Rosetta Romano

Rosetta Romano is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at the University of Canberra. Her research focuses on indigenization of IT curricula, cybersecurity frameworks for small businesses, and ontology-driven solutions for regulatory alignment. She has led projects such as 'Indigenisation of Curriculum Design for STEM' and 'Cybersecurity Standards for Indigenous Businesses', emphasizing cultural pedagogy and technology ethics.

Her work integrates Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems into IT education, co-designing curricula with Indigenous communities. She also develops knowledge graphs to simplify cybersecurity education for SMEs, addressing legislative complexity through ontology methodologies. Collaborations include government engagement frameworks and blockchain applications in social justice contexts.

Romano’s projects have received funding for initiatives like the Indigenous Business Cybersecurity Standards Ontology and the 8 Ways Framework curriculum evaluation. Her research outputs span 20+ peer-reviewed articles, focusing on topics such as mobile salesforce automation, citizen-government co-creation, and blockchain’s role in combating tech-facilitated abuse.