Lincoln University of Missouri has selected Adrian S. Petrescu, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of its new Security Sciences Institute. He brings more than four decades of experience in academia, government, and international affairs to Lincoln.
The institute is accepting applications for its emergency medical technician (EMT), cybersecurity, geospatial information systems (GIS), and mental health for first responders certificate programs, with new cohorts beginning in the fall.
Petrescu will oversee the Lincoln University certificate programs and related activities, adding faculty as well as recruiting and advising students in the certificate programs.