GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology

Education

• JD, Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law), Detroit, Michigan
• BS with honors, pre-law, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Professional Summary

• Assistant Professor, August 1994 - September 1998
• September 1998 - September 2003
• Professor, September 2003 - 2021

Konnie Kustron has been a faculty member in the School of Technology Studies and Professional Services Management at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) since 1994. Of significance is the fact that in 1998 Professor Kustron developed one of the first Internet-based courses at an accredited university. To date, she has designed and taught over 14 different on-line classes at EMU. Currently she teaches a variety of technology and law classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, Professor Kustron has two years academic administrative experience where she was the Associate Dean for EMU’s College of Engineering & Technology. She also has a total of 16 years of management experience including working as house counsel for TranServ Inc. (Southfield, Michigan), and with LEXIS/NEXIS (Mead Data Central) where she was responsible for training and sales in a five-state area.

Professor Kustron is an attorney and active member of the Michigan Bar. Konnie is the recipient of an Eastern Michigan University Alumni Teaching Award as well as the Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award. She is also a chapter author in the Internet Guide for Michigan Lawyers, which was a winner of the "Award of Excellence in the Best Publication" category given by the Association for Continuing Legal Education. Additionally, Professor Kustron is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society (Salem Press, 2011), which was described as the "Best Reference 2011," by the Library Journal the leading reviewer of library materials in the United States.) In 2013 she published her first book, Introduction to American Law with the international electronic publisher Bookboon.com. She is also the author of Internet Law: A U.S. Perspective (2015); Privacy Law: A U.S. Perspective (2017); and co-author of Case Studies of Women in Business published by Kendall Hunt (2017, 2018), which has been rated by Book Authority as #13 of the "Best Women and Business Books of All Time."(2020)

Professor Kustron is also the University contact for EMU's participation in the Michigan Center for Economic Education and listed as an "Eastern Expert" on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism.

Interests and Expertise

• Technology law
• Education and technology
• Academic integrity and plagiarism

Courses Taught

• BMMT 201 Microcomputers for Business Applications
• BMMT 205/WGST 205 Women in Business
• BMMT 250 Personal Finance
• BMMT 496 Records and Information Management
• CET 704 Legal Issues in New Technologies
• EM 570 Engineering and Patent Law
• LEGL 211 Introduction to Paralegalism and Legal Terminology
• LEGL 212 Law Office Administration and Technology
• LEGL 320 Cyberlaw and Compliance
• LEGL 400 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis III
• LEGL 418/WGST 418 Women and the Law

Selected Publications

• Kustron, K. and Kustron, K. (2018). Case Studies on Women in Business. Second Edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.
• Kustron, K. (2018). Advice from a seasoned pro. Three estate planning questions for Mom and Dad. In Garmin, T. and Forgue, R. Personal finance, 13th edition (556). Boston, MA: Cengage.
• Kustron, K. and Kustron, K. (2018). Case Studies on Women in Business. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.
• Kustron, K. and Bahorski, Z. (2016). Lights, camera, action! How photographic imagery can teach students about privacy and the law, MACUL Journal, 36(2), 24-25.
• Almuqrin, A. and Kustron, K. (2015). Fighting cybercrime: A comparison of the cybercrime laws in Saudi Arabia, International Journal of Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology Research, 5(4), 1-8.
• Kustron, K. (2015). Christianity: Holy water. In Laycock, J. (Ed), Spirit Possession around the World: Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion across Cultures. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio.
• Kustron, K. (2015). Internet law: A U.S. perspective, Bookboon: London, England.
• Bahorski, Z. and Kustron, K. (2014). Unraveling the mysteries of copyright protection in education, MACUL Journal, 34(3), 26-27.
• Kustron, K. (2013). Introduction to the American legal system. Bookboon: London, England.
• Bahorski, Z. and Kustron, K. (2013). Ads on Google and Facebook – Masterful illusions, MACUL Journal, 33(4), 22-23, 28.

Selected Presentations

• Bahorksi, Z., Kustron, K. (2016, March). Internet Safety in the Classroom and at Home. Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL), Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Bogedain, A. J., Kustron, K. G., Scigliano, G. J. (2014, January). Building Information Modeling and Copyright. Paper presented at the Building Innovation 2014: The National Institute of Building Sciences second annual Conference & Expo, Washington, DC.
• Kustron, K. (2013, March). Using Type it in and ShortKeys to improve grading efficiency. Third Colonial Frontier Legal Writing Conference “Technology and the Teaching of Legal Writing”, Duquesne Law School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Kustron, K. and Bahorski, Z. (2012, April). The ABC's of protecting your intellectual property. Presented at the National Business Education Association (NBEA) National Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.

Patents / Awards / Grants

• Co-PI Cyber Discovery: Professional Development for High School Teachers through Student-Catalyst Teams - Year 2, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• State Bar of Michigan
• National Business Education Association
• Michigan Business Education Association
• Scribes American Society of Legal Writers
• International Center for Academic Integrity

Additional Information

Appearance in Popular Media

• "Personal Loans-Ask the Experts." (2020).
• “Great Tips for Good Credit and Credit Cards-Ask the Experts." (2019).
• "Gas Credit Cards-Ask the Experts." (2018).