Research Associates

Joseph V. Treglia is an Adjunct Instructor in both the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. He earned his Master of Science in Information Resources Management from Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and he has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Syracuse University as well. He is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholar in the PhD program in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. He is Director of Programs and Development for the Jim Marshall Farms Foundation, Inc. and Assistant Director of the Wireless Grids Lab. He was previously a Director for ARISE, Inc., a large nonprofit human services agency in Central New York. Mr. Treglia has 25 years experience in law enforcement and criminal justice having worked as an officer, investigator and administrator. He is founder of United Information Services, an internet services and information systems consulting group. His research interests include information assurance, cyber security issues, intelligence and information sharing within and across organizations with a focus on government and law enforcement entities at all levels and internationally.

E-mail: jvtregli@syr.edu

Arthur Tomasino is a PhD student in the Information and Process Management department at Bentley University. He is broadly interested in the process of technology adoption and innovation in information technology organizations. Specifically he is interested in the use and effectiveness of pervasive information systems for individuals and organizations. Arthur’s advisor is Dr. Jane Fedorowicz.

E-mail: tomasin_arth@bentley.edu

Martin Dias is a PhD student in the Information and Process Management department at Bentley University. Martin is generally interested in design and implementation strategies for information systems (IS) that mediate or facilitate cooperative work. More specifically his research focuses on the formation and evolution of collaborative information systems (both public and private sector) from a design science perspective. He is currently examining the factors driving the establishment, successful operation, and expansion of public safety networks in the United States - using a sociotechnical approach. Martin’s adviser is Dr. Jane Fedorowicz.

E-mail: dias_mart@bentley.edu

Dax Jacobson is a PhD student in the Information and Process Management department at Bentley University. Dax is interested broadly in the impact of information technology on organizations, groups, and individuals. More specifically his research interests include the use of technology in inter-organizational collaboration, IT governance, and the diffusion of technology and innovations. Dax’s adviser is Dr. Lynne Markus.

E-mail: djacobson@bentley.edu

Michael Tyworth is a postdoctoral fellow at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences & Technology. There he is researching the use of information and communications technologies to facilitate the development of situational awareness in cyberspace. Prior to taking his current position, Michael spent a year as a visiting assistant professor in Washington & Jefferson College’s Information Technology Leadership department where he taught courses in programming, databases and networking. Michael earned his Ph.D. from Penn State University and his Masters degree from Indiana University at Bloomington. For more information, please visit here.

E-mail: mtyworth@ist.psu.edu

Sonia Gantman is a doctoral student in Information & Process Management department at Bentley University, located in Waltham, Massachusetts , USA. She earned her B.A. degree in Economics and Computer Sciences from Tel Aviv University (Ramat Aviv, Israel), and the Master degree in Accountancy from Bentley College. Sonia’s research interests include different aspects of information systems design, in particular – IS alignment with business processes, inter-organizational integration, legacy data management, adoption of new IS. Sonia’s academic adviser and dissertation committee chair is Dr. Jane Fedorowicz.

E-mail: sonia.gantman@gmail.com