Andrew Green currently serves as a full-time lecturer for the Coles College of Business, but his charismatic and comedic nature brings a teaching experience that gives students a different experience in the world of information systems.
Green says that he has a love of teaching that stems from what he refers to as the “oh shit moment,” or rather, the “light bulb moment.” Green defines these moments as when he sees that his students suddenly grasp a concept he is teaching in class.
“It’s the moment where you know, all of a sudden, that kid is going to be alright,” Green says.
Green also enjoys maintaining the connections with students after they graduate. Even though some of his students “griped about his classes,” Green says they return and thank him for preparing them for the “real world.”
Having worked in security consulting in the private sector prior to his role at KSU, Green attributes the real-world component of his classes to the fact that he is an “industry guy.” Green teaches his classes with that perspective, resulting in a newfound resilience in his students when experiencing the “punch in the face” moment at their first job.
Green says his favorite thing about KSU is that it is “located in probably one of the hottest regions for security, globally.”
Green has been lecturing at KSU since 2007, starting one semester after completing graduate school. He began as an adjunct professor of business administration in information security and assurance, teaching very few courses, then gradually progressed into a full-time teaching position — a journey he refers to as his “evolution” at KSU.
Green says there was a deficit of a BBA-ISA degree program upon his hire, so he was asked to teach full-time for a semester. He was then asked to commit to a year and was ultimately hired full-time. He is currently the program coordinator and a career coach.
“We come in over the top with security specific content,” Green says. “I focus and gravitate more towards the technical courses. Those are my staples.”
Green found aspiration in teaching after working as a high-level referee in professional soccer. Part of his job description included teaching entry-level refereeing, and he plans to continue to do that at KSU.
Outside of teaching, Green enjoys returning to his roots as a soccer referee. He is an active volunteer referee for Power Soccer, a league designed for people with various disabilities in motorized wheelchairs. He also volunteers every summer with the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
Green obtained a Master’s of Science in information systems at KSU and received a certificate in information security assurance in 2007. He is currently completing a doctorate in information systems with a concentration in information security at Nova Southeastern University, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Green has been a resident of Atlanta since 1991. He says that once he writes that “million-dollar app,” he will return to Charleston to retire.
