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Marcus Winkfield, PhD, is an adjunct professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï (ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï), 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.