Keynote speakers

Professor Eli Cohen

Professor Eli Cohen

http://gise.org/homepage.htm

Professor Eli Cohen
Proffessor Eli Cohen is Professor (Full) Leon Ko_mi_ski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (Warsaw), he has published over 200 articles, as well as publishing several manuscripts together with his wife, Elizabeth Boyd , including a text on structured BASIC.


After teaching for over 20 years, he says that he "developed an appreciation of the interrelatedness of knowledge. This quest has led me to an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research"


INTERDISCIPLINARY BACKGROUND
Degrees in Management Information Systems,Computer Science, Mathematics, Education, Psychology Undergraduate ,Graduate ,2nd Masters
Certification/Licensure in Systems, Programming, DP Management, Psychology
Work Experience in Faculty Development (Teaching, Research)
Publications and Editorship in Literary, Religious, and Interdisciplinary Journals


CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
Informing Science 2002 (Cork, Ireland) Conference co-Chair
Informing Science 2001 (Krakow, Poland) Conference co-Chair
Informing Science , 1999 (Espoo, Finland; Orlando, Florida USA; Milwaukee, WI USA) 2000 (Long Beach, California, USA) Program Chair
Information Systems Education Conference (ISECON): Track Chair; International, '97, '98; Conference Chair, ‘95; Program Chair and co-Conference Chair, '94; Track Chair, IS Curriculum, '93; Computing in the Changing Workplace, '90
Information Resource Management Association International Conference Track Chair, Societal Issues, 1995 & 1996, IT Education, 2000
SW Federation of Administrative Disciplines (SWDSI) Track Chair, Innovative Education, 1993
World Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (Caracas '97; Orlando, '98, '99) Steering Committee and chair, Informing Science mini-track


CURRENT EDITORIAL BOARD
Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline , Editor in Chief
Journal of Information Technology Education , Editor-in-Chief
Annals of Cases on Information Technology Applications and Management in Organizations
Journal of Global Information Technology Management
Journal of Information Technology Cases & Applications


FORMER EDITORIAL BOARD
Journal of Information Systems Education , Software/Hardware Review Editor and reviewer
Journal of Computer Information Systems , former Technology/Book Editor and reviewer
Journal of Global Information Systems , Editorial Board member and reviewer
Readerly/Writerly Texts: Essays on on Literature, Literary/Textual Criticism, and Pedagogy , Information System/Electronic Media Editor

Professor J. Hurley Myers

Professor J. Hurley Myers

http://www.dxrgroup.com/


Professor J. Hurley Myers
Dr. Myers is professor emeritus of physiology and internal medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, where he was involved in all aspects of curriculum development for over 31 years. In his role as teacher, Dr. Myers received SIU School of Medicine's Master Teacher Award, the Golden Apple Teaching award, and was voted outstanding teacher by first year medical students numerous times. Dr. Myers has also published over 50 abstracts and articles related to areas of experimental hypertension, coronary heart disease, vascular smooth muscle function, and health promotion. Dr. Myers served as president of the Illinois Affiliate of the American Heart Association and was a member of numerous national AHA committees, including the national AHA Board of Directors. Dr. Myers was recipient of American Heart's prestigious Award of Merit in recognition of outstanding volunteer service in the development of AHA's national education/community programs.

Dr. Myers is principal owner, president and CEO of DxR Development Group, Inc.

Dr John Weckert

Dr John Weckert

http://www.csu.edu.au/research/sda/People/John_Weckert/

Dr John Weckert

John Weckert is Associate Professor of Information Technology in the School of Information Studies, and Principal Research Fellow and manager of the Computer Ethics Programme in the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, an ARC funded Special Research Centre (http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/arts/cappe/), at Charles Sturt University, and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. His current research interests are primarily in computer and information ethics, where he has published widely. He is the Australian Computer Society (ACS) representative on the Computers and Society Technical Committee (TC9) of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP).

Elyssebeth Leigh

Elyssebeth Leigh

http://www.education.uts.edu.au/ostaff/staff/elyssebeth_leigh.html

Elyssebeth Leigh

Elyssebeth teaches how to design, facilitate and manage simulations and games as learning tools. She also conducts action learning/action research programs for industry and researches the processes whereby those who do the work can be involved in improving work contexts. Her classes challenge adult students to explore their behaviour in teaching and learning contexts through the use of simulations and structured experiences that represent their own varied life contexts. She has been involved in adult learning contexts for more than twenty years as a teacher, trainer, human resources manager, and consultant and - most recently - as an academic.

Research Areas:
Facilitation of extended simulations; the emotional fabric of relationships in extended simulations; the design, selection and management of action research projects in work places; the issues involved in facilitation of simulations as open-ended (chaordic) learning contexts. She is also engaged in research and development of support strategies for IT skills and knowledge for Education Faculty staff.

Community and Professional Activities:
Elyssebeth is president-elect of ISAGA (International Simulation and Games Association). She is a member of Women and Management and is active in the NSW branch of ALARPM the Action Learning, Action Research and Process Management Association.