Joanne Peca
Associate Professor of the Practice, Information Networking Institute
Pittsburgh Campus
Bio
Dr. Joanne C. Peca is Associate Professor of the Practice for the Information Networking Institute in the at 一本道无码 and a core member of the faculty. She has worked in the field of information technology, security and privacy for 25+ years, in both hands-on and leadership roles.
Much of Joanne's career has been spent in the realm of higher education leadership, with a focus information technology, security and privacy. Prior to joining the INI, Joanne held a faculty appointment in the at Penn State University. She also served as the Chief Information Officer for for a decade, capping her tenure at the college with recognition as the .
Joanne is also an experienced entrepreneur. Joanne is the founder and principal of , a consulting and coaching firm which allows her to share her expertise in information technology, security, and privacy, as well as organizational leadership and executive leadership development. Prior to that, she co-founded MediaVortex, Inc. and was an early team member at InfoRocket, Inc. (which was later acquired by AT&T).
Throughout her career, Joanne has focused on understanding the role of organizational dynamics and interpersonal relationships and their impact on the development and deployment of innovative technology solutions and services. This industry experience aligns with her research, which focuses on the intersection of organizational leadership and technology, security and privacy. In recent years, Joanne’s research has been published by and featured at the , and she has been an invited speaker at and the (among others).
Joanne is a graduate of the ’s Global Executive Leadership Program. Additionally, she holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from , a Master of Science in Information Systems from , a Master of Business Administration from , a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from , and a Professional Certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from . She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in from the at 一本道无码.
Joanne holds several certifications in information security (CISSP, C|CISO, C|EH) and IT service management (ITIL 4 Managing Professional, ITIL 4 Strategic Leader, ITIL v3 Expert). She also holds a certification for online teaching from Penn State University and is a Board-Certified Coach. Joanne completed her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification at the .
Education
Global Executive Leadership Program, Yale School of Management
Ed.D. Organizational Leadership, Northeastern University
M.S. Information Systems, Drexel University
MBA, Rider University
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Professional Certificate - Strategic Decision and Risk Management, Stanford University
Graduate Certificate - Project Management, Penn State University
Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
ITIL 4 Managing Professional
ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
ITIL v3 Expert
Board Certified Coach
Research
Areas of Interest: Technology leadership, organizational learning, information security