Faculty
Mary Cronin
Professor
BA, Emmanuel College; MLS, Simmons College; MA, PhD, Brown University
James Gips
Professor and Chairperson; John R. and Pamela Egan Chair in Computer Science
SB Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, Stanford University
Robert G. Fichman
Associate Professor
BSE, MSE, University of Michigan; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Gallaugher
Associate Professor
BA, MBA, Boston College; PhD, Syracuse University
Gerald Kane
Assistant Professor MDiv, Emory University; MBA Georgia State University; PhD, Goizueta Business School, Emory University
C. Peter Olivieri
Associate Professor
BS, BA, MBA, Boston College; PhD, Columbia University
Sam Ransbotham
Assistant Professor
BChE, MSM, MBA, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Part-time Faculty
William Griffith P.J. McNealy Jack Spang
Faculty Research Spotlight
Government, industry, and academic leaders are increasingly recognizing the central role that information systems will play in promoting higher quality and productivity within the $2-trillion U.S. healthcare system. Boston is a world center of excellence in healthcare and the home for many of the most influential industry leaders--making it a natural locale for healthcare IS research.
Researchers in the Information Systems Department at Boston College are initiating an exciting program of research to examine the adoption and impacts of advanced information systems in healthcare, particularly the digitization of medical records and computer support for ongoing patient care. Partnering with leading Boston-area healthcare providers and leading local and national universities, we are helping organizations understand how to use information systems to provide more effective and more affordable patient care.
Of particular interest are how individuals and groups can move more rapidly from nominal adoption to deeper assimilation of IS. As we continue to cultivate lasting partnerships with organizations committed to healthcare IS, this should lead to many promising research and career opportunities for BC students in Information Systems.
Associate Professor John Gallaugher has been recognized for his excellence in teaching by BusinessWeek.