Sal Aurigemma, Ph.D.

Aurigemma Headshot Fall 2023
  • Faculty Director, MS in Information Systems (MSIS)
  • Instructor, Information Technology Management (ITM)

Room

BusAd C-402f

Phone

(808) 956-6607

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. CIS, University of Hawai`i at Manoa (2013)
  • MS Information Systems, HPU (2001)
  • BS Nuclear Engineering, University of Florida (1992)

Dr. Sal Aurigemma is an Instructor and Faculty Director of the MS in Information Systems (MSIS) degree program at the Shidler College of Business. Prior to joining the Information Technology Management (ITM) Department full time in August 2023, he was a tenured Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Cyber Studies at the University of Tulsa (2013-2023). Dr. Aurigemma is a retired Naval Officer, having served on both active duty and in the reserves, and has over 20 years of IT and cybersecurity experience as a Department of Defense civilian employee as well as defense contractor. 

Research Interests

  • Organizational Security Culture and Policy
  • Improving end-user and small business cybersecurity awareness and practices
  • End-user computing 

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Mattson, Thomas; Aurigemma, Sal; and Ren, Jie (2023). Positively Fearful: Activating the Individual’s
    HERO Within to Explain Volitional Security Technology Adoption, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 24(3), 664-699. DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00793 Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol24/iss3/8
  • Aurigemma, Sal & Mattson, Thomas (2019). Generally Speaking, Context Matters: Making the Case for a Change from Universal to Particular ISP Research, Journal of the Association for Information Systems: Vol. 20 : Iss. 12 , Article 7. DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00583 Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol20/iss12
  • Aurigemma, S., Mattson, T., & Leonard, L. N. (2019). Evaluating the Core and Full Protection Motivation Theory Nomologies for the Voluntary Adoption of Password Manager Applications. AIS Transactions on Replication Research, 5(1), 3.
  • Aurigemma, S., & Mattson, T. (2019). Effect of long-term orientation on voluntary security actions. Information & Computer Security, 27(1), 122-142.
  • Aurigemma, S. Mattson, T. (2018). Exploring the Effect of Uncertainty Avoidance on Taking Voluntary Protective Security Actions, Computers & Security. 73 (March 2018), 219-234.
  • Aurigemma, S., Mattson, T. (2018). Running with the Pack: The Impact of Middle-Status Conformity on the Post-Adoption Organizational Use of Twitter. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC), 30(1).
  • Aurigemma, S., Mattson, T. (2017). Privilege or Procedure: Evaluating the Effect of Employee Status on Intent to Comply with Interactive Security Controls. Computers & Security, 66(May 2017), 218-234. 
  • Aurigemma, S., Mattson, T. (2017) Deterrence and Punishment Experience Impacts on ISP Compliance Attitudes. Information and Computer Security 25(4).
  • Aurigemma, S., Leonard, L. N. K. (2016). The Influence of Employee Affective Organizational Commitment on Security Policy Attitudes and Compliance Intentions. Journal of Information System Security, 11(3), 201-222. http://www.jissec.org/Contents/V11/N3/V11N3-Aurigemma.html
  • Aurigemma, S., Panko, R. (2014). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Static Analysis Programs Versus Manual Inspection in the Detection of Natural Spreadsheet Errors. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 26(1), 47-65.
  • Aurigemma, S. (2013). A Composite Framework for Behavioral Compliance with Information Security Policies. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 25(3), 32-51.
  • Panko, R., Aurigemma, S. (2010). Revising the Panko-Halverson taxonomy of spreadsheet errors. Decision Support Systems, 49(2), 235-244.

Awards & Honors

  • Teaching awards at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and the University of Tulsa
  • Numerous individual medals and awards during military & government service including the Civilian Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and others.  

Professional Memberships & Service

  • Editorial Board, Information & Computer Security Journal (June 2021 – present)
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Organizational and End User Computing. (March 2017 – October 2019).
  • International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) WG 8.11/WG11.13. (October 2, 2015 - Present).
  • Information Systems Security Association. (April 2015 - Present).
  • ISACA. (2013 - Present).
  • Association for Information Systems. (2011 - Present).
  • Infragard (October 2019 – Present).