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Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D. / Doctor of Philosophy - Information Studies, Long Island University / C.W. Post Campus (2008)
Master of Science Degree - Information Systems, Pace University, New York City, New York (1996)
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science, State University of New York at Brockport (1983)

Recent Courses

Decision Support And Decision Support Systems In Hit
Human Interaction, Integrity And Interoperability
Informatics In Health Care
Quality Management And Regulation In Health Care

Personal Statement

Learning is the main purpose of education. It is the goal of every student and the task of every teacher to increase knowledge and understanding in the classroom to the best of their abilities. Independent thought is essential to the development of each student. Being able to form unique independent ideas will serve them both in and outside of the classroom. The teacher should also be prepared to lead students in the direction they should go to search for correct conclusions and answers, without always providing the answers themselves. Finally, by using information, students should be able to apply what they have learned to new life or learning situations.

Teachers should also set specific and achievable goals for students. Mastery of information, or subject matter, has always been the goal for teachers. In addition, long term goals for individual students should be set. As a part of this, the intellectual development of each student should continue over time, allowing students to use what they are learning later in life. It is also the hope of all teachers (sometimes unrealistic) that students will develop an interest in the subject area being taught. Although this does not occur in all cases, students should at the very least develop an appreciation for the subject and the material being taught in the classroom.

As a doctoral graduate of Long Island University, a top-tier program in Information Science, I received a Ph.D. Information Studies that was not only methodologically rigorous, but which also sparked my interest and excitement about scholarly research. My research in management information systems is guided by my belief that it is my responsibility and duty to pursue, capture, discover, create, and transmit knowledge about the way that information technology is developed, managed, and used. The purpose and result of this is to enable me to translate what I have learned into information that can be disseminated via professional publications and correspondence, to my students in and outside of the classroom, and to the university and broader community.

I believe that service is key to self-fulfillment and happiness in life. In fact, I believe there is a direct, causal correlation between life satisfaction and service. This is because, as we serve, not only do we find personal satisfaction, we are also able to put our own problems into perspective. I also believe that all members of society who are fortunate enough to have received a university education have a fundamental and even fiduciary responsibility to use their knowledge to benefit society.

Teaching Specializations/Interests

• Computer Applications
• Disaster Recovery
• Information Security
• Project Management
• Computer Programming
• Information Ethics
• eBusiness
• Informatics

Research Interests

• Disaster Recovery
• Information Security
• Health Care Informatics

Grants/Sponsored Research

Summer 2012 - North Shore / LIJ Ambulatory Care

Books

Refereed Articles

Conference Presentations/Papers

Other Scholarly/Artistic Work

Graduate Thesis;
“Fundamental Organizational and Social Changes Initiated by the Diffusion of Telecommuting Into the Workplace”. School of Computer Science and Information Systems Pace University Technical Reports. Number 111. April 1997.

Honors and Accomplishments

• Distinguished Faculty Nomination; Westwood College – August 2008
• Long Island University / C.W. Post Research Competition; Honorable Mention - Spring 2001

Professional Activities

• Citigroup / Vice President for Global Technology / 1990 to 2009 / 111 Wall Street, New York, New York
- Responsibilities; Project Management, Information Security, Export Licensing, Programming
- Collected Global Fixed Income Technology information related to the collapse of the 7 World Trade Center facility on 9/11. This data was subsequently reported to legal and governmental agencies.

• Adelphi University / 1984 to 1986
- Administrative Programmer.

• Member; American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
• Member; Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Member; Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society
• Member; American Medical Informatics Association

Community and Corporate Leadership

• East Rockaway Fire Department; Badge #516
• New York City Board of Education; Mentoring Program