Shaun Aghili

Dr. Shaun Aghili serves as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Management at Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE), bringing extensive industry experience from the financial services sector. His academic focus centers on internal audit, fraud prevention, and information systems assurance within financial institutions.

His educational credentials include:

• D.B.A. from Argosy University, USA (2003)
• M.Sc. in Financial Planning and Wealth Management from College for Financial Planning, USA (1999)
• B.A. from The Catholic University of America, USA (1985)

Dr. Aghili's research integrates Risk Management, Cybersecurity, and Financial Services through frameworks like COBIT 5 and Lean Six Sigma. His work develops methodologies for fraud detection using data analytics, improves information systems audit protocols, and addresses security challenges in cloud computing and biometric authentication systems. Notable contributions include operational audit frameworks and corporate forensics governance models.

His publication trend (2009-2014) reveals a strategic shift toward interdisciplinary solutions combining information security standards with financial risk management. This evolution demonstrates increasing focus on automated forensic approaches, e-government security models, and cloud computing SLA evaluations within financial contexts.

Award recognitions include:

• IMA Certificate of merit for advancing management accounting literature
• 2009 IMA merit award for Lean Six Sigma audit framework research

As a doctoral advisor, Dr. Aghili has successfully guided three PhD candidates through dissertation research on leadership dynamics in Taiwanese hospitality, workers' compensation fraud patterns, and RFID privacy implications in identification systems. His professional certifications—including CISSP, CISA, and CIA—enhance his industry-relevant research approach within the ISSAM Research Cluster.

He actively contributes to CUE's ISSAM (Information Systems Security and Assurance Management) Research Cluster, focusing on cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies for financial institutions through collaborative framework development.