GRANT ALEXANDER

Northeastern State University

Department of IS and Technology

EDUCATION - ACADEMIC DEGREES

Master of Information Systems, 2000

University of Arkansas

Minor: Economics

Master of Business Administration, 1990

University of Arkansas

Concentration: Marketing and Management

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, 1986

Colorado School of Mines

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AT NSU AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Assistant Professor - Management Information Systems and Telecommunications,

Northeastern State University, 1994 - present

Graduate Instructor and Research Assistant, Computer Information Systems and

Quantitative Analysis, University of Arkansas, 1991 - 1994

Part-time Instructor, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, 1990

Computer Laboratory Instructor, Graduate Assistant, University of Arkansas, 1987, 1989-1990

NSU Teaching Assignments

MIS 4533 Decision Support Systems

MIS 4293        Business Database Management Systems

MIS 3213        Business Systems Analysis

MIS 3063 Principles of Information Systems

MIS 2333        Introduction to Information Technology

MIS 1133        Fundamentals of Computer Usage     

MIS 1003        Computers in Modern Society

TCM 3633      Telecommunications Law and Policy

CIS 1023         Introduction to Microcomputers

CIS 2003         Business Applications of Microcomputers

CIS 2233         Programming Commercial Systems (COBOL I)

BADM 3933   Business Statistics I

MGMT 3213  Principles of Production and Operations Management

ECON 2113    Principles of Macroeconomics

University of Arkansas Teaching Assignments

CISQ 5713      Graduate Computer Systems Applications

CISQ 3413      Quantitative Managerial Methods I

CISQ 2263      Introductory COBOL

CISQ 2232      Business Information Systems

CISQ 1121      Business Information Systems Laboratory

Department, College and University Assignments

University Committee: Curriculum and Education Programs

University Committee: Academic Technology

University Committee: World Wide Web, Policy subcommittee: Chair

College of Business and Technology: Faculty Council Representative

Faculty Council: Faculty Welfare Committee

College of Business and Technology: SIFE Faculty Advisory Board, Chair

College of Business and Technology: MIS Curriculum Review Team

College of Business and Technology: MIS Assessment Team

College of Business and Technology: Homecoming Team

College of Business and Technology: Scholarly Activities Team (Internal)

College of Business and Industry: Faculty Development & Research Quality Circle

College of Business and Industry: Social Quality Circle

Department of MIS/TCM: Management Information Systems Team

Department of MIS/TCM: MIS 1133 Course Credit by Examination Development Team

Department of MIS/TCM: MIS Screening Committee

Department of MIS/TCM: MIS Curriculum Committee

Department of MIS/TCM: Student Guide Development

Department of MIS/TCM: TCM Curriculum Committee

Department of MIS: Management Information Science Quality Circle

Department of BEd and MIS: MIS 1133 Quality Circle

University Community Involvement

Center for Rural Development: Applied Technology Institute Contact

Undergraduate Advisor (approx. 40 students per semester)

Faculty Sponsor: Association of Information Technology Professionals (Student Chapter)

University Placement Office: Technology Consultant

Greek Week 2000 and 2001 Official

Recruiting: Redmen Rally, Community College Days (Connors State College

and Carl Albert State College)

Faculty Cohesion: Tailgating, Intramural Basketball, Football, Soccer and Softball

Noel Levitz Advisement Workshop Participant

Noel Levitz Advisement Seminar Attendent: Ethics in Advising

Noel Levitz Advisement Seminar Leader: Legal Issues in Advising (16 Attendees)

Advisement Information Sessions and Workshops

Academic Advisement: Transfer Days and Freshmen Days

Effective Teaching and Learning Centers Program Participant

Center for Excellence Lecture Participant

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

Decision Science Institute

Association of Information Technology

University of Arkansas Alumni

Colorado School of Mines Alumni

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant.

Tarp Chapel and Gardens, Broken Arrow, OK: Assisted with database error.

Eastpointe Manufacturing, Muskogee, OK: Assisted with database application.

Parnell Enterprises, Fayetteville, AR:  Assisted with development of computer

applications for small business.

Bank of Fayetteville, AR:  Provided instruction and support for

computer applications and acquisitions.         

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Rogers, AR:  Presented the use of

computers and DBASE IV to the loan department.

Saralee Corporation, Bentonville, AR:  Wrote application programs

to support EDI point of sale and inventory management reports.

Research Coordinator, Texaco, Inc. and Star Enterprise, Houston, TX

PUBLICATIONS

Alexander, Grant O., Development of an Instrument for Measuring Information and Information Technology's Costs and Economic Value," Proceedings, Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Decision Science Institute, San Diego, CA. November, 1997.

Alexander, Grant O., "Information System Usage for Manufacturing firms: A Comparison of Multivariate Models," Proceedings, Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, CA. November, 1997.

Alexander, Grant O., Thomas W. Jones, and Robert E. Ellis, "Factors Impacting Teacher Evaluations: A Comparison of the Perceptions of Undergraduate Students in Business Administration and Engineering," Proceedings, Twenty-First Annual Conference of the Decision Science Institute Southwest Region, 1994.

Alexander, Grant Owen and Timothy Paul Cronan, "Determinants of Information System Success for Small Manufacturing Firms," Proceedings, Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Washington D.C., November, 1993.

Alexander, Grant Owen, "Computing Practices in Small Arkansas Manufacturing Firms," Arkansas Business and Economic Review, Volume 26, Number 2 (Summer 1993), pp 20-26.

Alexander, Grant Owen, "Computing Practices in Small Arkansas Manufacturing Firms," Proceedings, Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the Decision Science Institute Southwest Region, New Orleans, March 1993.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Alexander, Grant, AInformation and Information Technology=s Cost and

Economic Value: A Review of the Literature,@ Research Day, Poster

Presentation. University of Central Oklahoma, October, 2000.

Khramov, Alexander, Donnie Parish and Danny Fuller, ACyberlaw and the Proliferation

of Electronic Commerce Via the Internet,@ Sponsor: Grant Alexander.  Research Day,

Poster Presentation, UCO, October, 2000.

Felegi, Timothy, Jason Stevens, and Andrew Schlecht, AComputer Crimes and the

Impact of Computers in the COurtroom,@ Sponsor: Grant Alexander.  Research Day,

Poster Presentation, UCO, October, 2000.

Basgall, Joshua, William Lambert, Chris Tracy, and Michael Keller, AThe Bill of Rights

as a Foundation for Telecommunications Law and Policy,@ Sponsor: Grant Alexander.

Research Day, Poster Presentation, UCO, October, 2000.

Sampson, Darrell, Sam Caldwell, Corey Dawe and Stephanie Tehee, ASocial and End-

User Issues in Cyberspace,@ Sponsor: Grant Alexander.  Research Day,

Poster Presentation, UCO, October, 2000.

Alexander, Grant Owen and Thomas W. Jones, "A History of the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines," Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference, March, 1994.

Alexander, Grant Owen and Thomas W. Jones, "Do Your Students Need a Review of Basic Mathematical Skills?" Teaching Ideas Exchange Workshop, University of Arkansas Teaching Academy, March, 1993.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

The evaluation of the value of information and information systems.

A model consistent with Total Quality Management concepts applied to

management information systems.

Information systems models for usage/no usage (adaptation) of IT applications.

Artificial Intelligence/Neural Network application to infertility and treatment.

The effects of student deficiencies (or proficiencies) on classroom performance.

Telecommunications Law and Policy: The Bill of Rights, Computer Crimes, E-Commerce.

Artificial Intelligence/Neural Network application to Freshmen retention.

Data Mining development of Freshmen retention model.