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Kory Godfrey

Education

Ph.D Candidate, Instructional Design, ABD, anticipated completion December 2014
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

Master of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, May 2006
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
National Security Agency (NSA) Certified Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems and Technologies, May 2004
Weber State University, Ogden, UT

Research Interests
• Instructional design methodologies for lifelong learning
• Learning analytics
• Natural language processing for analytics
• Information Assurance

Related Experience

Research

Research Associate, National Information Assurance Training and Education Center, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
May 2004 – June 2006
• Developed awareness, training, and educational materials for training technical and managerial personnel in wide range of information assurance topics
• Created quality assurance procedures for educational materials

Research Assistant, Saints at War Project, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
May 1996 - August 1997
• Designed and developed a database of Latter-day Saint personal experiences and digital images used in development of two books, two documentaries, and a website

Teaching

Faculty, Department of Computer Information Technology, Brigham Young University – Idaho, Rexburg, ID
Effective September 2008-present
• Undergraduate courses in Computer Information Systems including Microcomputer applications, Systems Security, Project Management, Business Intelligence and Analytics, and Senior Project advising

Instructor, National Information Assurance Training and Education Center, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
May 2004 – June 2006
• Developed and taught Computer Forensics curriculum
• Taught technical and managerial level courses on multiple information assurance topics

Teaching Assistant, Department of Computer Information Systems, Ricks College, Rexburg, ID
May 2000 – April 2001
• Assisted professors in teaching and grading assignments
• Tutored students in use of basic computer concepts and the Microsoft Office Suite software
 
Publications

GAO-08-361 Homeland Security: Strategic Solution for US-VISIT Program Needs to be Better Defined, Justified, and Coordinated.
GAO-07-1044T Homeland Security: Prospects for Biometric US-VISIT Exit Capability Remain Unclear
GAO-07-870 Information Security: Homeland Security Needs to Immediately Address Significant Weaknesses in Systems Supporting the US-VISIT Program

Acknowledgements

Freeman, Robert C. and Wright, Dennis A., Saints at War: Experiences of Latter-day Saints in World War II, American Fork, UT: Covenant Communications, 2001.
Freeman, Robert C. and Wright, Dennis A., Saints at War: Korea and Vietnam, American Fork, UT: Covenant Communications, 2003.

Honors/Affiliations

ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor
(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner
National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service
Charles and Marjorie Ward Scholarship
Idaho State Governors Scholarship

NIATEC National Science Foundation Information Assurance Directorate Department of Homeland Security CISSE Scholarship For Service