Purdue University

College of Technology

Computer and Information Technology

Faculty Research Interests

Faculty Profile

The following table identifies the faculty who regularly teach courses in the program, along with their research interests.

Faculty Name and Rank Highest Deg./Field Research Areas
Victor M Barlow, Assistant Professor * M.B.A.
* B.S.B.A. Information Systems
* A.S.C.S. Computer Science
* A.A.
* A. & S.
* Unified Modeling Language - Object Oriented Analysis & Design
* Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools
* Web Development
Lonnie D Bentley, Professor and Department Head * M.S. Information Systems
* B.S. Business Data Processing
n/a
Jeffrey L Brewer, Assistant Professor * M.S. Management Information Systems
* B.S. Computer Technology
* A.A. Computer Technology
* Unified Modeling Language
* IT based Project Management
* Project Management as it relates to new methodologies
* Telecare/Telemedicine
Kari L Clase, Assistant Professor - joint appointment with IT n/a n/a
Melissa J Dark, Professor & Assistant Dean * PhD Curriculum and Instruction
* MS Educational Technolgy
* BA Foreign Language Education and Communications
* Information Assurance and Security Curriculum, Hacker Aptitude, Information Security Risk Assessment, Outcomes-Based Assessment
Kevin C Dittman, Associate Professor * M.S. Management
* B.S.C.S.
n/a
Gail F Farnsley, Visiting Professor * MBA Manufacturing/Technology Management
* BS Computer Science
n/a
James E Goldman, Professor and Associate Dept. Head * M.Ed. Science Education
* M.B.A. Mgmt. Info. Systems
* B.S. Math & Physics
* Malware & Botnet Behavior Analysis
* metropolitan/global network engineering and strategy
* optical network design
* information technology investment strategy
* security investment strategy
* steganography and computer-aided image analysis
* enterprise security architecture design and assessment
Thomas J Hacker, Assistant Professor * PhD Computer Science and Engineering
* MS Computer Science and Engineering
* BS Computer Science, Mathematics Minor
* BS Physics
n/a
Raymond A Hansen, Assistant Professor * MS Technology: Network Engineering, IT Management
* BS Telecommunications & Networking Technology
* Network Performance Tuning Criteria & Characteristics
* Network Performance Optimization, & QoS
* IPv6 Migration & Integration
Alka R Harriger, Professor and Assistant Department Head * M.S. Computer Science
* B.S. Math & Computer Science
* B.A. Mathematics
* Service Learning
* Web Application Development
* Reducing the IT Gender Gap
Michael D Kane, Assistant Professor * PhD Molecular Pharmacology
* BS Biological Sciences
* Biomedical Informatics
* Genomics
* Biotechnology Development
Scott L Ksander, Assistant Professor - Courtesy Appointment * BS Computer Science
n/a
Dawn Laux, Visiting Assistant Professor * MS Management Information Systems
* BS Business Education and Office Administration
n/a
Kyle D Lutes, Associate Professor * M.S. Computer and Information Science
* B.S. Computer and Information Science
* A.A. Computer Programming and Analysis
n/a
Julie R Mariga, Associate Professor * M.S. Educational Computing
* B.S. Computer Information Systems
n/a
Lorenzo Martino, Visiting Professor * Phd Computer Science
* Cyber infrastructure and middleware security
* Security for large scale service-oriented, event-driven architectures and web services, security in healthcare
* Methods, tools and techniques for system integration
* Ontologies and semantic web and their application to healthcare and bio-sciences
Eric Matson, Assistant Professor n/a n/a
William G McCartney, Associate Professor n/a n/a
Richard P Mislan, Assistant Professor * MS Information Systems Management
* BS Professional and Technical Communications
* ABD Information Systems
* Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Cyber Forensics
* Small Scale Digital Device Forensics
* Unusual Sources of Digital Evidence
* Mobile Device Forensics
Phillip T Rawles, Associate Professor * M.S. Technology
* B.S. Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology
* System & Network Administration
* System & Network Security
Marcus K Rogers, Professor * PhD Forensic Psychology
* MA Psychology
* BA Psychology/Criminology
* Computer Forensics
* Psychological Crime Scene Analysis
* Applied forensic behavioral analysis
* Philosophy of Science
* Philosophy of Science: Scientific evolutions
* IT Insider Threats
Shannon D Schlueter, Assistant Professor * PhD Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
* BS Genetics
n/a
Anthony H Smith, Assistant Professor * MS Technology
* BS Business Administration
* Broadband Wireless Access
Jeffrey Sprankle, Assistant Professor n/a n/a
John A Springer, Assistant Professor * PhD Computer Science
* MS Computer Science
* BS Mathematics/Systems Analysis
n/a
Jeffrey L Whitten, Professor * M.S. Computer Science, Management Information Systems
* B.S. Industrial Management with Computer Science minor
* Extensions to John Zachman's Framework for Enterprise Architecture
* Systems thinking and its practical applications to systems development
* Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation
* Systems analysis methods
* Application portfolio management
* Project and process management