Dawn Medlin, EdD
Chairperson, Computer Information Systems
Professor
Co-Director, Center for Applied Research on Emerging Technologies
- Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- M.A., Appalachian State University
- B.A., Appalachian State University
Dr. B. Dawn Medlin is the Chairperson and Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems in the John A. Walker College of Business. Her teaching, research, and consulting activities have primarily been in the areas of security, health care information systems, webpage development and design, and the interaction between computers and people.
Dr. Medlin is very active in research activities and she has published her research in journals such as the Journal of Computer Information Systems, International Journal of Information Security and Privacy, Journal of Information Technology Research, Journal of Information Privacy and Security, Information Systems Security: the (ISC)2 Journal, as well as other national and international publications. Additionally, she had completed several funded research projects and served in several capabilities of leadership to many professional organizations.
Dr. Medlin taught in Angers, France as a Visiting Professor in 2007. Before joining ASU she owned a Business/Marketing company and worked in the IT field for more than 10 years.
Recent Publications
Medlin, B. D., Corley, J. K., & Romaniello, A. (in press). PASSW​ORDS SELECTED BY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES: AN INVESTIGAT​IVE STUDY International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, (vol. 2, issue 11).
Winston, E., & Medlin, B. D. (2011). INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION AND ADOPTION IN RELATION TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research, (vol. 3, issue 1).
Medlin, B. D., May, D. B., & Corley, J. K. (2011). HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES AND PASSWORDS: AN ENTRY POINT FOR SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS In D. C. Kar & M. Syed (Eds.), Network Security, Administration and Management: Advancing Technologies and Practices Hershey, PA 17033: IGI Global.
Medlin, B. D., & Cazier, J. A. (2011). Obtaining Patient's Information from Hospital Employees through Social Engineering Techniques: An Investigative Study In Pervasive Information Security and Privacy Developments, Trends and Advancements (pp. 77-89). Hershey, PA 17033: IGI Global Group.
Medlin, B. D., & Cazier, J. A. (2010). A Global Perspective of Laws and Regulations Dealing with Information Security and Privacy In Information Communication Technology Law, Protection and Access Rights (pp. 136-150). Hershey, PA 17033: IGI Global Group.
Romaniello, A., & Medlin, B. D. (2010). Outsourcing Non-Core Business Processes: An Exploratory Study In IT Outsourcing Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1790-1806). Hershey, PA 17033: IGI Global Group.
Medlin, B. D., & Romaniello, A. (2010). Business Process Onshore Outsourcing within the Community Banking System: An Investigative Study In Breakthrough Discoveries in Information Technology Research (pp. 80-92). Hershey, PA 17033: IGI Global Group.
Medlin, B. D., & Chen, C.-H. (2010). The Efficacy of Security Awareness Programs from a Cross-Cultural Perspective In Comparative Blended Learning Practices and Environments: Cultural, Disciplinary and Gender Perspectives Hershey, PA: IGI Global Group.
Cassini, J., Medlin, B. D., & Adriana, R. L. (2010). Forty Years of Federal Legislation in the Area of Data Protection and Information Security In H. Nemati (Ed.), Pervasive Information Security and Privacy Developments: Trends and Advancements (pp. 14-23). Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
Petrova, K., Medlin, B. D., & Adriana, R. L. (2010). The Evolutionary Path of Legal Responses to Cybercrime Threats Over the Last Decade In E. E. Adomi (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements (pp. 711-723). Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
Mitchell, A. J. D., Chen, C.-H., & Medlin, B. D. (2010). Teaching and Learning with Skype In C. Wankel (Ed.), Cutting-edge Social Media Approaches to Business Education: Teaching with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, and Blogs Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Cazier, J. A., Wilson, V., & Medlin, B. D. (2009). The Impact of Privacy Risk Harm (RH) and Risk Likelihood (RL) on IT Acceptance: An Examination of a Student Information System In Techniques and Applications for Advanced Information Privacy and Security: Emerging Organizational, Ethical and Human Issues (pp. 211-225). IGI Global.
Romaniello, A. L., & Medlin, B. D. (2009). Outsourcing Non-Core Business Processes: An Exploratory Study In Selected Readings on Information Technology and Business Systems Management (pp. 499 - 515). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.
Cazier, J. A., Wilson, V., & Medlin, B. (2009). The Impact of Privacy Risk Harm (RH) and Risk Likelihood (RL) on IT Acceptance: An Examination of a Student Information System In Techniques and Applications for Advanced Information Privacy and Security: Emerging Organizational, Ethical and Human Issues (pp. 211-225). IGI Global.
Petrova, K., & Medlin, B. (2008). Informing Industry Via Academic Research In ICT Skill And Capabilities Development In Business Web Strategy: Design, Alignment, and Application (pp. 26-45). Idea Group, Inc.
Chen, C. & Medlin, B. D. (in press, 2008). A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Situational Information Security Awareness Programs. Information Management & Computer Security.
Cassini, J., Medlin, B. D. , & Romaniello, A. (2008). Laws and Regulations Dealing with Information Security and Privacy: An Investigative Study.International Journal of Information Security and Privacy, 2 (2), 70-82.
Romaniello, A. & Medlin, B. D. (2008). Outsourcing Non-Core Business Processes: An Exploratory Study.Journal of Information Technology Research, 1 (2), 21-37.
Contact
Contact
Chair:
Dr. Dawn Medlin
Room 2103 Raley Hall
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-2411
Fax: (828) 262-6190
medlinbd@appstate.edu
Administrative Assistant:
Chelsie Eldreth
Room 2101 Raley Hall
Phone: (828) 262-2034
Fax: (828) 262-6190
eldrethcm@appstate.edu
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