Bell Ermicioi Natalia

About

Natalia Ermicioi Bell, originally from the Republic of Moldova, is an outstanding educator in the field of IT, Data Science, and Cybersecurity education, active primarily in the United States of America. A graduate of Babeș-Bolyai University in Romania with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and International Business (2014) and a Master's degree in International Development (2016), she completed her academic education with a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity at Marymount University (2020), as well as various certificates in fields such as artificial intelligence, penetration testing, and threat hunting from institutions such as Stanford University and Dakota State University. Her academic career includes progressive positions at Marymount University, from doctoral assistant (2018-2019) to adjunct professor (since 2023), where she teaches advanced courses such as Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity. Her scientific achievements are highlighted by an-active profile on Google Scholar, with 27 citations and an h-index of 3, including key publications such as "A Framework to Implement Academic Digital Badges when Reskilling the IT Workforce" (2022) and studies on cybersecurity investments in the non-profit sector. Her collaborations extend to international organizations such as EU CEPOL (Chisinau, Moldova), where she was an external expert and trainer within the EU4SEC project, UN IOM (Romania and Belgium), NATO Centre of Excellence of Defence Against Terrorism (Turkey), and she was a speaker at global events such as the largest virtual industrial IoT event. She also works as an independent consultant under the brand "The Cyber Educator", offering hands-on training and coaching in cybersecurity. Natalia Bell's personal life reflects an impressive global trajectory, marked by educational experiences in Italy (University of Verona), China (Zhejiang University of Science and Technology), and the USA, alongside fluency in five languages. A polyglot passionate about non-formal education, she emphasizes training the next generation of leaders in cybersecurity, inspiring students through personalized feedback and practical resources, as attested by enthusiastic reviews on platforms like Rate My Professors. Her contributions to cyber resilience, including in the Moldovan context, position her as a role model for women in education in the Republic of Moldova.