Appointments & Interests

Professional Appointments

January 2015 – present Associate Chair
Department of Media and Information
Michigan State University
July 2014 – present Associate Professor with tenure (75%)
Department of Media and Information
Michigan State University
July 2014 – present Associate Professor with tenure (25%)
Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Michigan State University
January 2014 – present Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Media and Information
Michigan State University
August 2012 – present Professor by Courtesy
University Outreach and Engagement –
Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting

Michigan State University
August 2005 – present Visiting Assistant Professor
Departments of Management & Marketing
IESEG School of Management
August 2006 – June 2013 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (75%)
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Michigan State University
August 2012 – June 2013 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (25%)
Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Michigan State University
August 2005 – August 2012 Adjunct Professor
University Outreach and Engagement –
Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting

Michigan State University
2005-2006 Instructor
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Michigan State University
2001-2004 Research Assistant
Department of Information Systems
DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
2000-2005 Teaching Assistant
Department of Information Systems, DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University

Professional Interests

Research:

  • Electronic/Mobile Business/Commerce
  • Usability/Human-Computer Interaction
  • Electronic/Mobile Marketing
  • Electronic/Mobile Health
  • Technology Adoption
  • Privacy

Teaching:

  • Management/Information Systems & Strategy
  • Electronic/Mobile Business/Commerce
  • Knowledge Management & Enterprise Systems
  • Databases & Data Management
  • Systems Analysis & Design
  • Telecommunications & Business Applications

Personal Interests

Sports: Soccer, basketball, volleyball, and tennis.

Travel: South Africa (safari), Kenya, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, U.S.A, Canada, France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Turkey, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Cyprus, Greece.

Dance: Swing, Greek (e.g. Kalamatiano), and Latin (e.g. Salsa, Merengue, Tango).