MARK
JAMES MORAN Ph. D.
Phone:
(605) 483-3239
Office
phone: (605) 256-5821
Email:
mark.moran@dsu.edu
EDUCATION
September
2006 Ph. D. in
Organization and Management
Specialization in
E-Business
Dissertation
Title: College Student’s
Acceptance of Tablet PCs an Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and
Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model.
August
1987 Master of
Business Administration Degree
Finance primary focus with
MIS option
May 1978 Bachelor of Science
Degree in Chemistry
Minor: Mathematics and Computer Science
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2004 to present Assistant Professor at
2003 Member of Graduate Faculty,
1999 – 2003 Instructor of Information Systems. Taught courses delivered to undergraduate students. During this time developed new curriculum for several courses including CIS 350 Hardware, Data Communications and Networking. Developed course programs for several new courses.
1996, 1998 Part-time Instructor of Information Systems, College of BIS, Dakota State
University. Responsible for instruction delivery for the
1990 - 1995 Instructor for the Business and Education Institute, Dakota State University
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
August 1996 - Present Full time Assistant
Professor for the
Undergraduate Courses
Taught and Developed:
Advanced Computer
Applications (CSC 206)
Access 2000
Excel 2000
Computer Hardware
Network Planning and
Management (CIS 385)
Computer Hardware, Data
Communications, and Networking (CIS 350)
Network Operating Systems
(CIS 270)
Operating Environments (CIS
328)
Courses Taught
Introduction to Computers
Management
Information Systems (CIS 325)
E-networking
or LAN II (CIS385)
CIS 414
Computer Security
CIS 328
Operating Systems
INFS 750
Graduate level Data Communications and Networking
INFS 754 Network
Security and IDS
INFS 601
Information Systems and UNIX
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Sept 1995 - 2001 Worked as a
self employed Network and Computer Consultant
Responsibilities Sold,
troubleshooting, and repairing of microcomputers
Installed,
supported, and administrated Novell and Microsoft networks
1985 – 1999 Nuclear
Medical Technician and sales
Responsibilities Perform
nuclear medicine imaging procedures and sold diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
1978 – 1985 Manager
of RadioImmunoChemistry Dept
Laboratory of Clinical
Medicine
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
The Distraction Factor – Does the use Of Student
Computers in the Classroom Lead to Educational Distraction? Paper presented at
the Western Region DSI, April 2007.
“Students Acceptance of Tablet PCs”, paper published with Dr. Omar El-Gayar and presented at the 2006 Annual meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November 2006.
“Securing a Home PC”, presented at the Madison Area Kiwanis Club, Fall 2004
“Building an Information Assurance Laboratory”, Submitted for Presentation at the 2003 annual ISECON annual meeting, November 2003.
“Applying to become a
Current Committee Assignments
Computing Resources Advisory Committee which is responsible for all strategic planning and acquisition of campus computing resources, including both hardware and software.
Graduate committee of the Master in Information Assurance which is responsible to develop the proposal and programs to enable DSU to start a new master program in Information Assurance.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
I have written a variety of grant request to support education innovation at DSU. These proposals include a grant to develop new innovative distance delivery courses and options and a equipment grant from CISCO systems to provide DSU with over $20,000 worth of equipment for networking and security courses.
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
I am involved in research and academic writing in the area of Information Assurance which includes policy, ethics, and network security. I continue to support the universities pursuit of innovation in technology with Tablet PC’s both in my writing and course development activities.
ACTIVITIES
I serve on the board of directors of the local chapter of habitat for humanity where we have built three homes for families in the Flandreau and Madison communities. I am a member of CompTIA professional organization and I have been an active supporter of the DSU computer club.