University Bulletin 2022-23

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Information Systems and Technology

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Department of Information Systems and Technology Staff 
Senior Instructor, Information Technology Degree Program Coordinator, and Department Chair Mrs. Angela M. Clark
Professor, Information Systems Degree Program Coordinator Dr. Jeffrey P. Landry
Associate Professor, Health Informatics Degree Program Coordinator Dr. Matt Campbell

Department of Information Systems and Technology website
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/cist

Information Systems

The Information Systems (IS) discipline centers on the development of systems that will improve the performance of people in organizations. Information Systems professionals design, implement, and maintain the information systems that form the backbone of today's global economy. Information Systems graduates pursue professional careers as application developers, database analysts, systems analysts, IS project managers and directors. The combination of business, technical, and interpersonal skills are what recruiters seek in IS graduates.

Health Informatics

Technology is revolutionizing the way that healthcare is delivered both in the United States and around the world. The Health Informatics discipline focuses on improving patient care and outcomes through the use of information systems. Health Informaticists accomplish this in three main ways: supporting the healthcare provider, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare organization, and empowering the patient to be more involved in their own care. Health Informatics graduates pursue professional careers with hospitals, large clinics, healthcare software vendors, and various state and federal agencies. The combination of healthcare, technical, and interpersonal skills allow HI graduates to enter these organizations and be productive immediately without the additional training that other traditional technologists may require. Health Informatics is a rapidly growing field that provides graduates who save lives and impact society through the use of technology. 

Information Technology

Information technology professionals utilize state-of-the-art, computer-based tools to deliver today’s rapidly evolving computing technology to knowledge workers in widely diverse situations. The information technologist must be prepared to work in the complex network and World-Wide-Web environments to meet the needs of the end users in today’s organizations. These tasks require bringing solutions together using the different technologies developed by the computer engineers, computer scientists, and information scientists.

Faculty Listing

Information Systems and Technology Faculty
Black, Michael E. Information & Systems Tech Assistant Professor BS, University of South Alabama
MS, University of South Alabama
PHD, Capella University
Bourrie, David M. Information & Systems Tech Associate Professor BA, Michigan State University
PHD, Auburn University
Campbell, Stephen M. Information & Systems Tech Associate Professor BS, Tennessee Technological U
MBA, Tennessee Technological U
PHD, University of NC- Charlotte
Chapman, Debra L. Information & Systems Tech Assistant Professor BS, University of Southern Miss
MS, University of South Alabama
PHD, University of Southern Miss
Clark, Angela M. Information & Systems Tech Senior Instructor BS, University of South Alabama
MS, University of South Alabama
Cobb, David A. Information & Systems Tech Instructor AH, Remington College
BS, University of South Alabama
MS, University of South Alabama
Green Jr., Ricky E. Information & Systems Tech Instructor BSITE, University of South Alabama
MSCIS, University of South Alabama
Holifield, Jeffrey Information & Systems Tech Instructor AAS-AT, Community College Of Air Force
BS, Southern Illinois U-Carbondale
MA, George Washington University
MMOAS, Air University
MSCIS, University of South Alabama
Landry, Jeffrey P. Information & Systems Tech Professor BS, University of New Orleans
MBA, University of New Orleans
PHD, Florida State University
Lucas, Rhonda L. Information & Systems Tech Instructor BS, University of South Alabama
MS, University of South Alabama
Overstreet, Paul R. Information & Systems Tech Instructor BS, University of Alabama
MS, University of Alabama
Robinson, Ocllo P. Information & Systems Tech Instructor BS, Auburn University
MS, University of South Alabama
Shropshire, Jordan D. Information & Systems Tech Professor BBA, University of Florida
PHD, Mississippi State University
Smith, Melissa E. Information & Systems Tech Senior Instructor BS, Troy University-Main
MS, University of South Alabama
Van Devender, Maureen S. Information & Systems Tech Instructor BS, University of South Alabama
MBA, Spring Hill College