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Roberto J. Mejias

Roberto J. Mejias

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Lecturer
UA Faculty Fellow
Associate Director, Information Assurance and Security Education Center (IA-SEC)

  • Ph.D., The University of Arizona, 1995
  • M.S., The University of Arizona, 1978
Courses
  • MIS 304 Managing Information Technology
  • MIS 516 Information Security, Risk Management, Business Continuity
  • MIS 578 I.T. Project Management
  • BNAD 520e- Project Management
Research Interests
  • Information Security and Information Assurance
  • Cyberterrorism and InfoSec Countermeasures
  • InfoSec Risk Management
  • Group Support Systems
  • Computer Mediated Communication Dynamics
  • International Applications of Information Technology
Publications and Working Papers
  • Mejias, R.J, “The Interaction of Process Losses, Process Gains and Meeting Satisfaction Within Technology Supported Environments” Small Group Research (SGR), Vol. 38: pp. 156-194, January, 2007
  • Schwarzkopf, A.,  Mejias, R., Jasperson, J., Saunders, C.S., Grunewald, H., “Expecting the Unexpected: Effective Practices for IT Skills Staffing” Communications of the ACM (CACM), January, 2004, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 83–88
  • Reinig, Bruce and Mejias, R. “The Effects of National Culture and Anonymity on Flaming and Criticalness in GSS Supported Environments”, Small Group Research (SGR), Fall, 2004, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 698-723
  • Martínez Martínez, I.M.; and Mejias, R. J., "Efectos del Anonimato y el Género  Sobre el Nivel de Consenso, Cohesión y Satisfacción en Grupos con Apoyo de Sistemas Informáticos", in Revista de Psicología Social, Vol. 18, No. 2. May, 2003, pp. 107-120. (Also electronically published in the electronic review, Revista Electronica Hispanoamerica de Psicologia)
  • Harvey, M.; and Mejias, R. “Addressing the U.S. I/T Manpower Shortage with Inpatriates and Technological Training,” Journal of Information Technology Management, (JITM), Vol. 8, No. 3-4, 2002. pp. 1-14
  • Martínez Martínez, I.M.; and Mejias, R. J.,  “Efectos del Anonimato En Grupos Espanoles Con Apoyo De Sistemas Informáticos: Un Estudio Longitudinal”, Revista de Psicologia General y Aplicada, 2001, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 671-680
  • Mejias, R.J., and Vargas-Hernandez, Jose “Emerging Mexican and Canadian Strategic Trade Alliances under NAFTA”, Journal of Global Marketing, (JGM), Vol. 14, No. 4 Winter, 2000, pp. 89-116
  • Mejias, R.J., Palmer, J., and Harvey, M.. “Emerging Technologies, IS Infrastructure and Economic Development in Mexico”, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, (JGITM) Special Issue; 2,1, 1999
  • Mejias, R.J., Shepherd, M., Vogel, D., and Lazaneo,L., " Perceived Satisfaction and Consensus Levels: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of GSS and non-GSS Process Outcomes Within and Between the U.S. & Mexico”. Journal of Management Information Systems,  (JMIS) Winter, 1996-97, Vol.13, pp. 137-161
  • Vargas-Hernandez, J.G., and Mejias, R.J., “The Implications of NAFTA upon Mexico and Canada: NAFTA Three Years Later”,, Journal of Global Competitiveness, (JGC) Volume 5, 1997, pp.371-389
Professional Associations
  • University of Arizona, MIS Center for NSA Academic Excellence in Information Assurance (AEIA)
  • Purdue University, Homeland Security Institute (HSI)
  • Center for Education and Research Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)
  • Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
  • Delta Sigma Pi (Business Professional Honorary)
  • Editorial Board member for Decision Sciences Journal (DSJ) (2005-2007)
Awards and Honors
  • 2008 Eller College of Management Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
  • Named a “University of Arizona Faculty Fellow” for the Eller College of Management (2006-present)
  • Nominated for Eller Dean’s Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence (2008, 2009)
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Dean’s List for MBA Teaching Excellence, 2006
  • Purdue University, “Distinguished MBA Teacher List”, 2001, 2004, 2005)
  • Purdue, Krannert School of Management, “Runner Up, Outstanding Teacher of the Year”, 2003
  • Purdue University, Krannert School of Management, “Outstanding Teacher of the Year”, 2002  
  • The University of Oklahoma Student Association (UOSA)“Outstanding Professor of the Year”, (1999-2000)
  • The University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business, Delta Sigma Pi “Outstanding Business Professor of the Year”(1999-2000)
  • The University of Oklahoma, “BP-AMOCO “Excellence in Teaching” Award (1999)
  • The University of Oklahoma, Price College of Bus., Student Business Assoc., “MIS Faculty Teacher of the Year”(1998-99)
  • The University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business, “MIS Faculty Member of the Year” (1999)
  • The University of Oklahoma, Delta Sigma Pi,  “Outstanding Business Professor of the Year”, (1998)
  • The University of Oklahoma,“Hurley Roberson Award for Teaching Excellence” (1997)      
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