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Michael T. Yura, Ph.D.
Dr. Michael T. Yura, Ph.D. is a consultant with Yura Consulting L.L.C. Identity management biometric; program development, government relations and business development are the primary functions of Yura Consulting. Clients supported by Yura Consulting come from industry integrators, state and federal government agencies, educational institutions and private business.
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Prior to developing Yura Consulting, Dr. Yura was the Senior Vice President for the National Biometric Security Project (NBSP), West Virginia Operations, overseeing all West Virginia activities for the National Biometric Security Project involving collaboration with West Virginia University (WVU) and its Biometric Systems Program in the Lane Department of CS & EE. Dr. Yura works closely with the WVU Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR); and the DoD Biometric Fusion Center of the Biometric Task Force (BTF) for the Department of the Army as part of its WV activities.
Prior to joining NBSP, Dr. Yura was the first Director of the Forensic Identification Program at WVU where he facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding between WVU and the FBI to fill an international void in training and degree programs by creating degree programs in Forensic and Investigative Science and in Biometric Systems. During this period, two additional government academia partnerships were created: WVU is the home of the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) under a National Science Foundation sponsored Industry - University Collaboration in Biometrics; and the National Security Agency designated WVU's Information Assurance (IA) Program as a Center of Excellence in IA Education.
Dr. Yura started his career at West Virginia University in 1971, where he was a full professor in the Counseling Psychology Department. He earned his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University. He also attended Mount Saint Mary's College, University of Texas, and Temple University prior to receiving his doctorate degree. He was also elected to the Monongalia County School Board where he served as its President. He also served on numerous professional boards and community boards throughout his career.
