Paul M. Di Gangi
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- School: University of Alabama
- Campus: Birmingham
- Department: Information Science
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Location:
1720 2nd Ave S
Birmingham, AL - 35294 - Dates at University of Alabama: April 2016 - April 2018
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Biography
University of Alabama Birmingham - Information Science
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of MIS at The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Research
Paul
Di Gangi
Birmingham, Alabama
Paul M. Di Gangi is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Information Systems in the Collat School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2017, Paul was named Steward of the Dora and Sanjay Singh Endowed Research Fund for Information Systems. Paul is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) based on his work in public administration relating to policy, strategic planning, and risk analysis.
His research examines the intersection of digital networks and organizations with a focus in three areas: 1) role of online communities in business, 2) social media/ crowdsourcing, and 3) the influence of social networks on behavioral information/ cyber security. His research has been published or is forthcoming in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Information & Organization, Information Systems Frontiers, and MIS Quarterly Executive, among others.
Experience
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate Professor of Information Systems
Course Instructor Responsibilities:
- IT Trends & Emerging Technologies
- Introduction to Information Security/ Principles of Cybersecurity
- Information Security Planning & Management
- Information Security Management
- Social Media & Virtual Communities in Business
- Special Topics: PhishingUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Assistant Professor of Information Systems
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Led re-accreditation effort for DHS/NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (2014-2019)
Course Instructor Responsibilities:
- Introduction to Information Systems
- Introduction to Business Intelligence
- CISSP I & CISSP II / Introduction to the CISSP
- Information Security Management
- Project Management
- Social Media & Virtual Communities for Business
- Special Topics: Business AnalyticsUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate Program Director for Management Information Systems
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Led development of Business Analytics concentration
- Led revision of MS MIS degree program, including redesign of core program and Cybersecurity and IT Management concentrations
- Led creation of Graduate Certificates in Cybersecurity Management, Business Analytics with IT, and IT Management with performance-based admissions pathway to MS MIS program
- Established a bridge training program for career transitioning students from outside technology field with intermediary certificate
- Organized webinars on data security, healthcare and financial technology, career planning, Women in IT, and curriculum updates
- Responsible for managing administrative functions including: admissions, AACSB strategic planning, and assurance of learningLoyola University Maryland
Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management
Course Instructor Responsibilities:
- Information Systems
- Networks & SecurityWestern Carolina University
Assistant Professor of Project Management
(Non-Tenure Track) Course Instructor Responsibilities:
- Foundations of Project Management
- Introduction to Project Management in Practice
- Project Planning & Estimating
Education
Quinnipiac University
B.S.
Computer Information Systems
The George Washington University
M.S.
Information Systems Technology
Florida State University
Ph.D.
Business Administration
