Faculty Profile

Kimberly Houser

Title
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
College
College of Business

    

Education

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

Current Scheduled Teaching*

No current or future courses scheduled.

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2023
BLAW 3430.501, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2023
BLAW 3430.502, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 4480.001, International Business Law, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 5410.001, Business Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.004, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.004, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.501, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 4480.001, International Business Law, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 5410.001, Business Law for Managers and Entrepreneurs, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.001, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.501, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 4480.001, International Business Law, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.503, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.004, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.005, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.400, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Fall 2020
BLAW 3430.001, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

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/

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Houser, K. A. (Principal), "SEC Nonfinancial Disclosures on Climate Change," Sponsored by RCOB, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (June 1, 2022 – Present).
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    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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