Retiring from a 39-year career at ASU in 2009, Professor Watson continues teaching the occasional online course while residing on the Washington coast with his spouse, Dr. Mary Ann McHugh.

Current Senior Cybersecurity Operations Engineer and Local Agency Security Officer for ASU. Former researcher specializing in cybersecurity and encryption protocol

Richard “Lennon” Audrain (Shawnee/Cherokee) leads innovation and policy for ASU’s Next Education Workforce and is an incoming assistant professor focused on team-based educator staffing, policy, and workforce system design.

My passion is that we all have a story. I believe people can do incredible things with the help and support they need. I make connections—between people, ideas, resources, and technology.

Derek is a proactive teaching + learning specialist, instructor, and researcher with over a decade of experience working with courses and programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.