Anthony Rose

Education

• M.B.A., IT Management, Eastern Kentucky University (1996)

Teaching and Interests

Anthony (Tony) Rose serves as Program Director for Cybersecurity, Networking, and Platform Engineering at Miami University Regionals, where he has taught since 2009. He began teaching information technology in August 1996 while completing his MBA in Information Technology Management at Eastern Kentucky University. His background combines industry experience in IT consulting, systems support, and ISO 9000 compliance with teaching at Sullivan University, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and Kentucky State University.

At Miami, Tony teaches and develops courses in cybersecurity, networking, DevOps, HIT, and information systems. He creates hands-on learning environments using virtualized infrastructure, platform engineering, and simulated production systems. His work emphasizes connecting technical knowledge with professional practice through projects, teamwork, and service learning. He also advises students and mentors applied research, independent studies, and capstone projects.

Tony has earned more than a dozen industry certifications, including Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and CompTIA Security+.

Tony is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at Miami University. His research interests include online student engagement, neurodiversity, and equity in cybersecurity education. Across his teaching and program leadership, he focuses on accessible, applied learning experiences that help students develop technical skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging.

2026 Publications

Rose, A. (2026). Crushing the canned cybersecurity course: How today’s scripted curriculum could influence tomorrow’s incident response. Currere Exchange Journal, 10(Special), 172–182. Article

Fenwick-Sanders, E. L., & Rose, A. W. (2026). Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s: Private schools, public funding, and accountability. In Right down the drain: The costs of siphoning billions in Ohio public funding into private school vouchers (pp. 75–98). Full book

Rose, A. W. (2026). From deficit to design: Neuroinclusive course design in online cybersecurity education. Proceedings of the ISCAP Conference, 12, Article 6768, 1–11.

2026 Conference Presentations--Scheduled

Poetter, T., DeZeeuw, A., Goodpaster, C., Rose, A., Singleton, S., Fenwick-Sanders, E., Schulz, B., Blay, L., Korea, S., & Laffrey, E. (2026, October 17). Scripted curriculum past and present: Now what? [Workshop]. 46th Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, OH.

Poetter, T. S., DeZeeuw, A., Korea, S., Fenwick-Sanders, E., Laffrey, E., Goodpaster, C., Robinson, A., & Rose, A. (2026, October 17). Right down the drain: The costs of siphoning billions of Ohio public funding into private school vouchers [Workshop]. 46th Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, OH.

Rose, A. W. (2026). From deficit to design: Neuroinclusive course design in online cybersecurity education [Paper presentation]. ISCAP Conference, Asheville, NC.