Deanna House

Deanna House is an Assistant Professor in the Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science and Technology. She co-directs the Nebraska Deterrence Lab and serves as a research fellow for NSRI, along with mentoring the USSTRATCOM Fellows program. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Texas at Arlington and prior roles in Human Resources as a Business Systems Analyst.

• Bachelor of Science, Bellevue University, Management of Human Resources (2002)
• Master of Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, MIS (2006)
• PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, Information Systems and Operations Management (2013)

Dr. House specializes in behavioral cybersecurity, privacy, and quantitative risk management, with a focus on deterrence in critical infrastructure. Her research bridges individual user behavior with organizational and governmental security strategies.

Recent publications highlight trends in cybersecurity education, phishing behavior, AI ethics, and infrastructure protection. She has contributed to journals like Computers & Security and Journal of Cybersecurity, with 2025 work on DoD cyber deterrence.

• NSRI Research Fellow

Her teaching covers Risk Management, Cybersecurity, and Systems Analysis, utilizing tools like Visual Paradigm Online for technical diagrams. She actively presents at conferences such as ICIS and DSI, advocating for ethics and workforce development in technology.