Author Biography

Marcus Winkfield, PhD, is an adjunct professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), where he teaches cloud computing. His research examines sociotechnical issues in information systems, with a particular focus on how leadership practices influence cybersecurity compliance.

Outside the classroom, Winkfield is a senior cybersecurity strategist and engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), where he supports federal research and development initiatives in cybersecurity and emerging technologies. A U.S. Navy veteran, he brings technical expertise, leadership experience, and real-world perspective to his teaching and research. 

Winkfield is an AWS Academy Certified Educator whose cloud credentials include the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), CompTIA Cloud+, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals. He earned a PhD in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University as well as a Master of Science in Administration and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Central Michigan University.