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Augusto Casas

Associate Teaching Professor

Information Systems

Engineering

Education

Graduate Certificate Harvard University Derek Bok Center 2024

Ph D Nova Southeastern University 2002

MBA University of Connecticut 1992

BS Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 1983

acasas@umbc.edu

About

Information Systems professional with 15 years of experience managing projects for implementing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems and 23 years of college teaching experience. Developed SCADA systems for major gas and oil companies worldwide, including Saudi Aramco, Gazprom, Pertamina, Enron, and Pemex. Taught a variety of information systems, computer science, and finance courses. Held an Associate Professor Tenured position at St Thomas Aquinas College and an Associate Professor non-tenured position at the University of Connecticut. Former Adjunct at Columbia University and New York University (NYU), and instructor at the Summer Oxbridge program at Harvard and Columbia Universities. Completed the Quality Matters Online Teaching certificate program. Received Fulbright Specialist Grant in 2022 and 2024.

Research Interests

Effective teaching and learning strategies
WealthTech
Teaching Information Systems with Cases

Teaching Interests

Information Systems
Cybersecurity
Data Science/Analytics

Selected Classes
  • Spring 2024 IS 659 – Principles of Cybersecurity
  • IS 607 – Introduction to Information Systems
  • IS 681 – Ethical Hacking
  • Spring 2021 IS 634 – Structured Systems Analysis and Design
  • IS 607 – Introduction to Information Systems
  • IS 672 – Computer and Network Security
  • Fall 2020 IS 634 – Structured Systems Analysis and Design
  • 607 – Introduction to Information Systems
  • IS 633 – Database Management Systems

Intellectual Contributions

Casas, Augusto. (2025). . 1. 39 Denver, CO: Journal of Financial Planning.

Presentations

Casas, Augusto (Author & Presenter). Hanoi School of Business and Management. Oral Presentation. "Cybersecurity," Hanoi School of Business and Management. (Mar 4, 2026).

Casas, Augusto (Author & Presenter). OLC Accelerate. Oral Presentation. "The 21st Century Classroom: The Online Discussion Forum," Online Learning Consortium. (Oct 8, 2021).

Casas, Augusto (Leader). Comprehensive Budgeting Workshop. Other. "Comprehensive Budgeting Workshop," American Management Association. (Jan 1, 2020).