Dustin Bessette

Dustin Bessette is a doctoral candidate at the National Graduate School of Quality Management, located in Falmouth, MA. Academically, he is involved in scholarly research including publications in informatics, security, quality management, marketing and advertising, education, and career development. He currently has over 45 peer reviewed publications in scholarly journals, conference proceedings, and three published book chapters with three in review. Dustin is also a park ranger for Oregon Parks & Recreation Department, based at Fort Stevens State Park and an adjunct professor for Post University.

Publications

Cyber Leadership Excellence: Bridging Knowledge Gaps, Maximizing Returns
Cyber Leadership Excellence: Bridging Knowledge Gaps, Maximizing Returns
Sharon L. Burton, Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Laura Ann Jones, Yoshino W. White, Dustin I. Bessette, Amalisha Aridi. © 2024. 16 pages.
It is necessary to reassess the allocation of resources, questioning traditional notions of return on investment (ROI) and focusing, in particular on the critical area of...
An In-Depth Qualitative Interview: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Consent and Transparency
An In-Depth Qualitative Interview: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Consent and Transparency
Sharon L. Burton, Darrell N. Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Yoshino W. White, Maurice E. Dawson, Kim L. Brown-Jackson, S Rachid Muller, Dustin I. Bessette. © 2024. 22 pages.
AI is impacting consent and transparency adversely. Although AI can potentially augment transparency in decision-making via advanced technology, it is creating new concerns. This...
Exploring Healthcare Cybersecurity Systems in the Age of COVID-19
Exploring Healthcare Cybersecurity Systems in the Age of COVID-19
Kevin Richardson, Darrell Norman Burrell, Horace C. Mingo, Jennifer Ferreras-Perez, Philip Shen, S. Raschid Muller, Dustin Bessette, Katrina Khanta. © 2023. 17 pages.
Unauthorized access to protected information in the healthcare industry is what constitutes a cyber breach. The repercussions of a data breach in cyberspace might be quite...
Revolutionizing Training: The Power of Experiential Learning and Technology for Retaining Skilled Workers
Revolutionizing Training: The Power of Experiential Learning and Technology for Retaining Skilled Workers
Sharon L. Burton, Dustin I. Bessette. © 2023. 17 pages.
Experiential learning is a powerful tool for cultivating autonomous learners and promoting meaningful knowledge and skill transfer to the workplace. This approach to learning...
The Future of National and International Security on the Internet
The Future of National and International Security on the Internet
Maurice Dawson, Marwan Omar, Jonathan Abramson, Dustin Bessette. © 2019. 31 pages.
Hyperconnectivity is a growing trend that is driving cyber security experts to develop new security architectures for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, laptops, and even...
Massive Open Online Courses and Integrating Open Source Technology and Open Access Literature Into Technology-Based Degrees
Massive Open Online Courses and Integrating Open Source Technology and Open Access Literature Into Technology-Based Degrees
Maurice Dawson, Sharon L. Burton, Dustin Bessette, Jorja Wright. © 2018. 14 pages.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a new phenomenon of course delivery for students, faculty, and administrators to use. As this technology continues to grow in the short...
Battlefield Cyberspace: Exploitation of Hyperconnectivity and Internet of Things
Battlefield Cyberspace: Exploitation of Hyperconnectivity and Internet of Things
Maurice Dawson, Marwan Omar, Jonathan Abramson, Brian Leonard, Dustin Bessette. © 2018. 32 pages.
The threat of cyber terrorism has become a reality with recent attacks such as Stuxtnet, Flame, Sony Pictures, and North Korea's websites. As the Internet of Things (IoT)...
Battlefield Cyberspace: Exploitation of Hyperconnectivity and Internet of Things
Battlefield Cyberspace: Exploitation of Hyperconnectivity and Internet of Things
Maurice Dawson, Marwan Omar, Jonathan Abramson, Brian Leonard, Dustin Bessette. © 2017. 32 pages.
The threat of cyber terrorism has become a reality with recent attacks such as Stuxtnet, Flame, Sony Pictures, and North Korea's websites. As the Internet of Things (IoT)...
Educational Edifices Need a Mobile Strategy to Fully Engage in Learning Activities
Educational Edifices Need a Mobile Strategy to Fully Engage in Learning Activities
Sharon L. Burton, Hamil R. Harris, Darrell Norman Burrell, Kim L. Brown-Jackson, Dustin Bessette, Rondalynne McClintock, Shanel Lu, Yoshino W. White. © 2016. 25 pages.
Research in mobile learning (m-learning) about technology and software and mobile learning's application to educationally related undertakings and a long-term sustainability...
Learning Management Systems: Understand and Secure Your Educational Technology
Learning Management Systems: Understand and Secure Your Educational Technology
Sharon L. Burton, Rondalynne McClintock, Darrell N. Burrell, Kim L. Brown-Jackson, Dustin Bessette, Shanel Lu. © 2015. 18 pages.
Learning management systems (LMSs) are significant in offering highly collaborative, widely accessible, and manageable learning solutions. It is feasible that learning solutions...
Communication, Technology, and Cyber Crime in Sub-Saharan Africa
Communication, Technology, and Cyber Crime in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dustin Bessette, Jane A. LeClair, Randall E. Sylvertooth, Sharon L. Burton. © 2015. 12 pages.
As a region that is rapidly developing its technology base, Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing many of the issues associated with the benefits of cyber technology as well as its...
The Future of National and International Security on the Internet
The Future of National and International Security on the Internet
Maurice Dawson, Marwan Omar, Jonathan Abramson, Dustin Bessette. © 2014. 30 pages.
Hyperconnectivity is a growing trend that is driving cyber security experts to develop new security architectures for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, laptops, and even...