Short CV

Current

September 2021 - Associate Professor, Western Washington University, Computer Science Department
2020 - Present - Technical Advisory Chair, PISCES-International (Public Sector SOC Oversight)
2024 - 2025 - U.S. Fulbright Scholar

July 2017 - September 2021 - Assistant Professor, Western Washington University, Computer Science Department
August 2013 - July 2017 - Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, School of Information Science
September 2012 - January 2013 - Teaching Assistant, Masaryk University
February 2012- July 2012 - Lecturer, Masaryk University
December 2008 - February 2009 - IT System Server Operator, IBM IDC (GSDC) – Brno, Czech Republic

Tsikerdekis, M. (PI). (2025). Mini-Grant Award # MS0220, Western Washington University. Funded for research resulting in publication.
Tsikerdekis, M. (PI) (2025). Enhancing Cybersecurity Education and Infrastructure for Small Public Entities in Greece. US Scholar Fulbright Grant. In response to: Fulbright Scholar Program Award – Greece 24525-GR.
Fretheim, E., Tsikerdekis, M. (CI), Idriss, T (March–June 2025). Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System – Northwest (PISCES-NW), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (SRS-752809).
Fretheim, E., Tsikerdekis, M. (CI) (2023-2024). Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System – Northwest (PISCES-NW), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (Contract: 721277).
Hao, Q., Tsikerdekis, M., (CI). (December 2023). Mini-Grant Award # MS0152, Western Washington University. Funded for student work resulting in publication.
Tsikerdekis, M. (PI), Fretheim, E.. (April 2021). Mini-Grant Award # MS0030, Western Washington University. Funded for student research resulting in publication.
Fretheim, E., Tsikerdekis, M. (CI; de facto technical lead). (July-September 2020). Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System - Northwest (PISCES-NW), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (Contract: 525945).