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Kimberly A. Houser

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

Email: Kimberly.Houser@unt.edu

Education

  • JD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1987
    Major: Law
  • BBA, University of Texas, 1984
    Major: International Business

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, UNT. UNT. (2020 - Present).
  • Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma State University. (2018 - 2020).
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Washington State University. Washington State University. (2013 - 2018).

    • Professional

  • Attorney, Law Offices of Kimberly A Houser. Law Offices of Kimberly A Houser. (1998 - Present).
  • General Counsel, HCP Advisers, Inc. & Railyard, Inc.. HCP Advisers, Inc. & Railyard, Inc.. (2009 - 2020).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Law License, Illinois State Bar Association. (2023).
  • Quality Matters Certificate, Quality Matters. (2015 - 2022).
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe, International Association of Privacy Professionals. (2019 - 2021).

Professional Memberships

  • Chicago Bar Association - Cybersecurity and Privacy Committee. (January 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Chicago Bar Association. (2014 - Present).
  • Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2013 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, Core Curriculum. United States of America. (2020).
  • Self-Study Program, Cybersecurity Awareness Training 2021-2022, UNT. United States of America. (October 24, 2021).
  • Self-Study Program, FERPA Basics, UNT. United States of America. (September 14, 2021).
  • Self-Study Program, FERPA in the Virtual world, UNT. United States of America. (September 14, 2021).
  • Self-Study Program, Inclusive Leadership, UNT. United States of America. (September 13, 2021).
  • Self-Study Program, Managing a Diverse Team Program, UNT. United States of America. (September 13, 2021).
  • Self-Study Program, Ethics and Standards of Conduct, UNT. United States of America. (April 2, 2021).
  • Self-Study Program, New Faculty Orientation Short Course, UNT. United States of America. (December 11, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, U-M Data Science Annual Symposium, #2020MIDAS. United States of America. (November 10, 2020 - November 11, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, Fourth Annual Fintech Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. United States of America. (November 9, 2020 - November 10, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program Speaker Series: Introduction to Inclusion in Higher Educational Settings UNT, University of North Texas. United States of America. (November 6, 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, 28 courses.
  • BLAW 4480 - International Business Law, 3 courses.
  • BLAW 5410 - Business Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis, "The Fashion Heist: The Presence of Design Piracy and Counterfeit Goods in the Fashion Industry," Marketing, Logistics, and Operations Management. (September 15, 2021 - November 28, 2021).

Awards and Honors

  • Ostrom Workshop Visiting Scholar, Kelly School of Business. (November 1, 2020).
  • Fulbright Specialist, Department of State. (December 9, 2022).
  • Finalist - Best Sports & Law Entertainment Paper Award, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (August 1, 2021).
  • Holmes Cardoza Distinguished Paper Award, Academy of legal Studies in Business. (August 1, 2021).
  • Nominated for Best Sports & Entertainment Law Paper Award, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (August 1, 2020).
  • Nominated for Holmes Cardozo Best Paper Award, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (August 1, 2020).
  • Richard W. Poole Research Excellence Award, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University. (May 1, 2019).
  • Social Science Foo Camp, Facebook, O’Reilly Media & Sage. (May 1, 2018).
  • Dean’s Excellence Award, Carson College of Business, Washington State University (2017). (May 1, 2017).
  • International Business Fellow, Washington State University.
  • Provost’s Leadership Academy, Washington State University. (May 1, 2017).
  • Research Grant, Carson College of Business, Washington State University. (May 1, 2017).
  • Nominated for Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Competition, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (May 1, 2016).
  • Dean’s Excellence Award, Carson College of Business, Washington State University. (May 1, 2016).
  • Exceptional Professor Award, Washington State University. (May 1, 2016).
  • Multi-Disciplinary Seed Grant Committee for the establishment of a marijuana research center at WSU, Washington State University. (May 1, 2016).
  • Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, Carson College of Business, Washington State University. (May 1, 2016).
  • Outstanding Professor, Washington State University. (May 1, 2016).
  • Guest Football Coach, Washington State University. (May 1, 2015).
  • Research Grant, Carson College of Business, Washington State University. (May 1, 2015).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Houser, K. (2022). Legal Guide to Social Media for Businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Influencers. (2nd) 216. New York, NY, Allworth Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Guide-Social-Media-Second/dp/1621537935/ref=sr_1_4?crid=13XQUO4G02DUS&keywords=legal+guide+to+social+media&qid=1641829997&sprefix=legal+guide+to+social+media%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-4
  • Houser, K. (2017). A Criminal Law and Chapter 11-B Criminal, In H.R. Cheeseman Custom ed..
  • Houser, K. (2015). Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • Houser, K. (2014). Constitutional Law.
  • Houser, K. (2013). Legal Guide to Social Media.

    • Journal Article

  • Houser, K., Baker, C. (2021). Stablecoins, National Currencies, CBDCs, and Banks. The CLS Blue Sky Blog. Columbia Law School. https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/10/18/stablecoins-national-currencies-cbdcs-and-banks/
  • Houser, K. (2020). Diversity pledges alone won't change corporate workplaces - here's what will.
  • Houser, K. (2020). Opinion: Congress must regulate COVID-19 contract tracing apps to protect the privacy of Americans.
  • Houser, K. (2020). Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: Problem or Solution?.
  • Voss, W.G., Houser, K.A. (2019). Personal Data and the GDPR: Providing a Competitive Advantage for US Companies. American Business Law Journal. 56 (2) 287--344. John Wiley \& Sons, Inc. Hoboken, USA. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3389515
  • Chen, L.H., Gramlich, J., Houser, K.A. (2019). The effects of board gender diversity on a firm's risk strategies. Other. 59 (2) 991--1031. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2912655
  • Houser, K.A., Voss, W.G. (2018). Can Facebook and Google survive the GDPR?. Other. https--www. https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/business-law-blog/blog/2018/08/can-facebook-and-google-survive-gdpr
  • Houser, K.A., Voss, W.G. (2018). GDPR: The end of Google and facebook or a new paradigm in data privacy. Other. 25 1. https://jolt.richmond.edu/gdpr-the-end-of-google-and-facebook-or-a-new-paradigm-in-data-privacy/
  • Houser, K. (2018). GDPR: The end of Google and Facebook?.
  • Houser, K.A., Voss, W.G. (2018). The European Commission on the Privacy Shield: All Bark and No Bite?. Other. http--illinoisjltp. http://illinoisjltp.com/timelytech/?s=houser
  • Houser, K.A., Sanders, D. (2018). The use of big data analytics by the IRS: What tax practitioners need to know. Other. 128 (2) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3120741
  • Houser, K. (2018). IRS violating privacy law - must do better, The Hill.
  • Houser, K. (2017). Clear Social Media Policies are a Must, Spokane Journal of Business.
  • Houser, K. (2017). The effects of board gender diversity on a firm's financial and reputation risk strategy.
  • Houser, K.A., Sanders, D. (2017). The use of big data by the IRS: efficient solution or the end of privacy as we know it?. Other. 19 (4) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2943002
  • Houser, K. (2016). How current tax law policy is impacting the marijuana industry. Special Report.. Tax Notes. 150 (8) 899--911. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3539507
  • Houser, K. (2015). A fireside chat on means-testing for social security: The empirical case.
  • Houser, K. (2015). High Times: A History of Marijuana Laws in the United States.
  • Houser, K. (2015). Marijuana business and Section 280E: Potential pitfalls for both clients and advisers.. Other. 46 (7) 524--533. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3539480
  • Houser, K. (2015). Three do's and dont's of social media. The Puget Sound Business Journal.
  • Houser, K.A. (2015). What Inconsistent Federal Policy Means for Marijuana Business Owners: Washington’s I-502 and the Federal Controlled Substances Act.. Other. 50 (3) 305--335. https://gonzaga-university-law-review.scholasticahq.com/article/10104-what-inconsistent-federal-policy-means-for-marijuana-business-owners-washington-s-i-502-and-the-federal-controlled-substances-act
  • Houser, K. (2014). A Fireside Chat: Foundations of Social Security - Evidence of Administrative and Legislative Intent.
  • Houser, K. (2012). A Fireside Chat: The Foundations of Social Security - A Historical and Judicial Assessment.

    • Law Review

  • Houser, K., Holden. (2022). Navigating the Non-fungible Token. UTAH LAW REVIEW.
  • Houser, K., Williams, J.B. (2021). Board Gender Diversity: A Path to Achieving Substantive Equality in the U.S.. William & Mary Law Review. 63 497-560. https://wmlawreview.org/board-gender-diversity-path-achieving-substantive-equality-united-states
  • Houser, K.A., Holden, J. (2021). Taboo Transactions: Selling Athlete Biometric Data. Florida State University Law Review. 49 103. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3793144
  • Houser, K., Baker, C. Sovereign Digital Currencies: Parachute Pants or the Continuing Evolution of Money. NYU Journal of Law & Business. 18 (2) 527-597. New York, NY, https://www.nyujlb.org/_files/ugd/716e9c_632fb9673f164154b2c04ead44e45aaf.pdf
  • Houser, K. (2021). Artificial Intelligence and the Struggle Between Good and Evil. Washburn Law Journal. 60 475-494.
  • Houser, K., Hiller, J. (2021). Medical Marijuana Registries: A Painful Choice. American Business Law Journal. 57 (4) Wiley.
  • Houser, K., Raymond, A. (2021). It is Time to Move Beyond the “AI Race” Narrative: Why Investment and International Cooperation Must Win the Day,. Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Law. 18 (2) Chicago, IL,
  • Houser, K. (2020). The Innovation Winter Is Coming: How the U.S.-China Trade War Endangers the World,. San Diego Law Review. 57 (3) 42. San Diego, CA, https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol57/iss3/2/
  • Houser, K.A. (2020). The Innovation Winter Is Coming: How the US-China Trade War Endangers the World. Other. 57 (3) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3473902
  • Houser, K.A. (2019). Can AI Solve the Diversity Problem in the Tech Industry: Mitigating Noise and Bias in Employment Decision-Making. Stanford Technology Law Review. 22 290. https://law.stanford.edu/publications/can-ai-solve-the-diversity-problem-in-the-tech-industry/

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Houser, K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Conference ALSB, Leveling the Playing Field in Venture Capital, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Houser, K. (Author & Presenter), Holden, J. (Author & Presenter), Annual Conference, Non-Fungible Tokens: Collectable, Investment, or Something Else, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Houser, K. (Author), AI in Employment: Problem or Solution, AI in Employment: Problem or Solution, Washburn University School of Law, United States of America. (2020).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Cybersecurity Issues for Municipalities, OSU Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute and Academy, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), 11th Innovation Summit, How to Empower Women Investment to Increase Innovation Finance Opportunities in Europe, European Parliament, Brussels, BY, Belgium. (2020 - 2020).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Technology Futures Conference, The Innovation Winter is Coming: Implications of the U.S. - China Trade War, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Who will win the AI race? A comparison of law and policy in the U.S., EU, and China, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Montreal, Canada, Canada. (2019 - 2019).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), 5th Congress pf the French Association of Law and Management, Board Gender Diversity: A comparison of laws and initiatives in the EU and U.S, Paris, France, France. (2019 - 2019).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Law and Ethics of Big Data Colloquium, Who will win the AI race? A comparison of law and policy in the U.S., EU and China.?, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), EU v. U.S. Privacy Law -GDPR: A chance to level the playing field, Loyola Law School International Law, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Technology Futures Conference, The IRS and the Data Mess, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), ABA Tax Section Annual Meeting, The IRS's Modern Use of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Tax Enforcement, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Panelist), Panel on the Governance of Innovation, How California's Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 compares to the GDPR, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Portland, OR, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Boardroom presentation, GDPR: A chance to level the playing field, TNW, Amsterdam, NL, Netherlands. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), GDPR roundtable facilitator, TNW, Amsterdam, NL, Netherlands. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Discussant), Law and Ethics of Big Data Colloquium, Discrimination, bias and big data: problem or solution?, Babson College, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Discussant), Law and Ethics of Big Data Colloquium, In Big Data algorithms we trust (Nizan Packin), Babson College, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Handling a Police Encounter, McEachern and Orton Hall Dormitory, Washington State University, Washington, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), SXSW, IRS and Big Data: The end of privacy,, Ignite 2018, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Big Data Speaker Series, Big Data and the IRS: The end of privacy, Sage Ocean, London, U.K, United Kingdom. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Social Science Food Camp, Facilitator: GDPR, O'Reilly Media & Sage, Facebook HQ, Mountain View, CA, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Discussant), Social Media and College Students: Legal issues for today, Alpha Omicron Pi, Washington State University, Washington, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Houser, K. (Discussant), Marijuana x Health Seed Grant Workshop, Federal Taxation of Marijuana Business, Washington State University, Washington, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), A comparison of US and EU privacy law, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. (2017).
  • Houser, K. (Presenter), Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Competition, The Nolan Ryan Rookie Card Ethical Case Study, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Houser, K. (Discussant), Law and Ethics of Big Data Colloquium, Big Data as Efficient National Market System Enabler: Dodd-Frank balances Systemic Risk with Privacy & Confidentiality ( John W. Bagby), Kelley School of Business - Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Houser, K. (Discussant), Law and Ethics of Big Data Colloquium, The use of big data by the IRS: efficient solution or the end of privacy law as we know it?, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Houser, K. (Presenter), 8th Academic International Conference on Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, The GDPR for US companies: a comparison of EU and US data privacy laws, St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K, United Kingdom. (2018 - 2018).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Houser, K.A. (Moderator), Blanke, J. (Author & Presenter), Privacy & Cyberlaw, Revisions to the California consumer Privacy Act, Chicago Bar Association, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Houser, K.A. (Moderator), Privacy & Cyberlaw, Recent Developments in International Data Privacy Law, Chicago Bar Association, virtual, United States of America. (2022).
  • Houser, K.A. (Moderator), Privacy & Cyberlaw, Emerging Challenges in Cybersecurity, Chicago Bar Association, virtual, United States of America. (2022).
  • Houser, K.A. (Moderator), Privacy & Cyberlaw, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance for Companies Based in the U.S., Chicago Bar Association, virtual, United States of America. (2022).
  • Houser, K.A. (Moderator), Privacy & Cyberlaw, Privacy Law in china, Chicago Bar Association, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Houser, K.A. (Moderator), Privacy & Cyberlaw, The Present and Future of BIPA, Chicago Bar Association, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Houser, K. (Moderator), Data Trust Salon, Use Cases of Data Trusts, Indiana University and University of North Texas, virtual, India. (2021).
  • Houser, K. (Panelist), Center for Technology, Keeping your workplace safe from artificial intelligence and surveillance, Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Houser, K. (Moderator), Data Trust Salon, Data Trusts - Disturbing the 'One Size Fits All' Approach to Data Governance, UNT and Indiana University, virtual, United States of America. (2020).
  • Houser, K. (Panelist), Panel on Net Neutrality, Associated Student of Washington State University, Washington, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Houser, K. (Panelist), The Dangers of the IRS’s use of Predictive Analytic, The Dangers of the IRS’s use of Predictive Analytic, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. (2016).

    • Paper

  • Houser, K. (Author & Presenter), Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Annual conference, What’s in your wallet? Legal Issues Presented by Central Bank Digital Currencies, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Houser, K. (Author), Unconscious Bias and the Women’s Leadership Gap, Unconscious Bias and the Women’s Leadership Gap, Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (2015).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Houser, K.A. (Author), National Business Law Conference, Sovereign Digital Currencies, University of Tennessee College of Law, virtual, United States of America. (2021).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "The Same Law Firm Is Representing Celsius, Voyager and Babel Finance," Blockworks. (July 20, 2022).

    • Magazine

  • "La lunga notte de Lionel Messi," ZETA. (May 2022).

    • Newspaper

  • "From Berkshire Hathaway to Silicon Valley, little to show for diversity pledges, critics say," CBS News. (April 30, 2021).

    • Other

  • "Must Read – Book Pick with author Kimberly A. Houser," Linda Love Talks. (June 14, 2022).
  • "Sovereign Digital Currencies: Parachute Pants or the Continuing Evolution of Monday – Kimberly Houser," Thesis with host Giovanni Fumei. (May 5, 2022).

    • TV

  • "Privacy concerns with COVID-19 tracing apps," FOX News – Dallas. (August 5, 2020).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Houser, K.A. (Principal), "SEC Nonfinancial Disclosures on Climate Change," sponsored by RCOB, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2022).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, International Committee. (January 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Co-Chair, Artificial Intelligence Opportunities for State and Local DOTs – A Research Roadmap Grant Application. (April 21, 2021 - Present).
  • Co-Chair, Co-PI – HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Artificial Intelligence Education: from theory to practice in undergraduate Construction and Mechanical Engineering programs. (October 2020 - Present).
  • Member, Diversity Statement Committee. (2020 - Present).
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. (2020 - Present).
  • Other (Judge), Moot Court. (October 22, 2022).

Public Service

  • Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, Johannes Kepler University. Linz, (June 2021 - Present).
  • Member, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. (October 2020 - Present).
  • Mentor, Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (June 20, 2020 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications. (January 2023 - Present).
  • Other (Steering Committee), Daughters of Themis Int'l Network of women business scholars. Olso, (December 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Cyber Law and Data Privacy Section. Chicago, IL. (August 2021 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. (August 2021 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Federal Law Review. (June 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, Technology Law Colloquium. (2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, American Business Law Journal. (January 2015 - Present).
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association. (2013 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Operations Research Forum. (June 15, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, International Society of Franchising. (February 26, 2022).
  • Chairperson, Data Salon. (November 2020 - September 2021).
  • Other (Doctoral Supervisor), The US and EU tech start-ups and SMEs GDPR compliance: Great data problems revealed. (2019 - 2020).
  • Chairperson, Technology Section of Academy of Legal Studies in business. (2018 - 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, American Business Law Journal. (2014 - 2020).
  • Member, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2013 - 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Partners in Business Ethics. (2019 - 2019).
  • Member, Scientific Committee. (2019 - 2019).