Prior to joining CGA, Dr. Angela Jackson-Summers, an Associate Professor of Information Systems, provided consultative, auditing, assurance, and advisory services relating to IS/IT risk management, enterprise/IT project management, business/IT continuity management, and data/information security over the past thirty years. She primarily delivered those services in the financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, government, and transportation industries. As a practitioner, researcher, coach, and mentor, Dr. Jackson-Summers has also served as a key speaker on such topics listed above. Her primary research interests include IT/IS Risk Management and Data/Information Security and Assurance.

Education

• Ph.D., Business Administration (Information Systems), Kennesaw State University
• M.S., Information Systems, Kennesaw State University
• M.B.A., Christian Brothers University
• B.S.B.A., Accounting, Mississippi College

Courses Taught

• Cyber Risk Management
• Introduction to Management Information Systems
• Information Technology in Organizations
• Public Management Consulting (Capstone Project Advisor)

Professional Certifications, Affiliations, and Memberships

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Certificate, Online Course Development, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL), Kennesaw State University

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Jackson-Summers, A. G. (2024). A Qualitative Multi-Method Study of U.S. Banks’ Financial Reporting Addressing Security Risk Management (SRM) Operational Effectiveness and SRM Maturity, Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 25(2), 69-83.
• Benin, J., Randall, W. M., & Jackson-Summers, A. G. (2023). “The Development, Assessment, and Advancement of a Student-Centered Cyber Risk Management Course,” ASEE 2023 Annual Conference & Exposition, 25-28JUN2023, Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland, USA.
• Jackson-Summers, A. (2022). Review of Information Technology and Military Power, by J. R. Lindsay. Naval War College Review, 75(4), 144–146.
• Jackson-Summers, A. G. (2021). A Review of National Cyber Security Strategies (NCSS) using the ENISA Evaluation Framework, In European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (pp. 178-186), Academic Conferences International Limited. Hosted by University of Chester, United Kingdom.