Alan Dennis (scientist)
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The Baron of Cowie | |
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| Born | Alan Robert Dennis 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | Canadian, American |
| Title | Professor Baron |
| Awards | Association for Information Systems LEO Award (2021) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B. Computer Science, 1982, Acadia University MBA, 1984, Queen's University PhD, Business Administration, 1991, University of Arizona |
Alan Robert Dennis, Baron of Cowie (born 1960) is a Canadian-American scientist specializing in Information Systems and nobleman in the Baronage of Scotland.[1] He is a professor and holds the John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University[2].
Education and employment
[edit]Dennis earned his Bachelor of Computer Science from Acadia University in 1982, his MBA from Queen's University in 1984, and his PhD in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 1991.[3] He began his academic career as a professor at The University of Georgia and moved to Indiana University in 2000,[4] where he continues to work as a leader in Information Systems research.
Dennis has authored over 150 research papers,[5] chaired 16 dissertations, and co-authored four books. His research explores team collaboration, the spread of fake news on social media, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.[6]
Research
[edit]Dennis's research focuses on team collaboration, media synchronicity, the spread of fake news, and artificial intelligence.
Teams and Group Support Systems
[edit]"Information technology to support electronic meetings" - MIS Quarterly
"Electronic meeting systems" - Communications of the ACM 34 (7), 40-61
"Understanding fit and appropriation effects in group support systems via meta-analysis" - MIS Quarterly 167-193
Media
[edit]"Media, tasks, and communication processes: A theory of media synchronicity" - MIS Quarterly 575-600
"Testing media richness theory in the new media: The effects of cues, feedback, and task equivocality" - Information Systems Research 9 (3), 256-274
Fake News
[edit]"Fake News on Social Media: People Believe What They Want to Believe When it Makes No Sense at All" - MIS Quarterly 43 (4), 437
"Says who? The effects of presentation format and source rating on fake news in social media" - MIS Quarterly 43 (3), 1025-1039
"Lying for viewers: Commingled partisan falsehoods increase viewing and sharing of news media" - MIS Quarterly 48 (2)
Artificial Intelligence
[edit]"Less Artificial, More Intelligent: Understanding Affinity, Trustworthiness, and Preference for Digital Humans" - Information Systems Research
"AI agents as team members: Effects on satisfaction, conflict, trustworthiness, and willingness to work with" - Journal of Management Information Systems 40 (2), 307-337
Books
[edit]Dennis has authored several influential books:
Business Data Communications and Networking (14th Edition)
Systems Analysis and Design (8th Edition)
Systems Analysis and Design: An Object-Oriented Approach with UML (6th Edition)
Networking in the Internet Age
Career and Personal Life
[edit]Dennis was born and raised in Prince Edward Island, Canada. In 1978, he moved to Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to attend Acadia University, where he earned his Bachelor of Computer Science in 1982[7]. He then moved to Queen’s University and received a Master of Business Administration in 1984[8].
From 1984 to 1987, he taught as a Lecturer at the Queen’s School of Business. Dennis moved to Tucson, Arizona, to pursue his PhD in Business Administration (specializing in Management Information Systems), which he earned in 1991 from the University of Arizona[9].
In 1991, Dennis joined the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia as an Assistant Professor, later becoming Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 1999. In 2000, he moved to Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, becoming the first John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems[10].
Dennis married Eileen Robichaud in 1982; they divorced in 2004[11]. He married Kelley McNamara in 2010; they divorced in 2015[12]. He received the title Baron of Cowie in 2020 [13] following the death of his father, G. Douglas Dennis[14][15]. In 2022, he married DeVon Rightley-Tucker, Baroness of Cowie[16].
Dennis has one son, Alexander (Alec) Dennis, Younger of Cowie (born 1993)[17], who is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Iowa State University[18].
Awards and recognition
[edit]AIS Fellow (2012): Recognized by the Association for Information Systems (AIS) for significant global contributions to Information Systems.[19] LEO Award (2021): Recognized for lifetime exceptional achievement in Information Systems, named for the world's first business computer (Lyons Electronic Office).[20] Dennis was ranked among the top 1% of the most influential researchers globally across all scientific disciplines in 2021.[21][22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Baronage". Registry of Scots Nobility. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Kelley School Faculty Directory". kelley.iu.edu. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Business Bulletin: Hello Mr.Chips". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Alan Dennis AIS Profile". Association for Information Systems. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Business Bulletin: Hello Mr.Chips". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "The Feudal Baronies of Scotland". debretts.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "The Current Baron – Barony of Cowie". baronyofcowie.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Ivy College of Business, Iowa State University". www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "AIS Fellow Award". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "AIS LEO Awards". Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Alan Dennis AIS Profile". Association for Information Systems. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "World's Top 2 Percent Scientists". topresearcherslist.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]Google Scholar Profile Alan Dennis publications indexed by Google Scholar;