Stephen Flowerday
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences
School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Stephen Flowerday is a professor of Information Systems at Augusta University. His research interests focus on the management, behavioral, and human aspects of cybersecurity. He has received funding for his work from IBM, THRIP, NRF, SASUF, Erasmus, GMRDC, and others.
- SFLOWERDAY@augusta.edu
- Summerville Campus
Education
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DIT, Information Technology
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Un, 2007
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MBA, Business Administration and Management
Oxford Brookes University, 1995
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BS, Business Administration and Management
Century University, 1993
Awards & Honors
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College Senior Researcher Award
Rhodes University, 2021
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Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Researcher Award
University of Fort Hare, 2014
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
• Research Methods in Cyber (graduate)
• Cybersecurity Capstone (undergraduate)
• Cyber Defensive Technologies & Management (undergraduate)
• Information Systems Management (undergraduate)
• Strategic Information Systems (graduate)
• Threat Modeling (undergraduate)
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Malicious Insider Threats in Cybersecurity: A Fraud Triangle and Machiavellian Perspective, 2026
Other
- Understanding User Susceptibility to Risks in AI Companionship Applications, 2026
Other
- The Vigilance Paradox: Automation Reliance Inside the Modern SOC, 2026
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Cybercrime and virtual laundering in video game marketplaces: A Bayesian P-inductive argument, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Exploring the Risks of AI on Human Worth, 2025
Other
Research Interests
My research focuses on cybersecurity management, cybercrime, behavioral information security, and human-centric cybersecurity at the intersection of technology, processes, and people.
Professional Service
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Journal: Computers and Security
2025 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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The Journal of Social Media
2025 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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Journal of Cybersecurity
2022 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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Journal of Information and Computer Security
2022 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
