Curriculum Vitae: Leslie Jordan Albert, Ph.D.

                                                         

1 Washington Square, BT 250

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

leslie.albert@sjsu.edu 

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D., Business Administration – MIS, May 2007

          Dissertation Topic: Can Technology Help Individuals be  More Creative? Enabling Individual Knowledge Creation through Technology

          Dissertation Chair: Robert W. Zmud

           rzmud@ou.edu

           The University of Oklahoma

 

Masters of Business Administration (MIS)

            The University of Oklahoma, May 2001 Overall GPA: 4.0

 

Graduate Certificate (MIS)

             The University of Oklahoma, May 2001

 

Bachelor of Science

            Florida State University, Panama Canal Branch, 1999

            Major: Computer Science

            Minor: Math

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND PAPERS: LESLIE ALBERT

 

SPECIFIC RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

My primary interests include social networks/ Web 2.0, computer mediated communication (CMC), online learning and creativity.

 

DISSERTATION

 

Topic: Can Technology Help Individuals be More Creative? Enabling Individual Knowledge Creation through Technology

 

Dissertation Chair: Robert W. Zmud

rzmud@ou.edu           

 

Abstract:

Prior research has emphasized organizations’ need to create and manage knowledge to compete in today’s dynamic business environments.  In order to create this knowledge, firms must encourage and harness the individual creativity abilities of their employees. This research draws from previous studies of creativity, technology's support of creativity and knowledge management to propose that a technology supported development environment may be an enabler of the creative processes required for knowledge creation.   By focusing on individual creativity and the role of technology and organizational processes in supporting such creativity, this research extends the literature on knowledge management.  The methodology for this study includes both a lab experiment and a separate qualitative study, which is briefly described herein.

 

 PUBLICATIONS

2. Albert, L. J., Hill, T. R. & Venkatsubramanyan, S. (forthcoming) “Effects of Perceiver / Target Gender and Social Networking Presence on Web-based Impression Formation,” International Journal of e-Politics.

1. Shaft, T. M., Albert, L. J., & Jasperson, J. “Managing Change in an Information Systems Development Organization: Understanding Developer Transitions from a Structured to an Object-Oriented Development Environment,” Information Systems Journal, May 2008.

 

 BOOK CHAPTERS

 

1. Albert, L. J., Hill, T. R. & Venkatsubramanyan, S. (forthcoming) “Gender Differences in Social Networking Presence Effects on Web-based Impression Formation” in Livermore, C. (ed.) Gender and Social Computing: Interactions, Differences, and Relationships, IGI Global.

 

PAPERS UNDER REVIEW

1. Albert, L. J. & Johnson, C. “Socio Economic Status- and Gender-based Differences in Students’ Perceptions of E-Learning Systems.” Under review at Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education.

 

 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

8. Albert, L. J. & Johnson, C. “Socio Economic Status- and Gender-based Differences in Students’ Perceptions of E-Learning Systems,” 2010 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) in Lima, Peru.  Available at: http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2010/314

7. Albert, L. “Assessing Creativity,” Presentation at AACSB Assessment conference March 7-9, 2010.

6. Aggarwal, N. & Albert, L. "Leveraging Relationships with Web 2.0 Consumer Communities as a Strategic Capability"  2009 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) in San Francisco, CA. Available at: http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2009/539

 

5.  Albert, L.J. & Zmud, R.W. “Can Technology Help Individual Be More Creative?: Enabling Individual Knowledge Discover through Technology, OCIS Doctoral Consortium, Atlanta, GA, August 11-12, 2006.

 

4. Albert, L. J. & Chidambaram, L. “Exploring the Impact of CMC Technology on Strong and Weak Ties,” 2004 Academy of Management Conference (OCIS track), New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

3. Albert, L. J. & Chidambaram, L. “Exploring the Impact of CMC Technology on Strong and Weak Ties,” 2004 AOM Cognition in the Ruff Pre-conference workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

2. Shaft, T. W., Albert, L. J., & Jasperson, J. “A Longitudinal Study of Information Systems Developers Understanding of Software Development Concepts During a Transition from Structured to Object-Oriented Development,” 2004 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) in New York City, NY.

 

1. Miranda, S., Bostrom, R. P., & Albert, L. J. “Communication Media and Intersubjectivity in Small Groups,” 2004 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) in New York City, NY.

 

 

 RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

3. Albert, L. J. & Johnson, C. “Working Class students Perceptions of Online Learning Systems.”  This paper investigates working class students’ perceptions of the technologies used to support online learning and class interaction.

2. Albert, L. J., Hill, T. R. & Venkatsubramanyan, S. “The Impact of Web Presence and Gender in Online Impression Formation”  This paper examines how individuals’ decisions are influenced by the presence high or low levels of Google-style search results.

1. Albert, L. J., Hill, T. R. & Venkatsubramanyan, S. “How much social networking is too much?”  This paper studies how varying levels of social networking participation influence our impressions of others.

 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • SJSU

    • BUS 110A Fundamentals of MIS & Application Design (fall 2007 to present)

    • BUS 188 (spring 08 to present)

  • OU

    • Systems Analysis and Design (spring 2007

    • Business Data Analysis with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) (fall 2010)

    • Introduction to MIS Lab instructor (5 semesters)

AWARDS AND HONORS      

             

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES