Dr Dragana Calic
School of Psychology
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 - ongoing | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - ongoing | Research Scientist - Cognition and Behaviour | Defence Science and Technology Group |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Croatian | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Serbian | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD (Psychology) |
| 2010 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Commercialisation |
| 2006 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology Honours) |
| 2005 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Social Sciences |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Reeves, A., Calic, D., & Delfabbro, P. (2025). How to De-CyFa the actor-observer bias in cybersecurity fatigue: Building the CyFa measure of attribution styles and mitigation strategies. Computers and Security, 150, 104179. Scopus2 |
| 2025 | Stjelja, M., Davis, S. E., & Calic, D. (2025). Persuasive technology in the context of defence and national security: A systematic review. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 20, 100842. |
| 2023 | Reeves, A., Calic, D., & Delfabbro, P. (2023). “Generic and unusable”1: Understanding employee perceptions of cybersecurity training and measuring advice fatigue. Computers & Security, 128, 103137. Scopus13 WoS11 |
| 2021 | Reeves, A., Delfabbro, P., & Calic, D. (2021). Encouraging Employee Engagement With Cybersecurity: How to Tackle Cyber Fatigue. SAGE Open, 11(1), 1-18. Scopus65 WoS35 |
| 2021 | Reeves, A., Calic, D., & Delfabbro, P. (2021). “Get a red-hot poker and open up my eyes, it's so boring”¹: employee perceptions of cybersecurity training. Computers & Security, 106, 1-13. Scopus35 WoS30 |
| 2020 | Butavicius, M., Parsons, K., Lillie, M., McCormac, A., Pattinson, M., & Calic, D. (2020). When believing in technology leads to poor cyber security: Development of a trust in technical controls scale. Computers and Security, 98, 11 pages. Scopus27 WoS24 |
| 2020 | Wiley, A., McCormac, A., & Calic, D. (2020). More than the individual: Examining the relationship between culture and Information Security Awareness. Computers and Security, 88, 8 pages. Scopus121 WoS86 |
| 2020 | Pattinson, M., Butavicius, M., Lillie, M., Ciccarello, B., Parsons, K., Calic, D., & McCormac, A. (2020). Matching training to individual learning styles improves information security awareness. Information and Computer Security, 28(1), 1-14. Scopus27 WoS20 |
| 2018 | McCormac, A., Calic, D., Parsons, K., Butavicius, M., Pattinson, M., & Lillie, M. (2018). The effect of resilience and job stress on information security awareness. Information and Computer Security, 26(3), 277-289. Scopus40 WoS29 |
| 2017 | McCormac, A., Calic, D., Butavicius, M., Parsons, K., Zwaans, T., & Pattinson, M. (2017). A reliable measure of Information Security Awareness and the identification of bias in responses. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 21, 1-12. Scopus32 |
| 2017 | McCormac, A., Zwaans, T., Parsons, K., Calic, D., Butavicius, M., & Pattinson, M. (2017). Individual differences and Information Security Awareness. Computers in Human Behavior, 69, 151-156. Scopus240 WoS191 |
| 2017 | Parsons, K., Calic, D., Pattinson, M., Butavicius, M., McCormac, A., & Zwaans, T. D. (2017). The Human Aspects of Information Security Questionnaire (HAIS-Q): Two further validation studies. Computers and Security, 66, 40-51. Scopus269 WoS196 |
| 2017 | Pattinson, M., Butavicius, M., Parsons, K., McCormac, A., & Calic, D. (2017). Managing information security awareness at an Australian bank: a comparative study. Information and Computer Security, 25(2), 181-189. Scopus22 WoS13 |
| 2016 | Pattinson, M., Parsons, K., Butavicius, M., McCormac, A., & Calic, D. (2016). Assessing information security attitudes: a comparison of two studies. Information and Computer Security, 24(2), 228-240. Scopus23 WoS16 |
| 2013 | Strelan, P., McKee, I., Calic, D., Cook, L., & Shaw, L. (2013). For whom do we forgive? A functional analysis of forgiveness. Personal Relationships, 20(1), 124-139. Scopus33 WoS33 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Mason, H., Parsons, K., Calic, D., & Due, C. (2022). A Separate Phone to Work and Play: Protection Motivation Theory and Smartphone Security Behaviour. In ACIS 2022 - Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Proceedings (pp. 1-12). Melbourne, Aust: AIS eLibrary. |
| 2020 | Reeves, A., Parsons, K., & Calic, D. (2020). Whose risk is it anyway: How do risk perception and organisational commitment affect employee information security awareness?. In HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust. Vol. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, Vol: 12210) (pp. 232-249). Switzerland AG: Springer, Cham. DOI Scopus9 WoS6 |
| 2020 | Reeves, A., Calic, D., & Delfabbro, P. (2020). Sleeping with the enemy: Does depletion cause fatigue with cybersecurity?. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 12210 LNCS (pp. 217-231). Switzerland: Springer Nature. DOI Scopus4 WoS7 |
| 2018 | Pattinson, M., Butavicius, M., Ciccarello, B., Lillie, M., Parsons, K., Calic, D., & McCormac, A. (2018). Adapting Cyber-Security Training to Your Employees. In N. Clarke, & S. Furnell (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN ASPECTS OF INFORMATION SECURITY & ASSURANCE (HAISA 2018) (pp. 67-79). Dundee, SCOTLAND: PLYMOUTH UNIV. WoS6 |
| 2018 | Calic, D., Brushe, M., Parsons, K., & Brittain, C. (2018). Self-disclosing on Facebook can be risky: Examining the role of trust and social capital. In S. Furnell, & N. Clarke (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance (Haisa 2018) (pp. 225-235). UK: University of Plymouth. WoS1 |
| 2018 | Parsons, K., Butavicius, M., Lillie, M., Calic, D., McCormac, A., & Pattinson, M. (2018). Which individual, cultural, organisational and inerventional factors explain phishing resilience?. In N. Clarke, & S. Furnell (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance (HAISA 2018) (pp. 1-11). Dundee, Scotland, UK: University of Plymouth. WoS2 |
| 2017 | Reeves, A., Parsons, K., & Calic, D. (2017). Securing mobile devices: Evaluating the relationship between risk perception, organisational commitment and information security awareness. In Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium of Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance (HAISA 2017) (pp. 145-155). Adelaide, South Australia: Centre for Security, Communications and Network Research (CSCAN). |
| 2017 | Brittain, C., Parsons, K., Calic, D., & Brushe, M. (2017). 'Anti'-Social Media: Narcissism and Self-Control as predictors of facebook self-disclosure. In Proceedings of the 28th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2017. Scopus1 |
| 2016 | McCormac, A., Calic, D., Parsons, K., Zwaans, T., Butavicius, M., & Pattinson, M. (2016). Test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the human aspects of information security questionnaire (HAIS-Q). In Proceedings of the 27th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2016 (pp. 1-12). online: AIS. Scopus18 |
| 2016 | Parsons, K., Calic, D., & Barca, C. (2016). Self-disclosure on facebook: Comparing two research organisations. In Proceedings of the 27th Australasian Conference on Information Systems Acis 2016. Scopus7 |
| 2016 | Pattinson, M., Butavicius, M., Parsons, K., McCormac, A., Calic, D., & Jerram, C. (2016). The information security awareness of bank employees. In Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance Haisa 2016 (pp. 189-198). Scopus11 |
| 2016 | Calic, D., Pattinson, M., Parsons, K., Butavicius, M., & McCormac, A. (2016). Naïve and accidental behaviours that compromise information security: what the experts think. In N. Clarke, & S. Furnell (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance (pp. 12-21). Frankfurt, Germany: Plymouth University. Scopus18 |
| 2015 | Calic, D., & Resnyansky, L. (2015). Twitter in Crises 'Data': A Framework for Critical Reflection on The Multidisciplinary Research Field. In A. Mesquita, & P. Peres (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA (ECSM 2015) (pp. 52-58). Polytechn Inst Porto, Sch Accounting & Adm, Porto, PORTUGAL: ACAD CONFERENCES LTD. WoS2 |
| 2015 | Pattinson, M., Butavicius, M., Parsons, K., McCormac, A., & Calic, D. (2015). Factors that influence information security behavior: an Australian web-based study. In T. Tryfonas, & I. Askoxylakis (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust Vol. 9190 (pp. 231-241). Los Angeles, CA: Springer. DOI Scopus49 |
| 2015 | Parsons, K., Butavicius, M., Pattinson, M., McCormac, A., Calic, D., & Jerram, C. (2015). Do users focus on the correct cues to differentiate between phishing and genuine emails?. In ACIS 2015 Proceedings - 26th Australasian Conference on Information Systems. Online: Association for Information Systems. Scopus19 |
| 2011 | Heyer, R. L., Semmler, C., MacLeod, V., Calic, D., Ma-Wyatt, A., McLindin, B., & Hopley, L. (2011). Towards an Understanding of Facial Identification Practitioners in Australia: the Human Operator Capability Project. In 12th Biometrics Institute Asia Pacific Conference. Sydney. |
| 2010 | Heyer, R. L., Calic, D., McLindin, B., MacLeod, V., Semmler, C., NIchols, G., & Nicholson, R. (2010). Update on Research in Biometrics at the DSTO: Focus on Facial Recognition. In nd Threats and Responses Conference, Safeguarding Australia 2010. Canberra. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2010 | McLindin, B., Heyer, R. L., MacLeod, V., & Calic, D. (2010). Focus on facial recognition. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS’10). Sydney. |
| 2010 | Calic, D., McLindin, B., & McLeod, V. (2010). Facial Recognition: The ability of humans and algorithms to detect impostors. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS’10). Sydney. |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Enhancing Resilience to Misinformation through Tailored Interventions | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Steven Edward Davis |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Enhancing Resilience to Misinformation through Tailored Interventions | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Steven Edward Davis |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Applying depletion theory and personal construct psychology to understand Cybersecurity Fatigue: the development and exploration of a four-component model | Doctor of Philosophy with Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Andrew John Reeves |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Scam or not? Examining how people determine the legitimacy of SMSes | UoA | - | Honours | - | Angus Stilwell |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2019 | ACIS2019: 30th Australasian Conference on Information Systems | Conference Review | Curtin University | Australia |
| 2018 - 2018 | ACIS 2018: 29th Australasian Conference on Information Systems | Conference Review | University Technology Sydney | - |
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