs with AspectJ Web-Tier Security Patterns. 3rd Workshop on Empirical Evaluation of Software Composition Techniques (ESCOT 2012) at AOSD 2012. March 26, Potsdam, Germany.
Edge, C. & Stamey, J. (2010). Security education on a budget: Getting the most “bang for the buck” with limited time and resources. Information Security Curriculum Development Conference (INFOSECCD), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, Oct 1-2, 2010.
Edge, C. & Mitropoulos, F. (2009). Aspectization of the Secure Communication Pattern for Data Integrity. In Proceedings of the Fourth Annual AIS SIGSEC Workshop on Information Security & Privacy (WISP 2009) December 14, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Edge, C. & Hafner, W. (2009). Analysis of Privacy Trends Over the 19th and 20th Centuries. In Proceedings of the Fourth Annual AIS SIGSEC Workshop on Information Security & Privacy (WISP 2009) December 14, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Cox, Crystal. “Semiotics of Bahz Luhrman’s Romeo and Juliet”, Proceedings of the 14th*, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, April 2000.
Presentations/Posters / French, J., Cox, C., & Murphy, M. (2013). A living lab approach for collaboration and innovative thinking in the CS curriculum. In Proceedings of the 51st Annual ACM Southeast Regional Conference (ACM-SE ’13) .
Cox, C. (Fall 2013). Google Goggles and Drones. One Talk One Time program for CCU College of Science.
Cox, C. (Spring 2013). Stuxnet: the Latest in Cybersecurity. One Talk One Time program for CCU College of Science.
Edge, C. (November 2011). Digital Forensics Workshop. CCSC:SE 2011. Featured opening workshop for 25th Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges. Southeastern Conference. November 11-12, 2011. Furman University.
Edge, Crystal & Sheel, Steve. (2009). Digital Forensics Action Labs for Computer Science. ACM Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education, Chattanooga, TN, March 3-6, 2009.
“Aspects and Security”, Presenter, 2nd Annual Computer Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2008.
“Computer Science Action Labs” (Poster Presentation), Presenter, SOTL 2008: On the Subject – A Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2008.
“Forensics Action Lab”, Presenter, 1st Annual Computer Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2007.
“InfoSec Education Panel”, Moderator and Panelist, 1st Annual Computer Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2007.
“Should we be concerned about RFIDs?”, Presenter, Celebration of Inquiry, “Think Globally, Act Locally”, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Feb 2006.
“CSI Coastal: Computer Forensics”, Presenter, Celebration of Inquiry, “Think Globally, Act Locally”, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Feb 2006.
“Ecommerce Security: Risks and Best Practices”, Co-Presenter, SEInforms, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 2006.
“Women in Science: Just One of the Guys”, Organizer & Panel Participant, Celebration of Inquiry, “Living the Questions”, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Feb 2006.
“Computer Literacy”, Presenter, Celebration of Inquiry, “Memory, Place, Identity”, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Feb 2005.
“Semiotics of Bahz Luhrman’s Romeo and Juliet”, Presenter, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, April 2000.
"Beauty & the Beast: Women in Computer Science", Panel Participant, Celebration of Inquiry, “Truth, Beauty and Imagination in the Academy", Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Feb 2000.
“Introduction to Semiotics of Cinema”, Presenter, Film in the Humanities Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Feb 2000
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Training / Attendee, ABET Training, Portland, OR, April 2013
Attendee, TechnoSecurity and Mobile Forensics Conference, Myrtle Beach, June 2012
Attendee, TechnoSecurity Conference, Myrtle Beach, June 2011
Attendee, TechnoForensics Conference, Gaithersburg, MD, October 2010
Attendee, TechnoSecurity Conference, Myrtle Beach, June 2010
Attendee, TechnoSecurity Conference, Myrtle Beach, May 2009.
Attendee, Assessment Roundtable Workshop at SIGCSE, Chattanooga, TN, March 2009.
Attendee, 3rd Annual Computer Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2009.
Attendee, TechnoSecurity Conference, Myrtle Beach, June 2008.
Attendee & Participant, 2nd Annual Computer Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2008.
Attendee & Participant, SOTL 2008: On the Subject – A Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2008.
Attendee, TechnoSecurity Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, June 2007.
Attendee & Participant, 1st Annual Computer Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2007.
Attendee & Participant, Celebration of Inquiry Conference, Coastal Carolina University, Feb 2007.
Attendee, Information Security Curriculum Development Conference, Kennesaw State University, Sept 2006.
Attendee, TechnoSecurity Conference, Myrtle Beach, June 2006.
Attendee & Participant, Celebration of Inquiry Conference, Coastal Carolina University, Feb 2006.
Attendee, Information Security Curriculum Development Conference, Kennesaw State University, Sept 2005.
Attendee, Faculty Evaluation Workshop, Coastal Carolina University, Mar 2005
Attendee & Participant, Celebration of Inquiry Conference, Coastal Carolina University, Feb 2005.
Attendee, Programming with WebIntelligence SDK, Dallas, TX, June, 2004.
Attendee, Business Objects User Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Nov 2003.
Attendee, Business Objects Designer course, Atlanta, GA, June 2002.
Attendee, Business Objects Advanced Designer course, Atlanta, GA, June 2002.
Attendee, Metasolv User Group Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2002.
Attendee, Remedy Administrator 5.x training, Conway, SC, March 2002.
Attendee, Business Objects Reporter I, II, III training, Conway, SC March 2002.
Attendee, Remedy 4.5 Administrator/Developer training, Columbia, MD, Sept 2001.
Attendee, Remedy User Conference, Orlando, Fl, July 2001.
Attendee & Participant, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, April 2000.
Attendee & Participant, Celebration of Inquiry Conference, Coastal Carolina University, Feb 2000.
University Service / COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY August 2004 to Present
Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
Conway, SC, 29528-6054
Service:
·  CCU Distance Learning Committee (2013)
·  College of Science Graduate Committee (2013)
·  Graduate Council (2013)
·  CSIS Information Technology Curriculum Committee (2013)
·  CSIS Information Systems Curriculum Committee, chair (2013)
·  Lecturer Search committee (2013)
·  Administrative assistant Search committee (2013)
·  CSIS Information Technology Curriculum Committee (2012)
·  College of Science Planning Committee (2012)
·  College of Science Curriculum Committee (2012)
·  CCU Distance Learning Committee (2012)
·  CSIS Information Systems Curriculum Committee, chair (2012)
·  CSIS Assessment Committee (2012)
·  CSIS Information Systems Curriculum Committee, chair (2011)
·  CSIS Assessment Committee (2011)
·  CSIS Dept Technology Infrastructure Committee (2010)
·  Celebration of Inquiry Steering Committee (2011)
·  Celebration of Inquiry College Liaisons Committee, chair (2011)
·  Celebration of Inquiry Undergraduate Research Presentation Faculty Judge (2010)
·  Mentored five student group presentations for Celebration of Inquiry (2010)
·  Reviewer for Prentice-Hall’s Security in Computing 5th edition Revision Plan (2010)
·  Co-wrote/awarded Technology Grant proposal for new computer lab (321 Lab) (2009)
·  Guided Project Management class in designing and installing new computer lab (321 Lab) (2009)
·  Set up a Security/Networking/System Administration lab with 4 stations, each equipped with computer, router, and security software (2009)
·  Set up student internship program with forensics software company WetStone (2009)
o  To date, program has involved five internships, one ongoing and three of which have turned into full-time jobs.
·  Celebration of Inquiry College Liaisons committee (2009)
·  Temporary appointee to Campus Judicial Board (2009)
·  Action Lab coordinator for CSIS department (2008)
·  Advisor to Computer Science club (Numbers & Bytes) (2008)
·  Advisor to Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting, Finance, & Information Systems Honor Society) (2008)
·  Celebration of Inquiry Steering Committee (2007)
·  Orientation Cruise Director volunteer (two sessions summer 2007)
·  Faculty Judge for Celebration of Inquiry Facebook art contest (2007)
·  Logistics (Co)Coordinator for CCSE-Southeast ACM Regional Programming competition hosted at CCU (2007)
·  Program Committee/ Session Moderator for Computer Security Conference (2007)
Professional Memberships / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Fraternity, Coastal Carolina Chapter)
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science Honor Society, Coastal Carolina Chapter)
President, Coastal Carolina Chapter of UPE, 2000-2001
Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society, Coastal Carolina Chapter)