<b>Academic Credentials</b>

PhD. in information Technology

George Mason University — Fairfax, VA 2006 to 2012

PhD in Information Technology
Thesis Title: Trust Management in Smart Spaces (see publications)
• Research focused on formulating a trust model that satisfies the needs of smart spaces including the ability to deal with diverse decision makers, multilink trust decisions and multilateral decision making. For proof of concept an android based location disclosure application was built and used to test that end users can understand and use the trust model. The trust model allows user personalization through privacy policies and multiple levels of access.
GPA: 3.88

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Charlotte, NC 2004 to 2006
MS in Information Technology
GPA: 4.0

Coastal Carolina University— Conway, SC 1999 to 2002
BS in Computer Science
Minor: Business Administration
GPA: 3.565

<b>Bio</b>

Dalal Alarayed, PhD
dalal.alarayed@gmail.com; dalaraye@marymount.edu
Cell: (571) 598-9207
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalal-alarayed-618401129/

Professional Experience

Marymount University — Arlington, VA
08/21 to Present
School of Technology and Innovation, College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity

University of Bahrain — Skheer, Kingdom of Bahrain 06/15 to 09/19
Department of Information Systems, College of Information Technology
Assistant Professor
• Taught a variety of IT courses including Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Security, Databases, etc.

Marymount University — Arlington, VA 08/13 to 07/15
Department of Information Technology, School of Business Administration
Assistant Professor
• Taught Security, Software Engineering and other IT courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Marymount University — Arlington, VA 02/12 to 07/13
Department of Information Technology, School of Business Administration
Adjunct Faculty
• Taught a Capsim Capstone Business simulation course(Spring 2012)
• Co-taught a graduate course on Electronic Records and Documents Security (Summer 2012)
• Taught a Networking course (Fall 2012)
• Taught an introduction to IT course (Spring 2013)
• Taught an introduction to Security course (Spring and Summer I 2013)

Virginia International University — Fairfax, VA 04/12 to 12/12
School of Computer Information Systems
Adjunct Faculty
• Teaching a course in Mobile Device Programming- Android (Summer I 2012, Fall 2012)
• Teaching an introduction to IT course (Fall 2012)
• Taught a course in Security Principles (Summer I 2012)

Northern Virginia University — Annandale, VA 04/12 to 12/12
School of Technology
Adjunct Faculty
• Teaching online course in Security Principles (Spring 2012, Summer 2012)

George Mason University — Fairfax, VA 01/08 to 01/12
Department of Computer Science, Volgenau School of Engineering
PhD Dissertation Research Project- “Trust Management in Smart Spaces”
• Devised a trust model for smart spaces that can handle diverse participants, multilink and multilateral decision making. Individual users can personalize the trust model by creating and maintaining privacy policies that assign access level based on the trustee’s category membership or other conditions.
• Devised a general trust model that is applicable in diverse problem scenarios including location disclosure, filtering of content, service provider selection and granting access to resources and services.
• Developed an android based location disclosure application that employs the android location package and the ‘point in polygon algorithm’ to return the ‘building’ the user is located. (see publications)

George Mason University — Fairfax, VA
09/08 to 01/11
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Computer Science, Volgenau School of Engineering

University of North Carolina Charlotte — Charlotte, NC 09/04 to 05/06
Graduate Assistant
Department of Management, Belk College of Business

University of Bahrain — Skheer, Bahrain
02/03 to 07/04
Research and Teaching Assistant
Department of Information Systems, College of Information Technology
• Taught undergraduate IT Courses

Baker Atlas GeoScience — Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 11/02 to 02/03
Cartographer
• Member of the drafts team in an all petroleum services consultants firm, middle-east branch of Baker Hughes.
• Created and modified maps, graphs and diagrams related to scientific data.
• Helped in the preparation of reports that were submitted to clients.

Coastal Carolina University — Conway, SC 01/01 to 06/02
Web Developer
A member of the Information Technology Services team at Coastal Carolina University responsible for:
• the design, content and programming of the University web site including the creation and redesign of key elements in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts website and faculty webpages
• managing various elements of student IT services including students accounts, network and Internet setup
• supporting and troubleshooting problems with network connections and accounts

Coastal Carolina University — Conway, SC 01/00 to 12/00
Computer Lab and Lecture Assistant
• Assisted the professor in conducting ""Introduction to Computers"" classes
• Helped students complete their assignments
• Graded tests, assignments, and projects

<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Cybersecurity</li>
<li>Networking and Software Engineering</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Security, Privacy</li>
<li>Authentication Access Control</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Dalal Al-Arayed and João Pedro Sousa. “Towards Generalized Trust in Smart Spaces.” Technical report, GMU-CS-TR-2009-8, George Mason University, 2009.</li>
<li>Dalal Al-Arayed and João Pedro Sousa. “General Trust Management -GTM.” In IEEE Intl Conf Information Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust, IEEE Computer Society, 2010.</li>
<li>Dalal Al-Arayed and João Pedro Sousa. “A General Model for Trust Management.” In Intl Journal of Information Privacy, Security and Integrity, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2011.</li>
<li>Dalal Al-Arayed and João Pedro Sousa. “TISS-loc: Towards User Control of Privacy in Location Disclosure.” In IEEE Intl Conf Information Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust, IEEE Computer Society, 2011. Dalal Al-Arayed and Donna Schaeffer. ""Bring Your Own Device: Considerations for Small and Medium Enterprises."" In The Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference (NEDSI), Philadelphia, PA, 2014.</li>
<li>Dalal Al-Arayed and Donna Schaeffer. ""Bring Your Own Device in a Small or Medium Enterprise in the Health Care Industry."" The Clute Institute, San Fancisco, California, 2014.</li>
<li>Alaa Elmasri, Harry Weschler, Peter Likarish, Christopher Grayson, Calton Pu, Dalal Alarayed and Brent Kang. ""Active Authentication using Scrolling Behaviors."" In IEEE 6th Intl Conf Information and Communication Systems (ICICS), April 2015.</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

BA Economics George Mason MA Sports Management Georgetown

<b>Bio</b>

President of Blue Chip Sports Management. Adjunct Professor of Sports Marketing at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Former Divsion 1 Athlete. Doctoral candidate class of 2024 studying Business Intelligence at Marymount University. Head Men and Wonens Tennis Coach Marymount University.

<b>Teaching Areas</b>

Sports Management/ Facilities/ Business/ Marketing

<b>Research Interests</b>

Sports Management

<b>Publications</b>

Over 100 published articles. Three published books. The Complete Coach, The Complete Player, Health Club Management Mastery

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

Master's

<b>Teaching Areas</b>

Marketing and Management

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

Ph.D., Economics, University of Bordeaux

<b>Biography</b>

Dr. Amel has been a faculty member at Marymount University since 2017. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Bordeaux (France). She also holds a B.S. in Economics and two master's degrees in International Economics and Finance.

Her main research interests are focused on industrial policy, cluster policy, economic growth, innovation and monetary unions. She has manipulated large datasets and has published in peer-reviewed journals. For instance, she used quantitative skills to analyze the selection process of a cluster policy through a logit model, and to capture its impact on firms' performance in the optic/photonic industry by combining a propensity score matching procedure and a differences-in-differences estimation. This work was published in 2019 in the peer-reviewed journal&nbsp;<em>Regional Studies</em>&nbsp;and was supported by a public grant overseen by the French National Research Agency. Dr. Amel collaborates with the <em>University of Bordeaux</em> on research projects related to competitiveness.

Dr. Amel has been teaching economics at several institutions since 2009. She has received a <em>Turnitin Global Innovation Award</em> in 2018 for her efforts to address academic integrity issues, and she offers her economic expertise to the <em>ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys</em>. She speaks four languages and has lived in France, England and Scotland before settling in the DC area.&nbsp;

<b>Other Information</b>

<b>Teaching Area</b>
<ul>
<li>International Economics</li>
<li>Money and Banking</li>
<li>Macroeconomics</li>
<li>Microeconomics</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Industrial Policy</li>
<li>&nbsp;Competitiveness Policy</li>
<li>Industrial Clusters</li>
<li>Innovation</li>
<li>Monetary Unions</li>
<li>European Economies</li>
<li>Economics Education&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Ben Abdesslem, A., &amp; Kauffmann, P. (2014). European growth: a crisis exit strategy. Economic analysis, 47(3-4), 3-19. Ben Abdesslem, A., &amp; Chiappini, R. (2019).</li>
<li>Cluster policy and firm performance: a case study of the French optic/photonic industry. Regional Studies, 53(5), 692-705. Ben Abdesslem, A. (2019)</li>
<li>How to Turn a Check for Plagiarism Into a Teachable Moment. Faculty Focus. Ben Abdesslem, A. (2021)</li>
<li>Proper sourcing isn’t just good scholarship - It’s also essential for our democracy. EdTechReview. January.</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>
<ul>
<li>Doctorate, George Washington University, Human and Organization Development;</li>
<li>Masters, Johns Hopkins University, Educational Psychology and Reading;</li>
<li>BA, University of Connecticut, Education;</li>
<li>Certified Leadership Coach, International Coach Federation;</li>
<li>Certified in following psychological inventories:
<ul>
<li>Emotional Intelligence Quotient;</li>
<li>Thomas Kilman Conflict Inventory;</li>
<li>Myers Briggs Inventory;</li>
<li>Leadership surveys through Center for Creative Leadership</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<b>Bio</b>
<ul>
<li>1991 - 2021: Marymount University, Professor, Chair, and Director positions;</li>
<li>1995-2021: Strategic Performance Group, Senior Consultant; 1</li>
<li>985-1991: The Artery Organization, Vice President of Human and Organization Development;</li>
<li>1982-1985: Lockheed-Martin, Training Director;</li>
<li>1978-1982: AT&amp;T/C&amp;P Telephone, Instructional Designer and Trainer;</li>
<li>1975-1978: Baltimore County Schools, English Teacher.</li>
</ul>
<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Courses in Management</li>
<li>Human Resources</li>
<li>Organization Development: Executive Coaching</li>
<li>Performance Management</li>
<li>Organization Development and Change</li>
<li>Management</li>
<li>Organization Behavior</li>
<li>Business Communications</li>
<li>Leading and Managing Teams</li>
<li>Leadership in Business</li>
<li>Strategic Planning</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Executive Coaching</li>
<li>Dialogue</li>
<li>Organization Development Change Practices</li>
<li>Teaching Techniques</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Book. Everyday Coaching (with Lisa Nabors). ATD Press, August, 2017</li>
<li>“Building a Coaching Organization,” TD at Work, VOL. 33 • ISSUE 1605 • MAY 2016</li>
<li>Educational Product. Dialogue Deck [with Lisa Nabors], SPG press, on dialoguedeck.com, 2021</li>
<li>Proceedings: Eastern Regional Leadership Convention, “The Power of Storytelling,” Leadership Forum, 2018</li>
<li>Case Study: ATD Press, Seyfarth Shaw. Online ATD cases</li>
<li>Case Study: ATD Press, Phillips Corporation, Online, ATD cases.</li>
<li>2019 – 2020, 50 podcast interviews and blogs with industry leaders on leadership, teams, and culture during times of hybrid and virtual work. Team-anywhere.com, over 7,000 downloads. Won two awards: 1) Top ten podcasts for teams. 2) Top ten podcasts for leadership</li>
<li>Series of 6 articles on LinkedIn with over 500 views on New Hybrid and Virtual Work Environment</li>
<li>Proceedings, International ATD Conference, May 2017, “Coaching Skills.”</li>
<li>Proceedings, “Recognizing and Resolving Conflict,” Leadership Arlington Conference, 2016.</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

PhD

<b>Teaching Areas</b>

Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Innovation

<b>Research Interests</b>

Macro, Sustainable Development, Ecosystem management

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<b>Academic Credentials</b>

B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
M.B.A., Kansas State University
M.Ed., George Mason University
Ph.D., George Mason University

<b>Bio</b>

Dr. Conrad began her career working for NBC as a reporter. She later became a lead staffer for the Wisconsin State Energy Committee. She later transitioned to Accenture Consulting as a technology consultant before joining a start-up company in San Francisco Bay as the chief architect for development of a Medicare review system. The system was used to review Medicare and Medicaid claims to find fraud in California. The system was later purchased by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and has been used nationwide.

Afterwards, she became the Director of Information Services for Lexington Medical Health Systems in South Carolina where she implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in a record 12 months. During her tenure at the health system, she implemented more than 25 hospital IT systems and was instrumental in transforming the workflow within the system and affiliated medical clinics. She managed a team of 40 people who were responsible for maintaining medical system. Dr. Conrad left the hospital after several years to accept a position to with Siemens Medical Solutions as a solutions manager implementing ERP systems. She worked for Siemens more than twelve years where she held a variety of positions to include Director of ERP and custom code (a 200+ person implementation team); sales executive for the Mid-Atlantic region and regional executive professional services manager. Dr. Conrad joined Marymount in 2011 as the Director of Instructional Design and Online Learning. She left that position and joined the faculty in 2016 as a full-time professor in the School of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology. Dr. Conrad is very interested in the topics of digital privacy and workforce readiness.

<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Information Technology</li>
<li>Web Design</li>
<li>HTML and CSS</li>
<li>Python Programming</li>
<li>Privacy</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Privacy</li>
<li>Workforce Readiness</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Conrad, S. S. (2020). Experiential learning: Preparing students for the workforce through faculty mentorship and feedback in campus-based IT projects. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 36(3), 142–150. https://doi.org/10.5555/3447080.3447096 Conrad, S. S. (2019).</li>
<li>Protecting personal information and data privacy: what students need to know. J. Comput. Sci. Coll. 35, 3 (October 2019), 77–86. DOI:https://doi.org/10.5555/3381569.3381580</li>
<li>Conrad, S.S. (2019) Biometrics– Safeguarding or Compromising Individual Privacy. SEINSFORMS Proceedings 2019. http://www.conferencemgt.com/presseinforms/SEINFORMS2019-Proceedings.pdf</li>
<li>Conrad, S. S., &amp; Cashin, S., Cyber Behaviors: How Concerned are People When it Comes to Cyber Protection. http://www.conferencemgt.com/presseinforms/SEINFORMS%202018%20-%20Proceedings.pdf (pp 133-142) 2018.</li>
<li>Conrad, S. S., &amp; Dabbagh, N. What Types of Feedback Students Want from Instructors in Online Classes and What Instructors Actually Provide? In Innovative Applications of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (pp. 177–201). Hershey, PA: IGI-Global. 2018.</li>
<li>Dr. Susan Conrad, Dr. Donna Schaeffer, Rita Thomas, and Dr. Patrick Olson. 2017. Strategies to provide helpful feedback to your students: panel discussion. J. Comput. Sci. Coll. 32, 3 (January 2017), 157.</li>
<li>“Examining the Factors that Influence how an Instructor Provides Feedback in Online Learning Environments, International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 5(4), (pp. 47-66) 2015.</li>
<li>“Latist: A Performance Support Tool for Integrating Technologies into DAU Learning Assets”, Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 18(3) (pp. 313-334), 2011."</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

B.A., University of Pune (India)
M.A., Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (India)
Ph.D., George Mason University

<b>Bio</b>

Uma Kelekar is an Associate Professor of Healthcare Management at the School of Business of Marymount University. She teaches graduate-level courses in healthcare reimbursement, health economics, data analysis, and epidemiology.

Uma has extensive experience conducting healthcare research in the fields of public health dentistry, health economics and policy. In this research, she uses large survey data and employs innovative empirical methodologies to investigate emerging trends and patterns in healthcare services utilization across multiple vulnerable and underserved segments of the population, and the subsequent use of the EDs for preventive care across the United States. Over the years, her publications have shed light on oral health disparities evident in how people use dental services and its associated burden of care. Additionally, she has examined if dental services provided in the EDs are contributing to the ongoing opioid epidemic.

As of Fall 2021, Uma started working as a senior research fellow at Marymount University’s Center for Optimal Aging and engages in research on various topics specific to older adult mortality, falls and health promotion programs.

Uma has presented her work at various academic and practitioners’ conferences including meetings of the American Public Health Association, American Society of Health Economists, National Oral Health Conference, and Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis. She has published book chapters and articles in journals such as Health Policy and Planning, Preventive Medicine, Preventing Chronic Disease, Health Behavior and Policy Review, The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, and Journal of American Dental Association (JADA).

She has a PhD in Public Policy from George Mason University. Her undergraduate and masters are in economics from India.

<b>Teaching Areas</b>

Health Care Management

<b>Research Interests</b>

My research pertains to the following themes: Health Economics and Policy Healthcare costs and access Local governments’ healthcare spending Health Services Research Older Adult Mortality Trends in older adult falls Association of falls with chronic conditions Public Health Dentistry Emergency Department Use and Costs Opioid Prescriptions in the ED

<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Das Gupta D, Kelekar U, Turner SC, Sule AA, Jerman TG (2021) “Interpreting COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents in the US: The changing role of facility quality over time.” PLoS ONE 16(9): e0256767.</li>
<li>Kelekar U. D. Das gupta, J. Shepherd, A. Sule (2021) “Risk factors of fall-related emergency department visits by fall location of older adults in the US”, The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine – Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 22 (4).</li>
<li>Naavaal S, Kelekar U, Shah S. (2021), “Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesic Prescriptions for Dental Visits in the Emergency Department, 2015–2017 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.” Preventing Chronic Disease 2021;18: 200571.</li>
<li>Claiborne, D. M., Kelekar U, Shepherd, J. G., &amp; Naavaal, S. (2021). Emergency department use for nontraumatic dental conditions among children and adolescents: NEDS 2014‐2015. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.</li>
<li>Das Gupta D, Kelekar U, &amp; Rice, D. (2020). “Associations between living alone, depression, and falls among community-dwelling older adults in the US”. Preventive Medicine Reports, 20, 101273.</li>
<li>Naavaal S., &amp; Kelekar U., (2020), “Opioid Prescriptions in Emergency Departments: Findings from the 2016 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey”, Short Communication, Preventive Medicine.</li>
<li>Kelekar, U. &amp; Naavaal, S. (2019), “Dental Visits and associated emergency-department charges in the United States: Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, 2014.”, The Journal of American Dental Association, 150(4), pp.305-312.</li>
<li>Naavaal, S &amp; Kelekar U, (2018) “School hours lost due to acute/unplanned dental care”, Health Behavior and Policy Review, 5(2), pp. 66-73. Kelekar, U. &amp; Naavaal, S. (2018), “Hours Lost to Planned and Unplanned Dental Visits Among US Adults”, Preventing Chronic Disease, 15.</li>
<li>Kelekar, U. (2017) “Oral Health Matters in Bending the Cost Curve”, World Medical and Health Policy, 9(3), pp. 377-88.</li>
<li>Kelekar, U, Llanto, G. (2014) “Evidence of horizontal and vertical fiscal interactions in health care spending in the Philippines”, Health Policy and Planning, 30(7), pp. 853-862. "</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

MBA/CPA CMA CFM CGFM CIA CFSA CISA CFE AR

<b>Teaching Areas</b>

Accounting

<b>Research Interests</b>

Accounting, Financial Management, and Audit

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

B.A., J.D., The George Washington University

<b>Biography</b>

With expertise in health care law and policy, Professor Donald Lavanty serves as a consultant to health care associations on Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to being a faculty member at Marymount, he is an adjunct professor at the Naval School of Health Sciences and instructs Medical Service Personnel on the issues affecting national health policy.

Professor Lavanty is a lecturer and program moderator for the Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology/Washington G-2 seminars on Medicare Reimbursement as it affects clinical laboratories. He also serves as the moderator for the National Health Care Policy Forum at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry and The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

<b>Other Information</b>

<b>Teaching Area</b>
<ul>
<li>Business Law</li>
<li>Health Care Law and Policy</li>
<li>Business Lay and Ethics</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Health Care Policy</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>

Author, Political Aspects of Health Care, 2018

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

B.E., Nankai University
M.S., Tianjin Polytechnic University
Ph.D., Boston University

<b>Bio</b>

Dr. Michelle Liu is currently a full professor of Information Technology and Cybersecurity. She joined Marymount University in 2008. Previously she was a research assistant in the Boston University Institute for Leading in a Dynamic Economy (BUILDE) in Boston, MA. She received her doctoral degree in Information Systems from Boston University where her thesis topic was “Design Architecture, Developer Networks and Performance of Open Source Software Projects.” She also holds a master’s of Management degree in MIS from Tianjin Polytechnic University in China and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in International Trade of Textiles from Nankai University, China.

Her scholarly work appears in Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, The Coastal Business Journal, American Journal of Management, Information Systems Education Journal, The Learning Organization, among others. Co-authoring with her colleagues, she has won two Best Paper Awards, one Distinguished Paper Award, and one Best Paper Finalist Award at international and national conferences including 2021 EDSIG Conference, 2019 SEINFORMS, 2017 Eastern Academy of Management International Conference, and the 2013 ISECON.

Dr. Liu has been both PI and Co-PI for several NSF and NSA grants during her tenure at Marymount. She is a Certified Electronic Records Management Practitioner (ERMp) and a Certified Cyber Intelligence Investigator (CCII).

<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Information Technology applications</li>
<li>Database technology</li>
<li>Software engineering</li>
<li>Security and privacy of records management</li>
<li>Cybersecurity principles</li>
<li>Risk Management</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>

Dr. Liu's inquiries of scholarship are to explore and provide better understanding as of how to design and deploy different cybersecurity tools, technologies, frameworks and policies to secure the cyberspace. Her scholarly work mainly focuses on three areas: (1) renovate or innovate STEM education (focusing on IT/ IS and cybersecurity programs and curricular) to increase workforce diversity and readiness; (2) explore how emerging technologies would impact, interact with, or co-evolve with users, existing organization structure and culture; and (3) investigate various phenomena, trends, incidents, and human behaviors in cybersecurity and provide better understanding as of how to design and deploy different cybersecurity tools, technologies, frameworks and policies to secure the cyberspace.

<b>Publications</b>

Selected publications:
<ul>
<li>Liu, X. (2021). A Risk-based Approach to Cybersecurity: A Case Study of Financial Messaging Networks Data Breaches. The Coastal Business Journal, 18(1), pp1-18.</li>
<li>Ermicioi, N. &amp; Liu, X. (2021). An Interdisciplinary Study of Cybersecurity Investment in the Nonprofit Sector. American Journal of Management, 21(5), pp 44-55.</li>
<li>Hall, A., Liu, X., &amp; Murphy, D. (2021, October 13-16). Integrating Andragogy Theory into a Multidisciplinary Curriculum to Achieve a Connected Program for a Doctorate in Cybersecurity. Paper Presented and Published in the Proceedings of Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2021). “BILT for Success”: An Alternative Education Strategy to Reskill the Business and Technology Professionals for a Sustainable Future. Information Systems Education Journal 19(2), 4-14. http://isedj.org/2021-19/n2/ISEDJv19n2p4.pdf</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2020). A Multi-Faceted Approach for Trustworthy AI in Cybersecurity. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 15(6), pp 68-78.</li>
<li>Mbaziira, A., Diaz-Gonzales, J., &amp; Liu, X. (2020). Deep Learning in Detection of Mobile Malware, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 36(3), pp 80-88.</li>
<li>Green, N., Liu, X., Murphy, D. (2020). Using an Electronic Resume Analyzer Portal (e-RAP) to Improve College Graduates Employability. Information Systems Education Journal. 18(3) pp 28-37. http://isedj.org/2020-18/n3/ISEDJv18n3p28.pdf. ISSN: 1545-679X. A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of EDSIGCON 2019</li>
<li>Diaz-Gonzalez, J., Mbaziira, A. &amp; Liu, M. (2019). An Exploratory Deep Learning Approach to Mobile Malware Detection. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 35(3), pp219.</li>
<li>Marchetto, V. &amp; Liu, X. (2019). An Investigation of Cryptojacking: Malware Analysis and Defense Strategies, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 14(1), pp 66-80.</li>
<li>Green, N., Liu, X., &amp; Murphy, D. (2019). Revisiting an Educator’s Dilemma: Using Natural Language Processing to Analyze the Needs of Employers and Inform Curriculum Development, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 34(3), pp 97-107.</li>
<li>Green, N., Liu, X., &amp; Murphy, D. (2019, November 6-9). Developing an Electronic Resume Analyzer Portal (e-RAP): A Natural Language Processing Approach to Enhance College Graduates Job Readiness. Paper published at the Proceedings of EDSIG (Education Special Interest Group) Conference on Information Systems &amp; Computing Education, Cleveland, OH. Retrieved from http://proc.iscap.info/2019/pdf/4925.pdf</li>
<li>Liu, X. M. (2019). The Cyber Acumen: An Integrative Framework to Understand Average Users' Decision-Making Processes in Cybersecurity. In Z. Yan (Ed.), Analyzing Human Behavior in Cyberspace (pp. 192-208). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-7128-5.ch011</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2018, March 23-24), Constructing A Connected Program In IT/IS: A Non-R1 University Case, the Proceedings of 21st Annual Conference of the SAIS (Southern Association for Information Systems), Atlanta, GA.</li>
<li>Erkan, G. &amp; Liu, X. (2017, October 4-6). Investigating Vulnerabilities and Cybersecurity Issues in Connected Cars. Paper presented and published in the Proceedings of 2017 SEINFORMS (Southeast Informs Conference), Myrtle Beach, SC.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2017, March 23-24). Are They Ready? Integrating Workforce Readiness into a Four-Year College IT/IS Curriculum. Paper presented and published in the Proceedings of 20th SAIS (Southern Association for Information Systems Conference), St. Simons, GA.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2016, September 28-30). Engaging Females in Cybersecurity: K through Gray. Paper presented and published in the 2016 Proceedings of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) ISI (Intelligence and Security Informatics) Conference, p255-260, Tucson, AZ.</li>
<li>Knott, C. Liu, X., &amp; Murphy, D. (2016, February 17-19). Data without Borders: Privacy, Data Ownership, and Legal Concerns for Data in the Cloud. Paper published in the 2016 Proceedings of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2015, March 20-21). They are not All Enemies: Detecting and Deterring Non-Malicious, Privileged IT User Threat Using an Interdepartmental Approach. Paper published in the 2015 Proceedings of the Southern Association for Information Systems Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Rao, P. (2015). A comparative perspective of knowledge management via social media: India and China. The Learning Organization, 22 (2), pp.93-114. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/TLO-03-2014-0010</li>
<li>Bicak, A., Liu, X., Murphy, D. (2015). Cybersecurity Curriculum Development: Introducing Specialties in a Graduate Program. Information Systems Education Journal, 13(3) pp 99-110. http://isedj.org/2015-13/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2014)</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2014). Document Explosion in the World of Big Data – Curriculum Considerations. Information Systems Education Journal, 12(6) pp 83-91. http://isedj.org/2014-12/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2013)</li>
<li>Liu, X., &amp; Murphy, D. (2014, August 7-9). Inspiring and Cultivating Female Innovators through Mobile App Development. Paper published in the Proceedings of the Twentieth Americas Conference on Information Systems, Savannah, GA.</li>
<li>Kelekar, U. &amp; Liu X. (2013). Why should geography matter to public health managers?. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 14 (4), 418-434.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2013). Using Mobile Apps to Entice General Education Students into Technology Fields. Information Systems Education Journal, 11(1) 25-32. http://isedj.org/2013-11/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2012)"</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>
<ul>
<li>PhD, Information Science, University Of Sheffield, UK, 1977</li>
<li>MSc, Library and Information Studies, 1970</li>
<li>BSc, Chemistry, University of Wales, 1969</li>
</ul>
<b>Bio</b>

Dr. Diane Murphy is the Director of Technology and Innovation at Marymount University and is an accomplished educator in the technology field. She was one of the 12 state-wide recipients of the 2020 Commonwealth of Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award and was awarded the inaugural Distinguished Faculty award by Marymount University’s Halo Committee in 2021.

She began her career in the European pharmaceutical industry and was an early leader in chemical informatics, using technology to predict the biological effects of chemicals. She holds a BSc degree in Chemistry an MSc in Library Science, and a PhD in Information Science.

Dr. Murphy came to the U.S. in 1980 and worked on advanced projects, including early artificial intelligence systems, for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Later in the 1980s and 1990s, Dr. Murphy was a serial entrepreneur founding two technology companies, as well as a not-for-profit to help young entrepreneurs succeed in their initial business ventures.

In 2002, Dr. Murphy joined Marymount University as a full-time professor. She has been instrumental in developing new technology programs at the university including undergraduate and graduate programs. She is known for her innovation in the education field, pioneering the university’s DSc in Cybersecurity and the new DBA in Business Intelligence. She continues to teach in the classroom and conduct contemporary research. She has received a number of grants from the National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, and the Commonwealth Cyber Institute (CCI). She has recently been appointed by the Provost as the Champion for the university’s new Center for the Innovative Workforce.

<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Cybersecurity, Software Engineering</li>
<li>Digital Transformation</li>
<li>Technology Management</li>
<li>Business Analytics</li>
<li>Workforce Readiness</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>

Her current research interests include the technology workforce, detecting and preventing disinformation, trustworthy artificial intelligence, and using technology to age in place.

<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Hall, A., Liu, X., &amp; Murphy, D. (2021, October 13-16). Integrating Andragogy Theory into a Multidisciplinary Curriculum to Achieve a Connected Program for a Doctorate in Cybersecurity. Paper Presented and published in the Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2021, Sep.30-Oct.1). Building a Skills-focused Educational Pathway in IT/IS Programs to Skill-based Hiring. Paper presented and published in the Proceedings of 2021 SEINFORMS (Southeast INFORMS Conference), Myrtle Beach, SC.</li>
<li>Green, N., Larasati, S.D., Duro, D., Laskey, K., and Murphy, D.(2021). Fact Repo: A Machine Learning Resource for Identifying and Analyzing Misinformation. Submitted to HT'21 (ACM Hypertext and Social Media 2021)</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2021). “BILT for Success”: An Alternative Education Strategy to Reskill the Business and Technology Professional for a Sustainable Future, Information Systems Education Journal, Vol 19 (7) p4-14. http://isedj.org/2021-19/n2/ISEDJv19n2p4.pdf</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2020). A Multi-Faceted Approach for Trustworthy AI in Cybersecurity, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability Vol 15(6)</li>
<li>Green, N., Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D (2020). Using an Electronic Resume Analyzer Portal (e-RAP) to Improve College Graduates Employability, Information Systems Education Journal Vol 18, pp28-37, 2020</li>
<li>Green, N., Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D (2019). Developing an Electronic Resume Analyzer Portal (e-RAP): A Natural Language Processing Approach to Enhance College Graduates Job Readiness, 2019 Proceedings of the EDSIG Conference, Cleveland Ohio November 2019</li>
<li>Green, N., Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D (2018). Revisiting an Educator’s Dilemma: Using Natural Language Processing to Analyze the Needs of Employers and Inform Curriculum Development, Proceedings CCSC Eastern Conference, Marymount University, October 2018</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2018, March 23-24), Constructing A Connected Program In IT/IS: A Non-R1 University Case, the Proceedings of 21st Annual Conference of the SAIS (Southern Association for Information Systems), Atlanta, GA.</li>
<li>Liu, X. &amp; Murphy, D. (2017): Are They Ready? Integrating Workforce Readiness into a Four-Year College IT/IS Curriculum. Paper presented and published in the Proceedings of the 20th SAIS (Southern Association for Information Systems Conference, St. Simons, GA</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

B.A., King’s College

J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law

<b>Bio</b>

Before coming to Marymount, Professor Ninassi practiced law in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, specializing in civil litigation, and she also worked in the corporate business environment for many years. She joined the Marymount University faculty in 2005 and served as program director and chair of various programs throughout her career at Marymount. She has served as interim assistant dean of the School of Business &amp; Technology from 2018-2019 and has also served as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs from 2019-2021 before returning to the faculty. Professor Ninassi serves as a pre-law advisor to Marymount students

<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Business Law</li>
<li>Introduction to Legal Studies</li>
<li>Civil Litigation</li>
<li>Criminal Litigation</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Scholarship of teaching in law</li>
<li>Ethics in law and healthcare management</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES.
<ul>
<li>Eisenhardt, A., &amp; Ninassi, S. (2016). The use of simulation and cases to teach real world decision-making: applied example for health care management graduate programs. Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 12(1), 71-75.</li>
<li>Eisenhardt, A., Ninassi, S., &amp; Furlow, N. (2015). Leadership skill building through assessment and reflection. International Journal of Business and Social Science, (6)2, pp. 48-52.</li>
</ul>
BOOK CHAPTERS.
<ul>
<li>Eisenhardt, A., &amp; Ninassi, S. (2015). Disparities and diversity in sexual orientation and the elderly population and the consumption of care.</li>
<li>In Dore, A., &amp; Eisenhardt, A., (Eds.), Cultural learning in healthcare: recognizing &amp; navigating differences (pp. 115-130; 131-146). Atlanta, GA: North American Business Press.</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

Master of Science, Linguistics, Georgetown University

Master of Arts, Education, The George Washington University

Bachelor of Arts, English and Education, Marquette University

<b>Bio</b>

Professor Elissa Ruffino serves as a lecturer in the College of Business and editorial coordinator for the School of Technology and Innovation at Marymount University. She also teaches communication courses to college juniors and seniors for the Lutheran College Washington Semester (LCWS) program, a consortium of 13 Lutheran colleges across the country. She is a visiting professor in marketing for John Cabot University in Rome, Italy, where she has taught for three consecutive summer one sessions.

For more than 23 years, she served as chief brand officer, director of communications and public relations for The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in Washington, DC and was awarded a three-year education grant (2017-19) by NIAF.

During summer 2017. Rome’s daily newspaper, La Stampa, published two of her articles after her teaching assignment at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy.

In June 2020 her first children's book ""Dream Big Dream Small"" was published by Politics and Prose in Washington, DC. The following December “Sogna in Grande Sogna in Piccolo” was published in Italian.

She holds a Master of Science in Linguistics from Georgetown University; Master of Arts in Education from The George Washington University; Bachelor of Arts in English and Education from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She received a certificate in English Literature at Worcester College at the University of Oxford in England.

<b>Teaching Areas</b>
<ul>
<li>Communications</li>
<li>Business Writing</li>
<li>Brand Management</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Branding; Effective Communications</li>
<li>The Art of Communication in Our Nation's Capital Today</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Ruffino, E. (October 2020) Virtual one-hour seminar, “Explore Concepts Behind Brands and You,” for Lutheran College Washington Semester Program (LCWS). A professional development</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (December 2020) “Sogna in Grande Sogna in Piccolo,” Politics &amp; Prose, Opus Publishing, Washington, DC. ISBN: 978-1-62429-308-5-51499</li>
<li>Ruffino, E., (July 2020) “Dream Big Dream Small,” Politics &amp; Prose, Opus Publishing, Washington, DC, ISBN: 978-1-62429-273-6-51799</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (2017) “Making Rome’s Trastevere Yours. Join the Fabric of the Neighborhood” La Stampa, (Rome, Italy) , August 15, 2107 http://www.lastampa.it/2017/08/15/esteri/lastampa-in-english/making-romes-trastevere-yours-ez86QlWjVPDN8QlLgCXTbO/pagina.html</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (2017) “Six Outfits for 6 Weeks in Rome!” La Stampa, (Rome, Italy), July 30, 2017 http://www.lastampa.it/2017/07/30/esteri/lastampa-in-english/six-outfits-for-weeks-in-rome-bella-carry-on-K1yc4UxciFGnoVNsmbG2EK/pagina.html</li>
<li>Ruffino, E, (2016) “Historic Ties Binding Italy and the United States”, Ambassador Magazine, Washington, DC, Winter issue 2016</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (2016) Book Review: “The Only Street in Paris. Life on the Rue des Martyrs”, Ambassador Magazine, Winter issue 2016</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (1996) “Men at the Top: Profiles of Six Italian American Leaders”, Ambassador Magazine, Number 29/30</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (1994) “Ancient Graffiti” seminar for Smithsonian Institution Resident Associates, January 27, 1994</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (1994/1995) “In the Executive Suite: Profiles of six Italian American Women Leaders”, Ambassador Magazine, Winter 1994/1995, Number 24</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (1994) “A Renaissance Masterpiece”, Ambassador Magazine, Summer 1994, Number 21/22</li>
<li>Ruffino, E. (1993) “Florentine Fashion Frenzy”, Ambassador Magazine, Summer 1993 "</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

B.Sc., M.B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans
M.B.A.-PLUS, University of North Carolina

<b>Biography</b>

<b>Other Information</b>

<b>Teaching Area</b>
<ul>
<li>Finance</li>
<li>Economics</li>
</ul>
<b>Research Interests</b>

Her current research interests include : The impact of colonialization on GDP per capita of emerging (developing) nations, determining the probability of bankruptcy with various models and Behavioral Finance.&nbsp;

<b>Bio</b>

Dr. Theresia Wansi holds a Ph.D in Financial Economics from the University of New Orleans, MBA-PLUS (Information &amp; Technology Management) from the University of Carolina at Charlotte, MBA (Finance concentration), MA (Economics) and BSc (Business Administration – computer science option) from the University of New Orleans. She teaches face-to-face and online at the graduate and undergraduate level.

<b>Publications</b>

Her publications include:
<ul>
<li>“Drivers Of Reserves Accumulation In The South East Asian Countries,” co-authored with Shrestha, B Min, http://www.seacen.org/workingpapers.php , 2014.</li>
<li>“Does Purchasing Power Parity hold between the US and Canada? Evidence from 1957 to 2010,” co-authored with Grumlose, Dean, The South Western Journal of Economics. Vol X1, No. 111, 2012.</li>
<li>“Integration across the MIS and Finance Curriculum - A Case Study of Team Teaching,” co-authored with Liu,Michelle , Competition Forum. 2012.</li>
<li>“Changing Risk, Return and Leverage: The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis,” co-authored with N. Maroney and A. Naka, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) March 2004."</li>
</ul>

<b>Academic Credentials</b>

Ph.D. in Apparel Business and Economic Analysis

<b>Bio</b>

Jennifer Yang is an Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. She has many years of experience in teaching various business and fashion merchandising/marketing courses. Her research focuses on Consumer Behaviors in Fashion, Innovative Fashion Merchandising Strategies, and Interdisciplinary Pedagogical Research. She is the faculty liaison for the National Retail Federation.

<b>Teaching Areas</b>

Merchandise Planning and Analysis, Omni-channel Retailing, Fashion in the Global Marketplace, Promotion and Digital Marketing, Business Experience

<b>Research Interests</b>
<ul>
<li>Fashion Consumer Behaviors</li>
<li>Fashion Entrepreneurship</li>
<li>Pedagogy</li>
</ul>
<b>Publications</b>
<ul>
<li>Chen-Yu, J. &amp; Yang, J. (2020). Consumer characteristics as predictors of purchase intentions and willingness to pay a premium for men’s mass-customized apparel. Journal of Global Fashion Marketing, March 2, 2020. Retrievable from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20932685.2020.1728702?scroll=top&amp;needAccess=true</li>
<li>Yoo, J., &amp; Yang, J. (2016). A Sociocultural-cognitive model of body-tanning behaviors. Clothing Cultures, 3(2), 129-141.</li>
<li>Bahng, Y., Yang, J., &amp; Reilly, A. (2016). Resources, barriers, and strategies for export marketing performance: A qualitative study in Hawai’i. Journal of Export Marketing, 1(1), 96-113.</li>
<li>Yang, J., Kincade, D., &amp; Chen-Yu, J. (2015). Types of apparel mass-customization and levels of modularity and variety. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 33(3), 199-212.</li>
<li>Bahng, Y., Kincade, D. H., &amp; Yang, J. (2013). U.S. college students’ apparel shopping orientation and brand/product preferences within the context of college major, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. 17(3), 367-384.</li>
</ul>