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Dr. Angel Blanchard

Dr. Angel Blanchard

Assistant Professor
Department of Information Systems & Technology

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems; Dakota State University (May 2026)
  • Master of Science in Information Technology; University of Massachusetts (May 2016)
         Specialization: Analytics
  • Bachelor of Science in Linguistics; University of Southwestern Louisiana (December 1994)
         Concentration: French and Francophone Studies

Research Interests

  • Agentic AI Security & Governance
  • Trust & Adoption of Enterprise AI Systems
  • Cybersecurity Education & Workforce Development
  • AI Policy in Higher Education
  • Cross-Domain Applications of Agentic AI

Selected Publications

  • Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

    1. Cheek, R., Stevens, D., Blanchard-Littlejohn, A., & Hatfield, R. (2023). What is the global future role of digitalization for small and medium-sized enterprises? Lessons learned from COVID 19. Global Journal of Business Disciplines, 7(1), 52–60.

    2. Cheek, R., Davis, D., Blanchard-Littlejohn, A. (2025). From Research Support to Research Superpower: The Rise of AI Agents as the New Graduate Assistants in Higher Education. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 25(5).

  • Refereed Book Chapters

    1. Green, K., & Littlejohn, A. (2024). A framework for integrating Python programming into the accounting curricula. In Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations. United States.

  • Conference Presentations

    1. Blanchard, A., Levin, M. (2026). When Brands Delegate: Agentic AI, Consumer-Brand Relationships, and the Erosion of Customer-Based Brand Equity. Society for Marketing Advances, Orlando, United States.

    2. Blanchard, A. (2026). Information technology investment efficiency in federal government agencies: A data envelopment analysis approach. Decision Science Institute Annual Conference, San Francisco, United States.

    3. Levin, M., Blanchard-Littlejohn, A., Barker, L. (2024). A Machine Learning Approach to Inform Public Policymakers on Determining Organizational Failure in the Private Nonprofit Higher Education Market. Society for Marketing Advances, Tampa, United States.

    4. Cheek, R., Hatfield, R., Blanchard-Littlejohn, A. (2024). What Is The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SMEs). Academy of Business Research, Austin, United States.
     
  • Teaching Experience

    Positions Held:

    1. Assistant Professor, School of Computing, University of South Alabama (August 2026 – Present).

    2.Adjunct Professor, Moody College of Business, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (August 2019 – May 2026).

    Courses Taught:

    1. CYB 540 – Network Security Management
    2. CYB 555 – Data Security
    3. CYB 538 – OS/IA Security
    4. ISC/ITE 475 – IS/IT Project Management (blended)
     
  • Certifications and Awards

    1. CITI Program, Research Security: A Basic Course (2026–2027)
    2. CITI Program, Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research (2026)
    3. CITI Program, Export Compliance (2025–2028)
    4. CITI Program, Research with Human Subjects (RCR) (2025–2028)
    5. CITI Program, Research without Human Subject