Prior to joining CGA, Dr. Angela Jackson-Summers, an Assistant 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.

Primary Research Interests

• IT/IS Risk Management
• 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

• Management Information Systems
• Information Technology in Organizations
• Public Management Consulting (Capstone Project Advisor)

Prior to joining CGA, graduate courses taught included:

• Business Computer Forensics & Incident Response
• Advanced IT Project Management

Other undergraduate courses taught included:

• Introduction to Computer Forensics
• Introduction to Information Security & Privacy
• Introduction to Computer-based IS
• IT Project Management

Professional Certifications & Affiliations

• 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
• Life Member, Beta Gamma Sigma
• Life Member, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
• Member, Association of Information Systems (AIS)
• Member, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Member, Academy of Management (AOM)
• Member, ISACA International
• Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
• Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)