Mr. Michael Austin joined the ETSU Department of Computing faculty as a Professor
of Practice in 2021. He received his B.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech.
Mr. Austin worked 30 years at Eastman Chemical where he retired as the Director of
Digital Operations.
Mr. Austin spent 4 years managing Eastman’s Cyber Security and Risk Management programs.
He led the creation of a risk management framework including; cyber security, business
continuity, regulatory compliance, and privacy. During his time in the role he focused
on network segmentation, intellectual property protection, intrusion detection, incident
response, and rights management.