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Ronald Kizior

Ronald J. Kizior
Title: Assistant Professor
Office #: Maguire Hall 374
Phone: 312- 915-7394
E-mail: rkizior@luc.edu


Personal Information

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Notre Dame, 1976
  • M.A., Economics, University of Notre Dame, 1972
  • M.B.A., Transportation, Northwestern University, 1965
  • B.B.A., Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1964

    Research Interests

  • Information systems curriculum design
  • Ethics in software engineering
  • Object-oriented software design
  • Metrics in systems development

    Professional Associations

  • EDSIG, 1985-present
  • REGIS

    Professional Activities

    • Host the 8th Annual Colleagues of Jesuits Business Education Conference, July 21-24, 2005
    • Host 7th Annual Ethics & Technology Conference, June 25-26, 2004
    • Host Autism Conference, May 2003
    • Host COBOL Expo 2002, June 21-23, 2002
    • Host the 5th Annual Ethics & Technology Conference July 21-22, 2000
    • Host for "COBOL University" - Aug. 14-17, 1997
    • Conference chair - 2nd Annual Ethics and Technology Conference, June 6-7, 1997
    • Treasurer, EDSIG, 1996
    • Conference Chair, Midwest Computer Conference, 3/8/96
    • Conference Chair, Ethics and Technology Conference, 3/9/96
    • Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Information Systems Education
    • Exhibits Chair, ISECON '95
    • Membership Director, EDSIG, 1994-95

    Courses Taught

  • ISOM 241: Business Statistics
  • ISOM 247: Computer Concepts and Applications
  • ISOM 342: Advanced Statistics
  • ISOM 345: COBOL Programming
  • ISOM 347: Systems Analysis and Design
  • ISOM 348: Management Information Systems
  • GSB 795: Ethics & Technology

     

    Research Listings


    REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
    ""Continued Relevance of COBOL in Business and Academia: Current Situation and Comparison to the Year 2000 Study"," Information Systems Education Journal, December/Vol 1/Issue Number 52 2003 , Co-Authors: Donald Carr of Eastern Kentucky University

    "The Case for Continued COBOL Education," IEEE Software, March/April 2000

    "What do the Professional's think about the future of COBOL," Journal of Information Systems Education, Spring 1999


    PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
    "IS/CS Accreditation: The Ethics Component," ISECON Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, November 5-7, 2004 2004, Co-presenting: Dr. Robert Zant of Illinois State University

    ""Scholarship, Mission and Intergating Ethics"," 6th Annual Colleagues in Jesuits Business Education - Regis University, July 24-27 2003

    ""Issues and Trends in IT Ethics for IS Curriculum"," 6th Annual Ethics & Technology Conference - Boston College, June 25-26 2003

    "Do Ethic Courses affect the value system of graduate students?," 6th Annual Colleagues in Jesuit Business Education Conference (CJBE) at St. Joseph University in Philadelphia, PA, July 20-22 2002

    "Enhance your Graduate program with Ethics," Ethics Across the Curriculum Conference at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Feb. 1-3 2002

    "Constant Evolution of an Introductory Computer Course: A course in Flux," ISECON Conference in Cincinnati, November 2001

    "Does COBOL Have a Future?," ISECON Conference, Adams Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, November 2000

    "Spice Up Your COBOL Course with Ethics," Ethics Across the Curriculum Conference, Monaco Hotel, Salt Lake City, October 22 2000

    "IS Professional and Academic Outlook for COBOL: Post Y2K," Syllabus Seminar, Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, Illinois, April 14 2000

    "What Do Professionals Think About the Future of COBOL?," 13th Annual Midwest Computer Conference, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, March 31 2000

    "What do those who work in the field, think about the future of COBOL," Proceedings of the 1999 Merant Users Conference - Academic Track, Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, June 22-24 1999

    "From Awareness to Action: Integrating Ethics and Social Responsibility Across the Computer Science Curriculum," 1999 Midwest Computer Conference, March 19 1999

    "Do Formal Ethics Courses Make IS Students More Ethical? Preliminary Results," ISECON Conference, Holiday Inn, O'Hare, Chicago, October 14-17 1999

    "Ethics and the Internet," Panel Presentation at the SHARE Conference Chicago, August 23 1999 , Co-presenting: Patrick Flanagan and John Corliss

    "Analysis of the Project ImpactCS Steering Committee," MBAA Conference, Chicago, March 18 1999

    "Input/Output Field Requirements Worksheet," Proceedings of the Sixth Annual COBOL on Campus Symposium, Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, May 20 1998

    "COBOL Curriculum 2000: Trilogy," Proceedings of the Sixth COBOL on Campus Symposium, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, May 18-21 1998 , Co-presenting: Dr. Alden Lorents, Will Price

    "Accountability in the Classroom: The Necessary Link," Third Annual Ethics and Technology Conference, Santa Clara University, June 5-6 1998

    "Input-Output Field Requirement Worksheet," Sixth COBOL on Campus Symposium at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, May 18-21 1998

    "Discussion of the IS'97 Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate degree program in Information Systems," Twelfth Annual Midwest Computer Conference, University of Purdue-Calumet, March 20 1998

    "Paradigm for a Master's Program in Information Systems Management," ISECON'98 Conference in San Antonio, October 16-18 1998

    "Integrating Ethics into the MIS Curriculum and Other Initiatives," First Annual Conference Colleagues in Jesuit Busin, July 10-12 1998

    "Curriculum 2000- COBOL," ISECON Conference Coronado Spring Resort at Disney World, October17-19 1997 , Co-presenting: Will Price, Dr. Al Lorents, and Dr. Kathleen Henessey

    "The Reason, Foundation, and Implementation of Ethics into the MIS Curriculum," 11th Annual Midwest Computer Conference, University of Illinois, Springfield, March 21 1997


    OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITY
    "2003 Market Analysis Survey Results ," White Paper for Micro Focus Corp., October 2004 2004 , Co-Authors: Donald Carr of Eastern Kentucky University

    "'Continued Relevance of COBOL in Business and Academia - Part 1 - IS Managers View"," CLOSEUP Newsletter, Summer/Vol. 1/Issue 2/pp.3-5. 2003 , Co-Authors: Donald Carr of Eastern Kentucky University

    ""Continued Relevance of COBOL in Business and Academia: - Part 2 - Academic View"," CLOSEUP Newsletter, Fall/ Vol 1/ Issue 3/ pp. 3-4. 2003 , Co-Authors: Donald Carr of Eastern Kentucky University