The next Maritime Cyber Security Centre Research Seminar will be conducted via MS Teams on 2 April at 13:00-15:00 (see the link below). Ric Lugo, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Maritime Cybersecurity, TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy, will be presenting on the topic of "Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Cybersecurity Education: Applying PRISMA for Evidence-Based Insights."
Introductory remarks by the speaker
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are powerful tools for synthesizing research findings and evaluating the effectiveness of cybersecurity education and training. This seminar will introduce participants to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, detailing how these methodologies can be applied in social science research to assess the impact of cybersecurity training interventions.
The seminar will present current and previous research on designing systematic reviews, selecting appropriate inclusion criteria, extracting and analysing data, and interpreting findings for policy and practice, and how this can be used for cybersecurity education studies, By bridging cybersecurity research with social science methodologies, this seminar will provide a foundation for evaluating training interventions with empirical rigor and contribute to evidence-based decision-making in cybersecurity education.
Short resume
With a background in psychology and extensive experience as a researcher, lecturer, and applied practitioner, Dr. Lugo specializes in the behavioral aspects of cyber defense operations at both individual and team levels. His research integrates human factors and cognitive engineering, focusing on cyber defense exercises and decision-making under time pressure, risk, and ambiguity.
Dr. Lugo holds a PhD in Psychology from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and collaborates with research institutions across Europe and the US. His expertise spans self-efficacy, metacognition, and macrocognition in high-stakes environments, bridging insights from cybersecurity, elite sports, and human performance research.
Currently a Senior Researcher at TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy, Dr. Lugo is actively engaged in international academic collaborations and applied research, contributing to advancements in cybersecurity and human performance.