LEEL Speaker Series Tackles Digital Law, School Safety, and Cybersecurity

The College of Human Development, Culture, and Media’s Law Enforcement Executive Leadership (LEEL) Speaker Series returns this fall with three virtual events designed to equip current and future law enforcement leaders with insights into emerging challenges in the digital era, school safety and cybersecurity.

Kicking off the series at 2 p.m., Monday, September 29, Seton Hall Law alumna Cara Parmigini, J.D., will present “Legal Landmines: A Law Enforcement Leader's Guide to Digital Dangers.” Parmigini will explore New Jersey’s groundbreaking deepfake legislation and its implications for law enforcement operations, offering practical guidance on navigating evolving legal risks in the age of artificial intelligence and digital evidence.

The second session, at 6 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, features Tyron Pope, Ed.D., retired NYPD detective sergeant and clinical lecturer at Iona University, presenting “Criminal Justice Leadership in Higher Education: Reimagining School Safety.” Pope will examine leadership strategies for creating safer educational environments without relying solely on traditional police presence, drawing from his research and decades of law enforcement and academic experience.

The series concludes at 6 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, with Jack Kowalski, M.S., from Mercy University, presenting “Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics for Law Enforcement Leaders.” Kowalski will provide expert insights into cyberthreat assessment, digital evidence handling, and forensic techniques critical for contemporary policing.

All sessions will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and are open to LEEL students, law enforcement professionals, and interested members of the University community.

The 100 percent online Law Enforcement Executive Leadership program is designed for working professionals in public safety. The 30-credit graduate program provides a rigorous curriculum covering organizational leadership, crisis management, ethics and public safety policy. Taught by faculty with both academic and real-world experience, the program prepares students to lead in today’s increasingly complex public sector environment.

About the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media
Seton Hall’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM) embodies the University’s commitment to pedagogical innovation, intellectual ferment, and community engagement. Uniting scholars and students from four dynamic departments — Communication, Media, and the Arts; Education Leadership, Management, and Policy; Educational Studies; and Professional Psychology and Family Therapy — the College is the new home of cutting-edge, transdisciplinary inquiry into the stickiest problems of our time.

The faculty, staff and students of the College seek to improve the human condition by collaborating across distinct fields that uniquely complement one another, thereby preparing the next generation of dynamic leaders poised to tackle contemporary social challenges and opportunities. Expression underpins all facets of the integrated College’s portfolio — media as a form of education and artistic expression; teaching and learning as modes of creative expression; expression and expressibility as critical to counseling and therapeutic treatment; and self-expression as a vehicle of social agency.

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