Focus on Faculty

Name: Mike Ship

Title/Department/Campus: Adjunct Professor/CIS/Newport News.

Education: Associate of Applied Science, ECPI University (2001); Bachelor of Science Degree, Strayer University; Master’s Degree, University of Maryland Global Campus.

Joined ECPI University: December 2020.

What did you do prior to ECPI University? Currently employed as a Cyberthreat Engineer with Lockheed Martin. 

Most Rewarding Professional Experience: It really is hard to pick just one. I absolutely LOVE what I do, and I thank God every day that I get to do it. The reward has been a culmination of many things. I have been blessed to have worked under, and alongside, some incredible people in the cybersecurity industry, and I have learned something from each one of them.

Most Rewarding Personal Experience: The day I gave my life to Jesus Christ.

Favorite Book:  The Bible…after that…Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell.

Biggest Pet Peeve: Passive-aggressive people.

Hobbies: Jiu-jitsu and golf.

Favorite Food: Without a doubt…cheeseburgers.

My Most Treasured Possession: My family and friends.

A Talent I Wish I Had: Photographic memory.