Dr. Tor Guimaraes, J.E. Owen Chair of Excellence

Office: 412 Johnson Hall
Phone: (931)372-3385
Fax: (931)372-6249
E-mail: Tguimaraes@tntech.edu
Homepage: http://www.tntech.edu/cmr/FACASSOC/GUIMARAES.HTM 

Area: Management Information Systems

Department: Management Information Systems

Experience
Tennessee Tech, Chairholder, Jesse E. Owen, Chair of Excellence, 1991 - Present
President, Computing Management Research, 1982-2003
Chair, BCIS Department, St. Cloud State University, 1987-1991
Lecturer, Distinguished Lecture Series, Claremont Graduate School
Consultant to top managers in several major firms regarding management of technology issues.
Consultant to the government of the People's Republic of China training faculty and administrators in the information systems management area, 1988 and 1990

Research Interests
Management of Technology, CRM, Impact of Technology on Business Organizations, Expert Systems, Quality Management, International Competitiveness, Strategic Planning

Service
Member, Honors Faculty

Awards
Ranked as one of the top 12 researchers in the world by Decision Line, the newsletter for the Decision Sciences Institute, 1999
Caplenor Faculty Research Award for Outstanding Research at TTU, 1999

Education
Ph.D., Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota, 1981