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Andy Wu

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences

(940) 565-3735

Email: andy.wu@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Central Florida, 2007
    Major: Business Administration
    Specialization: Management Information Systems
    Dissertation: Effects of IT Governance Mechanisms on Information Security
  • MS, University of Central Florida, 2003
    Major: Management Information Systems

Licensures and Certifications

  • ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), (2012 - Present).
  • CompTIA Security+, (2006 - Present).
  • Certified Novell Administrator, (2000 - Present).
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, (2000 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Information System Audit and Control Association. (Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BCIS 2610 - Introduction to Computers in Business, 1 course.
  • BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems, 2 courses.
  • BCIS 3630 - Object Oriented Programming for Business, 3 courses.
  • BCIS 3680 - Enterprise Oriented Programming, 31 courses.
  • BCIS 4630 - Fundamentals of Information Technology Security, 32 courses.
  • BCIS 4670 - Continuing Seminar in Computer Based Information Systems, 1 course.
  • BCIS 4740 - Administration and Policy in Information Security, 4 courses.
  • BCIS 4900 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • BCIS 4910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BCIS 5110 - Structure of Programming Languages, 2 courses.
  • BCIS 5630 - Information Technology Security, 13 courses.
  • BCIS 5740 - Information Security Management, 2 courses.
  • BCIS 5900 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • BCIS 6940 - Individual Research, 3 courses.
  • BCIS 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 5 courses.
  • DSCI 5330 - Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence, 2 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2011 - 2011).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2010 - 2010).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2008 - 2008).
  • Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2008 - 2008).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Information Technology and Decision Sciences. (August 26, 2019 - May 13, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Information Technology and Decision Sciences. (August 25, 2018 - May 14, 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Information Technology and Decision Sciences. (August 28, 2017 - May 18, 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, (2012 - 2012).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, (2012 - 2012).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, (2011 - 2011).
  • Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2011 - 2011).
  • Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2011 - 2011).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, (2010 - 2010).
  • Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2010 - 2010).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, (2009 - 2009).
  • Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2009 - 2009).
  • Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2008 - 2008).
  • Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2008 - 2008).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Hanus, B., Wu, Y. (2012). The role of situation awareness in detecting criminal intrusions: A different perspective on information security awareness. The 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems.
  • Yang, M., Wu, Y. (2012). Using virtualization to ensure uninterrupted access to software applications for financial services firms. 5623-5630. The 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.
  • Wu, Y. (2012). Enabling constructivist learning in a graduate information security course. 157-163. Sixteenth Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education.
  • Hanus, B., Wu, Y. (2011). Impact of users' security awareness on desktop security behavior: A protection motivation theory perspective. Las Vegas, NV, The 10th Security Conference.
  • Paul, B., Wu, Y., Prytutok, V.R., Harden, G. (2010). Social network position measured by constraint and centrality: Performance effect on IT professionals. 921-926. San Diego, CA, Decision Sciences Institute.
  • Wu, Y. (2010). TCP three-way handshake as a pedagogical tool. 49-56. Baltimore, MD, Fourteenth Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. http://www.cisse.info/archives/14th-colloquium/papers?download=156:0851-2010
  • Wu, Y. (2008). We govern, therefore we are secure: Effects of IT governance on information security services. Academy of Management Conference.
  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C. (2006). Control of agency problems in information security. Security Conference, Proceedings of the Fifth Security Conference.
  • Wu, Y. (2006). Controlling Adverse Selection in Information Security Budgeting: An IT Governance Approach. 4554-4559. Americas Conference on Information Systems.
  • Wu, Y., Li, Y., Saunders, C. (2006). Trust in B2B Commerce: Taxonomy and Roles. 1789-1797. Americas Conference on Information Systems.
  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C. (2005). Decision making, IT governance, and information systems security. 3239-3247. Americas Conference on Information Systems, Proceedings of the 11th Americas Conference on Inf.
  • Wu, Y., Van Slyke, C. (2005). Interface complexity and elderly users: Revisited. 289-294. Information Systems Conference Southern Association, Proceedings of the 2005 Southern Association of In.
  • Saunders, C., Wu, Y., Li, Y., Weisfeld, S. (2004). Interorganizational trust in B2B relationships. 272-279. International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference.

    • Journal Article

  • Wu, Y., Hanus, B., Xue, B., Mahto, R.V. (2023). Information security ignorance: An exploration of the concept and its antecedents. Information & Management. 60 (2) 103753.
  • Hanus, B., Wu, Y., Parrish, J.L. (2022). Phish me, phish me not: Analysis of Phishing Antecedents in Humans. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 62 (3) 516-526.
  • Liang, H., Xue, Y., Pinsonneault, A., Wu, Y. (2019). What users do besides problem-focused coping in the IT security context: An emotion-focused coping perspective. MIS Quarterly.
  • Hanus, B., Windsor, J.C., Wu, Y. (2018). Definition and multidimensionality of security awareness: Close encounters of the second order. The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems.
  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C.S. (2016). Governing the fiduciary relationship in information security services. Decision Support Systems. 92 57-67.
  • Hanus, B., Wu, Y. (2016). Impact of users' security awareness on desktop security behavior: A Protection Motivation Theory perspective. Information Systems Management. 33 (1) 2-16.
  • Visinescu, L.L., Azogu, O., Ryan, S., Wu, Y., Kim, D. (2016). Better safe than sorry: A study of investigating individuals’ protection of privacy in the use of storage as cloud computing service. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 32 (11) 885-900.
  • Schuessler, J.H., Windsor, J., Wu, Y. (2014). Assessing information systems security effectiveness in large versus small businesses. Journal of Information System Security. 10 (1) 3-39.
  • Peak, D., Prybutok, V., Gibson, M., Wu, Y., Xu, C. (2014). User perceptions of aesthetic visual design variables: A pluralistic, Web-based experiment. Informing Science. 17 25-57.
  • Han, B., Wu, Y., Windsor, J. User's adoption of free third-party security apps. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 54 (3) 77-86.
  • Wu, Y., Prybutok, V.R., Koh, C.E., Hanus, B. (2012). A nomological model of RFID privacy concern. Business Process Management Journal. 18 (3) 420-444.
  • Burton, P., Wu, Y., Prybutok, V.R., Harden, G. (2012). Differential effects of strong and weak social network ties as communication links on knowledge workers' performance. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 55 (3) 239-253. http://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2253/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6212489
  • Wu, Y., Guynes, C.S., Windsor, J. (2012). Security awareness programs. Review of Business Information Systems. 16 (4) 165-168.
  • Guynes, S., Wu, Y., Windsor, J. (2011). E-Commerce/network security considerations. International Journal of Management & Information Systems. 15 (2) 1-7.
  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C.S. (2011). Governing information security: Governance domains and decision rights allocation patterns. Information Resources Management Journal. 24 (1) 28-45.
  • Peak, D.A., Prybutok, V.R., Wu, Y., Xu, C. (2011). Integrating the visual design discipline with information systems research and practice. Informing Science. 14 161-181. http://www.inform.nu/Articles/Vol14/ISJv14p161-181Peak603.pdf
  • Koh, C.E., Prybutok, V.R., Ryan, S.D., Wu, Y. (2010). A model for mandatory use of software technologies: An integrative approach by applying multiple levels of abstraction of informing science. Informing Science. 13 177-203. http://www.inform.nu/Articles/Vol13/ISJv13p177-203Koh561.pdf
  • Paul, B., Wu, Y., Prybutok, V.R. (2010). Social network position and its relationship to performance of IT professionals. Informing Science. 13 121-137. http://www.inform.nu/Articles/Vol13/ISJv13p121-137Burton554.pdf
  • Wu, Y., Li, Y. (2009). Trust in B2B commerce: Taxonomy and roles. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations.
  • Hornik, S., Johnson, R.D., Wu, Y. (2007). When technology does not support learning: Conflicts between epistemological beliefs and technology support in virtual learning environments. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing. 19 (2) 23-46.

    • Newsletter

  • Wu, Y. (2010). Benefits of virtualization in security lab design. ACM inroads - The SIGCSE Bulletin.

    • Scholarly Note

  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C. (2003). Further along the road to the IT artifact. Communications of the Association for Information Systems. 12 562-567.

Presentations Given

  • Wu, Y., We govern, therefore we are secure: Effects of IT governance on information security services, Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, California, (2008).
  • Wu, Y., Controlling adverse selection in information security budgeting: An IT governance approach, Americas Conference on Information Systems, Acapulco, Mexico, (2006).
  • Wu, Y., Li, Y., Saunders, C., Trust in B2B Commerce: Taxonomy and Roles, Americas Conference on Information Systems, Acapulco, Mexico, (2006).
  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C., Control of agency problems in information security, Security Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, (2006).
  • Wu, Y., Saunders, C., Decision making, IT governance, and information systems security, Americas Conference on Information Systems, Omaha, Nebraska, (2005).
  • Wu, Y., Van Slyke, C., Interface complexity and elderly users: Revisited, Southern Association of Information Systems Conference, Savannah, Georgia, (2005).
  • Saunders, C., Li, Y., Weisfeld, S., Interorganizational trust in B2B relationships, International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Delft, Netherlands, (2004).

Service

University Service

  • Other (Assessment Coordinator), Assessment Coordinator. (August 21, 2023 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Programming Courses Coordinator. (August 21, 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 21, 2023 - Present).
  • Other (Assessment Coordinator), Assessment Coordinator. (August 29, 2022 - August 20, 2023).
  • Member, Clinical Faculty Search Committee. (August 29, 2022 - August 20, 2023).
  • Program Coordinator, Programming Courses Coordinator. (August 29, 2022 - August 20, 2023).
  • Member, Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 29, 2022 - August 20, 2023).
  • Program Coordinator (Assessment Coordinator), Assessment Coordinator. (August 24, 2021 - August 28, 2022).
  • Member, Clinical Faculty Search Committee. (August 24, 2021 - August 28, 2022).
  • Member, Endowed Chair in Cybersecurity/AI Search Committee. (August 24, 2021 - August 28, 2022).
  • Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 24, 2021 - August 28, 2022).
  • Program Coordinator, Programming Courses Coordinator. (August 24, 2021 - August 28, 2022).
  • Member, Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 24, 2021 - August 28, 2022).
  • Program Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator. (August 24, 2020 - August 23, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (August 24, 2020 - August 23, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 24, 2020 - August 23, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 24, 2020 - August 23, 2021).
  • Program Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator. (August 26, 2019 - August 23, 2020).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (August 26, 2019 - August 23, 2020).
  • Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (August 26, 2019 - August 23, 2020).
  • Committee Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 26, 2019 - August 23, 2020).
  • Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 26, 2019 - August 23, 2020).
  • Program Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator. (August 27, 2018 - August 25, 2019).
  • Member, Executive Committee. (August 27, 2018 - August 25, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (August 27, 2018 - August 25, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 27, 2018 - August 25, 2019).
  • Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 27, 2018 - August 25, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Academic Curriculum Committee. (August 28, 2017 - August 27, 2018).
  • Program Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator. (August 28, 2017 - August 27, 2018).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (August 28, 2017 - August 27, 2018).
  • Committee Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 28, 2017 - August 27, 2018).
  • Committee Member, ITDS Representative to CoB Library Committee. (August 28, 2017 - August 26, 2018).
  • Committee Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 28, 2017 - August 26, 2018).
  • Member, Library Committee. (August 28, 2017 - August 25, 2018).
  • Program Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator. (January 17, 2017 - August 27, 2017).
  • Member, Academic Curriculum Committee. (August 24, 2015 - August 28, 2016).
  • Member, Assessment Coordinator. (August 24, 2015 - August 28, 2016).
  • Member, Library Committee. (August 24, 2015 - August 28, 2016).
  • Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 24, 2015 - August 28, 2016).
  • Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 24, 2015 - August 28, 2016).
  • Member, Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (August 25, 2014 - August 28, 2015).
  • Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee. (August 25, 2014 - August 23, 2015).
  • ITDS Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (2010 - 2012).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Research Committee. (September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011).
  • ITDS Dept. Secretary. (2010 - 2010).
  • ITDS Diversity Representative. (2010 - 2010).
  • ITDS Executive Committee. (2010 - 2010).
  • Attended Spring 2010 Graduation Ceremony. (2009 - 2009).
  • ITDS Diversity Representative. (2009 - 2009).
  • ITDS Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (2009 - 2009).
  • Other, (2008 - 2008).
  • Attended Fall 2008 graduation ceremony. (2008 - 2008).
  • ITDS Department Secretary. (2008 - 2008).
  • ITDS Personnel Affairs Committee. (2008 - 2008).
  • ITDS Ph.D. Exam Pool Committee. (2008 - 2008).
  • Attended Spring 2008 graduation ceremony. (2007 - 2007).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information & Management. (January 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information & Management. (November 1, 2020 - December 29, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, European Journal of Information Systems. (March 2019 - April 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information & Management. (August 21, 2018 - August 31, 2018).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, AMCIS. (January 1, 2018 - January 10, 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information Systems Management. (2016 - 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information & Management. (August 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information & Immigration. (December 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, PACIS. (January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2016).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, European Journal of Information Systems. (2014 - 2014).
  • Other (Other Professional Service Activities), ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2014 - 2014).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research. (2014 - 2014).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, MIS Quarterly. (2014 - 2014).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, European Conference on Information Systems. (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, European Journal of Information Systems. (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information and Management. (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information Systems Journal. (2013 - 2013).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Americas Conference on Information Systems. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Computers and Security. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Decision Support Systems. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information and Management. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, International Conference of Information Systems. (2012 - 2012).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Electronic Markets ﾖ The International Journal on Networked Business (ELMA). (2011 - 2011).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. (2011 - 2011).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information Systems Management. (2011 - 2011).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, International Conference on Information Systems. (2011 - 2011).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, MIS Quarterly. (2011 - 2011).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Decision Sciences Institute. (2010 - 2010).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. (2010 - 2010).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Informing Science & IT Education Conference (InSITE). (2010 - 2010).
  • Committee Member, Joint Conference on eServices and Business Intelligence, Chengdu, China. (2010 - 2010).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Americas Conference on Information Systems. (2009 - 2009).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Information Systems Americas Conference. (2009 - 2009).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Global Information Technology Management. (2009 - 2009).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Americas Conference on Information Systems. (2007 - 2007).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2007 - 2007).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2007 - 2007).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, HICSS. (2006 - 2006).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2006 - 2006).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2006 - 2006).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). (2006 - 2006).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, HICSS. (2004 - 2004).