Home Address:    941 Dorbe Street

                             Eau Claire, WI 54701

Home Phone:       715/514-2025

Cell Phone:           715/491-0730 (preferred)

Email:                   ThomasHilton55@gmail.com

THOMAS HILTON

RÉSUMÉ

 

OBJECTIVE

Continue to contribute to higher education in an administrative leadership role

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

Doctor of Philosophy

 

Instructional Science and Technology, Brigham Young University, 1982

 

Bachelor of Arts

 

English Composition and Literature, Brigham Young University, 1978

 

Postdoctoral Certificates

 

·      AACSB Accreditation Workshop, Pepperdine University, 2004

·      AACSB Assessment Workshop, Pepperdine University, 2003

·      Faculty Development in International Business, University of South Carolina, 1991

·      Information Systems Advanced Faculty Development Institute, University of Baltimore, 1990

·      Information Systems Faculty Development Institute, Univ. of Minnesota, 1987

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

 

Department Chair

·      Chair, Information Systems Department, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire, 2003 to date

·      Direct academics and administration

·      Direct academic advising

·      Direct internship program

·      Direct service-learning program

·      Represent department to recruiters

·      Manage department budget

·      Sit on College of Business Dean’s Council

Strategic Planner

·      Member, University Planning Committee, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire, 2006 to 2009

·      Developed university strategic plan

·      One of three lead authors on a nine-person committee

·      Led campus-wide input-gathering and consensus-building

·      Led planning of implementation recommendations

 

Director of Graduate Programs

·      Director of Graduate Programs, Department of Business Information Systems, Utah State University, 1998-2003

·      Direct Admissions to MS, MEd, PhD, and EdD programs

·      Direct doctoral faculty work with graduate students

·      Develop admission criteria for graduate programs

·      Lead developer, PhD in the College of Business at Utah State University

·      Liaison to Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in the College of Education

·      Member of MBA Program Committee

·      Member of Graduate Affairs Committee

 

Director of Distance Education Graduate Programs

·      Administered full MS curriculum via electronic distance education, 1998-2003

·      Participate in administering complete distance education EdD, 2001-03

·      Supervise extension faculty and advisors throughout Utah

·      Advise over 50 distance MS students in addition to on-campus MS students

·      Advise 5 distance EdD students in addition to 9 on-campus PhD students

·      Teach distance education courses via electronic distance education network

·      Develop and maintain web sites for advising and courses

President of IACIS

·      President, International Association for Computer Information Systems, 1997-98

·      Executive secretary, vice president, and past president as well

·      Webmaster for IACIS, 1998-2002

·      Conference Chair, 1995 and 1996 International Conferences

·      Editor, 1993 and 1994 IACIS Conference Proceedings

Director of General Education Offering

·      Directed BIS 1400, Introduction to Microcomputers in Business, Utah State University, 1992-2003

·      Course enrolled about 3,000 students per year

·      Developed and updated course text, syllabus, and exams each semester with major revisions annually so they met student needs and the state of the art

·      Generated about $15,000 BIS Dept. revenue annually from sale of course materials

·      Supervised three dozen on-campus graduate teaching assistants, extension site instructors, concurrent enrollment high school teachers, and instructors in China

·      Solved student and instructor problems

·      Administered course waiver exam system

·      Coordinated course content with USU computer and information literacy exams

 

University Studies CIL Committee

·      Member, Computer and Information Literacy Committee, Utah State University, 1996-2003

·      Supervised CIL exam administration for about 6,000 USU students

·      Wrote original versions of all six CIL exams

Executive Committee, Faculty Senate

 

·      Faculty Senate Executive Committee, UW-Eau Claire, 2008-2010; Utah State University, 1993-95

·      Faculty Senate, UW-Eau Claire 2008-2010, Utah State University 1991-95

 

Strategic Planning (USU)

 

·      Strategic Planning Committee, Utah State University, 1992-98

·      Developed and maintained University mission statement and strategic plan

·      Worked closely with Provost’s and President’s office

 

Selected Other Administrative Contributions

·      UWEC Chancellor’s Select Leadership Council, 2007 to 2010

·      UWEC Computing Security Advisory Committee, 2009 to date

·      UWEC Administrative Computing Discussion Group, 2003 to 2010

·      UWEC Academic Chairs Committee, 2003 to date

·      UWEC Instructional Technology Advisory Committee, 2003 to date

·      USU Educational Policies Committee, 2002-03

·      USU Regents’ Review of Instructional Technology Department, 2001

·      USU Learning Resources Program Council, 1994-98

·      USU Professional Adviser of the Year Committee, 1992-02

·      USU Telecommunications & Telephone Services Advisory Committee, 1992-95

·      USU Professional Responsibilities & Procedures Committee, 1991-92

·      USU Faculty Evaluation Committee, 1991-92

·      USU Academic Computing Advisory Committee, 1989-92

·      USU Commencement Committee, 1989-90

 

·      UWEC College of Business Dean’s Council, 2003 to date

·      UWEC MBA Program Committee, 2003 to date

·      USU College Graduate Policies Committee, 2001-03

·      USU College MBA Program Committee, 1987-90, 1995-98, 2001-03

·      USU College Faculty Relations Committee, 2000-01

·      USU College Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1995-96

·      USU College Scholarship and Awards Committee, 1988-89, 1994-95, 1998-99

·      USU College Computer Committee, 1987-90

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

 

 

Professor,

Associate Professor,

Assistant Professor

·      University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire, Department of Information Systems, 2003 to date. Senior seminar, Internships, Service-Learning

·      Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems, 1986-03. Security, Research Methods, Decision-making, Human-Computer Interaction, Project Management, Systems Analysis & Design, Database Design, Personal Productivity, Business Communication; Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems; Logan, Utah; Assistant professor 1986-92, Associate professor 1992-2000, Professor 2000-03

 

Lead System Designer

Flight Simulator design & development and Air Force pilot training; Singer Aerospace & Marine Systems, Link Flight Simulation Division; Williams Air Force Base, Arizona; 1985-86

 

Adjunct Faculty

Elgin Community College, Department of Data Processing; Elgin, Ill.; 1984-85

 

Senior Research Specialist

Arthur Andersen & Co., Center for Professional Education; St. Charles, Illinois; 1982-85

 

Programmer

WICAT Systems, Inc.; Orem, Utah; 1980-81

 

Graduate Student Instructor

Brigham Young University, Departments of Secondary Education, English, and Instructional Science; Provo, Utah; 1978-1982

 

SERVICE

 

 

 

Student Advising

·      Graduate advisor for all BIS distance education students, 1998-2003

·      Major professor for 6 finished PhDs

·      Major professor for several hundred MS students

·      ACT/NACADA Advisor of the Year, 1991

·      Utah State University Advisor of the Year, 1990

 

Student Organizations

·      Faculty co-advisor, Association for Information Technology Professionals student chapter, 2003 to date

·      Founder / faculty advisor, Association for Computing student chapter, 1996-2003

·      Faculty Advisor, Association for Systems Management student chapter, 1994-96

·      Faculty Advisor and co-founder, Data Processing Management Association student chapter, 1988-94

·      President, Delta Pi Epsilon, Beta Nu Chapter, 1988-89

·      Vice-President Delta Pi Epsilon, Beta Nu Chapter, 1987-88

·      Faculty Advisor, Phi Beta Lambda, Xi Nu Chapter, 1986-89

 

 


RESEARCH

 

 

 

Refereed Journal Articles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Community-University Partnerships to Bridge the Non-Profit Digital Divide.” With Don Mowry. Published in Partnership Perspectives, January 2007, v4, pp86-94. (second author)

 

“IS accreditation in AACSB colleges via ABET.” With Bruce W. Lo. Published in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, January 2007, v8 n1, pp1-17. (first author)

 

“Identifying New Pedagogical Options for Teaching Information Systems in Business in a Large Classroom.” With Amy D. Bauer. Published in Issues in Information Systems, October 2006, v7 n1, pp144-149. (second author)

 

“Information Systems Ethics in Developed & Developing Economies: Comparing Bolivia, Oman, South Korea, & the United States.” With Adriana Martinez Santa-Cruz, Se-Hyung Oh, and Husain M. Al-Lawati. Published in Issues in Information Systems, October 2006, v7 n1, pp333-38. (first author)

 

“Information Systems Ethics In The Triad.” With Se-Hyung Oh and Husain M. Al-Lawati. Published in the Journal of Computer Information Systems, July 2006, pp78-102. (first author)

 

“Information Systems Ethics in Oman, South Korea, and the USA.” With Se-Hyung Oh and Husain M. Al-Lawati. Published in the Information Systems Education Journal, April 2006, v4 n1. (first author)

 

“An Ethics Analysis of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.” with Ingrid Ulstad. Published in Issues in Information Systems, October 2004, v5, pp 495-501. (first author)

 

“A Practice-Oriented Framework for Developing Information Society Law.” with Qingshan Zhou and Jeffrey Johnson. Published in Issues in Information Systems, October 2002, v3, pp 264-268. (first author)

 

“Controversies in Digital Sound Rendering.” with Chet Barney, Hoon Choi, and Gi-Taek Hur. Published in Issues in Information Systems, October 2002, v3, pp 269-274. (first author)

 

“Ethics Among Information Systems Professionals.” Published in The Journal of Business Ethics, December 2000, pp 279-284. (sole author)

 

“A Model for Internet-Enhanced Education Systems Derived from History and Experiment.” Published in the Journal of Computer Information Systems, Spring 1999, pp 6-17. (sole author)

 

“Discovering Objects: Which Identification and Refinement Strategies Do Analysts Really Use?” with Christopher G. Jones and Charles M. Lutz. Published in the Journal of Database Management, Summer 1998, pp 3-14. (second author)

 

“MIS Professors in the USA and Their Use of E-Mail.” with Hoon Choi and Jeffrey Johnson. Published in the International Business School Computing Quarterly, May 1995, pp 23-31. (first author)

 

“Helping Students Overcome the Fear of Business Writing” with Charles M. Lutz. Published in The Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, vol. LV, no. 3, September 1992, pp 63-66. (first author)

 

“Organizing Your Hard Disk” with H. Robert Stocker. Published in the Business Education Forum, April 1991, pp 31-34. (second author)

 

“Toward Defining the Place of Desktop Publishing in Business Education: An Experimental Study.” Published in the NABTE Review, 1991, pp 39-43. (sole author)

 

"Effectively Introducing Information Protection." Published in Encyclia 1990, May 1991, pp 121-135. (sole author)

 

"The Evolution of a Computer Literacy Course: A Longitudinal Study" with Charles M. Lutz. Published in the Journal of Computer Information Systems, Winter 1991, pp 38-46. (second author)

 

"The Place of Interpersonal Communication Skills in Business Information Systems Curricula." Published in the IBSCUG Quarterly (the journal of the International Business School Computer Users Group), September 1990, pp 10-15. (sole author)

 

"The Location of MIS Departments in U.S. Colleges and Universities" with Lloyd W. Bartholome. Published in the Journal of Computer Information Systems, Summer 1990, pp 1-5. (second author)

 

"Interpersonal Communication Skills for New Business Information Systems Graduates." Published in Encyclia 1989, 1990 pp 31-46. (sole author)

 

"A Framework for Teaching Computer Ethics." Published in Instructional Strategies: An Applied Research Series: A Refereed Publication of Delta Pi Epsilon, Summer 1989, pp 1-4. (sole author)

 

"Exploring Potential Applications of the Structured Tutoring Method to Teaching Reading in Guatemala" with David F. Salisbury. Published in the International Journal of Instruction, v11, n4, 1983-84, pp 361-367. (second author)

 

“Accrediting MIS Programs: AACSB, ABET, or Both?” With Maria Stone. Published in the Proceedings of the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), October 2003. (first author)

 

RESEARCH, continued

 

 

Refereed Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Browsing Behavior of the Global Online Audience.” With Bruce W. Lo. Published in the proceedings of the annual International Joint Conference on e-Commerce, e-Administration, e-Society, and e-Education (e-CASE), March 2008. (second author)

 

“Acceptable Computer Use on Campus: Responding to Objectionable Internet Material.” With Teri Brandenburg. Published in the proceedings of the Annual Information Systems Educators Conference (ISECon), October 2002. (second author)

 

 “Comparing I.S. Ethics in the USA with I.S. Ethics in the Arab World.” With Husain Al-Lawatia. Published in the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Information Resource Management Association International (IRMA International), May 2002. (second author)

 

“A General E-Commerce Data Model for Strategic Advantage: Mapping Site Behavior to Site Structure.” With David H. Olsen and Nicole Forsgren. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), October 2001. (second author)

 

“A Comprehensive and Integrative Model for Digital Sounding Rendering.” With Charlotte Anderson, Nathan Walker, Chet Barney, Hoon Choi, and Gi-Taek Hur. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), October 2001. (first author)

 

“University Stakeholder Comparison on Issues of Microcomputer Ethics.” With Daniel R. Judd. Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), October 2001. (second author)

 

“The Object Pattern Concept Applied to the Entity-relationship Data Model.” With David Olsen. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Information Resource Management Association (IRMA International), May 2000. (first author)

 

“A Model for Assessing the Impact of Microcomputer Use on Freshman Academic and Social Involvement.” With Daniel R. Judd. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information systems, September 1999. (second author)

 

“A Model for Assessing the Impact of Microcomputer Use on Freshman Academic and Social Development.” with Daniel R. Judd. Published in the Proceedings of the Delta Pi Epsilon Research Conference, November 1998. (second author)

 

“The Potential of the Internet for Commercial and Educational Applications.” With G. Daryl Nord, Jeretta H. Nord, James E. LaBarre, and Ron MacKinnon. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September 1995. (fourth author)

 

“Who Understands Computer Law?” with Jeffery J. Johnson. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September 1995. (second author)

 

“Student Opinions on Ethical Information Systems Usage.” with Eugenia Fernandez. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September 1995. (second author)

 

“Global Networking and Remote Communities Formation.” with Alexander Eu. Voiskounsky. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September 1995. (second author)

 

“Strategies for Identifying Application Domain Objects During Systems Analysis: An Empirical Study.” with Christopher G. Jones. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September 1995. (second author)

 

“E-Mail Use Among MIS Professors in the USA.” with Hoon Choi. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, October 1994. (first author)

 

“Computer Software Instruction: Is It Worth College Credit?” with Dennis LaBonty, Lloyd Bartholome, and Robert Stocker. Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September-October 1993. (first author)

 

“Ethics Perceptions of Fortune 500 Information Specialists.” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, September 1992. (sole author)

 

“What Every Information Systems Graduate Should Know About Ethics.” With H. Robert Stocker. Published in the Proceedings of the 1992 Association of Management Conference, August 1992. (first author)

 

“Information Ethics and Pedagogy.” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, October 3-5, 1991. (sole author)

 

“Information Ethics Among the Fortune 500.” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Mountain Plains Management Association, October 11-12, 1990. (sole author)

 

“Desk-Top Publishing's Effect On Business Letter Response Rates.” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Educators, October 4-6, 1990. (sole author)

 

“Business Information Skills for New BIS Graduates.” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Educators, September 27-29, 1989. (sole author)

 

RESEARCH, continued

 

 

Refereed Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“IS2010 Model Curriculum Core Assessment Exam: Supporting Institutional and Professional Development.” With Lynn McKell, Kewal Dhariwal, & Bruce White. Presented to the 2010 Information Systems Educators Conference, Nashville, TN, October 27-29, 2010. (third author)

 

“Curriculum Migration: From IS 2002 to IS 2010.” Presented to the 2010 annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Las Vegas, NV, October 6-9, 2010. (sole author)

 

“IS & the Evolving Model Curriculum.” Presented to the 2010 annual conference of MBAA International, Chicago, IL, March 24-26, 2010. (sole author)

 

“Factors Influencing Choice of Information Technology-Related Majors.” With Bradley N. Dickey. Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Pittsburgh, PA, September 30 - October 3, 2009. (first author)

 

“Browsing Behavior of the Global Online Audience.” With Bruce W. Lo. Presented to the annual International Joint Conference on e-Commerce, e-Administration, e-Society, and e-Education (e-CASE), Bangkok, Thailand, March 27-29, 2008. (second author)

 

“Information Systems Ethics in Oman, South Korea, and the USA.” With Se Hyung Oh and Husain Al-Lawati. Presented at ISECon 2004, the annual Information Systems Educators Conference sponsored by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Newport, RI, Nov. 4 – 7, 2004. (first author)

 

“ABET Accreditation of MIS Programs in AACSB Schools.” With Dale A. Johnson and George A. Kasper. Presented at ISECon 2004, the annual Information Systems Educators Conference sponsored by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Newport, RI, Nov. 4 – 7, 2004. (first author)

 

“Administrative Issues in Standardizing and Assessing IS Curricula using the IS 2002 Model Curriculum.” With Woolen, Nezlek, Reynolds, Sumner, and Hammell. Presented at ISECon 2004, the annual Information Systems Educators Conference sponsored by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Newport, RI, Nov. 4 – 7, 2004. (sixth author)

 

“An Ethics Analysis of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.” with Ingrid Ulstad. Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), October 2004. (first author)

 

“MIS Program Accreditation:  Comparing AACSB and ABET.” With Maria Stone. Presented to ISECon 2003, the annual Information Systems Educators Conference sponsored by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), San Diego, CA, Nov. 6 – 9, 2003. (first author)

 

“Accrediting MIS Programs: AACSB, ABET, or Both?” With Maria Stone. Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), October 2003. (first author)

 

“A Model of Freshman Use of Microcomputers Related to Intellectual and Social Development.” with Daniel R. Judd and Lavell E Saunders. Presented to the annual international conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE), Albuquerque, NM, March 24-29, 2003. (second author)

 

“Acceptable Computer Use on Campus: Responding to Objectionable Internet Material.” with Teri Brandonberg. Presented to ISECon 2002, the annual Information Systems Educators Conference sponsored by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), San Antonio, TX, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 2002. (second author)

 

“An Emerging Framework for Occidental-Oriental Information Society Law.” with Jeffrey Johnson and Qingshan Zhou. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2-5 October 2002. (first author)

 

“Controversies in Sound Rendering.” With Chet Barney, Hoon Choi, and Gi-Taek Hur. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2-5 October 2002. (second author)

 

“Comparing I.S. Ethics in the USA with I.S. Ethics in the Arab World.” With Husain Al-Lawatia. Presented to the Annual Conference of the Information Resource Management Association International (IRMA International), Seattle, Washington, 19-22 May 2002. (second author)

 

“A General E-Commerce Data Model for Strategic Advantage: Mapping Site Behavior to Site Structure.” With David H. Olsen and Nicole Forsgren. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Vancouver, British Columbia, 4-6 October 2001. (second author)

 

“A Comprehensive and Integrative Model for Digital Sounding Rendering.” With Charlotte Anderson, Nathan Walker, Chet Barney, Hoon Choi, and Gi-Taek Hur. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Vancouver, British Columbia, 4-6 October 2001. (first author)

 

“University Stakeholder Comparison on Issues of Microcomputer Ethics.” With Daniel R. Judd. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Vancouver, British Columbia, 4-6 October 2001. (second author)

 

“A Practice-Oriented Framework for Developing Information Society Law.” with Qingshan Zhou and Jeffrey Johnson. Presented to the Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, Orem, Utah, 6 April 2000. (first author)

 

"The Internet and U.S. Obscenity Law." Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, 5-7 October 2000.

 

"A Survey of Federal and State Legislation Relevant to Internet Pornography." Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, 4-6 October 2000.

 

“The Object Pattern Concept Applied to the Entity-relationship Data Model.” With David Olsen. Presented to the annual conference of the Information Resource Management Association (IRMA International), Anchorage, Alaska, 21-24 May 2000. (first author)

 

“U.S. Obscenity Laws: Implications for the Internet.” Presented to the annual conference of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Cedar City, Utah, 14 April 2000.

 

“Comparing Stakeholder Opinion of Microcomputer Curriculum” with Daniel R. Judd. Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, San Antonio, Texas, 30 September - 2 October 1999. (second author)

 

“A Model for Assessing the Impact of Microcomputer Use on Freshman Academic and Social Development” with Daniel R. Judd. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, San Antonio, Texas, 30 September - 2 October 1999. (second author)

 

“Toward a Policy on Appropriate Computer Use at Utah State University.” Presented to the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Provo, Utah, 9 April 1999.

 

“A Model for Assessing the Impact of Microcomputer Use on Freshman Academic and Social Involvement at the University Level” with Daniel R. Judd. Presented to the annual Delta Pi Epsilon National Research Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, 19-21 November 1998. (second author)

 

“Web-based Education: a Comparative Study” with Robert D. Stone. Presented to the annual conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Cancun, Mexico, 1-3 October 1998. (first author)


“Cultural Differences and Concerns in Managing Electronic Commerce” with Hoon Choi. Presented to the China International Business Symposium, Shanghai, 27-29 May 1998. (second author)

 

“Ending the Feud between Computer Science & Business Information Systems: Goals & Methods.” Presented to the annual conference of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Personnel Research, Boston, 26-28 March 1998.

 

“Applying the Object Pattern Concept to the Entity-Relationship Model.” Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, St. Louis, 2-4 October 1997.

 

“Student Computer Use at Utah State University.” Presented to the Annual Conference of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Ogden, Utah, 11 April 1997.

 

“Electronic Commerce on the Internet.” with Daryl Nord, Jeretta Nord, and James LaBarre. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Las Vegas, 26-28 September 1996. (fourth author)

 

“Student Computer Competency at a Western University.” with Dan Judd. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Las Vegas, 26-28 September 1996. (second author)

 

“The Impact of the Worldwide Web and Its Potential Influence on Competitive Advantage.” with G. Daryl Nord, Jeretta H. Nord, and Hoon Choi. Presented to the 1996 Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Conference, Hong Kong, 21-22 June 1996. (third author)

 

“Issues in Implementing a Virtual University.” Presented to the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters for presentation at the 12 April 1996 conference, Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah.

 

“The Potential of the Internet for Commercial and Educational Applications.” with G. Daryl Nord, Jeretta H. Nord, James E. LaBarre, and Ron MacKinnon. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, September 1995. (fifth author)

 

“Who Understands Computer Law?” with Jeffery J. Johnson. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, September 1995. (first author)

 

“Student Opinions on Ethical Information Systems Usage.” with Eugenia Fernandez. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, September 1995. (first author)

 

“Global Networking and Remote Communities Formation.” with Alexander Eu. Vois­kounsky. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, September 1995. (first author)

 

“Strategies for Identifying Application Domain Objects During Systems Analysis: An Empirical Study.” with Christopher G. Jones. Presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, September 1995. (second author)

 

“The Global Communications Highway: Internet Strategies and Applications for Business and Education.” Presented to the Third International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, Puebla, Mexico, June 12-14, 1995.

 

“Ethics for Information Professionals: Cultural Comparisons.” Presented to the Utah Academy for Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Logan, Utah, May 12, 1995.

 

“Basic Concepts, Commercial Uses, and Classroom Applications of the Internet.” with G. Daryl Nord, Jeretta H. Nord, and James E. LaBarre. Presented to the Third International Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, Puebla, Mexico, June 12-14, 1995. (fourth author)

 

“The Internet: Concepts, Commercial and Classroom Applications.” with G. Daryl Nord, Jerretta H. Nord, and James E. LaBarre. Academy of Business Administration, Reno, Nevada, February 28-March 5, 1995. (fourth author)

 

“E-Mail Use Among MIS Professors in the USA.” with Hoon Choi. The International Association for Computer Information Systems, Bethesda, Maryland, October 6-8, 1994. (first author)

 

“College Credit for Computer Software Instruction: Part II.” with Jeff Johnson. The Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Ogden, Utah, May 13, 1994. (first author)

 

“Computer Software Instruction: Is It Worth College Credit?” with Dennis LaBonty, Lloyd Bartholome, and Robert Stocker. The International Association for Computer Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 30-October 2, 1993. (first author)

 

“Software Applications for Credit?” The Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Cedar City, Utah, May 7, 1993.


“Ethics Perceptions of Fortune 500 Information Specialists.” The International Association for Computer Information Systems, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 25-27, 1992.

 

“What Every Information Systems Graduate Should Know About Ethics.” 1992 Association of Management Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 4-7, 1992.

 

“International Business Communication in the Triad.” The Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 15, 1992.

 

“Britain, Japan, and the USA: Three Case Studies in International Business Communication.” The Association for Business Communication, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 27 - December 1, 1991.

 

“Information Ethics Content and Pedagogy.” The International Association for Computer Information Systems, San Francisco, California, October 3-5, 1991.

 

“First Principles in Information Ethics.” Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 10, 1991.

 

“Information Ethics Among the Fortune 500.” Mountain Plains Management Association, Ogden, Utah, October 11-12, 1990.

 

“Issues in Information Ethics: A Panel Discussion.” Mountain Plains Management Association, Ogden, Utah, October 11-12, 1990.

 

“Desk-Top Publishing and Business Letter Response Rates.” Association of Computer Educators, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4-6, 1990.

 

“Information Security: An Agenda for Action.” Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, May 11, 1990.

 

“Computer Ethics, Computer Viruses.” National Business Education Association, Reno, Nevada, April 11-14, 1990.

 

“Business Information Skills for New BIS Graduates.” Association of Computer Educators, Denver, Colorado, September 27-29, 1989.

 

“Necessary Skills for New Business Information Systems Graduates.” Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. Logan, Utah, May 19, 1989.

 

“A Crew Coordination Trainer for B-52 Air Crews.” American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C., April 20-24, 1987.

 

RESEARCH, continued

 

 

Selected Other Publications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centennial Plan for the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, 2008.

 

IS Major Assessment Plan, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2004-09.

 

Course Materials for BIS 5800: Security of Business Information Systems, Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems, 2002-03.

 

Course Materials for BIS 5300: Advanced Data Communication, Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems, 1999-2003.

 

Web Site of the International Association for Computer Information Systems. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems and Education, 1997-2003.

 

Course Materials for BIS 1400: Microcomputer Applications in Business, 10th edition. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems and Education, 1991-2003.

Course Materials for BIS 6440: Information & Decision-making. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems and Education, 2000.

 

1994 Refereed Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (editor). Madison, Wisconsin: OmniPress, 1994.

 

1993 Refereed Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association for Computer Information Systems (editor). Madison, Wisconsin: OmniPress, 1993.

 

Course Materials for BIS 240: Desktop Publishing with PageMaker. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems and Education, 1990.

 

"Desktop Publishing of Business Documents." Information Systems Educator, Vol. 24, No. 1, Spring, 1990.

 

Course Materials for BIS 140: Microcomputer Applications in Business. With H. Robert Stocker and Terry Lundgren. Logan, Utah: Utah State University, Department of Business Information Systems and Education, 1990.

 

“Microcomputer Networks and Repairs.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 23, No. 1, Spring, 1989.

 

“BIS Faculty Professional Involvement.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring, 1988.

 

“Industry Review of Business Information Systems Program.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring, 1988.

 

“The Role of Professional Organizations in the Undergraduate Curriculum.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring, 1988.

 

“AACSB Review Team Visits College of Business.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring, 1987.

 

“ASBE and the Robbins Award.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring, 1987.

 

“Research in Business Information Systems.” Information Systems Educator, Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring, 1987.

 

“CBT Item Scripting.” With B. Wilson in Designing Computer-based Instructional Systems (proprietary training material). St. Charles, Illinois: Arthur Andersen & Co., 1985.

 

“Flowcharting CBT Items.” In Designing Computer-based Instructional Systems (proprietary training material). St. Charles, Illinois: Arthur Andersen & Co., 1984.

 

Dissertation: The Effect of Analogies on Teaching Precise Concepts. Provo Utah: Brigham Young University, Department of Instructional Science, 1982.

 

The Differential Effects of Pictures and Line Drawings on Learning From Training Material Presented via Videodisc (a research report). Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, Department of Instructional Science, 1981.

 

Electronic Delivery System Presentation Features (a research report). With J. O. Campbell, J. B. Olsen, C.V. Bunderson, B. Wilson, D. Decker, & S. Bergstrom. Orem, Utah: WICAT, 1981.

 

Evaluation of General Education Category I Critical Reading Evaluation (a program evaluation report). Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1981.

 

“Message Design and Materials Formatting.” In Instructional Design Principles (proprietary training material). St. Charles, Illinois: Arthur Andersen & Co., 1981.

 

Secondary Education Structured Tutoring at Lakeridge Jr. High School (a program evaluation report). Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, Department of Instructional Science, 1979.

 

“What’s Inside Your PC? A Look Under the Hood.” Presented to the 2001 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 24 April 2001.

 

“The Internet: Good, Bad, and Ugly.” Presented to the 2000 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 25 April 2000.

 

“Building a PC.” Presented to the Annual meeting of the Utah Business and Computer Education Association, Orem, Utah, 29 January 2000.

 

 “Stakeholder Opinions of the USU Microcomputer Curriculum” with Daniel R. Judd. Presented to a meeting of Delta Pi Epsilon Beta Nu chapter, Logan, Utah, 4 October 1999.

 

“A Look at Maintaining and Troubleshooting Personal Computers.” 1998 MBA Intrasession, Utah State University, Logan, October 1998, February 1999, October 1999, February 2000.

 

“And Now for Something Completely Different: Word versus WordPerfect?” 1997 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 22, 1997.

 

“Desktop Publishing: Which Tools Are Right?” 1995 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 25, 1995.

 

“Using LEXIS/NEXIS.” 1994 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 19, 1994.

 

“WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows vs. WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS.” 1993 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 20, 1993.

 

“Digital Roots: Genealogy Software for the PC.” 1992 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 21, 1992.

 

“Digital Imaging Technology.” Eighth Annual Management Information Systems Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, February 20, 1992.

 

“The Promise of Open Systems.” Eighth Annual Management Information Systems Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, February 19, 1992.

 

“A Look at Microsoft Windows, Version 3.” 1991 Office Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 23, 1991.

 

“Information Ethics Seminar.” Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho, Feb 8-9, 1991.


“Communication for Young Leaders.” Vocational Leadership Organization in Conjunction with the Utah Vocational Conference, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, June 12, 1990.

 

“Communication for Graduate Students.” Graduate Student Association, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, May 3, 1990.

 

“Desktop Publishing: WordPerfect or PageMaker.” First Annual Professional Employees Conference, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, March 30, 1990.

 

“An Information Security Checklist.” Sixth Annual Management Information Systems Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, March 2, 1990.

 

“Trends in Mainframe Computing.” Sixth Annual Management Information Systems Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, March 1, 1990.

 

“Teaching Business Ethics.” Vocational Conference of the Utah Business Education Association, Logan, Utah: Utah State University, June 12-14, 1989.

 

“Interpersonal Communications.” Workshops for Small Business, Partners in Business, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, April 13, 1989.

 

“Managerial Communication.” ManagemenTVision Teleconference, Utah State University: Logan, Utah, March 8, 1989.

 

“Desktop Publishing: Help or Hype?” Fifth Annual Management Information Systems Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, March 2, 1989.

 

“Hidden Costs of Office Computers.” Fourth Annual Management Information Systems Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, March 3, 1988.

 

“Basic Concepts of Computer Managed Instruction.” Chicago Chapter of the National Society for Performance and Instruction. Chicago, Illinois, July, 1985.

 

“Introduction to Educational Uses of Rbase 4000.” Federation of Schools of Accountancy. Chicago, Illinois, May, 1985.

 

“Training That a Software User Really Wants.” COMDEX/FALL, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 1984.

 

“Cost-effective Videodisc Training.” Federation of Schools of Accountancy, Chicago, Illinois, May, 1984.

“How Interactive Video Is Used in Training at Arthur Andersen.” Midwest Media Managers Association, Chicago, Illinois, May, 1984.

 

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

 

 

 

Ethics Issues in Information Systems -- ongoing research growing out of continued need in the area; recent efforts connected with cross-cultural research in the Arab world, the USU CIL exams, and work on differences in ethics among stakeholders in the USU community

 

IS Student Enrollment Issue – studying the perceptions, costs, and benefits of special program-level accreditation for MIS programs in AACSC-accredited business schools

 

Factors influencing students to choose a S.T.E.M. major – studying this in concert with other efforts to meet the continuing high demand for information technology graduates

 

BOOK REVIEWS

 

 

 

Data Communications and Networking, 2nd ed., by Behrouz A. Forouzan. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

 

Database Management Systems: Designing and Building Business Applications, by Jerry Post. New York: McGraw-Hill, in press (1997).

 

Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology: An Introduction with Cases, by Kallman & Grillo. New York: Mitchell McGraw-Hill, 1994.

 

Management Information Systems, by Post & Anderson (Review of prepublication manuscript). Boston, MA: Richard D. Irwin Inc., 1994.

 

Principles of Management Information Systems, by Gupta & Gupta (Review of prepublication manuscript). St. Paul, MN: West Educational Publishing, 1993.

 

Management Information Systems: The Manager's View, 2nd ed., by Schultheis & Sumner. Boston, MA: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1992.

 

Ethics and Computers, by Kallam & Grillo (Review of prepublication manuscript). Watsonville, CA: Mitchell McGraw-Hill, 1992.

 

Business Communication Essentials, by Vic & Gilsdorf (Review of proposed text outline). Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1991.

 

Management Information Systems: A User Perspective, 3rd ed., by James O. Hicks, Jr. Amesbury, MA: West Educational Publishing, 1991.

 

Management Information Systems, by Patrick McKeown and Robert Leitch. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991.

 

Management Information Systems, by David Kroenke. New York: Mitchell - McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1989.

 

Writing Together: Business Writing Today, book proposal, author's name withheld. Santa Cruz, CA: West Publishing Company, 1990.

 

Management Information Systems: A Managerial End User Perspective, by James A. O'Brien. Boston: Irwin Publishing Company, 1990.

 

Management Information Systems: A User Perspective, 2nd ed., by James O. Hicks Jr. San Francisco: West Publishing Company, 1987. Note: this review was done after publication of the second edition in preparation for the third edition.

 

Managing Information Technology in a Changing World, book proposal, author's name withheld. Boston: Irwin Publishing Company, 1990.

 

Information Systems for Management, by Andrew Vazsonyi. Jointly published by Cole and Associates, Santa Rosa, CA, and John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1990.

 

Communication for Managers, by Norman B. Sigband and Arthur H. Bell. Cincinnati, Ohio: South-Western Publishing Co., 1992.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

 

 

·      Association for Computing, Faculty Coadvisor

·      Association of Information Technology Professionals, Faculty Coadvisor

·      Beta Gamma Sigma

·      IRMA International

·      International Association for Computer Information Systems (served two-year terms as webmaster, executive secretary, vice president, president, and past president)

·      Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters