Nathan Fisk

Dr. Nathan Fisk serves as Academic Director for Outreach at Cyber Florida and Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Education at the University of South Florida College of Education. He maintains additional affiliations as a faculty affiliate with the Department of Women and Gender Studies and research associate with the Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT).

Education

• PhD from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Research Focus

His scholarship centers on social scientific approaches to technical knowledge dissemination within informal cybersecurity communities, developing innovative education models while examining family discourses around youth privacy online. This interdisciplinary work bridges cybersecurity practice with social science methodologies to address real-world digital safety challenges.

Publication Trends

His 2016 MIT Press book "Framing Internet Safety" exemplifies his research trajectory at the intersection of cybersecurity education and societal impacts, particularly regarding youth privacy frameworks. Current work extends into community-based knowledge production, indicating evolving focus on grassroots cybersecurity education models beyond traditional academic settings.

Awards

• Fulbright Cybersecurity Scholar (inaugural cohort of five, 2016)

Professional Engagement

Dr. Fisk contributes to national cybersecurity policy through service on National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) and Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) working groups, though student advising and grant activities aren't documented in source materials.

Research Infrastructure

No laboratory or dedicated research team details are provided in the available documentation.