About the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
History and Mission
As our state’s flagship university and a premier research institution, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a diverse community of doers committed to discovery, creativity, learning, and engagement. Founded in 1794, UT Knoxville seeks to advance the prosperity, well-being, and vitality of communities across Tennessee and around the world through our research, teaching, service, and engagement.
Why Haslam?
Situated within a historic research university, the AACSB-accredited Haslam College of Business is a community serving the citizens and businesses of Tennessee and beyond. We’re committed to innovating and advancing the frontier of learning, and we succeed when our work—and that of our students and partners—generates nationally and internationally recognized outcomes that improve the world.
To us, taking action is second nature—not a second thought. We’re entering the field of business cybersecurity at its inception because it’s our duty to align with 21st-century workforce needs, and we’re looking for leaders to join us.
Online MS in Business Cybersecurity Faculty
Meet the professors behind Haslam’s new online master’s program. As active researchers, mentors, directors, and leaders, our expert faculty are eager to help you achieve your career goals.
Robert Fuller
Fuller is an EY professor in accounting for the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. His research interests include the design and implementation of collaborative technologies for virtual team performance, individual participation and use of communication technologies, and the improvement of requirements elicitation through semi-structured communication techniques.
Anita Hollander
Hollander serves as the assistant department head and director of information management for the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. In addition to coauthoring various textbooks, she’s published research on enterprise information systems.
Jong Seok Lee
Lee is an assistant professor at the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. He’s published research on the construal level theory as it relates to information technology (IT) risk management and IT project cost overruns.
Yuan Li
Li is an assistant professor at the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. His research focuses on areas of online information security and privacy, information and knowledge management, computer-aided decision making, and business analytics.
Daniel Pienta
Pienta is an assistant professor at the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. His research in cybersecurity takes an interdisciplinary approach focusing on individual- and firm-level topics such as innovation, executives, firm strategy, domestic extremism, phishing, and the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Jama Summers
Summers is an assistant professor at the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. Her research focuses on the interaction between large groups and technology and examines large group collaboration in contexts such as social media, online communities, and crowdfunding platforms.
Ali Vedadi
Vedadi is an assistant professor of information management at the Haslam College of Business Department of Accounting and Information Management. His main research and teaching interest is in the information security and assurance area.