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Biography

Dr. Karoly Bozan is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Technology. Dr. Bozan's teaching portfolio includes foundational courses, user experience design, and the Information System Capstone course. His research explores a variety of topics such as software architecture, governance in IT outsourcing, technology adoption among the elderly, and the dynamics of electronic word-of-mouth. His scholarly contributions have been recognized in peer-reviewed journals, including Communications of the ACM, Technology, Knowledge and Learning, and Sustainability. Additionally, Dr. Bozan contributes to the academic community as an Associate Editor and by co-chairing multiple mini tracks at prominent Information Systems Conferences. 

Education

  • B.A., Kent State University
  • M.B.A., Kent State University
  • Ph.D., Kent State University

School

Palumbo-Donahue School of Business
  • Summer Research Grant, 2020

Journal Articles 

Bozan, K., Stoner, C., & Maden, B. (2023).  User Experience Design in the Information Systems Curriculum: Lessons Learned and Best Practices.   Information Systems Education Journal, 21 (1), 11-31.

Bozan, K., & Stoner, C. (2022).  Growth Mindset in the Classroom: An Intervention Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.   International Journal of Education and Psychology in the Community, 12 (1-2), 7-22.

Awan, U., Sroufe, R., & Bozan, K. (2022).  Designing Value Chains for Industry 4.0 and a Circular Economy: A Review of the Literature.   Sustainability, 14 (12), 7084.

Bozan, K., Lyytinen, K., & Rose, G. (2021).  How to Transition Incrementally to Microservice Architecture (MSA): A Field Study.   Communications of the ACM, 64 (1), 79-85.

Parker, K., Srinivasan, S. S., Houghtson, R. F., Kordzadeh, N., Bozan, K., T. Ottaway; B. Davey (2017).  Health Informatics Program Design and Outcomes: Learning from an Early Offering at a Mid-Level University.   Education and Information Technologies, 22 (4), 1497–1513.

Chapters, Cases, Readings, Supplements

Bozan, K., Lyytinen, K., & Rose, G. M. (2020). Software Architecture and Outsourcing Governance: Raising Thoroughbreds Versus Cultivating Schools of Goldfish. In Hirschheim R., Heinzl A., Dibbern J. (Ed.), Information Systems Outsourcing (pp. 23-41). Springer. 

Bozan, K., Parker, K., & Davey, B. (2019). Patient Portal Acceptance by the Elderly: Explained by the Elaboration Likelihood Model and Social Heuristics. In Nilmini Wickramasinghe (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Optimizing Healthcare Management Techniques. IGI Global. 

Bozan, K., & Mooney, D. (2019). Older Adults' Empowerment Through Training and Support and its Implication on Proactive Self-Monitoring, Patient Engagement, and Connected Health. In Press, Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics.

Houghton, R., Parker, K., Davey, W., & Bozan, K. (2017). Approaches for Addressing Student Barriers to Collaborative Learning Success. In Jared Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology, Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning (pp. 400). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.