Education

Ph.D. Candidate in Planning, Governance, and Globalization: Research in Cyber Conflict, Virginia Tech
Graduate Certificate in Security Studies, Virginia Tech
Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations (ABD): Middle Eastern Focus, Khazar University
M.S. in Information Systems: Enterprise Technology Management, University of Colorado – Denver
M.A. in History: Ancient and Medieval History, Military History, cum laude, San Jose State University
B.A. in Theology and Intercultural Studies, cum laude, William Jessup University

Biography

McDaniel has worked in Higher Education for 27 years at institutions including Stanford University, University of Colorado, & Virginia Tech. He holds Master of Arts in History from San Jose State University, a Master of Science in Information Systems from the School of Business at the University of Colorado Denver, and is currently pursuing Ph.D. research in Planning, Governance, & Globalization at the School of Public and International Policy at Virginia Tech where he is researching international cyber conflict.

His priorities at UAA are developing a model IT Governance framework to ensure strong alignment between the IT function and institutional leadership and strategic goals, renewed IT Strategic Planning to lead the IT function towards effectively meeting the future needs of the institution, maturing IT Service Management practices, and improving and optimizing project and operational workflows in the IT function.  

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Research Interests

Information Systems: Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, Transnational Cybercrime.
International Relations: Security Studies, Strategic Studies, Geopolitics, Middle East, Iran, Cyber Conflict.
History: Military History, Middle East & Islamic, History of Technology.
Military History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Military History.
Islamic History: Ottoman, Persian, Transcaucasian, and Eurasian History.