Yvonne Appiah Dadson

Researching immigrant resilience at the intersection of disasters & technology

CV

Education

  • Ph.D., Information Sciences (expected 2026)
    University at Albany, State University of New York
    Concentrations: Data Analytics and Information for Risk in Emergency Management & Security (IRES)
    Dissertation: Beyond the Undocumented: Immigrant Vulnerability & Resilience in Disaster Contexts Dissertation Chair/ Committee: Prof. DeeDee Bennett-Gayle, Dr. Brandon Behlendorf, Dr. Alex Greer & Dr. Elisabeth Gilmore (External)

  • Master of Public Administration (2021)
    University of North Texas

  • Master of Philosophy in Economics (2015)
    University of Ghana Thesis: Examining the Effects of Fiscal Deficits on Inflation in Ghana
    Thesis Co-Chairs: Dr. Emmanuel Codjoe and Dr. Baah-Boateng

  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics (2008)
    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana Final-year Dissertation: The Contribution of Rural Banks to Rural Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Kumawuman Rural Bank
    Supervisor: Dr. Anthony Kofi Osei-Fosu

  • Professional Banking & Finance Program (Level I & II) (2012)
    The Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana

Experience

Adjunct Professor (2026 – Present) College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, SUNY

  • Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Emergency Management and Homeland Security (CEMH 192) (Fall 2026)
  • Risky Business: Protecting Our Communities and Infrastructure (CEMH 201) (Fall 2026)
  • Homeland Security (CEHC 343) (Spring 2026)

Instructor of Record (2021 – Present)

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, SUNY

  • Research Methods for Informatics (CINF 200) — Winter & Summer 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Emergency Preparedness (CEHC 344) — Summer 2023, Summer 2025
  • External Internship in Emergency Preparedness (EHC 390) — Winter 2021
  • Technology-Based Community Support (INF 467) — Winter 2021
  • Undergraduate Internship Informatics (INF 468) — Winter 2021

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Spring 2021)
University at Albany, SUNY

  • Cybersecurity Basics (INF124X)
  • Introduction to Data and Databases (INF 202)

Graduate Assistant, Dean's Office (2021)
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, SUNY

Graduate Research Assistant (2022 – 2026) University at Albany, SUNY

  • Research Assistant on the NSF-funded Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH) project
  • Collecting climate-related perspectives from immigrant communities in Philadelphia and the broader Northeast U.S.

Graduate Research Assistant (2020) Department of Geography and the Environment, University of North Texas

  • Assisted in research and article publications

Professional Experience

Supervisor
Ghana Census of Agriculture, Ghana Statistical Service Awutu-Senya East District

Consultant
Pentax Management Consultancy Services Limited, Ghana Junior Business Associate Plan Consult, Ghana

Survey Assistant Ghana Social Accountability Mechanism (GSAM) Project
Institute of Statistical, Social & Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana

Publications

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Journal Articles

  • Dadson, Y. A., & Bennett-Gayle, D. (2026). State of the emergency management academic programs: 5-year longitudinal trend analysis (2019-2023). Journal of Emergency Management, 24(3), 289–307. https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.0948

  • Dadson, Y. A., Bennett-Gayle, D. M., Ramenzoni, V., & Gilmore, E. A. (2024). Experiences of immigrants during disasters in the US: A systematic literature review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Read here

  • Kumi-Yeboah, A., Kim, Y., Yankson, B., Aikins, S., & Dadson, Y. A. (2023). Diverse students' perspectives on privacy and technology integration in higher education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 54(6), 1671–1692. Read here

  • Oppong, J. R., Dadson, Y. A., & Ansah, H. (2022). Africa's innovation and creative response to COVID-19. African Geographical Review, 41(3), 318–335. Read here

  • Bollempalli, M., Fatema, N., Bass, K., Adams, A., Dadson, Y. A., Gilmore, E., & Bennett-Gayle, D. (2025). From transactional to transformative: Evolving research practices through mutual aid collaboration. Climate Risk Management, 50, 100767. Read here

  • Yuan, X., Guo, Q., Dadson, Y. A., Goodarzi, M., Jung, J., & Bennett-Gayle, D. (2025). A review of ethical challenges in AI for emergency management. Knowledge, 5(3), 21. Read here

Book Chapters

  • Dadson, Y. A. (2026). The digital divide and unequal access to AI technologies in immigrant communities: A focus on New York State. In S. Aikins, A. Kumi-Yeboah, & B. Yankson (Eds.), Revolutionizing Secure Learning in the Age of AI (pp. 1–36). IGI Global. Read here

  • Dadson, Y. A., Mohammed, Z., Hussein, B., Armah, Y. E., & Kumi-Yeboah, A. (2025). Ethics and privacy in AI education: Prospects and challenges in higher education. In Artificial Intelligence and Human Agency in Education: Volume One. Read here

  • Dadson, Y. A., Ottah, A. N., & Caramancion, K. M. (2023). A demographic model to predict arrests by race: An exploratory approach. In S. Latifi (Ed.), ITNG 2023 (Vol. 1445, pp. 427–430). Springer. Read here

Conference Proceedings

  • Dadson, Y. A., Sharma, P., Bennett-Gayle, D., & Yuan, X. (2025). Exploring the influence of social capital on the perception and use of COVID-19 apps in New York State. HCI International 2025. Read here

  • Bennett-Gayle, D., Dadson, Y. A., Goodarzi, M., & Yuan, X. (2025). COVID-19 mobile applications for vaccination in New York State. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). (Nominated for Best Paper Award) Read here

  • Yankson, B., Berkoh, E., Hussein, M., & Dadson, Y. A. (2024). The role of industry-academia partnerships in cybersecurity. International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, 19(1), 26–33. Read here

  • Yuan, X., Bennett-Gayle, D., Jung, E. S., & Dadson, Y. A. (2023). COVID-19 contact tracing mobile applications in New York State: An empirical study. HCI International 2023, pp. 505–524. Read here

  • Bennett-Gayle, D., Yuan, X., Dadson, Y. A., & Edwards, N. (2023). Contact tracing mobile applications in New York: A qualitative study on the use and privacy perceptions. ISCRAM 2023, Omaha, NE. (Best Paper Award) Read here

  • Yuan, X., Bennett-Gayle, D., Dadson, Y. A., & Jung, E. (2022). Perception and use of COVID contact tracing mobile applications in New York State. Proceedings of ASIS&T, 59(1), 845–847. Read here

Non-Peer Reviewed

  • Dadson, Y. A., & Akekudaga, P. When the ground shakes: Social media responses to the 2024 Northeast earthquake. SSRN. Read here

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