Sandra J. Blanke received her Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science from Nova Southwestern University - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.   She is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Dallas.  Dr. Blanke teaches courses in CyberSecurity, Technology, and Business.  She interfaces with corporate clients on behalf of the University of Dallas and is the facilitator of student MS Practicums and MBA capstone projects.

Dr. Blanke’s research areas include CyberSecurity, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, and Emerging Technologies. Dr. Blanke has presented research papers at Southwest Decision Sciences, Southwest Case Research, and the North American Case Research Association.  Her research has been published in Southwest Decision Sciences, Information Security Journal, Journal of Healthcare Management, and Home Health Care Management & Practice.  Prior to her academic position Dr. Blanke was an Enterprise Executive for a major telecommunications corporation.