Ulku Clark is a professor of Information Systems at UNCW and the Director of UNCW Center for Cyber Defense Education. Her professional efforts focus on advancing cybersecurity through innovative solutions for education, research and workforce development, and collaborations among academia, industry and government. Her other research interests include mergers and acquisitions of US common carriers, IT productivity on healthcare, user perception of information security, and innovative education. Dr. Clark's work has been published and appeared in various national and international journals and conference proceedings, such as JMIS, IEEE TEM, IMDS, and AMCIS.