Professional Background

I attended Florida State University, where I earned an undergraduate degree in English, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in management information systems. I defended my dissertation on November 17, 1997. The following year, I joined the Computer Science and Information Systems Department at Kennesaw State University.

I have experience as a systems analyst, Web developer, and consultant. Courses that I have taught include e-business, Web design, systems analysis and design, quantitative methods, and data communications. I am on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum. My current research focuses on IT literacy — identifying, measuring and amplifying IT competencies needed by computer and Internet users. I am Associate Director of the Center for Hispanic Studies and the CETL Faculty Fellow for E-Learning.