Dr. El-Gayar is a Professor of
Information Systems and Dean of Graduate Studies and
Research, Dakota State University. His research
interests include: decision support systems, multiple
criteria decision making, and the application of
decision technologies in healthcare, environmental
management, and security planning and management. His
inter-disciplinary educational background and training
is in information technology, computer science,
economics, and operations research. Dr. El-Gayar’s
industry experience includes working as an analyst,
modeler, and programmer. His numerous publications
appear in various information technology related fields.
He is a member of AIS, ACM, INFORMS, and DSI.