MARK E. NISSEN
Professor of Information sciences
Director, Edge Center
background
Prof.
Nissen is an avid researcher and incessant learner. He has been recognized
for exceptional research productivity and results, and he feels comfortable
across a whole life cycle of research methods (e.g., theoretical, qualitative,
computational experimentation, laboratory experimentation, field
experimentation, implementation, action research & consulting). Mark
truly enjoys mentoring and teaching also. He has been recognized for
exceptional classroom innovation, and he has mastered the art and science
of developing and teaching distance-learning courses, particularly those
that require active student interaction and peer learning (e.g., seminar
style). Dr. Nissen serves his internal and external communities as well. He
serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals, co-chairs
numerous conference tracks, reviews an uncountable number of manuscripts,
and participates in many administrative roles within the university and
volunteer activities in the community.
education
- Ph.D. Southern
Cal
- Business
Administration Major
- Concentrations
in Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence
- Co-Advisors:
Omar El Sawy (Jim March’s student) and Walt Scacchi (Rob Kling’s student)
- M.S. Southern
Cal
- Systems
Management Major
- Concentrations
in Systems Management, R&D Management
- B.S.
Berkeley
- Business
Administration Major
- Concentrations
in Finance, Accounting, Applied Economics
experience
- Naval
Postgraduate School:
- Professor (formerly
Associate and Assistant Professor)
- Joint
appointment: Operational & Information Sciences/Business & Public
Policy Schools
- U.S. Navy
Third Fleet Representative (formerly)
- Security:
TS/SCI
- US Office of
the Secretary of Defense:
- Director, Edge
Center
- Command
& Control Chair Professor (formerly)
- Stanford
University:
- Visiting
Professor, School of Engineering (sabbatical)
- Adjunct
Faculty, Center for Professional Development
- U.C.
Berkeley:
- Assistant
Professor, Haas School of Business (initial placement)
- Research
Fellow, Fisher Center for Information Technology & Management (initial
placement)
- Consulting:
- Founder
& CEO of independent consulting company Scient Potent
- Many years
consulting for very large to very small organizations
- Corporate Experience:
- 12 years
experience in aerospace, electronics & information technology (formerly)
- Technical,
analytical, managerial and executive roles & responsibilities
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