Dr Anna Piazza PhD

BOS PGR Lead

2024-2026 Module leader for postgraduate modules:

• BUSI1788 Foundation of Scholarship for Business Analysts
• BUSI1783 Business Analytics Project
• BUSI1891 Business Analytics: Theory and Practice

2026 current

BUSI1919 Business Analytics Project

MA/Consultancy Projects Supervision

PhD supervision

• Winner of the Best Research Impact Award from the 2nd International Cyber Resilience Conference, 2024 – Dubai. Award date: 26th February 2024
• Winner of the Best Paper Award from the Cyber Resilience track of the ICCR Conference, 2022 – Dubai. Award date: 7^th October, 2022.
• Winner of the Best Paper Award from the Cooperative Strategies group of the Strategic Management Society for the Annual Conference, 2022- London. Award date: 19^th September 2022.
• Best Research Paper Prize. Finalist, Strategic Management Society for the Annual Conference, 2022- London.
• Nominated for Rising star and Impactful research award, Staff AWARD 2022-23. University of Greenwich.
• Nominated for the Outstanding Personal Tutor Award, the Student Led Teaching Awards 2021. University of Greenwich.
• Winner of the Santander Universities Program, University of Greenwich. Application for an International Mobility and Networking Award 2018-19. Award date: 30th April 2019
• Winner of the COSTNET funding. Application for attending the Advanced Network Analysis Course. University of Birkbeck. Award date: 4th June 2019
• Winner of the Best Poster Prize for the PhD Poster Conference from the University of Greenwich. Award date 19th July 2016

• Invite Speaker for the Expert Fellows meeting, 2026  SPRITE+ 2026 Expert Fellows Meeting | SPRITE+ Hub
• Expert Fellow of SPRITE + Network SPRITE+ Expert Fellows | SPRITE+ Hub
• Selected Participant, SRITE+ & CRANE AI and TIPSS Sandpit, 2026 SPRITE+ & CRANE Sandpit: AI and TIPSS – CRANE
• Keynote speaker for ARS’25 Tenth International Workshop on Social Network Analysis, 30-31 October 2025, Naples. ARS'25 Tenth International Workshop on Social Network Analysis (30-31 October 2025)
• Invite Speaker for the PhD program in Applied Sciences for Business Innovation (ASBI) at the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara (Ud’A), Topic of text data & network analysis, 27 June 2025 online, Chieti.
• Member of the Scientific Committee for ARS’25 Tenth International Workshop on Social Network Analysis, 30-31 October 2025, Naples.
• Member of the Scientific Committee, ARS’23 Ninth International Workshop on Social Network Analysis, 2-3 May 2023, Naples.
• Member of the Program Committee, 7th European Conference on Social Networks (EUSN), 4-8 September 2023, Ljubljana.
• Member of the Program Committee, 6th European Conference on Social Networks (EUSN), 12-16 September 2022, London.
• Reviewer’s recognition for the EURAM Annual Conference – 2022, Zurich.

Anna's research is interdisciplinary and sits at the intersection of sociology, organisational studies, cybersecurity and emerging technologies. Her work focuses on how social relationships, organisational structures and institutional contexts shape behaviour, resilience, technology adoption and organisational outcomes.

Her main research and scholarly interests include:

• Cybersecurity and cyber resilience, with a particular focus on the human, organisational and relational dimensions of cybersecurity, information sharing, the TIPSS framework and resilience.
• Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including Generative AI, open-source AI, technology governance, responsible adoption, immersive technologies and the metaverse.
• Interorganisational networks and organisational relationships, including collaboration, information diffusion, knowledge sharing and network resilience.
• Gender, leadership and workplace dynamics, including respectful leadership, employee engagement, intercultural differences, gendered organisational experiences and gendered perceptions of emerging technologies.
• Technology governance and institutional change, including voluntary standards, organisational responses to digital risk and the diffusion of technological practices.
• Healthcare and organisational networks, particularly the role of relational structures in resilience, collaboration and organisational coordination.

Methodologically, Anna has particular expertise in Social Network Analysis and mixed-method research.

Key funded projects

2026-2027

• PI:  Trust before engagement: A TIPSS investigation of  mainstream adoption barriers for the humanised  BSL book in UK households and schools, EPSRC, £9,36
• PI: Mainstreaming XR-augmented accessibility: an impact pilot for VIKA Books' British Sign Language KE4Impact Economic Growth Mid Stage
• CO-PI: Trust, safety, and the relational architecture of digital health adoption for neurodivergent young people
• EPSRC, £9,476

2025-2026

• PI: “Mapping Data Sharing Practices in GenAI Adoption: Cybersecurity and Resilience in Higher Education”. NUSC Small Grant, University of Greenwich. Value of the grant: £4,400.
• Co-PI: “Securing Open-Source Software and AI Security”. Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. Value of the grant £10.000.
• Co-PI: “Beyond traditional training: gamification and immersive technologies in cybersecurity”. KE4Impact Kick Starter. Value of the grant £ 2.900.

2024-2025

Principal Investigator: “Team communication in the operating rooms: SNA approach”. NUSC Small Grant, University of Greenwich. Value of the grant: £2100.

2023-2024:

Principal Investigator: “Innovative cybersecurity simulation: understanding individual behaviour and interaction patterns in healthcare settings”, Impact Development Fund 2023/2024, Greenwich Research and Enterprise, University of Greenwich, Business Faculty Small Grant. Value of the grant: £3200
Principal Investigator, “Networking drivers for entrepreneurs among start-up”, NUSC Small Grant, University of Greenwich, CBNA Small Grant. Value of the grant: £2100

2022-2023:

Principal Investigator, “Mapping cyber-attacks through keyword co-occurrence networks in hospital settings”, University of Greenwich, CBNA Small Grant. Value of the grant: £2160
Principal Investigator, “VR Social Experiments Lab Equipment”, NUSC Small Grant, University of Greenwich, CBNA Small Grant. Value of the grant: £2600

Principal Investigator, “An empirical exploration of cyber incidents and mental health of hospital staff”, Impact Development Fund 2022/2023, Greenwich Research and Enterprise, University of Greenwich, Business Faculty Small Grant. Value of the grant: £2025

2021-2022:

Co-investigator, “Fostering informal social Networks in Online Working” Seed funding, Greenwich Research an Enterprise, University of Greenwich, Business Faculty Small Grant. Value of the grant: £5000

• Calluso, C., Iacopino, V., Piazza, A., forthcoming. Gendered perceptions and the use of Generative AI in academia: an experimental vignette study. Gender, Work and Organisation.
• Piazza, A., Vasudevan, S., Carr, M. and Burton, S.D., 2026. Measuring voluntary standards diffusion: a five-step automated web-based framework. Technology in Society, p.103465.DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103465
• Calluso, C., Iacopino, V. and Piazza, A., 2026. The impact of intercultural differences and gender on respectful leadership and employee engagement. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, pp.1-22.DOI: 10.1504/ejim.2026.10079097
• Angeli, F., Di Vincenzo, F., Iacopino, V., Mascia, D. and Piazza, A., 2026. Reconfiguring healthcare in crisis: relational mechanisms of network resilience in regional hospital systems. SSM-Health Systems, p.100253. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmhs.2026.100253
• Cannizzaro, B.V., Piazza, A., Ghinoi, S. and Vasudevan, S., 2026. Institutional pressures and ESG disclosure similarity: an analysis of European shareholder letters. Management Decision, 64(13), pp.431-453. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-04-2025-0956
• Duraivel, S., Rajendran, L., Vasudevan, S. and Piazza, A., 2026. Public sentiment and thematic evolution in the metaverse: A large-scale computational analysis of Twitter discourse. PLoS One, 21(5), p.e0345135. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345135
• Vasudevan, S., Piazza, A., Rajendran, L. and Duraivel, S., 2025. Mapping the metaverse minefield: a TIPS framework for security-conscious business adoption. Computers & Security, p.104710. DOI: 10.1016/j.cose.2025.104710
• Piazza, A. and Vasudevan, S., 2025. Mapping the cyberthreat landscape in healthcare using GDELT: A multimethod approach. Health security, 23(3), pp.186-197. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/hs.2024.001
• Yang, K., Vasudevan, S., Piazza, A. and Conaldi, G., 2025, April. The Onchain Self: a new lens for understanding DeFi adoption. In 2025 International Conference on Business Intelligence for Technology Innovation (ICBITI) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/ICBITI65527.2025.11501176
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., Ghinoi, S. (2024)  Information diffusion in referral networks: An empirical investigation on the crypto asset landscape. Quality and Quantity Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-024-01978-8
• Piazza A., Vasudevan S., Carr M. (2024). Am I fired as a Firefighter? Exploring the role ambiguity and board engagement’s on job stress and perceived organisational support of CiSOs. IEEE Xplore. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCR61006.2024.10532977
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A. (2024). Adoption of Bitcoin as a payment method: An empirical investigation of UK Small and Medium Business. IEEE Xplore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCR61006.2024.10533124
• Piazza A., Vasudevan S., Carr M. (2023). Cybersecurity in UK Universities: mapping (or managing) threat Intelligence sharing within the higher education sector. Journal of Cybersecurity 9 (1), tyad019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/cybsec/tyad019
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., and Carr M. (2023). A Decade of Studies on Cyber Security Training in Organisations using Social Network Analysis: A Systematic Literature Review Through Keyword Co-Occurrence Network. In  2023 International Conference on Business Analytics for Technology and Security (ICBATS), pp. 1-6. IEEE Xplore. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBATS57792.2023.10111127
• Vasudevan, S., Piazza A. and Carr, M. (2022). Qualitative Factors in Organizational Cyber Resilience. In 2022 International Conference on Cyber Resilience (ICCR) (pp. 1-5). IEEE Xplore. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCR56254.2022.9995762

Book Chapter

• Gorgoni, S., Conaldi, G., Piazza, A., De Vita, R., Saint Hilaire, A. and Cronin, B., 2025. Task and creative performance in working from home during Covid-19: an application of social network analysis. In: Cronin, Bruce  (ed.) Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Heterodox Economics, 2nd Edition. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. (In Press)
• PiazzaA. and Vasudevan S. (2021). Do you influence me? Evidence from a case study of network ties among university students in Pisa. In Methods and Applications in Social Networks Analysis. Publisher: FrancoAngeli.

Conference Proceedings

• Calluso, C., Iacopino, V. and Piazza, A., 2025. Gender, culture, and leadership: shaping respectful practices and employee engagement. In WOA2025 conference proceedings - ISBN 979-12-210-9700-9
• Cronin B., Gorgoni S., Conaldi G., Piazza A., Saint Hilaire A., De Vita R.(2022). Productivity and Innovation in remote work. A case study on the impact of organisational integration and communication on the performance of employees working from home. In E-proceedings of the European Academy of Management 2022 Conference. ZHAW School of Management & Law, Winterhur, Switzerland, 15-17 June 2022. European Academy of Management (EURAM), Brussels, Belgium.

Conference Papers

• Calluso, Cinzia, Iacopino, Valentina and Piazza Anna (2026) GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN ACADEMIA: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. In: EURAM 2026, Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 June 2026, School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway). (Unpublished)
• Iacopino, Valentina, Piazza, Anna and Calluso, Cinzia (2026) Respectful Leadership in a Gendered World: Cultural and Societal Barriers for Women Leaders. In: WOA 2026- From Doing Resilience to Being Resilient: Organising Beyond Recovery and Toward Renewal, 28-29 May 2026, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata. (Unpublished)
• Calluso, Cinzia, Iacopino, Valentina and Piazza, Anna (2026) Competence at a Cost? Gendered Trade-offs in the Use of Generative AI in Academia. In: WOA 2026- From Doing Resilience to Being Resilient: Organising Beyond Recovery and Toward Renewal, 28-29 May 2026, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata. (Unpublished)
• Angeli F., Di Vincenzo F., Iacopino V., Mascia D., and Piazza A. (2022). Shared Governance Network Dynamics and Unexpected Shocks: An Empirical study of hospitals after l’Aquila earthquake. Strategic Management Society Conference.
• Cronin, B., Gorgoni, S., Conaldi, G., Piazza, A., Saint Hilaire, A. and De Vita, R., 2022. Productivity and innovation in remote work: a case study on the impact of organisational integration and communication on the performance of employees working from home.  European Academy of Management 2022 Conference, 15th - 17th June 2022, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland.

Research Papers

• Calluso, C., Iacopino V., Piazza A. 2024. Exploring Women's Perceptions of Respectful Leadership: A Qualitative Study. Available at: https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4890027

Reports

• Vasudevan, S., Piazza, A., Ramakrishnan, G.K. and Conaldi, G., 2026. A study of cybersecurity literature on open-source software and AI. Department of Media, Culture and Sports A study of cybersecurity literature on open-source software and AI - GOV.UK

• Calluso, Cinzia, Iacopino, Valentina and Piazza Anna (2026) GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN ACADEMIA: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. In: EURAM 2026, Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 June 2026, School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway).
• Iacopino, Valentina, Piazza, Anna and Calluso, Cinzia (2026) Respectful Leadership in a Gendered World: Cultural and Societal Barriers for Women Leaders. In: WOA 2026- From Doing Resilience to Being Resilient: Organising Beyond Recovery and Toward Renewal, 28-29 May 2026, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata. (Unpublished)
• Calluso, Cinzia, Iacopino, Valentina and Piazza, Anna (2026) Competence at a Cost? Gendered Trade-offs in the Use of Generative AI in Academia. In: WOA 2026- From Doing Resilience to Being Resilient: Organising Beyond Recovery and Toward Renewal, 28-29 May 2026, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata. (Unpublished)
• Calluso, C., Iacopino, V., Piazza, A. Gender, Culture and Leadership: Shaping Respectful Practices and Employee Engagement. Paper presented at WOA XXVI – Workshop dei docent e ricercatori di organizzazione aziendalein cooperation with EGOS Colloquium. Pescara (IT), 29-30 May, 2025.
• Calluso, C., Iacopino, V., Piazza, A. The Role of Intercultural Differences in shaping Respectful Leadership Practices and Employees’ Engagement. Paper presented at EURAM 2025. School of Economics and Management – University of Florence. Firenze (IT), 22-25, June 2025.
• Calluso, C., Iacopino, V., Piazza, A. Exploring Women’s perceptions of respectful leadership: A qualitative study.  Paper presented at WOA XXV – Workshop dei docent e ricercatori di organizzazione aziendalein cooperation with EGOS Colloquium. Milan (IT) 3. July 2024.
• Ghinoi, S., Piazza, A., Testori, M., Pallotti, F., De Vita, R., Vasudevan, S. Social Networks and entrepreneurial attitude among university students. Paper presented at Sunbelt Conference, Edimbrugh 24-30 June 2024.
• Piazza, A., Vasudevan, S., Carr, M. Am I hired as a Firefighter? Exploring the role ambiguity and board’s engagements on job stress and perceived organizational support of CISOs. Paper presented at 2nd  ICCR Conference, 26-28. February 2024
• Vasudevan, S., Piazza, A. Adoption of Bitcoin as a payment method: An empirical investigation of UK Small and Medium Businesses. Paper presented at 2nd  ICCR Conference, 26-28. February 2024.
• Piazza A., Vasudevan S., Carr M. New Methods for measuring adoption of voluntary standards: the UK CoP for IoT Consumer Devices. ARS2023 Conference 2-3 May, 2023 – Ischia (Italy).
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., Carr M. Qualitative Factors in Organisational Cyber Resilience. ICBATS Conference,7-9 March 2023 – Dubai.
• Invited talk, 1-day DeFi Workhop, University of Greenwich, 2022 (UK).
• Invited presentation, an Enterprise, Universita degli Studi di Salerno, 2022 (Italy).
• Mascia D., Piazza A., F De Vincenzo., Iacopino V., F Angeli. Shared governance network and dynamics and unexpected shock. An empirical study of hospitals after Aquila earthquake. 6th European Conference on Social Networks (EUSN), 12-16 September 2022, London.
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., Carr M. Qualitative Factors in Organisational Cyber Resilience. ICCR Conference,6-8 October 2022 – Dubai.
• Mascia D., Piazza A., F De Vincenzo., I Valentina., F Angeli. Shared governance network and dynamics and unexpected shock. An empirical study of hospitals after Aquila earthquake. Strategic Management Society for the Annual Conference, 17-20 September 2022- London.
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., Carr., M. Is collaboration a luxury? Inter-organisational network approach within Higher Education Sector. 6th European Conference on Social Networks (EUSN), 12-16 September 2022, London.
• Piazza A., Carr., M. Vasudevan S. Are we connected? A social network approach to measure social capital in Higher Education. XLII Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis, Sunbelt 2022, Cairns Australia, 12-16 July 2022.
• Cronin B., Gorgoni S., Conaldi G., Piazza A., Saint Hilaire A., De Vita R., (2022). Productivity and Innovation in remote work. A case study on the impact of organisational integration and communication on the performance of employees working from home. European Academy of Management 2022 Conference. ZHAW School of Management & Law, Winterhur, Switzerland, 15-17 June 2022.
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., De Vita R. Are we still connected? A case study of university students. Learning and Teaching Festival, Greenwich (UK), 24 June, 2021.
• Vasudevan S., Piazza A., Carr., M. Are we on the same page? Challenges and interorganisational collaboration approach within the Higher Education, 5th European Conference on Social Networks, 7-10 September, 2021.
• Piazza A., Vasudevan S. The effects of social interactions on academic performance: evidence from a case study of network ties among students in Pisa. 7th International Workshop on Social Networks, Salerno (IT), 28-31October,2019.
• Piazza A. Who benefits from whom: Resource complementarity and organisational performance. 4th European Conference on Social Networks, Zurich (CH), 9-12 September,2019.