 Welcome!
I have been an Assistant Professor of Information Systems in the School
of Management at Bucknell
University for the past four years. Prior to coming here, I received my BS, MS, and MBA degrees
at the University of South
Florida, and my PhD in Management Information Systems from the University
of Georgia. I am excited to be starting a new Assistant Professor position
in the Department
of Management and Information Systems at Kent
State University this fall.
My technical background is in web and multimedia application design, database
/ data warehousing, and business intelligence administration. However, my
research focuses primarily on behavioral as opposed to technical aspects of IS. I
am currently working on research projects related to the development and disruption
of IS usage habits, mindfulness in IS use, the impact of cross-cultural differences on
website satisfaction and use, and the use of social network analysis to
understand the development of the IS discipline. In my spare time, I enjoy doing paleontological research and volunteering
for the Division
of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Florida
Museum of Natural History. I currently teach three different courses: Introduction to IS,
Systems Analysis & Design, and Social Media for Managers. Since Bucknell
does not offer an IS major and most of my students have not taken any database
or programming courses, my SA&D class focuses heavily on developing broadly
applicable project management skills, while still
teaching students critical UML modeling and system prototyping skills. My Social Media class
likewise draws students from across the university with diverse majors, career
interests, and prior exposure to technology. At Kent State, I will start out
teaching undergraduate Systems Analysis & Design. I look forward to having
the chance to work more closely with doctoral students as well.
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