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Biographical Sketch

2

Background Information

3

Research

4

Teaching

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Service

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References

Victor W. A. Mbarika, Ph.D.

Work Address:

College of Business, TT Allain 117

Southern University

Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USA

Home/Mailing

Address:

18938 Beaujolaes Ave

Baton Rouge, LA 70817, USA

Phone: (225)572-1042 / (225)715-4621 or (225)771 -5643 Fax: (440)809-4437

Email: victor@mbarika.com Web Site: http://www.mbarika.com/

Table of Contents

1. Biographical Sketch................................................................................................................. 3

2. Background Information.......................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Education.............................................................................................................................. 4

2.2 Relevant Professional Experience........................................................................................ 4

2.3 Other Experience.................................................................................................................. 6

3. Research.................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Main Research Streams........................................................................................................ 7

3.2 Publications, Accepted Papers, & Refereed Conference Papers...................................... 10

3.2.1 Refereed Journals .......................................................................................................... 10

3.2.2 Papers Under Review…….…………………...……………………..................................14

3.2.3 Working papers….……………………………………...…………………............………..15

3.2.4 Published books..…...………….……………………………………………....……………17

3.2.5 Published book Chapters………………………………………..………......……………..18

3.2.6 Referred Conferences proceedings and papers………………….………...…………….19

3.2.7 Invited papers presented at professional meetings/workshops…..……………...…....28

3.3 Grants and Other Sponsored Research............................................................................. 30

3.3.1 Grants Received ............................................................................................................. 30

3.3.2 Other Grants Related Activities..................................................................................... 31

4. Teaching……………………………………..……………………………………………….....……….31

4.1 Southern University and A&M College…………………………………………………….31

4.2 Louisiana State University……...………………………………………….………………...32

4.3 Auburn University……...…………………………………………….……………………….33

4.4 Columbus State University….……………………………………….………………………34

5. Services.................................................................................................................................... 34

5.1 Services To Universities……………………………………………….…………… ………....34

5.1.1 Services at Southern University and A&M College..................................................... 34

5.1.2 Services at Louisiana State University and A&M College.......................................... 35

5.1.3 Services at Columbus State University......................................................................... 36

5.2 Other activities (Services) to Professional organizations…………………………………...36

5.3 Community Services........................................................................................................... 38

5.4 Awards Honors and Other Recognitions…………………………………………………...38

5.5 Organizational Memberships………………………………………………………………...39

5.6 Personal Information………………………………………………………………………….40

6. References……………………………………………………………………………………….........…40

Victor W. A. Mbarika

1. Biographical Sketch

Dr. Victor W. Mbarika is on faculty in the College of Business at Southern University and A&M College and is founding director of the University’s International Center for Information Technology and Development (ICITD). He is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) consultant with various governmental and private agencies. He holds a B.S. in Management Information Systems from the U.S. International University, an M.S. in MIS from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Ph.D. in MIS from Auburn University. With over 100 academic publications, Dr. Mbarika’s has authored three books and his research on ICT diffusion in developing countries and on multimedia learning has appeared (or are forthcoming) in 35 peer reviewed journals, five book chapters and over 60 national and international conference publications. He was cited as being “in the forefront of academic research into ICT implementation in Africa, and has provided a theoretically-informed framework for understanding ICTs in less developed countries…”His scholarly publications have appeared in journals such as IEEE Transactions, IEEE Spectrum, Communications of the ACM, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Information Systems Journal, the Information Society, Journal of the American Society for Information Sciences and Journal of Global Information Management. He has received several research and teaching grants and fellowships from the National Science Foundation, NASA, KPMG, Southern Regional Education Board, and the Louisiana Board of Regents. He is editor-in-chief of The African Journal of Information Systems, and he serves as a senior board member of several other journals such as IEEE Transactions on IT on Biomedicine. Dr. Mbarika is Founder of the Cameroon Computer and Network Center (CCNC). He is a member of the Association of Information Systems (AIS), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Information Resources Management Association (IRMA). He holds over 20 research, teaching and service excellence awards. Email: victor@mbarika.com; Website: www.mbarika.com.

2. Background Information

2.1 Education

Degree	Concentration	Institution	Year
PhD	MIS	Auburn University, Auburn, AL	2000
MS	MIS	The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL	1997
BS	MIS	United States International University, Nairobi & San Diego, CA	1995

Professional Experience

2.2 Relevant Professional Experiences

2004 – Present: Assoc. Professor of Management Information Systems

Southern University and A&M College. College of Business-- Department of Management, Marketing, and E-Business.

Main Responsibility: Lead the launching of a new major in E-Business (first E-Business major offered at any public institution of higher learning in Louisiana).

Provide leadership for the College’s AACSB re-accreditation efforts. Teach: Electronic Commerce and Database Management; Coordinate multiple student projects to develop business plans, and analyze and develop

e-business systems for local businesses. Support and Consult with current and potential local businesses on e-business entrepreneurship and e-business marketing strategies.

2007-Present: Founder and Director.

The International Center For Information Technology and Development

(ICITD)

The International Center for Information Technology and Development focuses on research and consulting in the area of information technology for sustainable development. Examples of organizations that have been its client include the United Nations, the International Telecommunications Union and the Government of Ethiopia. Research generated by this group has been ranked as the leading research in ICTs for some developing regions.

2006-Present: External Thesis Examiner

University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius . A Two-Year appointment as external thesis examiner.

2003-2006: Ph.D. Thesis Adviser.

Stackholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

2001 – 2004: Assistant Professor of Information Systems

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA E.J. Ourso College of Business
Administration

Chair of Education and Academics: LSU African American Cultural Center.
Taught: Management of Information Resources; Data Communications/Networking; Dissertation Research; Seminar in Advanced Seminar Problems. Courses taught were at the undergraduate and graduate levels (including MBA and Ph.D.)

1998 – Present: Consultant and Research Fellow-- National Science Foundation

Project Auburn, AL, Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering

Education (LITEE), Research on the impact of multimedia in education and

industry.

2000 – 2001: MBA Faculty. Asst. Professor of Computer Information Systems

Management And Executive. Columbus State University, Columbus, GA

Abbot Turner College of Business
Taught: Systems Analysis and Design, Management of Information Technology; Object-Oriented Analysis and Design; Computer Applications. Courses taught were at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive graduate levels.

1998 – 2000: Doctoral Student Instructor

Auburn University, Auburn, AL. Taught: Management of Telecommunications; Information Resource Management. Courses taught were at the undergraduate level.

1998 : MIS Instructor (Full Time)

Columbus State University, Columbus, GA

Taught: Systems Analysis and Design; Introduction to Computer Information Systems. Courses taught were at the undergraduate level.

1998 : MIS Instructor J. Sergeant Reynolds College, Richmond, VA
Taught: Operating Systems and Hardware Architecture. Course taught at the

undergraduate level.

U. S. Army (DOD), Fort Lee, VA .MIS Instructor
Taught: Computer Networking and Web Design. Course taught at the undergraduate level.

1997 : MIS Instructor DEVRY Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Taught: Introduction to Computer Information Systems. Course taught at

the undergraduate level.

1996 - 1997 : Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
College of Business Administration (Center for Management of Information

Technology and Telecommunications).

2.3 Other Experience

2001 - Present : Founder and President.

Cameroon Computer and Network Center (CCNC), Yaoundé, Cameroon
CCNC is a CyberCafé which provides public paid Internet services and various computer-based training services.

1996: Information Technology Specialist

UNISYS Corporation, Elk Grove, IL
Performed hardware and software configuration for a Western Union money transfer project.

3. Research

3.1 Main Research Streams

3.1.1 IS/IT Management in Developing Regions

♦ Theory Bases:

§ Innovation Diffusion Theory;

§ Hofstede's Theory on Consequences of Culture; and

§ Technology Acceptance Model

3.1.2 Individual and Organizational Learning through Multimedia Systems

♦ Theory Bases:

§ Task-Technology Fit Theory; and

§ Cognitive Learning Theory

3.1.3 Diversity Issues in Academia: A Focus on Minority Doctoral Students and Minority Faculty Recruiting and Retention

♦ Theory Bases:

§ Supply and Demand;

§ Racioethnicity; and

§ Social Identity and Similarity-Attraction.

3.1.3.1 Doctoral Students / Dissertations

Name	Role	Current Status	Current Placement
Chitu Okoli	Chair	Ph.D. in Management Info. Syst. (Completed)	Assistant Professor, Concordia University (Montréal, Canada)
Mengistu Kifle	Chair	Ph.D. in Management Info. Syst. (Completed)	Researcher
Sandra Stokes	Co-Chair	Ph.D. (In Progress)	Instructor, Baton Rouge Comm. Col.
Sanjay Sood	Chair	Ph.D. (In Progress)	Department Head, Computer IS, Univ. of Mauritius.
Marsha Evans	Committee Member	Ph.D. (In Progress)	Research

1	Biographical Sketch
2	Background Information
3	Research
4	Teaching
5	Service
6	References