Business Informatics Department

College of Informatics

Northern Kentucky University

COI Dean Candidate Presentations - Open Session

Introduction: In 2006, I was appointed Professor and Chair for the Information Systems Department (renamed to Business Informatics) in the new College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University. From 2000 to 2006, I was Professor of Information Systems and Faculty Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. From 1996 to 2000, I was an Associate Professor in Accounting and MIS at California State University, Chico. This webpage is designed to provide students direct access to my current class webpages and to present a general summary of my business experience and academic background.

Current Classes:

Fall 2008 - INF101 Distance

Educational Background:

1981 - B.B.A. Marketing from College of William and Mary in Virginia
1985 - M.S. in Management Information Systems from University of Arizona
1989 - Ph.D in Business from University of Arizona

Former Schools:

2000-2006 Professor of Information Systems

1996 – 2000 Associate Professor Accounting and Management Information Systems

Business Background

1989 - 1996: Co-founder; Vice President, Research & Development; President of Ventana Corporation, a technology spin-off company from the University of Arizona created to commercialize a groupware product called GroupSystems. In 1994, GroupSystems won PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award for Best Electronic Meeting Software.

Teaching Background:
My teaching philosophy has always been to create a proactive learning environment for students. To this end, I try to incorporate as much active learning into class assignments and course work as possible. Over the past five years, I have taught 38 class sections of 8 different courses in the area of Management Information Systems. This area of business school curriculum concentrates on educating students in how computers are used in business. The courses have ranged from introductory programming classes to senior level, capstone classes. The titles of the courses are listed below:

e-Business - introduction to business concepts and business decisions surrounding e-business
Introduction to Business Programming - introduction to programming principles with Visual Basic
Business Report Design & Development - introduction to computer programming with COBOL
Group Decision Support Systems – introduction to project teamwork and group process
ABAP Programming - advanced programming class
Data Center Administration - senior MIS capstone class
Decision Support Systems - graduate MIS class is decision analysis
Project Scorecard - special class on Balanced Scorecard methodology

Awards

2005 – UCCS, College of Business, Special Service Award
2004 – CU System, Emerging Leaders Program
2004 – UCCS, College of Business, Intellectual Contributions Award
2004 – UCCS, College of Business, Outstanding Service Award
2002 - UCCS, College of Business, Outstanding Faculty Member
2002 - UCCS, College of Business, Altruistic Attitude and Behavior Yardstick Award
2001 – UCCS, College of Business, Intellectual Contributions Award
2000 - Student Nominated to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
1998 - CSUC; College of Business, Outstanding Teaching Performance
1997 - CSUC; College of Business, Outstanding Teaching Performance
1995 - Ernst & Young Nominee for Entrepreneur of the Year in Arizona

University Service:
2006 – Present: Northern Kentucky University: Department Chair, Business Informatics Department

2000 - 2006: University of Colorado - Colorado Springs : Faculty Director – Center for Entrepreneurship; SIFE, Sam Walton Fellow; COB Undergraduate Team, Chair; COB Information Technology Committee, Chair; UCCS Academic Planning Committee.
1996 - 2000: California State University – Chico : MIS Society, Faculty Advisor; CSUC, Research and Sponsored Programs Committee; COB, Graduate Committee; Appointed to Associated Students Business Committee; Phi Chi Theta Business Fraternity, Faculty Co-Advisor

Publications: One of the key responsibilities of a faculty member is to publish and participate in their chosen academic field. The purpose of this process is two-fold. First, the faculty member remains up-to-date and current with the trends and progress in their field. Second, current information can be brought into the classroom to enhance the education process. A list of professional reviews, presentations and publications is provided.