Thomas N. Janicki

Thomas Janicki is a Professor of Information Systems at UNC Wilmington, He is the coordinator of the corporate advisory board for the Information System concentration which brings 20 regional IT professionals together to improve the quality of the UNCW students and programs. His primary research area involves utilizing web-based technologies to enhance the traditional classroom-learning environment. In addition he researches employer needs in terms of the skills students should gain before graduating. He is past president of the international Information Systems and Computing Academic Professions and editor of three journals.

Education

PhD in Information Systems (1999)
Kent State University,
Dissertation Topic: Increasing the effectiveness of web-based tutorials by adding pedagogy to web-based authoring tools.

Masters in Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Carnegie-Mellon University

Professional Service

Journal for Information Systems Applied Research and Analytics (JISARA) - Publisher
Information Systems Educators Journal (ISEDJ) - Publisher
Cybersecurity Pedagogy and Practice (CPPJ) - Publisher
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals (ISCAP) Board Member and Conferences Meeting Coordinator - (2015 to present)
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals - Past President and Board Member

Community Engagement

St. Judes MCC Wilmington - Currently Treasurer, past Board Member and currently trustee of the St Judes Wilmington Foundation
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity - past National President, past Foundation Chair

Honors & Awards

2018 ISCAP Lifetime Fellows Award
2018 Cameron School of Business - Faculty Service Award
2017 UNCW J. Marshall Crews Distinguished Faculty Award
First recipient of the Progress Energy / Gordon Hulbert Distinguished Professor of Information Systems, 2011 to 2016, renewed 2016 to 2021
2006 Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award