Kevin Crouse

Kevin Crouse has worked as the Chief Information Security Officer at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley since February 2020. Prior to that, they held multiple roles at Illinois State University including Instructor - Security Event Management & Cyber Forensics from January 2019 to May 2021, and Director of Information Security & Data Protection Officer from August 2014 to February 2020.

Kevin Crouse holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree in Computer and Information Security from Northcentral University. Kevin also has a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in Public Administration & Policy Analysis from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Their undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sociology from Eastern Illinois University. In addition, Kevin has obtained certifications such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA, Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe from IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals. Kevin is also pursuing the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)².