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Tamara Dinev

Tamara Dinev

Chair and Professor
Information Technology and Operations Management Department
Office: Fleming Hall - Room 219A (Boca Raton)

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

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Dr. Tamara Dinev is a professor and Chair, Dean’s Distinguished Research Fellow at the Department of Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM), College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics in 1997. Following several senior positions in information technology companies, her interests migrated to management information systems research, and in 2000 she joined the Florida Atlantic University ITOM faculty.

Widely recognized as an international authority on computer and information security and privacy, Dr. Dinev’s expertise has shaped the landscape of this crucial domain, as evidenced by her numerous Best Paper awards and by MIS Quarterly 2020 award for the most impactful paper of the decade. The recognition of her work is evident by high citation indices as measured by Google Scholar and Web of Science. She is ranked among the World’s top 2 percent of most cited researchers by the Stanford University database of the World’s most cited researchers across 22 scientific fields of study. The prestigious list, compiled by Stanford University faculty, is considered to be one of the best ways to measure faculty research productivity and impact.

Dr. Dinev has published in premier and top journals in the field of Information Systems, including MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Decision Sciences, Journal of the AIS, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, Information Systems Journal, Communications of the ACM, International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Journal of Global Information Management, e-Service Journal, Behaviour and Information Technology, Electronic Government, and others. She has received numerous best paper awards and nominations at major Information System conferences. Dr. Dinev served as Associate Editor of European Journal of Information Systems and as Guest Associate Editor of MIS Quarterly on multiple occasions. She also has served as Track Chair of International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS) and European Conference of Information Systems (ECIS).

Dr. Dinev has taught many classes in Information Systems, including Advanced Accounting Information Systems (AIS 6475); Management Information Systems and Technology (ISM 6026); Data Mining and Data Warehousing (ISM 4117); Research Methods I for Ph.D. students (QMB 7565); Quantitative Methods in Business (QMB 3600); Computer Forensics (ISM 4324); Information Security Management (ISM 4323); Business Programming with JAVA (ISM 4234); Internet Application Programming (ISM 4052 with HTML, JavaScript, ASP); Systems Web Development Project (ISM 4243 with Client technologies incl. HTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets, Flash; Server technologies incl. JSP and servlets, ASP, 3 tier database driven web applications, MySQL/Oracle/Access/SQL server, XML, XSL etc.); University Physics - I and II.

Education

  • PhD (1997) Physics, Florida Atlantic University
  • MS (1995) Physics, Florida Atlantic University
  • BS (1985) Applied Physics, Sofia University

Research Interests

  • Dr. Dinev is actively involved in quantitative and experimental research on individual/employee behavior and multicultural aspects regarding computer and information security and privacy. She studies mobile and online behavior and attitudes, including information privacy concerns and beliefs, trust in online vendors, and other important aspects of usage and behavior. Her recent work has also included behavioral economics in the context of privacy and information security.

Intellectual Contributions

  • Xu, Heng; Dinev, Tamara. (2022). Reflections on the 2021 Impact Award: Why Privacy Still Matters, MIS Quarterly, 46(4), pp. xx-xxxii
  • Buck, Christoph; Dinev, Tamara; Anaraky, Reza. (2022). Revisiting APCO, Chapter 3, Springer, Cham, 43-60
  • Gerlach, J.; Buxman, P.; Dinev, Tamara. (2019). 'They're All the Same!' Stereotypical Thinking and Systematic Errors in Users' Privacy-Related Judgements about Online Services, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 20(6), 787-823
  • Keil, M.; Culnan, M.; Dinev, Tamara; al, et. (2019). Data Governance, Consumer Privacy, and Project Status Reporting: Remembering H. Jeff Smith., Information Systems Frontiers, 21(6), 1207-1212
  • Lowry, P.; Dinev, Tamara; Willison, R.. (2017). Why Security and Privacy Research Lies at the Centre of the Information Systems (IS) Artefact, European Journal of Information Systems, 26(6), 546-563
  • Dinev, Tamara; Albano, V.; Xu, H.; D'Atri, A.; Hart, Paul. (2016). Individual's Attitudes towards Electronic Health Records -- A Privacy Calculus Perspective, Advances in Healthcare Informatics and Analytics, Annals of Information Systems, 19, 19-50
  • Dinev, Tamara; McConnell, A.; Smith, H.. (2015). Informing Privacy Research through Information Systems, Psychology, and Behavioral Economics: Thinking Outside the "Apco" Box, Information Systems Research, 26(4), 639-655
  • Dinev, Tamara. (2014). Why would we care about privacy? , European Journal of Information Systems, 23(2), 97-102
  • Dinev, Tamara; Xu, H.; Smith, J.; Hart, Paul. (2013). Information Privacy and Correlates: An Empirical Attempt to Bridge and Distinguish Privacy-Related Concepts, European Journal of Information Systems, 22(3), 295-316
  • Hu, Qing; Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul; Cooke, Donna. (2012). Managing Employee Compliance with Information Security Policies: The Role of Top Management and Organizational Culture, Decision Sciences, 43(4), 615-659
  • Xu, H.; Dinev, Tamara. (2012). The Security-Liberty Balance – Individuals’ Attitudes towards Internet Government Surveillance, Electronic Government: An International Journal, 9(1), 46-63
  • Xu, H.; Dinev, Tamara; Li, H.. (2012). Trust in the Social Computing: The Case of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing Networks, ICST Transactions on Security and Safety, 11(7-9 (e5)), 1-13
  • Xu, H.; Dinev, Tamara; Smith, H.; Hart, Paul. (2011). Information Privacy Concerns: Linking Individual Perceptions with Institutional Privacy Assurances, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 12(12), 798-824
  • Smith, H.; Dinev, Tamara; Xu, H.. (2011). The Information Privacy Research: An Interdisciplinary Review, MIS Quarterly, 35(4), 989-1015
  • Hu, Qing; Xu, Z.; Dinev, Tamara; Ling, H.. (2011). Does Deterrence Work in Reducing Information Security Policy Abuse by Employees?, Communications of the ACM, 54(6), 56-60
  • Dinev, Tamara; Albano, V.; D’Atri, A.; Xu, H.; Hart, Paul. (2010). Individual’s Attitudes Toward Electronic Health Records – A Privacy Calculus Perspective, Proceedings of 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Montréal, Canada
  • Hu, Qing; Xu, Z.; Dinev, Tamara; Ling, H.. (2010). The Centrality of Low Self-Control in Internal Computer Offenses, The Dewald Roode Workshop on Information Systems Security Research, Waltham, MA, 316-345
  • Hu, Qing; Xu, Z.; Dinev, Tamara; Ling, H.. (2010). Why Individuals Commit Computer Offences in Organizations: Investigating the Roles of Rational Choice, Self-Control, and Deterrence, Proceedings of the 14th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Taipei, Republic of China, 1378-1389
  • Dinev, Tamara; Xu, H.; Smith, J.. (2009). Information Privacy and Correlates: An Attempt to Navigate in the Misty Conceptual Waters, Proceedings of 69th Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
  • Dinev, Tamara; Xu, H.; Smith, H.. (2009). Information Privacy Values, Beliefs and Attitudes: An Empirical Analysis of Web 2.0 Privacy, Proceedings of 42th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii
  • Xu, H.; Dinev, Tamara; Wang, H.; Parks, R.. (2009). Trust in the Social Computing: The Case of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing Networks, Proceedings of 15th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, CA
  • Dinev, Tamara; Goo, Jahyun; Hu, Qing; Nam, K.. (2009). User Behavior toward Preventive Technologies – Cultural Differences between the United States and South Korea, Information Systems Journal, 19(4), 391-412
  • Hu, Qing; Dinev, Tamara; Xu, Z.; Ling, H.. (2009). Why Individuals Abuse Computer Systems in Organizations: Perspectives from Multiple Theories, International Working Conference on Information Systems Security Research, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mullen, Michael; Dinev, Tamara; Hopkins, J.; Kehoe, D.. (2008). Evidence of Revenue Equivalence in B2B Open, Reverse e-Auctions and First Price Sealed Bids, Journal of Global business Management, 4(1), 395-405
  • Xu, H; Dinev, Tamara; Smith, J; Hart, Paul. (2008). Examining the formation of individual’s privacy concerns: Toward an integrative view., Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, Paris, France
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul; Mullen, Michael. (2008). Internet privacy concerns and beliefs about government surveillance – An empirical investigation, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Burlington, MA, USA, 17(3), 214-233
  • Dinev, Tamara. (2008). Internet Users’ Beliefs about Government Surveillance – The Role of Social Awareness and Internet Literacy, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hu, Qing; Yayla, Ali. (2008). Is There an Online Advertisers’ Dilemma? A Study of Click Fraud in the Pay-Per-Click Model, International Journal of Electronic Commerce, 13(2), 29-59
  • Hu, Qing; Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul; Cooke, Donna. (2008). Top Management Championship and Individual Behavior Towards Information Security: An Integrative Model, 16th European Conference on Information Systems, Galway, Ireland
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2007). Privacy concerns and levels of information exchange: An empirical investigation of intended e-services use., E-Service Journal, Bloomington, IN, USA, 4(3), 25-59
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hu, Qing. (2007). The centrality of awareness in the formation of user behavioral intention toward protective information technologies, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 8(7), 386-408
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2006). An extended privacy calculus model for e-commerce., Systems Research, East Lansing, MI, 17(1), 61-80
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2006). Internet privacy concerns and social awareness as determinants of intention to transact., International Journal of E-Commerce, Allendale, MI, USA, 10(2), 7-29
  • Dinev, Tamara; Bellotto, M; Hart, Paul; Russo, V; Calautti, C. (2006). Internet users’ privacy concerns and beliefs about government surveillance: An exploratory study of differences between Italy and the United States., Journal of Global Information Management, Hershey, PA, 14(4), 57-93
  • Dinev, Tamara; Bellotto, M; Hart, Paul; Russo, V; Christian, C. (2006). Privacy calculus model in e-commerce – a study of Italy and the United States., European Journal of Information Systems, Houndmills Basingstoke Hampshire, UK, 15, 389-402
  • Dinev, Tamara; Goo, Jahyun; Hu, Qing; Nam, K.. (2006). User Behavior toward Preventive Technologies – Cultural Differences Between The United States And South Korea, 14th European Conference of Information Systems, Goteborg, Sweden
  • Dinev, Tamara. (2006). Why spoofing is a serious Internet fraud, Communications of the ACM, 49(10), 77-82
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2005). Privacy trade-off factors in e-commerce – A study of Italy and the United States, Best Paper Conference Proceedings of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu, HI, USA, 65
  • Hu, Qing; Dinev, Tamara; , . (2005). Spyware: An Internet-age nuisance or public menace, Communications of the ACM, 48(8), 61-66
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hu, Qing. (2005). The Centrality of Awareness in the Formation of User Behavioral Intention Toward Preventive Technologies in the Context of Voluntary Use, The Fourth Annual Workshop on HCI Research in MIS, International Conference of Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Dinev, Tamara; Goo, Jahyun; Hu, Qing; Nam, K.. (2005). User Behavior Toward Preventive Technologies – Cultural Differences Between The United States And South Korea, 13th Annual Cross-Cultural Meeting in Information Systems, International Conference of Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Dinev, Tamara; Bellotto, M; Hart, Paul; Coallutii, C; Busso, V; Serr, I. (2005). Internet users’ privacy concerns and attitudes towards government surveillance -- An exploratory study of cross-cultural differences between Italy and the United States, 18th Bled e-Commerce Conference, Bled, Slovenia
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2004). Internet privacy concerns and their antecedents – measurement validity and a regression model., Behaviour and Information Technology, London, UK, 23, 413-422
  • Dinev, Tamara; Serra, I.. (2004). Privacy, Trust, and Vulnerability in E-commerce Use – Theoretical Development of Cross-Cultural Differences between Italy And The United States, 12th pre-ICIS Annual Cross-Cultural Meeting in Information Systems, International Conference of Information Systems, Washington D.C.
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2004). Internet privacy, social awareness, and internet technical literacy – An exploratory investigation, 17th Bled e-Commerce Conference, Bled, Slovenia
  • Dinev, Tamara; Stanchev, P.. (2003). Image Data Mining – Conceptual Overview of Implementation and Methodology Challenges, IADIS e-society conference, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Dinev, Tamara; Koufteros, X.. (2003). Internet Self-efficacy and Internet Usage – Testing a Measurement and a Structural Model, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2003). Privacy concerns and internet use – A model of trade off Factors, Best Paper Conference Proceedings of the Sixty-Third Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, WA, USA, 63
  • Dinev, Tamara; Cerveny, Robert; Hart, Paul; Peterson, Mark. (2003). The influence of national culture in information technology production adoption, Americas Conference on Information Systems Proceedings, Tampa, FL, USA, 957-965
  • Dinev, Tamara; Hart, Paul. (2002). Internet Privacy Concerns and Trade-off Factors – Empirical Study and Business Implications, International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure For E-Business, L'Aquila, Italy
  • Dinev, Tamara. (2002). Internet User Anxiety – Model, Measurement, Factorial Validity, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA
  • Dinev, Tamara; Koufteros, X.. (2002). Self-efficacy and Internet Usage - Measurement and Factorial Validity, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
  • Hart, Paul; Dinev, Tamara. (2002). Measuring antecedents and trade-offs to Internet privacy, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Denver, CO, USA
  • Dinev, Tamara; Koufteros, X.. (2001). Internet User Self-efficacy and Internet User Anxiety and the Voluntary Internet Usage, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
  • Bruenn, S; Dinev, Tamara. (1997). The Role of Doubly Diffusive Instabilities in the Core Collapse Supernova mechanism, Astrophysics Journal Letters, 246, 39
  • Bruenn, s; Mezzacappa, A; Dinev, Tamara. (1995). Dynamic and Diffusive Instibilities in Core Collapse Supernovae, Physics Reports, 256, 69
  • Dinev, Tamara; Kortenski, T. (1990). External Factors Influence on Optical Fiber Properties, final report on grant #MNO-257A
  • Kortenski, T; Dinev, Tamara; Eftimov, T; Dinev, P; Stancheva, V. (1989). Influence of Temperature Changes on the Optical Fiber Bandwith, Annals University Technical Physics, 26, 191
  • Kortenski, T; Eftimov, T; Dinev, Tamara; Naidenov, N. (1989). Radiation Attenuation in Optical Fibers with Temperature Variation, Bulgarian Journal of Physics, 16, 301
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