Students perform excellently in international competition to investigate cybercrime

The following university students participated in a study abroad program in South Korea:

Justin K. Bauera criminal justice student from Staten Island, New York, and member of the university’s graduating class of 2025;

Jacob Haleya cybercrime and homeland security studies student from Pembroke, Massachusetts, and a member of the university’s class of 2026;

Anthony M. Knofa criminal justice student from Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and member of the university’s graduating class of 2026;

John F. Mahoneya criminal justice student from Rockaway Point, New York, and member of the university’s graduating class of 2026;

Victor A. Romaneka criminal justice student from Hampton, New Jersey, and member of the university’s class of 2025, who also presented his study titled “Cyberbullying and the Age of Perpetrators” at the student poster session of the 2024 International White Hat Conference;

Brigida M. Sarconaa criminal justice student from Staten Island, New York, and member of the university’s class of 2026, who also presented her research titled “Exploring Criminal Offender Age and Motivation in Cyberstalking: An Application of Cyber-Situational Crime Prevention Theory” at the student poster session of the 2024 International White Hat Conference;

Jessica M. Sommoa cybercrime and homeland security student from Commack, New York, and member of the university’s class of 2026;

Adam J. Steidlea history major from Stewartsville, New Jersey, and member of the university’s class of 2026;

Colin A. Strauba cybercrime and homeland security student from Royersford and member of the university’s class of 2025, who also presented his study titled “DDoS Attacks: Motivation and Accomplices” at the student poster session of the 2024 International White Hat Conference;

Christopher G. Villaa biology student from Abington in his senior year at Scranton who also presented his research titled “Exploring Criminal Offender Age and Geographical Location” at the student poster session of the 2024 International White Hat Conference;

Finnbarr D. Whittakera cybercrime and homeland security studies student from Scranton and a member of the university’s class of 2027.

Two university students also attended the International White Hat Conference 2024. They participated in a similar study abroad course in South Korea in 2022. The students attending the conference were:

Andrew P. Cupoa student majoring in cybercrime, homeland security and criminal justice from West Orange, New Jersey, and a member of the Scranton graduating class of 2025; and Bradley W. Rauscha cybercrime and homeland security studies student from Byram Township, New Jersey, who graduated from the university in May 2024.

The university has been offering a bachelor’s degree program in cybercrime and homeland security since fall 2020 and a master’s degree program in cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity since fall 2022 in a fully online format.