Alan R. Dennis
Canadian information technologist (born 1960)
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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]
1960 (age 65–66)
MBA, 1984, Queen's University
PhD, Business Administration, 1991, University of Arizona
Alan R. Dennis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alan Robert Dennis 1960 (age 65–66) Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| 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 |
Career
Dennis began his academic career as a professor at The University of Georgia and moved to Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, becoming the first John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems.[3][4]
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]
He received the title Baron of Cowie in 2020[7] following the death of his father, G. Douglas Dennis.[8] Dennis has one son who is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Iowa State University.[9]
Awards and recognition
Dennis was named AIS Fellow in 2012 by the Association for Information Systems (AIS) for significant global contributions to Information Systems.[10][non-primary source needed]