Deanna House
- Cyber Threat Analysis Lab (CTAL) Lead Researcher
- NCITE
Additional Information
Bio
Deanna House is an assistant professor in the Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis department in the College of Information Science and Technology. House is the lead researcher in the Cyber Threat Analysis Lab (CTAL) at NCITE. She is the co-director of the Nebraska Deterrence Lab at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, a research fellow for NSRI, and a professor and research mentor for the USSTRATCOM Fellows program. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Ph.D. in Information Systems.House worked in Human Resources as a business systems analyst prior to her time in academia. Her research interests are related to the behavioral aspects of cybersecurity and the protective and preventative measures performed by users, governments, military, and organizations. House also conducts research in and teaches quantitative risk management.
She has published in journals such as Computers & Security, Journal of Cybersecurity, Aether Journal of Strategic Airpower and Spacepower, Behaviour and Information Technology, Applied Economics, and Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research. She has presented at conferences such as International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Dewald Roode Workshop, Midwest AIS, Southern AIS, and The Lilly Conference. House also presents at the regional and national level on topics related to the intersection of technology and ethics, and also quantitative risk.
Research Interests
Behavioral Information Security; Privacy; Quantitative Risk; Critical Infrastructure; DeterrenceEducation
Computer Programming; Iowa Western Community College
B.S. Management of Human Resources; Bellevue University
M.S. Management Information Systems; University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ph.D. Information Systems, Operations Management; University of Texas at Arlington
Selected Publications
Nolan, L., Tennant, D., & House, D. (2025). Navigating Challenging Terrain Surrounding DoD Response for Homeland Attacks to Critical Infrastructure: Case Studies of Prior Incidents Utilizing An Extended Taxonomy of Cyber Harms. Computers & Security, 150, 104198.
Tennant, D., Nolan, L. & House, D. (2024). Cyber Red Lines: Government Responses to Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure. Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower, 3(2), 59 – 72. 3.
Black, M., Obradovic, L., & House, D. (2024). Behind the Curve: Challenges Facing the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Workforce. Journal of Cybersecurity, 10(1). DOI:10.1093/cybsec/tyae002 4.
House, D. & Giordano, G. (2020). Politeness in Security Directives: Insights in Browser Compliance for the Human Element. Computers & Security, 99, 1-13. 5.
House, D. & Raja, M.K. (2020). Phishing: Message Appraisal and the Exploration of Fear and Self-Confidence. Behaviour and Information Technology, 39(11), 1204 – 1224.
Additional Information
Bio
Deanna House is an assistant professor in the Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis department in the College of Information Science and Technology. House is the lead researcher in the Cyber Threat Analysis Lab (CTAL) at NCITE. She is the co-director of the Nebraska Deterrence Lab at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, a research fellow for NSRI, and a professor and research mentor for the USSTRATCOM Fellows program. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Ph.D. in Information Systems.House worked in Human Resources as a business systems analyst prior to her time in academia. Her research interests are related to the behavioral aspects of cybersecurity and the protective and preventative measures performed by users, governments, military, and organizations. House also conducts research in and teaches quantitative risk management.
She has published in journals such as Computers & Security, Journal of Cybersecurity, Aether Journal of Strategic Airpower and Spacepower, Behaviour and Information Technology, Applied Economics, and Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research. She has presented at conferences such as International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Dewald Roode Workshop, Midwest AIS, Southern AIS, and The Lilly Conference. House also presents at the regional and national level on topics related to the intersection of technology and ethics, and also quantitative risk.
Research Interests
Behavioral Information Security; Privacy; Quantitative Risk; Critical Infrastructure; DeterrenceEducation
Computer Programming; Iowa Western Community College
B.S. Management of Human Resources; Bellevue University
M.S. Management Information Systems; University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ph.D. Information Systems, Operations Management; University of Texas at Arlington
Selected Publications
Nolan, L., Tennant, D., & House, D. (2025). Navigating Challenging Terrain Surrounding DoD Response for Homeland Attacks to Critical Infrastructure: Case Studies of Prior Incidents Utilizing An Extended Taxonomy of Cyber Harms. Computers & Security, 150, 104198.
Tennant, D., Nolan, L. & House, D. (2024). Cyber Red Lines: Government Responses to Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure. Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower, 3(2), 59 – 72. 3.
Black, M., Obradovic, L., & House, D. (2024). Behind the Curve: Challenges Facing the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Workforce. Journal of Cybersecurity, 10(1). DOI:10.1093/cybsec/tyae002 4.
House, D. & Giordano, G. (2020). Politeness in Security Directives: Insights in Browser Compliance for the Human Element. Computers & Security, 99, 1-13. 5.
House, D. & Raja, M.K. (2020). Phishing: Message Appraisal and the Exploration of Fear and Self-Confidence. Behaviour and Information Technology, 39(11), 1204 – 1224.