Melissa Dark


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Purdue University
Dr. Melissa Dark is currently the W.C. Furnas Professor of Technology in Computer and Information Technology and the Assistant Director of Educational Programs at CERIAS (the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security). From 2003-2011 she served as the Assistant and then Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Planning in the College of Technology. She has extensive experience in post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Melissa completed her Ph.D. work at Purdue University and throughout her career has worked on several smet curriculum and instruction projects with business and industry, government, and higher education. She has led faculty development projects in technology education and information security education aimed at increasing the knowledge and skills of secondary and post-secondary educators throughout the United States. She has been active in helping define the information assurance discipline and is currently leading a group that is developing the common body of knowledge in information security education. She has extensive experience in needs assessment, instructional design, development, and evaluation of continuing education in science, math, engineering, and technology related disciplines including traditional face-to-face training and education, as well video, CDROM, and Internet-delivered courseware. Melissa has specialized in educational measurement and evaluation. She has designed, developed, and taught educational measurement and evaluation. She also has consulting experience in the evaluation of operator error in heat treatment operations, industrial radiography, industrial infant security alarm systems, cost of quality measurement systems, and the evaluation of personal digital assistants for a company standard.
Education:
- PhD (Curriculum and Instruction), Purdue Univeristy West Lafayette, IN, 2000.
- MS (Educational Technolgy), Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, 1995.
- BA (Foreign Language Education and Communications), Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, 1983.
- 2010 - W.C. Furnas Professor of Technology
- 2009 - CERIAS Fellow
- 2008 - Study in a Second Discipline Fellowship
- 2007 - Pillar of CERIAS
- 2006 - Seeds for Success
- 2005 - Outstanding Tenured Faculty in C&IT
- 2005 - University Faculty Scholar
- 2004 - Outstanding Tenured Faculty in C&IT
- 2004 - Seeds for Success
Textbooks and Editorships of Journals/Proceedings
- Melissa J. Dark, Editor, (2010) Information Assurance and Security Ethics in Complex Systems: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Goldschmidt, C., Dark, M., and Chaudhry, H., Responsbility for the Harm and Risk of Software Security Flaws. (2010) Melissa J. Dark.Information Assurance and Security Ethics in Complex Systems: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Melissa J. Dark, Data Breach Disclosure: A Policy Analysis. (2010) Information Assurance and Security in Complex Systems: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Dark, M., Epstein, R., Morales, L., Countermine, T., Yuan, Q., Rose, M., & Harter, N., A Pedagogical Framework for Ethical Development. (2007) M. Quigley. Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security Idea Group.
- Dark, M., (2005) Security Training, Education, and Awareness from a Human Performance Technology Point of View (86-104), in M. Whitman and H. Mattord (Eds)., Information Security Management Case Studies and Readings .
- Dark, M., (2003) Jackie Adams: Case Study #2. In P. Ertmer & J. Quinn (Eds). The ID Casebook: Case Studies in Instructional Design. (2nd ed.) .
- Dark, M., (2003) A models and modeling perspective on skills for the high performance workplace. (279-296). In R. Lesh & H. Doerr (Eds.), Beyond Constructivism: A Models and Modeling Perspective on Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Problem Solving .
- Dark, M., (2003) Evaluation. (285-290). In A. Kovalchic & K. Dawson (Eds.), Educational Technology: An Encyclopedia .
- Dark, M., (2003) Knowledge management. (389-392). In A. Kovalchic & K. Dawson (Eds.), Educational Technology: An Encyclopedia .
- Rose, M., & Dark, M., (2003) Just-in-time training. (382-388). In A. Kovalchic & K. Dawson (Eds.), Educational Technology: An Encyclopedia .
- Dark, M., (2003) Jackie Adams: Case Study #1. In P. Ertmer & J. Quinn (Eds). The ID Casebook: Case Studies in Instructional Design (2nd ed.) .
- Dark, M., (2003) Teaching with technology features. In. R. Slavin, Educational Psychology (7th Ed.) .
Refereed Articles and Conference Papers/Presentations/Abstracts
- Cooper, S., Nickell, C., Piotrowski, V., Oldfield, B., Abdallah, A., Bishop, M., Caelli, B., Dark, M (2010). An exploration of the current state of information assurance education.. SIGCSE Bulletin, 41(4), 109-125.
- Riskowski, J, Davis, C. Wee, B. Dark, M., & Harbor, J. (2009). Exploring the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary water resources engineering module in an eighth grade science course. International Journal of Engineering Education, 25(1), 181-195.
- Dark, M., Goldman, J., Hacker, T., Marshall, B., & Smith, A. (2009). Dark Web Patterns. Proceedings of the WebSci 2009: Society Online Conference, Athens, Greece.
- Dark, M., Rebow, M., & Coyle, E. (2009). How to establish a transatlantic collaborative research framework. Barcelona, Spain: INTED.
- Dyehouse, M., Bennett, D., Harbor, J., Childress, A., & Dark, M. (2009). A Comparison of Linear and Systems Thinking Approaches for Program Evaluation Illustrated Using the Indiana Interdisciplinary GK-12. Evaluation and Program Planning, 32(5) (pp.187-196).
- Farahmand, F., Dark, M., Liles, S. and Sorge, B. (2009). Risk Perceptions of Information Security: A Measurement Study.. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (pp.462-469). Vancouver, BC.
- Dark, M., York, C., Yang, D., Popescu, P., & Nita-Rotaru, C. (2008). A pilot study on the design effectiveness of a new distance learning system.. American Association of Educational Research
- Rigby, S., Dark, M., Ekstrom, J., Rogers, M. (2008). Measuring conceptual understanding: A case study.. Proceedings of the 9th conference on Information Technology Education Cincinnati, OH.
- Dondera, R., Jia, C., Popescu, V., Nita-Rotaru, C., Dark, M., & York, C. (2008). Virtual classroom extension for effective distance education.. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, January/February, 32-42.
- Nita-Rotaru, C, Dark., M., & Popescu, V. (2007). A Multi-expertise Application-Driven Class. Covington, KY: Proceedings of the ACM SIGCSE Conference.
- Dark, M., & McPherson, C. (July 2007). Privacy Perceptions in Public Education. Bejing, China: Proceedings of the Human Computer Interface International Conference.
- York, C., Yang, D., & Dark, M. (2007). Transitioning from Face-to-Face to Online Instruction: How to Increase Presence and Cognitive/Social Interaction in an Online Information Security Risk Assessment Class. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 3(2), 42-52.
- Rigby, S., Dark, M., Ekstrom, J., & Rogers, M. (2007). Preparing IAS graduates to recognize and manage complexity.. Proceedings of the 8th conference on Information Technology Education Sandestin, FL.
- Dark, M., York, C., Popescu, V., & Nita-Rotaru, C. (2007). Evaluating Interactivity and Presence in an Online Distance Learning System. Milwaukee, WI: Proceedings of the ASEE Frontiers in Education.
- Dark, M., Harter, N., Ludlow, G., & Falk, C. (2006). Ethical Attributes in Computing and Computing Education: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 4(2), 67-75.
- Ekstrom, E., Dark, M., Lunt, B., & Reichgelt, H. (2006). A Research Agenda for Inforamtion Technology: Does Research Literature Already Exist?. Minneapolis, MN: Proceedings of the ACM SIGITE Conference.
- Dark, M., & Manigault, C. (2006). Creating Open-ended Problems for STEM Courses and Diverse Learners Using Information Assurance and Security. Orlando, FL: 4th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications.
- Rigby, S., & Dark, M. (2006). Using Outcomes-based Assessment Data to Improve Assessment and Instruction: A Case Study. SIGITE Newsletter, 3(1), 10-16.
- Ekstrom, J., Dark, M., & Lunt, B. (2006). Integration of Information Assurance into the IT 2005 Model Curriculum. Journal of Information Technology Education, 5, 389-402.
- Dark, M., Epstein, R., Morales, L., Countermine, T., Yuan, Q., Ali, M., Rose, M., Harter, N. (2006). A framework for information security ethics education.. Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. Adelphi, MD.
- Dark, M., & Bailey, G. (2006). Information security risk analysis: Model courseware.. Information Assurance Symposium. Albany, NY.
- Rigby, S., & Dark, M. (2006). Designing a Flexible, Multipurpose Remote Lab for the IT Curriculum. Minneapolis, MN: Proceedings of the ACM SIGITE Conference.
- Lee, H., Dark, M., & Chen, K. (2005). Incorporating Ethics into Management Information Systems Curriculum in Business Schools. Issues in Information Systems, IV91), 360-364.
- Yang, D., & Dark, M. (2005). A Service Learning Project of Informatin Security Risk Assessment for K12 School Corporations. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
- Dark, M. (2004). Academic Alliances and Initiatives in the Computer/Information Security Arena. Northeast Center for Computer and Information Systems Security Conference
- Dark, M., Vaughn, R., McGillan, D. (2004). Center of Academic Excellence Efforts to Improve Information Assurance Policy. Annual Information Assurance Directorate Hosted Meeting for Presidents of Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education
- Dark, M. (2004). Working with Historically Underrepresented Colleges and Universities. Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education
- Dark, M. (2004). Assessing Student Performance Outcomes in an Information Security Risk Assessment, Service Learning Course. SIGITE
- Dark, M. (2004). Civic Responsibility and Information Security: An Information Security Management, Service Learning Course. Information Security Curriculum Development,
- Dark, M., Ghafarian, A., & Yu, J. (2004). Integrating Ethical and Social Issues into the Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum Using Case-Based Instruction.. SIGCSE
- Dark, M., Iunghuhn, M., & Rausch, L. (2004). School Safety and the Internet: Is Your Network Secure?. Indiana School Board Association Journal.
- Dark, M. & Poftak, A. (2004). Security Audit 101. Technology and Learning
- Davis, J., & Dark, M. (2003). Teaching Students to Design Secure Systems. IEEE Security and Privacy
- Dark, M., & Davis, J. (2003). Defining a Curriculum Framework in Information Assurance and Security. ASEE
- Davis, J., & Dark, M. (2003). A Curriculum Framework for the Emerging Discipline of Information Assurance. Midwest ASEE
- Dark, M. (2003). An Overview of Evaluation Theory and Practice as Applied to Information Security Education. World Information Security Education Conference
- Dark, M., Raskin, V., & Spafford, E. (2003). The educational mission of CERIAS: Multidisciplinary information assurance and security education from cradle to grave. National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
- Dark, M. (2003). Center for faculty development in information security. Annual Information Assurance Directorate Hosted Meeting for Presidents of Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education
- Dark, M. (2003). Information assurance education. CERIAS Information Security Symposium
- Dark, M., Davis, J., & Carver, C. (2003). Information assurance curriculum of the future. Federal Information Systems Security Educators’Association
- Dark, M., Ghafarian, A., & Yu, J. (2002). Information Ethics and Social Issues in the Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum. National Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education
- Dark, M. (2002). The state of information assurance education. National Information Assurance Leadership Conference
- Dark, M. (2001). A profile of information security training needs on university campuses. EduCause North Atlantic Conference
Workshops
- Dark, Melissa (2010, April). Innovations in Information Assurance and Security Education, Invited Speaker. Bossier, LA.
- Dark, Melissa (2010, October). Building a Secure Programming Curriculum, Keynote Speaker, Summit onEducation in Software Security. Washington DC,
- Dark, Melissa (2010, November). CyberEd 13-20 Working Group Lead, NSA/DHS CAE Principals Meeting. St. Louis, MO.
- Dark, M., & Bishop, M. (2008). Evaluating the efficacy of software security curriculum exercises.. Orlando, FL.
- Farahmand, F., Spafford, E., & Dark, M. (2007). Perceptions of information security risks and implications for public policy.. College Park, MD.
- Dark, Melissa (2006, November). Implementing the Information Security Risk Analyst Standard, Invited Panelist, Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. Adelphi, MD.
- Dark, Melissa (2006, September). Information Assurance and Security Education and Outreach, Information Assurance and Security Workshop. Fairbanks, AK.
- Dark, Melissa (2005, October). Information Security Ethics. Tuskegee, AL.
- Dark, Melissa (2005). Cybertrust Education and Outreach, Invited Panelist, National Science Foundation Cybertrust PI Meeting. Newport Beach, CA.
- Dark, Melissa (2004, February). Academic Alliances and Initiatives in the Computer/Information Security Area, Northeast Center for Computer and Information Systems Security Conference. Baltimore, MD.
- Dark, Melissa (2004, November). Center of Academic Excellence Efforts to Improve Information Assurance Policy, Annual Information Assurance Directorate Hosted Meeting for Presidents of Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. Washington DC,
- Dark, Melissa (2003, October). The State of Information Assurance Education, National Inforamtion Assurance Leadership Conference. Washington DC,
- Dark, Melissa (2003, March). Information Assurance Curriculum of the Future, Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association. Washington DC,
- Dark, Melissa (2003, November). Center for Faculty Development in Information Security. Washington DC,