Gregory D. Moody

Professor of Information Systems
Director, UNLV Cybersecurity Program
Expertise: Cybersecurity, Human-computer interaction, Internet privacy, Information systems, E-commerce

Biography

Greg Moody is a Lee Business School professor of information systems, as well as director of the university's graduate-level Cybersecurity, M.S. Management Information Systems, M.S. Data Analytics and Applied Economics, and Data Analytics Certificate programs. His research interests include security, privacy, trust and distrust, e-commerce strategy, human-computer interaction, and large infrastructure project management.

Moody's studies have been published in top niche outlets, including Information Systems Research, Management Information Systems Quarterly, Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Journal of the Association for Information Systems. His work has tackled topics such as the reasons why people fail to engage in secure behaviors, and the identification of methods managers can use to improve such behaviors.

He is the president of the largest research group in his field, Human-Computer Interactions. Moody additionally serves in editing positions for several academic journals and in service roles with the major conferences held for the information systems field.

Education

  • Ph.D., Management Information Systems, University of Pittsburgh
  • Ph.D., Information Systems, University of Oulu
  • M.A., Information Systems Management, Brigham Young University
  • B.S., Information Systems Management, Brigham Young University

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Data centers have become a flashpoint in Southern Nevada, with Boulder City leaders fighting a proposed project on Bureau of Land Management land and the Nye County Commission working on a plan that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center in Pahrump.
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Are Las Vegas casinos doing enough to protect their customers’ data? Host Jesse Merrick sits down with Greg Moody, director of UNLV’s cybersecurity program, to find out.
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With so many academic programs for cybersecurity still playing catch-up, the bipartisan, bicameral Cyber Ready Workforce Act would create a grant program to support registered cybersecurity apprenticeships.
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At UNLV, which in March formally launched its Institute of Cybersecurity, the two-year Youth Rebel Start Academy within the College of Education, allows high schoolers to earn college credit and gain real-world experience through paid apprenticeships in multiple fields, including IT and cybersecurity. The UNLV Cyber Clinic also offers cybersecurity services at no cost to businesses that may need them, giving participants the chance to develop their skills in a hands-on environment.

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Campus News | July 1, 2026

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Research | April 14, 2026

The institute prepares a stronger cybersecurity workforce and supports local industry needs by expanding hands-on training and interdisciplinary learning.