Thomas Jernejcic, Ph.D.

Thomas Jernejcic, Ph.D. is a Professor of Computer Information Technology at California Baptist University (CBU). He received his BA in Business Administration from CBU and MS and PhD degrees in Information Systems (IS) from Dakota State University (DSU) with specializations in Data Management and Information Assurance and Computer Security. Dr. Jernejcic has served as Program Coordinator for various IS BS degrees as well as Director of the MS in Information Technology Management program and Director of Online Education at CBU, Jabs School of Business. Dr. Jernejcic’s 34 years of IS industry experience includes various roles such as programmer analyst, software engineer, systems programmer, system administrator, and database administrator as well as supervising and managing others in similar roles. His primary research interests include privacy, information assurance, cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, and gamification. Dr. Jernejcic has participated as peer-reviewer on multiple publications.

Undergraduate
• BUS491 – Business Internship
• CIS265 – Information System Essentials
• CIS270 – Business IT Application
• CIT320 – Enterprise Architecture
• CIT330 – Project Management
• CIT340 – Systems Analysis and Design
• CIT350 – Foundations of Information Systems
• CIT360 – Legal and Ethical Practices in Information Technology
• CIT370 – Database Design and Processing
• CIT380 – Computer and Network Security
• CIT420 – Cloud Computing
• CIT430 – Python Development and Data Structures
• CIT440 – Web Application Development
• CIT450 – E-Commerce Systems Development
• CIT460 – Business Networking
• CIT465 – Advanced Business Networking
• CIT470 – Information Processing Systems
• CYB390 – Database Security
• CYB430 – Computer Forensics
• CYB480 – Essential Tenets of Cyber Security
• EGR121 – Introduction to Computer Programming C++
• EGR221 – Data Structures
• NAM120 – Computer Programming for Network Administrators
• NAM320 – Computer and Operating Systems Architecture
• NAM495 – Network Administration and Management Capstone

Graduate
• ITM500 – Introduction to Technology Management
• ITM502 – Managing Cyber Threats
• ITM505 – Management Information Systems
• ITM510 – Project Management
• ITM520 – Information Systems Security
• ITM530 – Information Systems Infrastructure
• ITM540 – Emerging Technologies
• ITM550 – Disaster Recovery Planning
• ITM560 – Law and Ethics in Information Technology
• ITM595 – Information Technology Management Capstone

Cloud computing, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA), Information Security Awareness (ISA) and ISA training, Privacy, Wearable Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Technology and its Contribution to an Organization’s Competitive Advantage.

University of California Riverside, University Extension

Presentations and Publications
• Bovee, B. S., & Jernejcic, T. (2024). Gamifying Collaborative Systems: Team vs Traditional Leaderboards in Improving Online Discussions. Western Decision Sciences Institute 52nd Conference
• Jernejcic, T., & El-Gayar, O. (2022), The Role of Privacy Calculus and the Privacy Paradox in the Acceptance of Wearables for Health and Wellbeing. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction.
• Jernejcic, T., & El-Gayar, O. (2021), The Role of Privacy within the Realm of Healthcare Wearables' Acceptance and Use. AMCIS 2021 Proceedings.
• Jernejcic, T. (2021). The Role of Privacy within the Realm of Healthcare Wearables' Acceptance and Use (doctoral dissertation). ProQuest.
• Jernejcic, T. (2021). CYB Certifications, Division of Online and Professional Studies, Enrollment Services, California Baptist University, Riverside, California.
• Bovee, B. S., Jernejcic, T., & El-Gayar, O. (2020). A Gamification Technique to Increase Engagement in Asynchronous Online Discussions. Issues in Information Systems, 21(2).
• Bovee, B. S., Jernejcic, T., & El-Gayar, O. (2020). A Gamification Technique to Increase Engagement in Asynchronous Online Discussions. 60th International Association for Computer Information Systems Annual Conference.
• Bovee, B. S., Jernejcic, T., & El Gayar, O. (2020). Leaderboard or Digital Badges? Improving Engagement in Online Discussions. 51st Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute.
• Bovee, B. S., Jernejcic, T., & El-Gayar, O. (2020). A Method for Gamifying Online Discussions. AMCIS 2020.
• Jernejcic, T. (2020). An Alternative to the One-Size-Fits-All Approach to ISA Training: A Design Science Approach to ISA Regarding the Adaption to Student Vulnerability Based on Knowledge and Behavior. South Dakota State University Data Science Symposium, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
• Jernejcic, T. (2019). Online Student Threat Motivation Towards a More Secure University IS Environment. Clear Cyber Leaders Conference 2019, Dakota State University, Sioux Falls, SD.
• Jernejcic, T. (2021). MSITM SWOT Analysis, Division of Online and Professional Studies, California Baptist University, Riverside, California.
• Jernejcic, T., & Kettani, H. (2019). On the Intersection of Big Data and Privacy. Proceedings of the International Conference on Big Data and Internet of Things (BDIoT'19), Rabat, Morocco, 1-4. New York, NY: ACM.
• Jernejcic, T. (2018). Cloud Security: A Pragmatic Approach to the Distribution of Responsibility. First Annual CBU Online and Professional Studies Faculty and Student Research Symposium, Riverside, CA.
• Jernejcic, T. (ongoing), Information Security Policy Compliance at the Intersection of Policy Development and ISA: A Review and Research Agenda.
• Jernejcic, T. (ongoing), Online Student Threat Motivation Towards a More Secure University IS Environment.
• Jernejcic, T. (2013), DBA Best Practices for Protecting Data Privacy with Oracle Enterprise Data Governance, Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco, CA
• Jernejcic, T. (2006), Managing Multiple Moving Parts of a PeopleSoft Upgrade: Riverside County Case Study, Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco, CA
Book Reviews
• Bovee, B. S. (2024). The Focused Faith: Detox Your Digital Life Reclaim Hijacked Attention Build Habits for Focus and Joy
• Bidgoli, H. (2024). MIS, 11th ed. Cengage
• Bidgoli, H. (2025). MIS, 12th ed. Cengage
• Kim, D., & Solomon, M. G. (2023). Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett

Hill Country Fellowship, Burnet, TX
• Youth Summer Camp
• Bridges International
Teacher/Worship Leader, Independent work-based weekly Bible study, Non-Denominational, Riverside, CA

• Youth in Government Day
• City of Burnet Chamber of Commerce
• Burnet County Ballot Board Republican Lead
• Burnet County Election Judge
• Burnet County Election Clerk
• Consultant, Information Assurance and Cyber Security

I am married to my lovely wife Grace. We have three children and six grandchildren. I enjoy camping, hiking, and backpacking along with woodworking, gardening, and other nature-related activities. I also enjoy staying current with the latest technology.

God commissions His children in Matthew 28:19 to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”. The “nations” might be the Huaorani (Waodni) people in the jungle of Ecuador, or it might be scientists working on a new version of a particle accelerator in Silicon Valley. Regardless, there are people everywhere who need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ, and it is the responsibility of each Christian to respond –and it is the highest purpose of every Christian instructor to prepare them.