Dr.
John M. Borton
Professor, Computer Information Systems
Business Address:
CIS Program
Phone: (719) 549-2095
e-mail: john.borton@colostate-pueblo.edu
Ph.D. Information systems (
Dissertation Title: “Information Technology Adoption
and Implementation: A Longitudinal Multi-method Case Study”
M.
S. Research and Statistical
Methodology, June 1982
Emphases: Computer Information Systems & College
Student Personnel Administration
B.A. Education - Social Studies/Mathematics, May
1973
Professor of Computer Information Systems, July 2006 - present
Professor/Department Chair, Computer Information systems, 2001-2006
Associate
Professor/Department Chair, Computer Information systems, 1994-2001
Assistant
Professor of Computer Science Technology 1983-1994
Responsible for the administrative coordination of
the Computer Information systems program with approximately 140 undergraduate
student majors, seven full-time faculty, and five
adjunct faculty. Areas of teaching
specialty include: Data Base Management Systems, Operating Systems, PC
Architecture, Introduction to CIS, and Microcomputer Applications. Current research interests are related to the
adoption and implementation of computer systems in a business environment,
active learning methodologies in the IS classroom and IS curriculum
development.
Teaching/Research
Assistant, 1990-1993
Project
Manager, Oracle Support Services, Western Division, 1999-2000
Oracle
Corporation,
Responsible for analysis of
performance data for a division that consisted of over 200 Oracle employees. Authored the division FY
1999 End-of-year Performance report and the FY 2000 Mid-year Performance
report. Both reports were
distributed across the Oracle Support International Organization. Authored two additional
internal Oracle reports on specific performance issues within the organization.
Obtained extensive Oracle
training resulting in the completion of the five Oracle courses necessary to
receive the Oracle Certified Database Administration certification.
Data Base Administrator/ Systems Analyst III. 1982-1983
City
of
Assistant
Director of Financial Aid, 1979-1982
Financial
Aid counselor, 1977-1978
Admissions
and Community Relations Representative, 1976
National
Director
of Financial Aid 1975
Borton, John M. and Lassila, Kathy S. “Partnering for IT Program Excellence at a Regional University”, a chapter in Managing IT/Community Partnerships in the 21st Century, a book edited by Dr. Jonathan Lazar, Idea Group Publishing, December 2001.
Borton, John M. “The Changing Face of Software Support: The Impact of the Internet on Customer Support and Support Personnel”, Proceedings (refereed) of the 2001 SIGPRC Conference, San Diego, California, April 2001.
Borton,
John M. “Information Technology Adoption
and Implementation: A Proposed Model For Research”, Proceedings (refereed) of
the 2001 Conference of the Western Decision Support Institute, Vancouver,
Canada, April, 2001.
Borton,
John M. “MetaLink and Customer Self-Service Analysis,
Oracle Western 8i
Borton,
John M. “Gold Customer Support: An
Analysis of Gold Severity 1 TARs, Oracle Rocky
Lassila, Kathy S. and
Borton, John M. “Managing Information Technology for Performance: Information
Systems Education for Executives, Proceedings (refereed) of the1998
International Academy of Information Management Conference, Helsinki, Finland,
December, 1998.
Borton,
John M. and Brancheau, James C. “Does an Effective Information Technology Implementation
Process Guarantee Success?” in IFIP Transactions A:45 Computer Science and
Technology, Proceeding of the IFIP TC8 Working Conference on Diffusion,
Transfer & Implementation of Information Technology, Pittsburgh, PA,
October 11-13, 1993, Levine, Linda (Ed.), Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.,
North-Holland, 1994, pp. 159-178.
Borton,
John M. “Information Technology Adoption and Implementation: A Longitudinal
Multi-method Case Study,” Doctoral Dissertation,
Borton,
John M. “Active Learning in the
University Classroom”, Colorado Accounting Faculty Symposium, Pueblo, Co,
October 2006. (Presentation Evaluation 4.8/5.0)
Borton,
John M. Workshop -Sea
Kayak Navigation and Trip Planning, Association of Experiential Education
National Conference,
Borton,
John M. “Sea Kayak Navigation”,
Wilderness Education Association National Conference, Estes Park, CO, February
2005.
Borton,
John M. and Zeis, Charles “ College of ASET Marketing Survey Results, “University
of Southern Colorado, school of Business, Faculty Research Forum, December
1994.
Borton,
John M. “Multi-method Designs:
“Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Case Study
Research,”
Borton,
John M. “Information Systems Education: Are We Meeting the Needs of
Industry?” Invited
presentation, Data Processing Management Association,
Borton,
John M. “Multimethod
Designs in IT Implementation Research.” Invited presentation,
Borton,
John M., Iacono, Suzanne, and Markus, M.Lynne “Longitudinal and Retrospective
Research Designs in IT Implementation Research,” panel presentation at The
Diffusion of Information Technology Research Group (DIGIT) Workshop,
Borton,
John M. “Interpreting Multi-method Data: The Quantitative Limits and the
Borton,
John M. “Information Technology Adoption and Implementation: A Longitudinal
Case Study, Initial Findings” The
Borton, John M. “ Encouraging Critical Thinking in the Classroom” USC Faculty Development Workshop, January 1989.
AWARDS
NSF - SSTEM Grant, Co-PI, August 2006,
$500,000. Grant Title: Scholarships in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at CSU-Pueblo. Grant will fund approximately 30 4-year, $5000 scholarships for recruitment of students into
the STEM disciplines (including CIS).
CIS Computer Network Lab Grant –CSU-Pueblo Student
Technology Fee award ($30,479), 2005
Virtual Team-Building course development grant –
CSU-Pueblo ITAC ($2400), 2004
Computerized Classroom Grant –CSU-Pueblo Student
Technology Fee award ($7500), 2003
NSF – CSEMS Grant, August 2001, $495,000. Co-PI for grant awarded to fund 130 junior
and senior student scholarships over a 4-year period. Students majoring in Computer Information
Systems, Engineering and Mathematics were considered for the scholarships.
Colorado Institute of Technology, CIS Evening and
Summer Program Support Grant, June 2001, $111,000. Grant awarded to expand and publicize the CIS
evening and summer programs to increase the number of CIS graduates by
improving access to the CIS BS degree program.
Colorado
Institute of Technology, IT Computer and Technology
Summer
USC
Colorado
Department of Corrections, Student Intern Grant, ($25,000), 1999-2002.
Colorado
Department of Human Services, Office of Information Technology, Student Intern
Contract Award, ($100,000), 1996-2000.
Network
Lab/Classroom Equipment Upgrade Technology Fee Grant, USC, ($5486), 1998-99.
Multimedia
Presentation Facility Technology Fee Grant, USC, ($9000), 1998-99 (with Huff
and Carrasco).
Network
Lab/Classroom Equipment Upgrade Technology Fee Grant USC, ($3000), 1997-98.
Multimedia
Presentation Computer Cart Technology Fee Grant, USC, ($5400), 1996-97.
Network
Lab/Classroom Equipment Upgrade Technology Fee Grant, USC, ($10,000), 1996-97.
Network
Lab Technology Fee Grant, USC, ($6000), 1995-96.
Portable
Multi-Media Presentation System Technology Fee Proposal, USC, ($3000), 1995-96
(with Carrasco, Cook and Grubbs).
Faculty Scholarly Activity Grant, University of
southern
President’s
Teaching Fellowship Award,
WORKING PAPERS AND RESEARCH
IN PROGRESS
Borton, John M.
“Virtual Teams: On-line Exercises for Virtual Team Development
”, Working Paper,
Borton,
John M. and Brancheau, James C. “An Assessment of Information System
Measurement Instruments,” Working Paper,
Borton,
John M. “Higher Levels of Abstraction in Object-Oriented Modeling: Implications
for Reusability, “Working
Paper,
Borton,
John and Nelson, H. James “ Classifying Expert Database Systems, “ Working
Paper,
PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS
Review of textbook “Succeeding in Business with Microsoft ® Access 2003”, Course Technology, 2004.
The Information Society Journal, 1995-96, 1999.
Diffusion
Interest Group on Information Technology Workshops (DIGIT), 1993-1997.
Database
Journal, 1994-1996.
Management Information Systems Quarterly Journal
(MISQ), 1994.
SERVICE
/ PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association
of Experiential Education – 2003 - present
Wilderness
Education Association – 2005 - present
CSU-Pueblo
Faculty Advising Center 2001- 2004
Association
of Information Systems, Charter Member 1995 – 2002
Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Society 1998 - present
Co-Chair
of CIS Faculty Group, CCHE Faculty-to-Faculty Conference, 1995 – 1999
IFIP
Working Group, WG 8.6 on Diffusion, Transfer and Implementation of IT 1993-2001
Program
Chair, The Diffusion of Information Technology
Research Group Workshop 1995
The
Diffusion of Information Technology Research Group (DIGIT) 1992-2001
Association
of Computing Machinery 1985-1993
ACM
Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education 1985-1993
ACM
Special Interest Group for the Management of Data 1988-1993
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
CSU-Pueblo
HLC -
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
Academic Advising Council, 2003 - 2006
CSU-Pueblo
Corporate Cup Committee Director 2003 - 2005
CSU-Pueblo
Senior To Sophomore Quality Task Force 2003 – 2006
CSU-Pueblo
APR/CPR Task Force 2004-05
CSU-Pueblo
Student Fee Task Force 2004-05
CSU-Pueblo
Athletics Strategic Plan Task Force 2003-04
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
Chairs Council 1996-2004
USC
Strategic Plan Oversight Committee 2001-2003
USC
Strategic Planning Committee 2000-2001
CSEMS
Scholarship Committee (
USC
Library Board 2000-2003
Coordinator,
CIS Information Technology Lecture Series 1996-1998, 2000, 2001
Vice-President,
USC Faculty Senate 1997-1999
USC
Faculty Senate Executive Committee 1997 – 1999
USC
Faculty Senate 1997 - 1999
Chairman,
USC Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR) 1998- 1999
USC
TLTR Committee 1997 – 1999
USC
Financial Aid and Scholarship Board, 1998 - 1999
USC
General Education Board 1998 – 1999
USC
Student Recreation Fee Committee 1996-98
Chairman,
USC Faculty Senate Ad-Hoc Technology Committee 1997-98
USC
Presidents Scholarship Committee, 1994-98
Chairman,
CIS Faculty Search and Screen Committee 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
Chairman,
Chairman,
USC
Academic Computing Advisory Committee 1985-88, 1995-97
Faculty
sponsor, USC DPMA Student Chapter 1993-95
USC
Faculty Research Forum Planning Committee, 1994-95
USC
Student Services Board 1988-90
USC
Affirmative Action Board 1987-90
Faculty
Sponsor, USC Student Cycling Club 1987-90
USC
Faculty Senate Executive Committee 1986-89
USC
Student Success Task force 1987-88
USC Honors Council 1984-87
OTHER SERVICE
Southern
Colorado Technology
Education Panel Chair and Moderator October
2005
CSU-Pueblo Winter
Orientation Leader 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
CCHE Faculty-to-Faculty
Conference, September 10, 2004
CSU-Pueblo Student Life
3-day Retreat September 3-5, 2004
CSU-Pueblo, Experiential