University of Nebraska at Omaha

Stacie Petter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis

Teaching Experience

University of Nebraska at Omaha

  • CIST 3100: Organizations, Applications, and Technology
    Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010
    • Required course for undergraduate students in the College of Information Science & Technology
    • Students learn about technology, information systems, and their role in business
    • Course taught online using online lectures, assignments, blogs, and projects to help students apply what they have learned.
    • Traditional offerings of the course uses interaction lectures, discussions, case studies, blogs, and other assignments to help students apply concepts.
  • ISQA 8210: Managing Software Development
    Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Fall 2006
    • Required graduate course for MS MIS students
    • Students examine issues faced by project managers, senior managers, and team members that occur in software development projects
    • Course uses readings, case studies (no textbook) to show students a variety of perspectives and to develop critical thinking and decision making skills in the software project context
    • Relevant course assignments help students gain perspective on some of the challenges that occur in software development projects
    • Clickers (i.e., classroom performance system) are used to encourage discussion and interaction
  • ISQA 9030: Behavioral and Organizational Issues in IT
    Fall 2009
    • Doctoral seminar (elective) examining various behavioral and organizational theories used in information systems research
    • Interactive, seminar format to help students learn about relevant theories and develop skills necessary for their future research and academic career
  • ISQA 3420: Managing in a Digital World
    Fall 2011, Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2008, Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Fall 2006
    • Required undergraduate course for BS MIS students
    • Students examine issues related to management that occur in today's dynamic and technologically-savvy workplace
    • Course uses readings, case studies (no textbook) to show students a variety of perspectives and to develop critical thinking and decision making skills in the IT management context
    • Students participate in experiential class projects to give them perspectives on working and managing in a digital world.  Past projects have included working in virtual teams with students from other areas of the U.S. or around the world.
    • Clickers (i.e., classroom performance system) are used to examine student understanding of concepts and to encourage self-reflection

Georgia State University

  • CIS 2010: Introduction to Computer Information Systems
    Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Spring 2003, Fall 2002, Summer 2002
    • Required undergraduate course for all students in the College of Business
    • Survey course to expose students to the use of information systems in the organization
    • Incorporated discussion and small group activities with lectures to help students examine how information systems is relevant to their chosen discipline
  • MBA 8120: Introduction to Information Systems
         Summer 2005
    • Required graduate course for all MBA students
    • Survey course to discuss the role of information systems in the enterprise
    • Incorporated discussion and small group activities with lectures to help students examine how concepts discussed in class were related to their own experiences in the workplace

Teaching Awards

  • University of Nebraska at Omaha - University Committee to the Advancement of Teaching
    Teaching Grant - $500 "Consultant Learning for ISQA 8210: Managing Software Development"
    2010
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha STEP Grant
    STEP Grant - $4,500 for Classroom Equipment
    2007
  • Robinson College of Business: Georgia State University
    GTA Teaching Excellence Award
    2006, 2005, 2004
  • Department of Computer Information Systems: Georgia State University
    Excellence in Teaching Award
    2004

Thesis and Dissertation Committee Activity

  • Xiaodan Yu - Dissertation Committee Member (Preparing Proposal): "Adaptive Use of IT Capabilities for Development of Shared Mental Models in Global Virtual Teams"

  • John Murphy - Dissertation Committee Member (Ph.D. Awarded Spring 2010) "Are They Willing to Change? An Examination and Revision of the Value Frequency Model"

  • Mehruz Kamal - Dissertation Committee Member (Ph.D. Awarded Summer 2009) "Bringing about Micro-Enterprise Development through Innovations in IT Interventions"

  • Jack Zheng - Dissertation Committee Member (Ph.D. Awarded Summer 2009) "A Multidimensional and Visual Exploration Approach to Project Portfolio Management"

  • Alanah Mitchell - Dissertation Committee Member (Ph.D. Awarded Spring 2009) "A Study of Interventions and Technology Choice in Virtual Teams"

  • Simon Schoepf - Thesis Advisor (Masters Degree Awarded Summer 2010) "Trends in Virtual Project Management: Using Web-Based Collaboration Tools to Create Additional Value"

  • Brandy Bose - Thesis Committee Member (In Progress) "An Empirical Study of the Fit between Individual, Task, and Technology Framework using Electronic Health Records"

  • Jesse Shumaker - Thesis Committee Member (MS MIS/MBA Awarded Spring 2011) "Legacy Information System Knowledge Transfer Needs Assessment Instrument"

  • Zac Fowler - Thesis Committee Member (MS MIS Awarded Spring 2010) "Exploring a Five-Layer Model to Achieve Benefits of Separation for Web Application Development"

  • Aruna Weerakoon - Thesis Committee Member (MS CS Awarded Summer 2010) "Discovering and Analyzing Keyword/Phrase Trends in a Stream of Text Documents"