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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>All:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We have recently received curriculum approval to offer (at MSU in the coming year) a new doctoral research seminar on IS Security Theory and Methods. Our goal is to provide our PhD students the opportunity to learn the foundation literature in this field, to appreciate the role of various theories (PMT, Deterrence, etc.), to identify specific methodological challenges and opportunities within the IS Security domain, and to establish solid instincts regarding the appropriate ones to choose when pursuing various research questions of interest. To that end, I have written a preliminary syllabus and readings list. My colleague, Kent Marett, will be assisting me in developing and delivering this material. France Belanger from Virginia Tech is also developing a similar course. We appeal for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We would like to know if you have offered a similar PhD-level research seminar or know of any such courses, and if we might learn from your experiences. (If not, please offer your advice as well.) What materials did you cover, what was effective, and what projects have you assigned your students? Certain early seminal works (e.g. Straub and Welke), plus the two recent special issues on IS Security (in MISQ and EJIS) and several other key articles in ISR, DSS, JAIS, and others, will form the foundation literature for this course, as well as certain articles from reference disciplines (e.g. criminology) and methodological articles to expose the students to issues related to research design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Your input and guidance would be welcome, and we will reciprocate by sending you our final syllabi in the coming year. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Merrill Warkentin and Kent Marett, Mississippi State University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>France Belanger, Virginia Tech University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>