J. Harold Pardue, Ph. D.

Professor of CIS

School of Computer and Information Sciences

University of South Alabama

 

 

Telephone: (251) 460-6390

e-mail: hpardue@usouthal.edu

URL: www.hp.isc.usouthal.edu

 

 

Education

 

Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, May 1989, University of South Alabama, Major: Philosophy

 

Master of Computer and Information Sciences, May 1991, University of South Alabama

 

Doctor of Philosophy, March 1996, The Florida State University, College of Business, emphasis in Information and Management Sciences, support area in Statistics.

 

Dissertation: "A Systems Analysis of the Commercialization of Information Technologies by IT Producing Industries." Major professor: Dr. Tom Clark.

 

 

Dates of Academic Appointments

 

September, 1996. Appointed Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at the School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth

 

September, 2000. Appointed Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at the School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of South Alabama

 

September, 2005. Appointed Full Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at the School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of South Alabama

 

September 2008. Appointed Information Systems program coordinator

 

 

Grants

 

$788,000 U. S. Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) contract (2008-2009) to conduct voting system risk assessment for Federal elections.This risk assessment and simulation tools will be used by the EAC and elections officials throughout the United States to make voting system certification and use decisions. (extension applied for) Solicitation number: EAC-RDV08-R-001

Recent media coverage (http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/USA_Project_Helps_Save_Democracy)

$1.3 million National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) grant (2009-2011). CHOICES: transition planning and tracking system.  USA professor Harold Pardue will lead the technology team for this project.

 

$75,000 Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities (ACDD) (2008). Transition planning and tracking system. USA professor Harold Pardue lead the technology team for this project.

 

 

Current Research Interests

 

Security and Risk Assessment in voting systems, trust in Computer-mediated Environments, Information Systems Education, Information Systems architectures.

 

Referred Journal Publications

 

Pardue, J. Harold, J. Landry, E. Kyper, R. Leovano, (2009) “Look-ahead and look-behind Shortcuts in Large Item Category Hierarchies: The Impact on Search Performance” Interacting with Computers 21(4), pp. 235-242. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intcom.2009.05.008

 

Mathews, J. and Pardue, J. Harold, (2009) “The emergence of IS skills in the library science profession: a content analysis of job ads,” College & Research Libraries, 70(3), pp. 250-257.

 

Pardue, J. Harold, Landry, J. P. , Shaw, C. (2008) "Trustworthiness in Computer-Mediated Transactions: A Content Analysis of Trustor Feedback," Journal of Technology Research, Vol. 1, URL: http://aabri.com/manuscripts/08007.pdf

 

Pardue, J. Harold, Landry, Jeffrey P. and Longenecker, Herbert E. Jr., McKell, Lynn J. (2006) “Computing Program Curriculum Assessment: The Emergence of a Community of Practice,” Special Issue of Journal of Informatics Education Research, vol. 8 (2).

 

McKell, Lynn J., Reynolds, John H., Longenecker, Herbert E. Jr., Landry, Jeffrey P., and Pardue, J. Harold (2005) “Information Systems Analyst (ISA):  A Professional Certification Based on the IS 2002 Model Curriculum,” Review of Business Information Systems, vol. 9(3).

 

Reynolds, John, H., Herbert E. Longenecker, Jr , Jeffrey P. Landry , & J. Harold Pardue, Brooks Applegate (2004) “Information Systems National Assessment Update: The Results of a Beta Test of a New Information Systems Exit Exam based on the IS 2002 Model Curriculum,” Information Systems Education Journal vol. 2(24), URL http://isedj.org/2/24/

 

Daigle, Roy, J., Herbert E. Longenecker, Jr , Jeffrey P. Landry , & J. Harold Pardue Pardue, (2004) “Using the IS 2002 Model Curriculum for Mapping an IS Curriculum,” Information Systems Education Journal  vol. 2(1), URL http://isedj.org/2/1/

 

Landry, J., H. Pardue, B Longenecker, and D Feinstein, (2003) "A Common Theme for IT Degree Programs." Communications of ACM.

 

Landry, J., H. Pardue, and M. V. Doran (2002) “Encouraging Students to Adopt Software Engineering Methodologies:  The Influence of Structured Group Labs on Beliefs and Attitudes.”  Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 91 (1).

 

Brandyberry, A. and Pardue, H. (2001) “The Effectiveness of Computer-based ‘Game Show’ Formats in Survey Courses: A Quasi Experiment.” Journal of Information Science Education. Vol. 12 (2)

 

Pardue, H., Doran, M., and Longenecker, H. E.  (2000) “Using Polya to Teach System Development Methodologies: Fostering a Role Perspective in IS Students” Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 11(1&2).

 

Pardue, H., Higgins, E., and Biggart, T., (2000) “The Impact of New Product Announcements on Firm Value in IT producing Industries: An Examination of Industry-level Evolutionary Eras” Engineering Economist, Vol. 45(2), pp. 144-157.

 

Pardue, H. (1999) “A Trust-based Model of Consumer-to-Consumer Online Auctions” The Arrowhead Journal of Business, Vol. 1(1), pp. 69-77.

Pardue, H., Clark, T, and Graham, W. (1999) “A system dynamics approach to modeling short- and long-term dynamics in the commercialization of technical advances in IT producing industries.” System Dynamics Review, Vol. 15(0), pp. 97-105.

 

Daigle, R, Doran, M., and Pardue, H. (1999) “Group Zig Zag: An Extension of Myers' Zig Zag Model” Journal of Psychological Type, Vol. 48, pp. 34-41.

 

Pardue, H., Doran, M., and Longenecker, H. E. (1994) "Student Perception of Benefits of a Structured CS1 and CS2 Lab Environment," Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 34(4), pp. 40-3.

 

Book Chapters

 

Landry, Jeffrey P. and Pardue, J. Harold, “CASE:  An Information Security Certification Exam,” in M.E. Whittman and H.J. Mattord (Eds.), Readings and Cases in the Management of Information Security, Volume II, Boston, MA:  Thomson Course Technology (forthcoming).

 

Referred Full Conference Papers

 

McKell, L J, H E Longenecker, J P Landry, and H Pardue, Integrating Institutional and Individual Information Systems Assessment Through the Center for Computing Education Research,Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2007), August 2007, Colorado.

 

Longenecker, H E, Landry, J P, Pardue, J H, Henderson, D, Cupoli, P, et al, Development Of The CDMIQ Exam for Program Assessment and Job Entry Certification of Data Management and Information Quality,” Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ), November 9-11, 2007, Cambridge, MA.

 

Landry, Jeffrey P., Pardue, J. Harold, Longenecker, Herbert E. Jr. and John H. Reynolds, “Breadth and Depth Coverage in IS Areas for Curriculum Accreditation: A National Study,” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2005), August 2005, Omaha NE.

 

McKell, L J, J Reynolds, H E Longenecker, J P Landry, and H Pardue.  The Center for Computing Education Research (CCER): A Nexus for IS Institutional and Individual Assessment.  In The Proceedings of ISECON 2005, v 22 (Columbus OH)

 

Landry, J, H Pardue, H Longenecker, J Reynolds, L McKell, and B White.  Using the IS Model Curriculum and CCER Exit Assessment Tools for Course-Level Assessment.  In The Proceedings of ISECON 2005, v 22 (Columbus OH)

 

Presley, S S, H E Longenecker, J H Pardue, and J P Landry.  Suggested Characteristics of User Interfaces in Support of IS 2002 Curriculum Model Implementation and Program Accreditation.  In The Proceedings of ISECON 2005, v 22 (Columbus OH)

 

Landry, Jeffrey P., Pardue, J. Harold, Reynolds, John H., and Longenecker, Herbert E. Jr., “IS 2002 and Accreditation: Describing the IS Core Areas in Terms of the Model Curriculum,” Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON 2004), November 2004, Newport, RI (awarded distinguished paper).

 

McKell, Lynn J., Reynolds, John H., Longenecker, Herbert E. Jr., Landry, Jeffery P., and Pardue, J. Harold “Integrating Program Evaluation and a New Certification for Information Technology Professionals,” ACM Special Interest Group for Technology Education (SIGITE 2004), Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2004.

 

Landry, Jeffrey P., et al “Using IS2002 to Assess the Impact of a Proposed Curriculum Change” (AMCIS 2004)

 

Pardue, J. Harold, and Landry, Jeffrey P. “The Emergence of an IT Discipline: An Evolutionary Perspective,” Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON 2003), November 6-9, 2003, San Diego, CA.

 

Daigle, Roy, J., Herbert E. Longenecker, Jr., Jeffrey P. Landry, and J. Harold Pardue, “Using the IS 2002 Model Curriculum for Mapping an IS Curriculum,” Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON 2003), November 6-9, 2003, San Diego, CA.

 

Pardue, Harold, Landry, J., Sharma, L. “Reuse Consumption: A Behavioral Model of Individual Reuse of Pre-build Software Components.” (AMCIS 2003)

 

Alvarez, Cesar and Pardue H. “A Reference Architecture Based on Web Components for Ubiquitous Information Systems.” (AMCIS 2003).

 

Pardue, Harold, Landry, J., Kyper, E. "Shortcut Usage in Hierarchical Website Navigation: The Impact on Search Performance" Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, March 2003. 

 

"Evaluation of alternative interface designs for e-tail shopping: an empirical study of three generalized hierarchical navigation schemes" with Jeffery P. Landry, Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2001), August 2001.

 

"Adoption and Usage of the IS'97 Model Curriculum:  Results of a Faculty Survey," Landry, Jeffrey P., J. H. Pardue, and Longenecker, Herber. E. Jr., Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2001), August 2001.

 

“Open Source Software Development: A Business Model,” J. H. Pardue, Decision Sciences Institute Conference, 2000.

"The Influence of Group Labs on Student Adoption of Software Methodologies: An Empirical Test," with Jeffrey P. Landry, M.V. Doran, and Roy J. Daigle, AIS Americas Conference, 1997.

"An Approach to Measuring Extent of Organizational Use of Web Functionalities: A Content Analysis of HTML Tags," with Debabroto Chatterjee, AIS Americas Conference, 1997.

“Integrating Collaborative Problem Solving Throughout the Curriculum,” with Roy J. Daigle and Michael V. Doran, SIGCSE ’96, 1996.

"A Systems Analysis and Model of Real-time Skin Cancer Treatment," with Thomas D. Clark and Armand B. Cognetta, Winter Simulation Conference, 1995.

"A Soft Systems Approach to Input Distribution Estimation for a non-stationary Demand Process," with Jeffrey P. Landry and Thomas D. Clark, Winter Simulation Conference, 1995.

"A Group Problem-solving Model for the CIS Curriculum," with Roy J. Daigle and M.V. Doran, AIS Americas Conference, 1995.

"A Systems Approach to a Data Structures Course for Information Systems Students Consistent with DPMA IS'90," with M.V., Doran and H.E. Longenecker, ISECON, 1994.

"Software Quality: A Synthesis of Research on Quality and Defects," Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute, 1993.

"Strategies for Success in CS1 and CS2: Implications of Polya in Implementing Software Engineering Principles," with M.V. Doran and H.E. Longenecker, Conference of the Association of Management, 1993.

"A Methodology for Group Learning in the Computer Science Environment," with M.V., Doran and H. E. Longenecker, Proceedings of the Southeast Regional Decision Sciences Institute, 1991.

 

Invited Presentations

 

New Techniques and Technologies for the Exchange of Technology and Know-how Conference  (Crete, June 2001).  Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Communities, hosts this annual international conference.  Talk and paper dealt with organizational and technology issues associated with Open Source as a software development methodology.  The paper was published in the proceedings and the presentation was web cast live.

 

Teaching Experience

 

Undergraduate and graduate courses taught at the University of South Alabama

 

ISC 324 – Database Design, Development, and Management
ISC 350 – Information Systems in Organizations

ISC 361 – Database for Information Systems

ISC 459 – Distributed application design

ITE 482 – Ecommerce Systems

CIS 507 – Database Programming

CIS 518 – Research Methods

ISC 545 – Management Information Systems

ISC 551 – Human Computer Interaction

ISC 559 – Distributed application design

ISC 561 – Information Systems Database Management

ISC 563 – Database Administration

ISC 594 – Directed Study

 

Professional activities

 

Co-director (2003-2006) Center for Computing Education Research whose mission it is “to facilitate development of excellence in computing education and training by generating current, accurate, and pertinent assessment examinations, certifications, and processes to facilitate and recognize continuous improvement in university and industry computing programs.”

 

Honors and Awards

 

Teacher of the Year: School of Computer and Information Sciences (2005).

 

Faculty of the Year: International Student Association (2004).

 

Innovation in Leadership of Business Education (1999 - Mid-Continent East Dean's council)

 

Faculty of the Year (1999 – University of Minnesota Duluth)