Dr. Matthew Kisow

Published Scholarship

Research

Peer-reviewed papers, conference proceedings, presentations, and doctoral research across cybersecurity, information systems, technology education, and nonprofit governance.

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Publication Record

Published Work

Peer-reviewed research, conference scholarship, public-facing professional work, and doctoral research are separated below so each contribution is represented accurately. Direct publisher or DOI links are included where verified.

Scholarly Record

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Kisow, M. (2026).

    A Multi-Study Perspective on Phishing-Resistant Credentials and Employee Time-Based Resistance

    International Conference on Information Technology, New Generations (ITNG), proceedings via Springer Nature.

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  2. Choi, J. O., Guttman, R., Kisow, M., Rosé, C., Nichols, W., Winyard, J., Li, B., Branstetter, L., & Herckis, L. (2026).

    DDoS + Security Controls Tutor: Partnering with Community College Faculty to Co-Design Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Cybersecurity Workforce Training

    Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE TS 2026).

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  3. Choi, J. O., Guttman, R., Kisow, M., Rosé, C., Nichols, W., Winyard, J., Li, B., Branstetter, L., & Herckis, L. (2025).

    Bridging the Community College Cybersecurity Classroom and Workplace with the CyberSim Lab

    Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE TS 2025), 875–881.

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  4. Tomeo, M., Mutale, W., Kisow, M., Scarpino, J., & Chergarova, V. (2023).

    A Quantitative Study on Usage of a Cryptographic Software Tool for Data and Communications Encryption

    Issues in Information Systems, 24(2), 12–21.

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  5. Seed, K., & Kisow, M. (2023).

    Vulnerabilities in Modern Connected Vehicles: A Call to Action

    Proceedings of the 63rd International Association for Information Systems Conference, Clearwater, Florida, October 4–7, 2023.

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  6. Scarpino, J., Hodder, M., Davis, G., Kovacs, P., Owusu, T., & Kisow, M. (2016).

    Teaching the Cloud: Security Remains a Concern for Information Technology Students

    Issues in Information Systems, 17(2), 135–141.

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  7. Kisow, M. (2014).

    Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley and IRS Form 990 on Nonprofit Organizations in Pennsylvania

    Issues in Information Systems, 15(1), 61–70.

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  8. Ochota, J., & Kisow, M. (2013).

    Internet Freedom Policy vs. Cyber-Censorship

    Issues in Information Systems, 14(1), 54–60.

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  9. Kisow, M., & Scarpino, J. (2012).

    The Impacts of a Nonprofit Cancer Research Organization Moving to a Private Cloud Environment

    Issues in Information Systems, 13(1), 77–84.

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  10. Kisow, M. (2011).

    Small Nonprofits Unfamiliar with Sarbanes-Oxley Failed to Establish Whistleblower Protections

    Issues in Information Systems, 12(1), 44–53.

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  11. Kisow, M., & Ochota, J. (2010).

    Patient-Based Decision Support Systems: A Call to Action

    Issues in Information Systems, 11(2), 7–13.

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Conference Scholarship

Conference Presentations

  1. McLaren, B. M., Herckis, L., Teffera, L., Branstetter, L., Rosé, C. P., Sakr, M., Kisow, M., Reis, R., Rinsem, M., Alenius, M., & Miller, L. (2024).

    Community College Information Technology Education: Curriculum Mapping, a Learning Science Framework, and AI Learning Technologies

    Presented at AERA 2024, the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 11–14, 2024.

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Research in Practice

Professional and Public Scholarship

Research-informed articles written for students, educators, practitioners, and public audiences. These works are published scholarship but are not presented as peer reviewed.

  1. Kisow, M. (2026).

    From Cyber Range to Synthetic Enterprise

    Doctor Kisow’s Document Library, August 6, 2026. Designing Evidence-Centered Cybersecurity Learning with Zylex GlobalTech and CloudForge

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  2. Kisow, M. (2026).

    The Password That Erased a Phone

    Doctor Kisow’s Document Library, July 28, 2026. What the GrapheneOS Border-Search Case Reveals About Privacy, Evidence, and Government Access to Encryption

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  3. Kisow, M. (2026).

    Inside 764 — How Violent Online Networks Weaponize Trust and Shame

    Doctor Kisow’s Document Library, July 26, 2026. How Violent Online Networks Turn Trust, Personal Information, and Shame into Control

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  4. Kisow, M. (2026).

    Know Your APT

    Doctor Kisow’s Document Library, July 24, 2026. Resolving Threat-Group Names, Missions, and Tradecraft

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Professional Commentary

LinkedIn Articles

Additional professional commentary published on LinkedIn.

  1. Kisow, M. (2026).

    The SHU Cyber Range Is Not a Room Full of Equipment. It Is a Place to Practice Judgment.

    LinkedIn, August 21, 2026. Professional scholarship on cyber-range design, evidence-centered practice, authorized learning environments, and student judgment.

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  2. Kisow, M. (2026).

    The Cloud Did Not Lose the Data. Governance Lost Control of It.

    LinkedIn, August 19, 2026. Professional analysis of cloud-data governance, vendor risk, independent recovery, exit planning, and tested backups.

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  3. Kisow, M. (2026).

    When Account Compromise Becomes Technology-Facilitated Sexual Abuse

    LinkedIn, July 16, 2026. Professional analysis connecting account compromise, cybersecurity, public safety, and technology-facilitated abuse.

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  4. Kisow, M. (2026).

    Turning Retired Infrastructure into Workforce-Ready Cybersecurity Practice

    LinkedIn, July 15, 2026. Professional scholarship on transforming retired infrastructure into authentic cybersecurity learning environments.

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  5. Kisow, M. (2026).

    Containment Under Uncertainty: What the ShareFile Shutdown Teaches Us About Incident Response

    LinkedIn, July 13, 2026. Professional analysis of defensible containment decisions when incident responders must act before every fact is available.

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Doctoral Research

Dissertation

  1. Kisow, M. (2011).

    Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley and IRS Form 990 on Nonprofit Organizations in Pennsylvania

    ProQuest Information and Learning Company. UMI No. 3483927.

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