Dr. 戈登•理查兹 joined 新濠天地app大学 in 1999 as a part-time instructor in Business. 他教授信息系统课程, 业务分析, 运营管理, 及项目管理. 2011年，Dr。. Richards joined the faculty of the college full-time as the Department Chair of Business, 会计, 和管理. 在担任该科主任期间. 理查兹创建了新濠天地app的第一个3+1项目, enabling students to complete a BS Business Administration, and a Master of Business Administration in four years. 2017年，博士. Richards transitioned to the area of 计算机科学. The following year he established the BS 计算机信息系统, BS网络安全, 以及新濠天地app的网络安全硕士. During this time, he also created the college’s second 3+1 program. This program permits students to earn a BS 计算机科学, 辅修网络安全, 四年后获得MS网络安全学位. He currently teaches a variety of 计算机科学 and 网络安全 courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, and several cross-disciplinary courses servicing students from other departments on campus.
Dr. Richards holds a BS Management and 计算机信息系统 from Park College (1992), a MS Computer Resource and Information Management from Webster University (1994), and a DSc Information Systems and Communications from 罗伯特莫里斯大学 (2012).
Prior to joining the faculty of 新濠天地app大学, Dr. Richards enjoyed a nearly 28-year career in the United States Air Force, 以中校军衔退休, 和第171通讯中队指挥官, 隶属于匹兹堡第171空中加油联队, PA. He held various positions related to weapons, communications, and cybersecurity. 在他的服务期间，博士. 理查兹被派往伊拉克(2005年), serving as the Theater Chief for Information Assurance, 关岛(2006), as the Executive Officer for a deployed flying unit, 和阿富汗(2007年), where he commanded the 453 Expeditionary Communications Flight.
Dr. Richards lives in Enon Valley, PA on a hobby farm with his wife Lisa. 他们养牛、养鸡、养蜂. 他们喜欢园艺, traveling in their motorhome with their three Great Danes, 积极参与学生的生活. They have three children – Reece (Fargo, ND), Peyton (Bondurant, IA), and Croix (Enon Valley, PA).
Information Assurance Training at the 171st Air Refueling Wing: Computer-Based Training vs. Instructor-Based Training Knowledge Transfer, Retention and Satisfaction Comparatively Analyzed
这项研究着眼于知识转移, retention and student satisfaction associated with IBT and CBT modes of delivery for information assurance awareness training at the 171st Air Refueling Wing. The study tested these delivery modes to determine if one method is more effective than the other in the selected organization.
The study used a quantitative approach to test the hypotheses. This included a pre-test before training was provided through one of the two delivery methods and post-test administered immediately after the training. The students were asked to complete a brief survey regarding their opinion of the training. 最后, 在测试后90天, the students were tested again to evaluate longer term retention form each delivery mode.
Dr. Richards has worked at 新濠天地app大学 for 24 years, and has previously been the Department Chair of Business, 会计, 和管理. He in currently the Department Chair of 计算机科学.
Dr. Richards developed two of the 3+1 programs offered at Geneva. While working in the business department he developed the Business Administration 3+1 program, then when he shifted to the computer science department, 他开发了计算机科学3+1项目.
Dr. 理查兹担任 Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Cyber Operations Office with 28 years of services in cyber and training.
