ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will hold the 2022 Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum on Wednesday, April 20, in Beulah Williams Library.
The forum will feature keynote speaker Dr. Ashley Podhradsky, vice president of research and economic development and professor of digital forensics at Dakota State University.
Podhradsky is also the co-founder of CybHER™, an initiative to increase gender diversity in cybersecurity. She has been an invited speaker at several locations, including The Pennsylvania State University, Bureau of Justice Affairs, Women in CyberSecurity, InfraGard and OSMOSIS Conference, among others.
She is the recipient of the EmBe 2017 “Young Woman of Achievement,” 2017 Merrill Hunter Award for Excellence in Research, 2017 and 2018 New America Cybersecurity Fellow, and is a 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassador.
Her speech at NSU is free and open to the public. The schedule for the forum is as follows:
- 9 a.m.: Oral presentations by student researchers
- 11:15 a.m.: Demonstration and Performance of the Cimbalom by Matej Cip
- 11:45 a.m.: Clarinet Trio Performance by Megan Dockter, Therese Haberman and Brooke Thielbar
- Noon: Keynote Address by Dr. Ashley Podhradshy
- 1-2 p.m.: Poster session of student research projects
For more information about the forum, visit NSU Undergraduate Research.
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a student-centered institution that provides an outstanding educational experience, preparing students through the liberal arts and professional education for their future endeavors. A regional university, Northern offers rigorous academics; diverse civic, social and cultural opportunities; and a commitment to building an inclusive environment for all points of view. Northern also offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports that compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIC). The university strives to enrich the community through partnerships such as its Educational Impact Campaign, which opened a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; new athletic and recreation fields; and an on-campus regional sports complex. With the $55 million campaign, NSU has been the recipient of more than $150 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU Admissions.