Areas of Expertise:
- Cybersecurity
- project management
- agile enterprises
- innovation & change
- risk
Education:
- PhD, Capella, Minneapolis, MN
- MBA, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Dissertation:
- Computer user security: A model facilitating measurement.
Research Areas of Interest:
- Cybersecurity
- project management
- teams
- technology and cyber innovation
Certifications and /or licenses:
- CISSP, (ISC)2
- Coroporate Governance (Tulane Law School, BISK)
Select Publications:
- Olson, J., McAllister, C., Grinnell, L., Gehrke, K., & Appunn, F. (2016). Applying constant comparative method with multiple investigators and inter-coder reliability. The Qualitative Report 21(1), 26-42.
- Olson, J. D., & Appunn, F. D. (2017). The technology adoption process model and self-efficacy of distance education students. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 18(2), 57-76.
- Olson, J. J. D., Appunn, F. D., McAllister, C. A., Walters, K. K., & Grinnell, L. (2014). Webcams and virtual teams: An impact model. Team Performance Management, 20(3/4), 148-177. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/TPM-05-2013-0013
- Olson, J. D., Grinnell, L., McAllister, C., Appunn, F., & Walters, K. (2012). Towards a theoretical model of the impacts of incorporating webcams in virtual teams. Review of Business Information Systems, 16(2), 73-88.
- Grinnell, L., Sauers, A., Appunn, F., & Mack, L. (2012). Virtual teams in higher education: The light and dark side. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 9(1), 65-78.
Select Profession Experience:
- Associate Faculty, City University
- Dissettation Chair, University of Phoenix
- Professor, Thomas College
- CEO, SourceTech (Pty) Ltd.
- CTO and CEO, JANUS (Pty) Ltd.