Profile

Karen L. Paullet, D.Sc.
Director, Ph.D. Program in Information Systems and Communications (Info Systems & Comm -- D.Sc.)
Professor of Computer and Information Systems (Computer and Information Systems)
paullet@rmu.edu
412-397-6051 phone (M)
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 229


Educational Background

  • Doctor of Science, Information Systems and Communications, Robert Morris University, 2009
  • Bachelor of Science, Information Science, Robert Morris University, 2001
  • Master of Science, Information Systems and Communications, Robert Morris University, 2005

Professional Background

  • Communications/Education Coordinator - Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Assistant Professor - Amercian Public University System, Charles Town, WV

Area of Expertise/Research

  • * Mobile Forensics
  • * Privacy and Security
  • * Cybercrimes - Cyberstalking/Cyberbullying
  • * Information Assurance
  • * Computer Forensics
  • * Security Awareness
  • * Social Media

Publications

  • Chawdhry, A, Paullet, K, and Benjamin, D. (2011). Assessing Blackboard:  Improving Online Instructional Delivery. Information Systems Education Journal, Vol 9, No. 4. pp. 20-26, September 2011.


          

  • Paullet, K, and Pinchot, J. (2010). Technology: Convenience or Necessity? Issues in Information Systems, Vol XI, No.1. pp. 432-438, 2010.

  • Davis, G. and Paullet, K. (2010). Does the Technology Portrayed in Television Crime Shows Have An Effect on Potential Jurors? Issues in Information Systems, Vol XI, No.1, pp. 154-163, 2010. 

              

  • Douglas, D. and Paullet, K. (2010). RFID Ubiquity and Privacy Loss Concerns: An Analogy of a PA University. Issues in Information Systems, Vol. XI, No. 1. pp. 111-118, 2010.

     

         

  • Flinn, M, Teodorski, C, and Paullet, K. (2010). Raising Awareness: An Examination of Embedded GPS Data in Images Posted to the Social Networking Site Twitter. Issues in Information Systems, Vol. XI, No.1. pp. 432-438, 2010. 

  • Pinchot, J and Paullet, K. (2011) How Mobile Technology is changing Our Culture. Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, Vol 4, No. 1, pp. 39-47, April 2011.

  • Kohun, F., Ali, A., Paullet, K., Wood, D., and Davis, G. (2010). Cyber Forensics and Security as an ABET-CAC Accreditable Program. Information Systems Educators Journal. Vol. 8. No.60. July 20, 2010.

  • Paullet, K.L.,  Rota, R.R., Swan, T. (2009). Cyberstalking: An Exploratory Study of Students at a Mid-Atlantic University. Issues in Information Systems, Vol. X, No. 2, pp. 640-649, 2009.
  • Paullet, K., Rota, D., and Swan, T. (2012).  Woman and Crime: A Text Reader. Cyberstalking: An  Exploratory Study of Students at a Mid-Atlantic University.   Sage Publications Inc,  ISBN:  9781412987509            
  • Paullet, K., Pinchot, J., Douglas, D., and Rota, D. (2011). Mobile Technology: Plugged In  and Always On. Issues in Information Systems, Vol XII, No. 1. pp. 141-150, 2011.
  • Chawdhry, A., Paullet, K., and Benjamin, D. (2011). Comparatively Assessing the Use of Blackboard Versus Desire2Learn: Students Perceptions of the Online Tools. Issues in Information Systems, Vol. XII, No.2. pp273-280, 2011.

  • Chawdhry, A. Paullet, K. and Benjamin, D. (2010). Assessing Blackboard: Student Perceptions of the Online Tool. Issues in Information Systems, Vol. XI, No. 1. 518-524, 2010.


        

Presentations

  • 2012 - 29th Annual Spring 2012 In-Service Seminar for Business Educators Conference Robert Morris University Title:Digital Citizenship: The Impact of Staying Connected
  • 2012 - Federal Information Systems Security Educators Associates (FISSEA) sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Invited lecturer on Education is Key to Understanding Cyberullying and the Dangers of Social Network Sites. Presented at the 2012 Annual FISSEA Conference on March 29, 2012
  • 2011 - Paraben's Forensics Innovations Conference (PFIC). Invited instructor on Expert Testimony in the Courtroom. Park City, Utah, November 6, 2011.
  • 2011 - C3 10th Annual Conference, Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Conference. Educational Technology Policy, Research and Outreach. Invited lecturer on Cyberbullying: The Impact of Staying Connected. University of Maryland, October 6, 2011.
  • 2011 - Federal Information Systems Security Educators Associates (FISSEA) sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Invited lecturer on Cyberbullying: The Impact of Staying Connected. Presented at the 2011 Annual FISSEA Conference on March 16, 2011