Mark Harris
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Cyber Security Education Initiative
Administration
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences
School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Prior to academia, I was a senior network engineer for 10 years. I have been teaching at the collegiate level since 2001.
Education
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Ph.D., Business/Commerce, General
Virginia Commonwealth Universi, 2010
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Ph.D., Management Information Systems
Virginia Commonwealth Universi, 2010
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MS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Old Dominion University, 2003
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BSBA, Management Information Systems, General
Old Dominion University, 1999
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AS, Business Administration and Management, General
Tidewater Community College, 1998
Awards & Honors
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Augusta University Graduate School Distinguished Service Award
Graduate School, 2020
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School of Computer and Cyber Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award 2020
SCCS, 2020
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Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing Certificate 2018
International Journal of Information Management , 2018
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2015 Outstanding Paper award in Information Management & Computer Security
Journal of Information Management & Computer Security, 2015
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Selected Fellow for the Provost’s Pipeline for Academic Leaders (PAL) Program
University of South Carolina Provost's Office, 2014
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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CSCI 8940
Dissertation Research
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AIST 6900
Intro to Info Sec Research
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AIST 6353
Human Factors in Info Security
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CSCI 8510
Independent Study: Human Factors in AI-Driven HS
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AIST 6359
Legal Issues in Info Security
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AIST 6355
Info Sec Policy Development
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AIST 3610
System Analysis & Design
Teaching Interests
Information security management
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Assessing Continue to Use Intention of Contactless Mobile Payment Systems of First-Time Users, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Effect of Network Externalities and Promotional Incentives on Mobile Payments, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Assessing the Adoption of Conversational AI Health Assistants Using a Trust-based Extended Valence Framework, 2024
Conference Proceeding
- Discovering Telemedicine Adoption Motivation Using a Trust-based Valence Framework, 2023
Conference Proceeding
- Telemedicine Adoption: An Empirical Review of Theoretical Model Usage, 2022
Conference Proceeding
Research Interests
I particularly enjoy researching socio-behavior aspects of information security, such as factors that influence user's decisions to use or adopt certain technologies (e.g. mobile devices, mobile payment, multi-factor authentication). My research often uses a trust/risk based model.
Department Service
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Department Chair (Interim)
2024 - Present
Role: Other
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Graduate Courses and Curriculum Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Graduate School Curriculum Sub-Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Attendee, Meeting
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Director of the Master’s in Information Security Management Program
2016 - 2022
Role: Other
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Faculty Search Chair Information Systems
2022 - 2022
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
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MS in IT Management Program Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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SCCS Tenure and Promotion Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Graduate Courses and Curriculum Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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SCCS Executive Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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SCCS Search Committee
2017 - 2022
Role: Committee Chair
University Service
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Graduate School Curriculum Sub-Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Budget Advisory, Informational Technology, and University Resources Committee
2016 - 2018
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Development Day Presentation
2017 - 2017
Role: Guest Speaker
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CURS Committee for Undergraduate Research
2017 - 2017
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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International Journal of Information Management
2018 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Information and Computer Security (formally Information Management and Computer Security)
2014 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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International Symposium on Cyberspace Safety and Security (CSS)
2013 - Present
Role: Conference-Related
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Annual Security Conference
2012 - Present
Role: Program Coordinator
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America’s Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS)
2015 - 2015
Role: Conference-Related
Public Service
