Dr. Deepti Agrawal

Assistant Professor
deeptia@cpp.edu
Building 164-3027
(909) 979-5209

Dr. Deepti Agrawal holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis. Her academic journey is rooted in her professional experience as a software developer for a leading IT company in India, where she gained hands-on experience with technology and its applications in business contexts.

Dr. Agrawal's research interests are centered around the adoption and utilization of emerging technologies and behavioral information security, reflecting her belief that information is the most valuable currency in today's digital age. Her work often incorporates advanced research methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative methods, data scraping, and analytics, enabling her to approach complex problems with a comprehensive and nuanced perspective. Her research has been published in reputed journals such as European Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Information Management, and Computers & Security. By integrating her research insights into her teaching, she ensures that students are well-prepared to tackle the challenges of the ever-evolving field of information systems.

Google Scholar Profile: https://tinyurl.com/y6z9mc4b

Research Interest: Information Security, Business Analytics, Adoption and Use of IT, Open Innovation

Recent Courses:

CIS 4810 Digital Forensics, CIS 1010 Introduction to Personal Computing

Selected Publications:

Davis, J. M., Agrawal, D., & Ogbanufe, O. (2025). Shaping extra-role security behaviors through employee-agent relations: A dual-channel motivational perspective. International Journal of Information Management, 80, 102833. (Forthcoming)

Davis, J. M., Agrawal, D., & Austin, R. (2024). Fostering security-related citizenship through the employee-supervisor relationship: An examination of supervisor security embodiment. Computers & Security, 142, 103896.

Davis, Joshua, Deepti Agrawal, and Xiang Guo. "Enhancing users’ security engagement through cultivating commitment: the role of psychological needs fulfilment." European Journal of Information Systems 32, no. 2 (2023): 195-206.

Agrawal, Deepti, Chen Zhang, William J. Kettinger, and Ali M. Adeli. "Spy it before you try it: Intrinsic cues and open data app adoption." Communications of the Association for Information Systems 50, no. 1 (2022): 30.

Dahabiyeh, L., Najjar, M. S., & Agrawal, D. (2020). The effect of risk levels on technology adoption decision: the case of online games. Information Technology & People, 33(5), 1445-1464.

Davis, Joshua M., and Deepti Agrawal. "Understanding the role of interpersonal identification in online review evaluation: An information processing perspective." International Journal of Information Management 38, no. 1 (2018): 140-149.