Interim Chair, Dan Farkas is past chair of the Information Systems department at Pace University and the AIS Special Interest group on GIS (SIGGIS). He has been innovative in developing curriculum in Computer Security, Web Development and most recently Geographic Information Systems. He has given tutorials and workshops on Networking, Linux Administration, and GIS Concepts to national audiences for over 20 years. He was recently involved in a Pace University grant (funded by Verizon) to provide GIS faculty development workshops across the disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University.
James B. Pick is a Professor in School of Business at University of Redlands. He is director for the Center for Spatial Business and past chair of the Department of Management and Business. He is the author of 165 journal articles, book chapters, and refereed proceedings in the research areas of management information systems, geographic information systems, urban studies, population, and renewable energy, and author or co-author of thirteen books, including Geographic Systems in Business (editor, 2005),Geo-Business: GIS in the Digital Organization (2008), Exploring the Urban Community: A GIS Approach, 2nd ed. (2012), The Global Digital Divides: Explaining Change (2015), and Renewable Energy: Problems and Prospects in the Coachella Valley of California (2017). He is associate editor of European Journal of Information Systems and senior associate editor of Information Systems for Development. His Ph.D. is from University of California Irvine.
Avijit Sarkar is a Professor of Business Analytics and Operations Management at the University of Redlands School of Business. His research interests are in the areas of global digital divides, sharing economy motivations, and spatial business. His research articles have been published in journals such as Telecommunications Policy, Journal of Geographical Systems, European Journal of Operational Research, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, and Computers and Operations Research. He is co-author of The Global Digital Divides: Explaining Change (Springer, 2015). He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Global Information Technology Management. Dr. Sarkar received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.
Namchul Shin is a Professor of Information Systems in the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University. He received his Ph.D. in Management (specialization in MIS) from the University of California at Irvine. His work has been published in journals such as Industry & Innovation. Decision Support Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Information Management, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, and Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, among other journals. He is associate editor of Journal of Electronic Commerce Research and a member of the editorial board of Business Process Management Journal.
Asish Satpathy is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Information Systems at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business. He has extensive experience in product development for startups, academic research, teaching, and curriculum development in data mining and location analytics. His work has been published in various high-impact scholarly journals, and he has received recognition for his teaching excellence. He has co-founded two technology startups and presented workshops on location analytics for several organizations including AIS. He currently serves as chair of the data analytics certificate programs at ASU's Department of Information Systems. Asish holds a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics and MBA with IS concentration.
Michael A. Erskine is an Associate Professor at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Systems from the University of Colorado Denver. He teaches location analytics, web development, and IT project management. His research interests include effective IT project governance, the influence of emerging technology on society, IT workforce trends, and decision-making using geospatial data. Michael’s research has been presented at numerous international, national, and regional conferences. His work has appeared in several journals, including Information Systems Frontiers, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Consumer Marketing, and Journal of Computer Information Systems.
Anthony Corso is a Professor at California Baptist University in the Department of Computing, Software, and Data Sciences. His professional career was exemplified by positions at Apple Computer, Silicon Graphics, and Vitria Technology. Job roles include Instructional Design, Technical Training, System Administration, and Entertainment Marketing. His research integrates social media, geographical information systems, machine learning, and natural language processing to create predictive information systems. This innovative approach enhances predictive capabilities by integrating social media data into the design, analysis, and evaluation phases. With over fifteen years dedicated to unraveling the intricacies of real-world event prediction, Dr. Corso has developed profound expertise in spatial analysis, data analysis, and social behavior.