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Leslie Corbo serves as Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Director of Undergraduate Cybersecurity Programs at Utica University's School of Business & Justice. With prior leadership roles at Cofense (f/k/a PhishMe) and Dragos, Inc., plus DoD/DHS cybersecurity experience, she integrates real-world security operations into academic instruction. Recognized as the only cybersecurity professor published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, she received Utica's inaugural Karl Zimpel Endowed Professorship in 2022.
Her educational credentials include:
- D.Sc. in Cybersecurity (Capitol Technology University)
- M.S. in Cybersecurity (Utica University)
- B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (Utica College)
- A.A.S. in Web Development
Dr. Corbo specializes in human behavior analysis within cybersecurity contexts, particularly examining decision-making processes during phishing email interactions. Her research bridges criminology and information security, focusing on fraud mechanisms, employee vulnerability patterns, and security awareness training efficacy. She actively advocates for gender diversity in cybersecurity education, committing to achieve 50% female enrollment before retirement.
Her publication portfolio demonstrates interdisciplinary reach across criminology journals and medical informatics, with recent work analyzing elderly fraud patterns and healthcare phishing susceptibility. The 2019 JAMA Network Open paper on healthcare phishing was honored as a global best paper by IMIA, highlighting her cross-domain impact.
Key recognitions:
- Karl Zimpel '75 Endowed Professorship in Cybersecurity (2022)
- IMIA Best Paper Award for Clinical Information Systems (2019)
Dr. Corbo mentors LSAMP student researchers from underrepresented STEM groups and contributes to national cybersecurity education initiatives through the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education academic working group. As a Women in Cybersecurity member and ISACA affiliate, she shapes industry standards while directing Utica's cybersecurity curriculum development.
Her leadership extends to media commentary for WKTV, Spectrum News, and WUTR, translating technical security concepts for public audiences while maintaining active roles in the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education.
