People

Andrea Brooks

Associate Professor, Steely Library
Interim Head, Library Education

SL 319

(859) 572-1357
brooksa2@nku.edu 

Mary Chesnut

Professor, Steely Library

SL 522

(859) 572-5826
chesnut@nku.edu 

Jill Liebisch 

Library Informatics Advisor and Lecturer, Steely Library

SL 500

(859) 572-6154
liebischj1@nku.edu

Ali Balapour

Assistant Professor

GH 471
859-572-5161
balapoura1@nku.edu

Rupesh Agrawal, Ph. D. 

Assistant Professor

GH 455
859-572-7761
agrawalr1@nku.edu

Nichole Marimon

Part-Time Faculty*
marimonn1@nku.edu

Academic

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and a Master of Business Informatics degree with an area of concentration in business data analytics from Northern Kentucky University. I am an adjunct currently teaching Management Information Systems.

Personal

I am a Business Systems Analyst for SAP Finance here at Northern Kentucky University. I am responsible for supporting, configuring and implementing the financial components of SAP throughout campus. Prior to that I was a Senior Programmer/Analyst at Mount St. Joseph University. My husband and I have two children in high school. I enjoy reading, camping and attending concerts.

Bradley Metzger

Part-Time Faculty*
metzgerb2@nku.edu

Kalyani Ankem, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Health Informatics Program

GH 418
859-572-1417
ankemk1@nku.edu

Personal

I was born in India and, as a child, lived in or frequently visited Northern India (near Calcutta), Northern African countries and Southern European countries. So, naturally, I am at home with and interested in different cultures. As an adult, I have lived briefly in India and for the most part in the United States and Canada. Toronto happens to be one of my favorite cities in the world! I have a passion for the design arts; I particularly love the textures and colors of fabric in interior design and fashion design. I believe in healthful eating and working out as ways to be in sync with nature. I love listening to the Blues (B. B. King, of course, is a favorite.) and reading Latin American literature, and I enjoy skiing in the winter and watching movies on Friday evenings. (I prefer my books and movies to have won awards.) I am married and we have one son.

Academic

I received my Ph.D. in Information Studies from the University of Alabama. My prior work experience includes teaching at Wayne State University and research contributions in world-class research centers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. My publications, among others, include peer-reviewed articles in Informatics for Health and Social Care and Information Research. My research interests are in mHealth, consumer health informatics, information needs of vulnerable patient populations, clinical decision support systems, and healthcare data analytics.

At NKU, I have taught graduate and undergraduate courses in healthcare operations and health informatics. I enjoy working with undergraduate students and appreciate the energy and enthusiasm they bring to learning.

Perry Bratcher

Part-Time Faculty*

SL 263
859-572-6309
bratcher@nku.edu

Personal

I am the Digital Resources and Access Services Librarian at Steely Library. In addition to these responsibilities, I am a semi-professional musician participating in numerous local ensembles and active in church activities.

Academic

I hold a Bachelor of Music Education degree and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Kentucky as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Northern Kentucky University. My areas of research concentration are technology and management in libraries. I also teach technology courses for the American Library Association's Library Certification Program. I am the Editor for the Southeastern Library Association’s quarterly journal and have presented at numerous state and national conventions as well as published numerous articles.

Susan Brudvig, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

GH 540
859-572-7934
brudvigs1@nku.edu

Personal

My name is Susan Brudvig. I am a Wisconsin native who enjoys the more moderate temperatures and 4-season climate of this region. I joined NKU in Fall 2019. Prior to that, I was an Associate Professor as IU East and an Assistant Professor at Ball State University. I have been teaching full-time for more than a dozen years. Prior to top that, I was employed in business analysis in various professional capacities, most recently at Eli Lilly where I had global responsibility for neuroscience market forecasting. Forecasting is one of my professional specialties, and I continue to hone my skill as an enrollment consultant to school districts and educational services companies. Something unique about myself ... My top speed is over 180 mph in the two-seat IndyCar at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I'm a motorsports fan, and I enjoy it ... but as a spectator. So, if I talk about racing, I probably am referring to cars, not horses. I also am a football fan and have been lucky enough to participate in 2 Super Bowls ... as a member of the half-time stage crew where I supported in-house audio.

Academic

In the College of Informatics, my teaching focus in Business Analytics. My research interest is in the use & application of analytics to business and teaching problems. I have most recently published in the Journal of Marketing Analytics, Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods, and the British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology. I currently am engaged in several on-going research projects with colleagues from other universities. I earned my PhD from Florida State University and my MBA from Purdue University (2003). I was a first-gen student who earned my first degree from UW-Parkside, which is a regional state institution much like NKU.

Anthony (Tony) Burk, M.B.A.

Lecturer

GH 567
859-572-7938
burka@nku.edu

Personal

I am a native of Kenton County, Kentucky. I am married and live now northeast of Cincinnati. I enjoy learning and using new IT technologies and spending time with our grandchildren.

Academic

I have over 40 years of information system and information technology work experience including having worked for HP as a Technology Consultant and for software vendor, Cincom Systems, in Product Support.

I obtained my MBA from Xavier University in 1975. I have been at NKU as a full time lecturer since August 2012 and as an adjunct instructor since January 1979.

Jill Carnahan-Jarvis

Part-Time Faculty*
carnahanjj1@nku.edu

Personal

Jill is from Manchester, Kentucky and graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree with a double major in Mathematics and Statistics. In 1992, Jill earned an M.S. in Mathematical Sciences and 1996 an M.A. in Computer Science from EKU as well. Jill has been an adjunct professor for EKU for the Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Department for 28 years. Jill is also a former high school Math and Computer Science teacher at Clay County High (20 years). She was the District Technology Coordinator for the last 7 years of her career at Clay County Board of Education.

Academic

Jill is new to Northern Kentucky University, serving as an adjunct professor at the Grant County Campus in the Informatics department.

Teuta Cata, Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Chair, Business Informatics Department

GH 467
859-572-5626
catat@nku.edu

Personal

I am a typical Mediterranean woman, who was born in Albania and spent most of my life in Balkans (Albania and Greece). I love to travel especially in south Europe and I speak and understand several languages. The food, the warm weather, swimming in the sea, and hanging out with people are simple fun things that I truly enjoy.

Academic

I have my MBA and my Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. My focus area was in Management Information Systems, with minors in Strategy and Software Engineering. My research and teaching areas include e-business, global information systems, ERP, and anything else that has an international angle in it.

I currently teach graduate and undergraduate classes in Information Systems, E-business, SAP, and global IT. I enjoy teaching via experiential learning where students connect with real companies, real projects, and enjoy hands on while learning.

Jeff Chesnut

Part-Time Faculty*
Director, Instructional Technology Center for Innovation & Technology in Education

SL 223
859-572-5811
chesnutj@nku.edu

Personal

Jeff is the Director of the Center for Innovation and Technology in Education. He is the primary point of contact for Canvas support and is an expert on many of the technological tools used by faculty. He currently offers classroom workshops and one on one consultations on various Canvas features and tools. Jeff started at NKU in 1997 in Career Development. In 2000, he accepted a management position in the IT Help Desk. In 2008, he moved to the training division of IT where he led trainings on software ranging from Microsoft products to Serena Collage before moving to full time Blackboard training and support. Jeff has taught as an adjunct in the Organizational Leadership program in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2008. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Centre College in 1986. He received a Master of Science in Technology from NKU in 2001.

David Groeschen

Part-Time Faculty*
groeschend2@nku.edu

Personal

Dave was heavily involved in campus life at NKU as an undergraduate and was a first-generation college student. In his spare time he is an avid reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy, enjoys old school video games (80’s arcade style), and all things related to soccer.

Academic

Dave is an adjunct instructor in the College of Informatics primarily teaching Fundamentals of Business Computing and Foundations of Informatics Professionals. Dave is currently the Supervisor of the Norse Tech Bar at Northern Kentucky University and has been at NKU since 2009. Prior to NKU, Dave spent 17 years in the Brokerage Financial Services Industry in a wide variety of roles and formerly held Securities Supervisory licenses through FINRA/NASD. Throughout his career, Dave has taken on roles that utilize his ability as a “Technology Translator” to act as the interface between highly technical and non-technical stakeholders. Dave has a BA in History from Northern Kentucky University and an MBA with an area of concentration in Management Information Systems from Xavier University.

Kevin Jiang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

GH 553
859-572-5992
jiangh1@nku.edu

Personal

I was born in Shanghai, China. I came to the U.S. in 2009. I received my MA and MBA from Ball State University and my Ph.D. from Florida International University. I begin to play tennis when I was 13 years old and used to play for the university varsity team. I like sports, classical music, travel, and food.

Academic

My research interests are focused on the intersection between information systems, healthcare, and work design. My doctoral dissertation was motivated by discussions with both healthcare executives as well a front-line nursing care staff, which describes a set of conflicting goals surrounding nursing care and care documentation in the EHR. Aside from my work in health care, I have another research project focus on skill-building of data scientists, incorporating both managerial as well as technical skills. This paper has been published in the Journal of Computer Information Systems.

I have two years of working experience in the cybersecurity and network building lab at Ball State University. I have CompTIA Security+, Google Ad-words, and Google Analytics Individual Qualification certifications. Over the last six years, I have taught eight courses as an instructor or teaching assistant for the introduction of MIS, Business application (JAVA), E-Commerce (Visual Studio), and Business Analytics (R).

Tammy Lloyd

Part-Time Faculty*
lloydt3@nku.edu

Personal

I am originally from Huntington, WV. I moved to Lexington Kentucky in 2012. I earned a BS in Public Health from East Tennessee State University, an MBA from King University, and most recently an MHI from Northern Kentucky University.

Academic

Currently I am the Program Lead Of Clinical Acute Care at the University of Kentucky Healthcare System. I am responsible for Clinical Applications and Inpatient/ Ambulatory EHR services for UK Chandler Medical Center, Kentucky Children's Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital and Markey Cancer Center and all of the Kentucky Ambulatory Clinics. I am teaching MBI 630 Systems Analysis and Design at NKU this semester as Adjunct Faculty. What I think I add to this role is “real world” practical experience that enables the student to apply what they are learning.

Sarah Mann, M.Ed., Ed.S.

Lecturer

GH 426
859-572-5907
mannsa@nku.edu

Personal

I am a native of Northern Kentucky. I live on a farm in Pendleton County with my husband. I have 2 adult sons that live nearby and I have 2 grandchildren. I love spending time with my grandchildren.

Academic

I have a Ed.S. from the University of Kentucky in Educational Leadership, an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from the University of Louisville and a BS in Organizational Systems Technology from NKU. My research interests are in online learning, learning analytics, and non-traditional learners. I earned most of my college credits through online courses as a non-traditional student.

I started working at NKU in 2002 in the Office of Information Technology. My position transitioned from an Online Coordinator to Director of Academic Technology. In 2015, I went to work for Blackboard as a Learning Analytics Implementation Consultant. After traveling for 1 ½ years, I came back “home” to NKU to each full-time.

Mark McFadden

Part-Time Faculty*
mcfaddenm1@nku.edu

Personal

I am a Software Developer that is currently doing software development for a locally based, large insurance/financial institution. I love learning new software languages and technologies. I also enjoy learning how these new tools can better serve both businesses and individuals. Moreover, I owned my own technology business and have several years experience in the Information Technologies field specializing in the skills of Internet technologies, Network and Server Administration, ASP/Visual Basic, .Net, J2E, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript application design and development, as well as developing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to expose internal data to external customers. Finally, I have designed and implemented several Internet based systems ranging from static “brochureware” sites to dynamic e-commerce solutions.

Academic

I earned my BS in Education with a focus in Educational Technologies from Ohio University. I am an alumna and have fond memories of the NKU Master's in Business Informatics Program and it was there that I acquired a Master's in Business Informatics (MBI). I am grateful to be a part of The Business Informatics Department and started lecturing at Northern Kentucky University in 2015.

Kimberly Osborne

Part-Time Faculty*

osbornek5@nku.edu

Academic

Kim Osborne is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience managing complex Information Technology implementations, integrations, upgrades and process improvement initiatives. She is also a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), and certified in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations. Kim recently served as a project manager with the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHIE). She also served as the Senior Advisor for Information Technology on the US House of Representatives Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Committee focusing on the VA’s contract with Cerner for a comprehensive Electronic Health Record replacement. Kim’s healthcare related work experience also includes project management at Baptist Health of Kentucky, Global Standards project management at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and as a systems analyst at Humana. Kim also has over 12 years of enterprise IT experience with Yum! Brands on HR, Payroll, Finance, Supply Chain, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence systems. Kim earned a Master in Biomedical Informatics from Oregon Health & Science University, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Data Processing from the University of Louisville.

Vijay Raghavan, Ph.D.

Professor

GH 549
859-572-6358
raghavan@nku.edu

Personal

I came to the US from India in 1981 to pursue my graduate studies at Kent State University. I love gardening, photography, live sound-recording and playing speed-chess. I am married to a professional classical singer and we have one daughter.

Academic

I earned my Ph.D. in Information Systems from Kent State University in 1990. My recent research interests are in Project Management and Data Visualization.

I enjoy teaching both at the graduate and undergraduate level and it has been my desire to ensure that the students are professionally prepared to be successful in their careers.

Joe Rubleske, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Undergraduate Program in Business Information Systems

GH 563
859-572-5151
rubleskej1@nku.edu

Academic

I earned by PhD in Information Science & Technology from Syracuse University (2012) and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia (2011-13). Prior to entering academia, I worked in the public and non-profit sectors as a policy analyst, statistician, requirements analyst, and systems designer. Past research focused on digital platform innovation, entrepreneurship, and IS and analytics curricula, while current research focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) for decision making support and on the implications of AI applications that are beyond our programmable control.

I currently teach courses in analytics and data management, but I have taught courses in workflow analysis and design, IT project management, knowledge management, and organizational behavior.

Personal

I grew up in northwestern Indiana and southwestern Michigan, but I've also resided in Bloomington IN, Indianapolis, Madison WI, Syracuse NY, and Athens GA. My wife and I have one daughter and one son (and two labrador retrievers), and I enjoy playing basketball, running, listening to music, reading, and spending time with my family.

Crystal Summers, M.S.

Lecturer
Health Informatics Program Coordinator

GH 414
859-572-5153
summersc@nku.edu

Personal

I live in Kentucky but Cincinnati is home. I’ve also spent years in Chatom, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. I live with my son, Chino. He’s a cream tabby, rescue cat. Yes, he has me trained. Interestingly, he enjoys the groomers. Interesting fact about me, I enjoy the beach and try to visit a new one each year.

Academic

I’ve earned a MS in Business Administration, Managing Information Technology and Health Informatics. My research interest includes: social media & health, mobile technologies, prescription drug monitoring programs and online learning.

Xiaoni Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor
Director, Graduate Program in Business Informatics

GH 569
859-572-6408
zhangx@nku.edu

Personal

I was born in Lanzhou, China. In 1994, I came to the U.S. to further my education. In my spare time, I like to practice yoga, dance Zumba, read novels, watch movies and travel with my family to fun places.

Academic

I received my Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from University of North Texas in 2001. My research interests include text mining, big data, business intelligence, technology adoption in healthcare, digital government, IT workforce management. My publications appear in Communications of the ACM, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, European Journal of Information Systems, Information & Management, International Conference on Information Systems, and other journals. In 2004, I won Outstanding Scholarship Award in the College of Business at NKU. In 2010, I won the Sustained Excellence in Scholarly Activities Award at NKU.

I enjoy teaching and has taught many different courses ranging from 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 to 800 levels in the BIS, MBI, MHI, MBA, and DNP programs. My teaching specialties are in research methods in healthcare, health informatics, web development, data warehouse, database, data mining, text mining, and data analytics.

Lynn Warner, M.S.L.S.

Lecturer, Steely Library

SL 325

859-572-6142
warnerl3@nku.edu

Personal

Born and raised in Cincinnati, I enjoy working so close to the city I love. I am married to a middle school teacher, and the proud mother of two boys.

Academic

I earned my Master of Science in Library Science from University of Kentucky in 2011. My research interests include information literacy and library education.

I enjoy teaching LIN 175 Information Literacy both online and in the classroom, and I love helping Library Informatics students succeed in my role as an advisor.