Assistant Professor at the University of Houston Bauer College of Business, Department of Decision and Information Sciences
Office: Melcher Hall, Room 280D
Education:
Ph.D. – University of Arizona, Management Information Systems, 2015
Dissertation: Analysis of HCI Behavior to Assess Affect, Cognitive Load and Credibility
Committee: Dr. Jay F. Nunamaker, Jr., Dr. Joseph S. Valacich (co-chairs), Dr. Judee K. Burgoon
Minor: Judgement and Decision Making/Management and Organizations
Minor Advisor: Dr. Terry Connolly
MBA – Belmont University, Business Negotiation and Mediation, 2010
BBA – University of Mississippi, Management Information Systems, 2003
Professional Memberships:
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
Beta Gamma Sigma
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor, University of Houston, 2015-present
Research Associate, University of Arizona, 2011-2015
Senior Systems Engineer/VP, Bank of New York Mellon, 2005 – 2011
Adjunct Instructor of Business, Belmont University, 2006 – 2007
Enterprise Technologist, First Horizon National Corporation, 2005
Windows Enterprise Architect, International Paper, 2003 – 2005
Information Services Intern, International Paper, 2002
Web Developer, University of Mississippi School of Business Administration, 2000 – 2003
Support Analyst, Network-One Internet Service Provider, 1997 – 1999
Teaching:
(Ratings of teaching effectiveness on a five point scale in parentheses)
University of Houston
Spring 2021:
BZAN 6356, Database Management Tools for Business Analytics (TBD / 5.0)
BZAN 6354, Database Management Infrastructure and Architecture (TBD / 5.0)
Fall 2020:
BZAN 6356, Database Management Tools for Business Analytics (TBD / 5.0)
Spring 2020:
MIS 8397, Current Theories in MIS (Ph.D. Seminar)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.38 / 5.0)
BZAN 6354, Database Management Infrastructure and Architecture (4.80 / 5.0)
Spring 2019:
MIS 7373, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.14 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.81 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.73 / 5.0)
Spring 2018:
MIS 8397, Current Theories in MIS (Ph.D. Seminar, N.R.)
MIS 7373, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.84 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.84 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.80 / 5.0)
Spring 2017:
MIS 8397, Current Theories in MIS (Ph.D. Seminar, N.R.)
MIS 7373, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.86 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.54 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.78 / 5.0)
Spring 2016:
MIS 7373, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.85 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.61 / 5.0)
MIS 3376, Business Applications of Database Management Systems (4.79 / 5.0)
University of Arizona
Instructor of record:
MIS 304, Using and Managing Information Systems (4.8 / 5.0) – Fall 2014
MIS 304, Using and Managing Information Systems (4.3 / 5.0) – Fall 2013
MIS 304, Using and Managing Information Systems (4.8 / 5.0) – Summer 2013
Teaching Assistant:
MIS 510, Teaching Assistant, Web Mining and Computing – Spring 2015
MIS 531, Teaching Assistant, Enterprise Data Management (online) – Spring 2014
Belmont University
ISM 1330, Introduction to Business Computing (4.17 / 5.0) – Fall 2007
ISM 1330, Introduction to Business Computing (4.77 / 5.0) – Fall 2006
Service:
- Conferences and workshops (chronological)
- Associate Editor for ICIS AI in Business and Society track (2021)
- Co-chair for AMCIS Cognitive, affective, and conversational HCI mini-track (2018-2021)
- Co-chair for HICSS Design, Development, and Evaluation of Collaboration Technologies mini-track (2020-2021)
- Program co-chair for SIGHCI Pre-ICIS Workshop (2020)
- Conference Committee (Review Coordinator), AMCIS (2020)
- Session chair for AMCIS Interventions and Applications of HCI Research session (2018)
- Volunteer at International Conference on Information Systems (2012)
- College, department, and university service (chronological)
- Department representative for Bauer Library Committee (2018-2021)
- DISC department faculty search committee (2018-2019)
- Panelist at Bauer Academic Job Market Training for Doctoral Students (2017)
- University of Houston Freshman Personal Access Liaison (2015-2016)
- Reviewing
- Journals (alphabetical)
- Computers in Human Behavior (2018-2020)
- Decision Support Systems (2020)
- European Journal of Information Systems (2019-2020)
- Group Decision and Negotiation (2012)
- Information Systems Research (2020)
- International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (2019)
- International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (2020)
- Journal of Management Information System (2019-2020)
- Journal of the Association of Information Systems (2017-2020)
- Management Information Systems Quarterly (2020)
- Conferences, symposia, and workshops (alphabetical)
- Americas Conference on Information Systems (2014-2015, 2017-2018)
- Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (2016)
- European Conference on Information Systems (2016, 2019)
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2013-2020)
- International Conference on Information Systems (2013-2019)
- SIGHCI Pre-ICIS Workshop (2019)
- Journals (alphabetical)
- Professional service (Chronological)
- Regent for the Foundation for Information Technology Education (2020-2022)
- US Information Technology Collegiate Conference Contest Director (2018-present)
- AITP National Collegiate Conference (NCC) Committee Member (2004-2017)
- AITP NCC Contest Director (2010-2017)
Awards:
Leroy and Lucille Melcher Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching – 2019
Paul S. and Shirley Goodman Award in International Computer Technology – 2015
James F. LaSalle Teaching Excellence Award – 2014
Delegate for AMCIS Doctoral Consortium – 2014
Nominated for Best Paper Award at ICIS – 2013
First place in University of Arizona Network Design Case Competition – 2011
AITP NCC Mike Burell Volunteer of the Year – 2007, 2011
First place in Belmont University MBA Integrated Project Case Competition – 2010
Belmont University ETS Top 10% Award – 2010
Belmont University Special Commendation for Exceptional Achievement in Business Negotiation and Mediation – 2010
Bank of New York Information Technology Recognition Award – 2006, 2007
First Place in Web Design Competition, AITP National Collegiate Conference – 2003
Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America