Dr. Vess Johnson, assistant professor in the Information Technology and Decision Sciences Department, joins the podcast to discuss the latest trends and findings as they relate to COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic, Dr. Johnson has produced weekly reports that track the pandemic, both state-wide and across the world, by using a variety of datasets and sources.
Prior to joining UNT in the fall of 2020, Dr. Johnson was an associate professor of business information systems at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He received his PhD from the University of North Texas, an MS in computer science, a BA in philosophy and a BS in mathematics from Mississippi State University. Before returning to academia he served as the president and CEO of multiple companies in the semiconductor, software and energy sectors in a professional career spanning more than 20 years. His research focuses on the organizational impact of IT, IT trends, role of the CIO, and disruptive technology adoption. His work has appeared in journals including Information and Management, The European Journal of Information Systems, MISQ Executive, Communications of the ACM, Computers in Human Behavior, and The Journal of Computer Information Systems.
