Kevin R. Parker, Ph.D.
Biography:
Dr. Kevin Parker joined the Department of Computer Information Systems in 1999 as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2004 and to Full Professor in 2005. Dr. Parker's courses at ISU have included both introductory and advanced programming using Visual Basic, object-oriented development using Java, systems analysis and design, database design, and web development for eCommerce.
Dr. Parker prides himself on being very student-oriented. Although his courses are notable for his demanding standards, he has always received above-average teaching evaluations. Dr. Parker received the ISU College of Business 2002-2003 Outstanding Teacher Award.
Born in upstate New York, Dr. Parker was reared in southeastern New Mexico. He had a noteworthy academic record throughout his academic studies. He graduated second in his high school class of 440 students. His higher education spans Computer Science and Information Systems. He received his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982. He was named to the Dean's Honor List each of his semesters at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was selected as a member of the Golden Key National Honor Fraternity.
After completing his undergraduate degree at Texas, he gained industry experience working in southeastern New Mexico for Conoco, Inc., as a Programmer/Analyst. While with Conoco, he also served as an adjunct programming instructor at both the College of the Southwest and New Mexico Junior College (NMJC). NMJC eventually lured him into academia full time.
After teaching computer science classes for several years, he again assumed the role of student and enrolled at Texas Tech, where he earned both graduate degrees. He received his Master's degree in Computer Science from Texas Tech University in 1991 and then, drawn by the application of computing systems in the business environment, shifted his focus to Information Systems and earned his Ph.D. from Texas Tech in 1995. He maintained a 3.935 grade point average during his graduate studies at Texas Tech University, where he was inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, an honor society in the computing sciences.
Upon graduation from Texas Tech he joined the MIS department at Saint Louis University (SLU), a private Jesuit university in St. Louis, Missouri. During his four years at SLU, Dr. Parker taught management information systems courses in systems analysis and design, database design, object-oriented programming using C++, object-oriented programming using Java, and emerging technologies. He played a major role in undergraduate curriculum revision as well as in the design of a new Master of Science degree in MIS. He served on numerous recruiting committees to evaluate candidates for both MIS and AIS positions. He founded and served as the faculty advisor for the MIS Club of SLU, which quickly became the largest student organization in the School of Business. He took an active role in involving the business community in the activities of the club and increased the number of MIS majors recruited by the major consulting firms.
His research interests include the Semantic Web, competitive intelligence, knowledge management, e-commerce accuracy, and information assurance in systems analysis and design. Dr. Parker received the ISU College of Business 2005-2006 Outstanding Research Award.His hobbies include traveling, hiking, snorkeling, and playing with his dogs. His wife, Lori, is a local CPA.
Dr. Parker can be reached at (208) 282-4783 or by e-mail at . His vita can be viewed at this link.
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