- Professor of Practice, Computer Science & Engineering and Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Phone: 979-845-7398
- Email: paula.dewitte@tamu.edu
- Office: PETR 225
Educational Background
- JD, 2008, St. Mary's University School of Law
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, 1989, Texas A&M University
- M.S. in Education, 1975, Purdue University
- B.S. in Mathematics, 1974, Purdue University
Research Interests
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- Policy, law, and ethics in cybersecurity
- Incident response in cyber attacks on industrial control systems
- Artificial intelligence applications in legal and compliance
Industry Experience
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• Applied research and technology development throughout career in small businesses and university labs
• Project management throughout career
• Business/CEO/COO founder for several start-ups
• CEO of Austin technology company owned in Israel
Awards & Honors
- Distinguished Alumna, Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Purdue University, 2015
Selected Publications
- William Glenn and Paula deWitte, "Prepare to be Boarded: The New Practical Paradigm for Security Assets Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Point Clear, AL, June 2015.
- William Piatt and Paula deWitte, Loose Lips Sink Attorney-Client Ships: Unintended Technological Disclosure of Confidential Communications, St. Marys Law Journal, Vol. 39, No. 4, 781-818
- Richard Mayer and Paula deWitte, "Delivering Results: Evolving BPR from Art to Engineering,"published in Business Process Engineering: Advancing the State of the Art, Kluwer Publishers, 1999.
- Developing an Operational Framework for Integrated System Security, Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) Seminar, Purdue University, November 1, 2006.
- :There's a Stranger in the House: How to Protect Your Privacy in This Age of Cyberterrorism, Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University, April 4, 2006.