Faculty
Dr. Mehmet Bastug
Dr. Mehmet F. Bastug is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, and Sociology at the University of Scranton and the Director of the Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity Master of Science Program. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University. Before coming to the University of Scranton, he did postdoctoral research at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and taught courses at Lakehead University, and UOIT.
Dr. Bastug is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and was named to the 100-member Certified Ethical Hacker Hall of Fame by the EC-Council in 2021. The Hall of Fame celebrates some of the most accomplished Certified Ethical Hackers (CEHs) around the world. He teaches cybersecurity and homeland security courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research focuses on cybersecurity, cyberterrorism, online radicalization, and violent extremism.