4000 University Drive
McKeesport, PA 15132
Biography
With over fifteen years in higher education, Dr. Breese has served as both an adjunct and full-time faculty member. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Penn State Greater Allegheny, where she teaches courses in Cybersecurity and Information Sciences and Technology.
Dr. Jennifer Breese earned her Doctorate in Information Systems and Communications from Robert Morris University. Her research explores the dynamic relationship between technology and society, with nearly fifty academic and conference publications examining how technological advancements influence social norms. She also holds a master’s degree in leadership from Duquesne University.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Breese brings extensive industry experience, having held various technology-related roles, including nine years with FedEx in both Pittsburgh and Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Breese has been recognized for her contributions to research, teaching, and public impact. Her recent honors include the 2025 PSUGA Faculty Research Award, the 2025 Best Paper Award from the International Institute for Knowledge Management, the 2024 Presidential Public Impact Award (PPRIA), the 2025 Teaching and Learning Scholarship Conference Grant from the Penn State Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, and the 2025 OVPCC Seed Funding Award supporting undergraduate research.
Research Interests
Her research explores the dynamic relationship between technology and society,
with nearly forty academic and conference publications examining how
technological advancements influence social norms.
Publications
Breese, J. L., Sargent, C. S., & Young, B. (2025). Student knowledge and
perceptions of AI usefulness: An exploratory study of Romanian students. Online
Journal of Applied Knowledge Management (OJAKM), 13(1), 35-46.
https://doi.org/10.36965/OJAKM.2025.13(1)35-46
Breese, J. L., Cruz, L., Dupak, L., Lanka, S., Sandoval, V., & Fullard, C.
(2025). Enhancing student motivation through a hands-on Raspberry Pi activity in
an introductory IST course. Issues in Information Systems, 4, 143–154.
https://doi.org/10.48009/4_iis_2025_113
Breese, J.L., Roshanaei, M., Landmesser, J.A., Gardner, B., (2024). Digital
Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR): A Teaching Exercise. Cybersecurity
Pedagogy and Practice Journal 3(2) pp 21-34. https://doi.org/10.62273/EPXU4458
Sargent, C. S., & Breese, J. L. (2023). Blockchain Barriers in Supply Chain: A
Literature Review. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 64(1), 124–135.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2023.2175338
Gardner, B., Roshanaei, M., Landmesser, J. A., Breese, J., & Bartolacci, M.
(2023, March). Addressing the cybersecurity issues and needs of rural
Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations. In Journal of The Colloquium for
Information Systems Security Education (Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 5-5).
Education
Robert Morris University, Doctorate of Science in Information Systems and
Communications
Duquesne University Master of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies; Concentration in
Leadership
California University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science