Dr. David E. Anyiwo, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Management Information Systems Bowie State University Center for Business and Graduate Studies Suite 3319 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715 Tel: 301-860-3626 Fax: 301-860-3593 EMail: danyiwo@bowiestate.edu

Dr. David Anyiwo is the chair of the Department of Management Information Systems at Bowie State University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in software structures, information systems analysis and design, business process and change management, decision support systems, electronic commerce, database systems, project management, and information/network security. He earned his doctorate degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia, and received his master's and bachelor's (summa cum laude) degrees in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of Massachusetts. He completed a comprehensive program of advanced study in intelligent decision systems at the National Defense University, and was the recipient of several scholarship and fellowship awards, including university fellowships at the University of Virginia and Carnegie-Mellon University, as well as the National Science Foundation Fellowship.

Dr. Anyiwo is an internationally recognized scholar who has led innovative research efforts at several U.S. and international universities, public agencies, and corporations, including Bowie State University, George Mason University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Port Harcourt, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He provided technical leadership in the building of the electronic commerce domain of the DARPA Agent Mark-up Language (DAML, now OWL—Web Ontology Language). As a summer faculty fellow, Dr. Anyiwo has contributed to several frame-breaking research programs and other advanced systems engineering efforts at DARPA and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation Division) since 1998. His work spans the fields of intelligent agent-based computing, semantic web development, integrated learning systems, global autonomous language exploitation, as well as human-computer interaction and collaboration. He has published several technical papers in leading professional journals and conference proceedings, and has served on the program and advisory committees of numerous national and international conferences.

His hobbies include swimming, gardening, and coaching little league soccer and softball teams.

Dr. Walter L. Dixon, Adjunct Faculty Management Information Systems Department Center for Business and Graduate Studies Room 3320 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715 Tel: 301-860-4019 Fax: 301-860-3593 Email: wdixon@bowiestate.edu

Dr. Dixon has 29 years of experience in aerospace engineering, IT operations, and management, having held various positions in research and development as a design engineer and program manager in the Department of the Navy and industry. Dr. Dixon entered government service in 1989, coming from AAI Corporation in Hunt Valley, MD, where he was a design and project engineer involved in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system integration and missile defense simulator system design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics/secondary education from Towson University, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Capitol College, Master of Arts (administration and planning) from Antioch College, Master of Engineering (management and systems engineering) from The George Washington University, and a PhD in computer information systems (dissertation research in pure computer science: artificial intelligence) from Nova Southeastern University. He is also a graduate (The Advance Program Manager's Course) of the Defense Systems Management College and the Naval Air Systems Command's Senior Executive Management Development Program, and has DAWIA certifications in program management, systems engineering and planning, and FEA certification in DODAF enterprise architecture.

At the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Cruise Missiles/Naval Air System Command, he was deputy director for advanced technology and technology demonstrations, directing advanced research in UAV technology for ten years and served as chair of the Joint UAV Technology Steering Committee for seven years. He was on the design team for the Predator, Pioneer, and Hunter UAV systems. Later at the Office of Naval Research he held positions as deputy program officer in the Avionics Technology Division (Code 35), deputy director for Expeditionary Warfare Technology (Code 30) and, lastly, IT operations head and MIS architect in Code 06.

Dr Dixon has authored numerous reports, presentations, and papers in unmanned systems, sensors and IT. He currently has research interest in data warehousing, data and text mining, fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence (e.g., fuzzy and crisp decision support systems, swarm theory, fuzzy neural networks, genetic algorithms, unmanned vehicle systems design), enterprise architecture foundations for ERP, business intelligence and OLAP, and information assurance.

Dr. Dixon teaches BUIS 360 (Information Systems for Management) and BUIS 361 (Analysis and Design of Information systems). He is currently networking with his research colleagues at the Department of Defense to promote collaborative information technology and management research initiatives with the schools of business and computer science.

Tony Yorkman, MS, Lecturer Coordinator of Business Technology Program Management Information Systems Department Center for Business and Graduate Studies Room 3328 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715 Tel: 301-860-3649 Fax: 301-860-3593 Email: tyorkman@bowiestate.edu

Mr. Tony Yorkman is a lecturer of management information systems in the School of Business at Bowie State University and the coordinator of the Bachelor of Science in business information systems program. Mr. Yorkman has a Master of Science in information systems from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Maryland. He has completed post-graduate studies at the doctoral level at George Washington University and has more than 20 years of experience as a consultant, science advisor, and project manager. Mr. Yorkman has more than ten years of experience in teaching various courses in information systems, database management and decision support systems, data communications and network systems, telecommunications systems in business, information systems policy, and computer applications in business.

Mr. Yorkman's research interests include engineering management, systems engineering, information systems and technology management, decision analysis using analytical hierarchy frameworks, product integration and process improvement models, and philosophical issues in relational databases and data warehouses. Mr. Yorkman has presented and published white papers at the IIT Research Institute and Mitretek Systems.

Mr. Yorkman has been promoting education and stimulating interest within the field of MIS and supporting the expansion of the MIS Department through the MIS Club and outreach programs.

Dr. Azene Zenebe, Assistant Professor Management Information Systems Department Coordinator of Graduate Program Center for Business and Graduate Studies Room 3330 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715 Tel: 301-860-3641 Fax: 301-860-3593 Email: azenebe@bowiestate.edu

Dr. Azene Zenebe is an assistant professor of management information systems in the School of Business at Bowie State University and the coordinator of the Master of Science in management information systems program. Dr. Zenebe earned a PhD in 2005 and a Master of Science in information systems in 2003 from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Graduate Certificate in information systems security from the University of Maryland University College, and a Bachelor of Science in statistics from Addis Ababa University. He has more than ten years of experience as a data analyst, systems analyst, designer, developer, and administrator. Dr. Zenebe has more than seven years of experience in teaching courses in information systems, database systems, decision support systems, knowledge management systems, digital business and e-commerce, information systems security, computer programming with Java, computer applications in business, and statistical methods.

Dr. Zenebe's research focus is on the role of information systems in small and mid-size businesses, design and evaluation of enterprise-wide information systems, information systems, and computer security, crime in electronic business systems, and business intelligence and decision support using data mining and various data representation and inference methods. Dr. Zenebe has presented and published more than 14 articles in referred professional conferences and scientific journals such as that of IEEE.

Dr. Zenebe has been participating in the Globalization Project and in the Nurturing Leaders in Liberia Project (with Dr. Jennifer Bailey). He also is leading the initiative for establishing the Center for Information Systems Security Education and Research (CISSER) at the Department of Management of Information Systems.

Carlos D. Buskey, DPS, Adjunct Professor Department of Management Information Systems Center for Business and Graduate Studies Room BGS 3330 14000 Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD 20715 Tel: 804-640-2376 Email: carlos.buskey@comcast.net

Dr. Carlos Buskey is an adjunct professor in the Management Information Systems Department of the School of Business at Bowie State University. Dr. Buskey holds a Doctorate of Professional Studies from Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, a Master of Science in management information systems from Bowie State University, and Bachelor of Science in information systems and decision sciences from Virginia State University. He has 15 years of professional IT experience that includes cross-functional business support, business process improvement, business development, project management, network management, programming, full life cycle application and system design, and technology research.

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Buskey has assisted business clients with understanding technology investments, building relationships, strengthening quality control management, conducting software assessments, leading action research projects, and aligning business goals with technology. In addition, he has been visionary in pioneering methodologies and best practices to establish/maintain technical partnerships, exceed customer expectations, articulate business requirements and processes, and promote information technology. Dr. Buskey has functioned as a consultant for more numerous companies in various industries and vertical markets.

Dr. Buskey's research interests include business process improvement models, software metrics based testing for enterprise systems, issues in global business information systems, information systems policy, and information systems security. His current research projects include an accelerated software metrics based enterprise beta testing model and researching next generation global financial issues and the impact on eastern banking practices.

Professor Lola Staples, Adjunct Faculty Management Information Systems Department Center for Business and Graduate Studies Room 3326 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715 Tel: 301-860-3663 Fax: 301-860-3593 Email: Lstaples@bowiestate.edu

Professor Staples has been adjunct and lecturer for Bowie State University since 1999, and is a pioneer teacher of information technology coursework for the department. Professor Staples is currently teaching Information Systems for Management (BUIS 360) and Computer Systems Applications (BUIS 260).

United States Public Health Service Commander Staples has over 25 years of experience as a health services officer. During her career as a commissioned officer, she primarily held information technology and program management positions. Before retiring, her professional service to the U.S. Government was through the Department of Health and Human Services. She concluded her active duty career while working for Medicare and Medicaid Services for seven years as a project manager of a national public health data management system. She also served on several national and international humanitarian missions, held professional committee leadership positions, and most notably, chaired the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee group, representing over 600 health services officers.

Professor Staples holds a Masters of Science in management of information systems from Bowie State University and a Bachelor of Science in social science and management of information systems from American University, Washington, DC. She also holds Project Management certificates from Villanova University. In addition, her professional career offers a repertoire of certificates of accomplishment and achievements during 25 years of active duty as a commissioned officer.

During her career, she has received numerous awards and recognitions for exemplary government service and community service, including the state of Maryland Governor's Citation, Woman of the Year Award.