B. Dawn Medlin

Dr. Dawn Medlin is the Chairperson and Professor of Computer Information Systems in the John A. Walker College of Business. Dawn also serves as Co-Chair of the Center for Applied Research on Emerging Technologies. 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, and has been an invited lecturer in Ethiopia and Taiwan. Before joining ASU she owned a Business/Marketing company and worked in the IT field for more than 10 years.

Publications

Will Quality Measures Debunk Quality Care in the Nursing Home Industry?
Will Quality Measures Debunk Quality Care in the Nursing Home Industry?
Elaine R. Winston, Alexander Pelaez, B. Dawn Medlin. © 2021. 11 pages.
This research analyzes publicly available information on the quality of services delivered by healthcare organizations. The accessibility and transparency of healthcare data is...
A Conceptual Framework for Collaboration in Business Schools
A Conceptual Framework for Collaboration in Business Schools
Steven Leon, B. Dawn Medlin. © 2020. 14 pages.
Collaboration partnerships within higher education have been shown to enhance educational experiences for students and excite faculty who have the opportunity to innovative in...
Integrations of Technology Utilization and Social Dynamics in Organizations
Integrations of Technology Utilization and Social Dynamics in Organizations
B. Dawn Medlin. © 2013. 321 pages.
In an effort to increase an understanding of the relationship between information technology and the cultural and social dynamics within the workplace, we must bridge the gap...
A Global Perspective of Laws and Regulations Dealing with Information Security and Privacy
A Global Perspective of Laws and Regulations Dealing with Information Security and Privacy
B. Dawn Medlin, Charlie C. Chen. © 2012. 15 pages.
The price of privacy intrusion and security breaches is often due to the ubiquitous connectivity of networks. National entities as well as other governing bodies have passed laws...
International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT)
International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT)
Michael B. Knight. Est. 2011.
The International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT) provides an international forum for practitioners and researchers from social sciences, along with...
The Evolutionary Path of Legal Responses to Cybercrime Threats Over the Last Decade
The Evolutionary Path of Legal Responses to Cybercrime Threats Over the Last Decade
Krassie Petrova, B. Dawn Medlin, Adriana Romaniello. © 2011. 13 pages.
Information and communication technologies have transformed our lives. In the United States, we have become more dependent on these technologies and more of our sensitive...
Healthcare Employees and Passwords: An Entry Point for Social Engineering Attacks
Healthcare Employees and Passwords: An Entry Point for Social Engineering Attacks
B. Dawn Medlin, Douglas May, Ken Corley. © 2011. 13 pages.
The healthcare industry has benefitted from its employees’ ability to view patient data, but at the same time, this access allows for patient’s healthcare records to be easily...
An Empirical Investigation: Health Care Employee Passwords and Their Crack Times in Relationship to HIPAA Security Standards
An Empirical Investigation: Health Care Employee Passwords and Their Crack Times in Relationship to HIPAA Security Standards
B. Dawn Medlin, Joseph A. Cazier. © 2007. 10 pages.
The purpose of this article is to examine the passwords selected by health care professionals and the security and privacy standards in relationship to those passwords as...