# Event Details - **Event Name**: STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the second installment of our new Emerging Technologies series, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity.About this Event and are two leading experts in the field of cybersecurity, each with decades of experience.Donathan serves as executive director of Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security, providing strategic leadership for its research, education, workforce development, and industry engagement initiatives. She works closely with government, defense, academic, and private-sector partners to advance the Institute’s mission and secure opportunities for collaboration and growth. Before joining Marshall, Donathan held senior cybersecurity roles with U.S. Cyber Command’s Joint Force Headquarters–Department of Defense Information Network and Palo Alto Networks, advising defense leaders and supporting the deployment of cybersecurity capabilities across the Department of Defense. Sammons is a tenured, full professor and associate director of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security, where he founded the university's highly successful Cyber Forensics and Security program. His best-selling textbook, The Basics of Digital Forensics, has been adopted by universities around the world, and he is currently at work on the third edition. He has developed and taught an array of courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, including digital evidence, advanced digital forensics, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence. Before entering academia, Sammons worked as a law enforcement officer, served as a commissioned officer in the West Virginia National Guard, and later co-founded Second Creek Technologies, the first digital forensics firm in West Virginia.The STEM Speaker Series began in 2014 with a goal of communicating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research to all West Virginians. This event is hosted by at the . For Fall 2026, we are introducing a new format with a three-part series focusing on one theme: Emerging Technologies. For more information or to register for upcoming events, please visit our website.The event is supported by the under Award No. OIA 2242771 and is free to registered guests.Further information about parking can be . Free parking is available after 5 p.m. in city garages, including the nearby Summers Street Garage. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-cybersecurity/100001999026747815 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Business, Nonprofit, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Taylor Books - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Charleston - **state**: WV - **country**: United States - **location**: Taylor Books - **lat**: 38.3503609 - **long**: -81.6340561 - **full address**: Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/583dec2754351cf956c9a7893e5ecef27ba8d959565c7b24296494eb3f522685-rimg-w1200-h600-dc085888-gmir.jpg?v=1788193841 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity being held? - **A:** STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity takes place on Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity? - **A:** STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity is organized by STaR Division: Science, Technology & Research. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Cybersecurity", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/583dec2754351cf956c9a7893e5ecef27ba8d959565c7b24296494eb3f522685-rimg-w1200-h600-dc085888-gmir.jpg?v=1788193841", "startDate": "2026-10-14T18:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-14T20:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-cybersecurity/100001999026747815", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Taylor Books", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "226 Capitol Street", "postalCode": "25301", "addressLocality": "Charleston", "addressRegion": "WV", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.3503609", "longitude": "-81.6340561" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for the second installment of our new Emerging Technologies series, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-31", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-14T20:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-31", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-cybersecurity/100001999026747815" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-31", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-cybersecurity/100001999026747815", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "STaR Division Science Technology & Research", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/star-division-science-technology-and-research/18894354", "description": "STaR Division: Science Technology and Research (STaR) at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission coordinates federal and state scientific research grants, including EPSCoR, to academic institutions in the state and conducts outreach activities to broaden the public's understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). 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