Laura Ann Jones

Laura A. Jones is a seasoned thought leader, educator, strategist, practitioner, and coach. Her specialties include cybersecurity leadership, cybersecurity and operational risk management, and reputation risk management. Dr. Jones previously served as an associate dean, and she currently serves as a guest lecturer for various institutions. She earned a Ph.D., a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree, and a postgraduate certificate. She also holds several professional certifications, and she has completed executive education programs in artificial intelligence, risk management, and decision sciences. Dr. Jones is a doctoral chair at Capitol Technology University and an adjunct instructor at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Jones is an international speaker and has several multidisciplinary academic publications.

Publications

The Complexities of Conducting Public Health Research on Minority Populations
The Complexities of Conducting Public Health Research on Minority Populations
Allison J. Huff, Darrell Norman Burrell, Quatavia McLester, Margaret J. Crowe, Delores Springs, Aleha M. Ingle, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Kevin Richardson, Laura Ann Jones, Elizabeth I. Omotoye. © 2024. 20 pages.
The study focuses on ethical, cultural, and research into the public health sector. The content analysis of research identifies disproportionate knowledge of implications...
Telehealth Technology, Business, and Marketing Strategy Approaches for Mental Health Practices as a Result of COVID-19
Telehealth Technology, Business, and Marketing Strategy Approaches for Mental Health Practices as a Result of COVID-19
Darrell Norman Burrell, Allison J. Huff, Quatavia McLester, Delores Springs, Judith-Jolie Mairs-Levy, Margaret J. Crowe, Kevin Richardson, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Elizabeth I. Omotoye, Laura A. Jones. © 2024. 19 pages.
The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing mental health issues. These people are more likely to develop anxiety, sadness, and PTSD. The pandemic may also harm at-risk mental health...
Management Consulting in Healthcare as an Innovative Means of Addressing an Organizational Cultural Crisis
Management Consulting in Healthcare as an Innovative Means of Addressing an Organizational Cultural Crisis
Maria D. Baez, Allison J. Huff, Darrell Norman Burrell, Quatavia McLester, Delores Springs, William L. Quisenberry, Elizabeth I. Omotoye, Marlena Daryousef, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Kevin Richardson, Laura A. Jones. © 2024. 18 pages.
An increasing number of reports of sexual harassment in the workplace and medical education is challenging the current state of medical education and healthcare. The trauma and...
Diversity Interventions and Healthcare Management: A Real-World Case Study
Diversity Interventions and Healthcare Management: A Real-World Case Study
Kim L. Brown-Jackson, Darrell Norman Burrell, Quatavia McLester, William L. Quisenberry, Robert Statts, Sharon L Burton, Maria D. Baez, Marlena Daryousef, Emad Rahim, Aikyna Finch, Laura Ann Jones, Elizabeth I. Omotoye. © 2024. 25 pages.
Racial discrimination against employees, customers, and clients continues to be a pressing challenge in various organizations and industries, including the healthcare sector. The...
Investigating a Marginalized Business Asset: Opportunity Risk
Investigating a Marginalized Business Asset: Opportunity Risk
Laura Ann Jones, Ian McAndrew. © 2024. 24 pages.
This study explores the concept of opportunity risks, which involve pursuing uncertainties to achieve favorable outcomes. The goal of this study is to offer practical...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the Nail Care Industry: Are Cyberattackers Sitting Pretty for a Zero-Day Attack?
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the Nail Care Industry: Are Cyberattackers Sitting Pretty for a Zero-Day Attack?
Laura Ann Jones. © 2024. 22 pages.
This study investigates the cyber vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in the nail care industry, mainly using nail-painting robot technology, and...
How Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Historically Women's Colleges (HWCs) Can Assist With Talent Shortages in Cybersecurity
How Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Historically Women's Colleges (HWCs) Can Assist With Talent Shortages in Cybersecurity
Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Angel J. Jones, S. Raschid Muller, Sharon L. Burton, Laura Ann Jones, Tiffany Weitoish. © 2024. 12 pages.
The increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals in the tech sector has created a talent shortage unlike ever before. While initiatives such as hiring inclusiveness, broader...
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...
Influence of Cybersecurity Leadership Resiliency on Organizational Readiness: Exploring Intersectionality With Cyber Risk Liability Valuation
Influence of Cybersecurity Leadership Resiliency on Organizational Readiness: Exploring Intersectionality With Cyber Risk Liability Valuation
Laura Ann Jones. © 2024. 23 pages.
Studies establish that cybersecurity executives face complex difficulties from constantly shifting risks due to the role's scalability and increasing responsibilities in this...
Coaching Cybersecurity Project Managers and Cybersecurity Engineers
Coaching Cybersecurity Project Managers and Cybersecurity Engineers
Amalisha Sabie Aridi, Darrell Norman Burrell, Aikyna Finch, Sharon L. Burton, William L. Quisenberry, Laura Ann Jones, Marlena Daryousef, Danielle Gervacio Graf, Michelle Denise Espinoza, Maria Mondala-Duncan. © 2024. 22 pages.
This inquiry emphasizes executive coaching as an indispensable leadership development tool in cybersecurity project management, encompassing cyber engineering and offensive...
Cybersecurity and Cyberbiosecurity Insider Threat Risk Management
Cybersecurity and Cyberbiosecurity Insider Threat Risk Management
Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Austin Cusak, Laura Ann Jones, Jorja B. Wright, Horace C. Mingo, Jennifer Ferreras-Perez, Katrina Khanta, Philip Shen, Kevin Richardson. © 2023. 16 pages.
This study examines the nature of professionals being insider threats to their own organization, as well as the general increase in harder-to-detect threats coming from an...
Cybersecurity Workforce Development Through Innovative High School Programs
Cybersecurity Workforce Development Through Innovative High School Programs
Aikyna Finch, Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Kevin Richardson, Horace C. Mingo, Jennifer Ferreras-Perez, Philip Shen, Laura Ann Jones, Katrina Khanta. © 2023. 18 pages.
In 2022, there were more than 4,100 data breaches that were brought to public attention, which resulted in nearly 22 billion people's information being compromised. When...
Real Estate Cybersecurity, Adaptive Management Strategy, and Risk Management in the Age of COVID-19
Real Estate Cybersecurity, Adaptive Management Strategy, and Risk Management in the Age of COVID-19
Laura Ann Jones, Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Kevin Richardson, Angela Hines, Roxanne Kemp, Horace C. Mingo, Jennifer Ferreras-Perez, Katrina Khanta. © 2023. 20 pages.
As a result of COVID-19, the leaders' needs to be adaptable and innovative with their approaches has never been more significant. These adaptive management and risk strategy...
Aligning Risk Perspectives Between the Chief Risk Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer
Aligning Risk Perspectives Between the Chief Risk Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer
Laura Ann Jones. © 2023. 20 pages.
The Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) are critical in managing risk for organizational success. Although these two leaders have distinct...
Marketing Innovation Responsiveness in the Food and Beverage Marketplace
Marketing Innovation Responsiveness in the Food and Beverage Marketplace
Eugene J. Lewis, Darrell Norman Burrell, Kevin Richardson, Laura Ann Jones, William L. Quisenberry, Marlena Daryousef, Sharon L. Burton, Margaret Crowe, Angel Justo Jones. © 2023. 16 pages.
COVID-19 had a devastating effect on the wine industry, decimating wineries' on-premise sales and forcing down projected industry revenue for 2020 by 14%. The decline in wine...
Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace Are a Significant Public Health Issue and How Employee Assistance Programs Can Be a Solution
Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace Are a Significant Public Health Issue and How Employee Assistance Programs Can Be a Solution
Darrell Norman Burrell, Stacey Morin, Sharon L. Burton, Kevin Richardson, Laura Ann Jones. © 2023. 17 pages.
Employment is a crucial factor in achieving economic security and self-sufficiency, yet individuals with disabilities often face significant barriers to accessing meaningful and...
Organizational Dynamics and Complexities in Healthcare Organizations
Organizational Dynamics and Complexities in Healthcare Organizations
Maria D. Baez, Darrell Norman Burrell, Kevin Richardson, William L. Quisenberry, Angela Hines, Judith Mairs-Levy, Laura Ann Jones, Marlena Daryousef, Amalisha Sabie Aridi. © 2023. 22 pages.
Research shows that 70-90% of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) fail due to culture clashes. The number of mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry has been increasing...
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Challenges in the Automotive Industry Utilizing Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Challenges in the Automotive Industry Utilizing Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Eugene Lewis, Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Jennifer Ferreras-Perez, Kevin Richardson, Angel J. Jones, Laura Ann Jones. © 2023. 26 pages.
Agent-based modeling (ABM) serves as a powerful and innovative tool to evaluate and address cybersecurity risks in the auto industry. With the increasing integration of advanced...
A Content Analysis Review of Literature to Create a Useable Framework for Reputation Risk Management
A Content Analysis Review of Literature to Create a Useable Framework for Reputation Risk Management
Laura A. Jones. © 2021. 43 pages.
Over the past decade, reputation risk has grown in significance in corporate environments. It has become an essential issue in the financial stability and long-term...