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Associate Professor of Information Systems and Analytics
BELC, Room S229E
Kenneth Sousa
Associate Professor, Information Systems and Analytics, B.S. Roger Williams College; M.B.A. Bryant University; Ph.D. University of Rhode Island.
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, University of Rhode Island
MBA, Bryant College
BS, Roger Williams University
Selected Publications
Sousa, K. J., An Analysis of the Perceptions of First Year Students on Technology Majors and Careers – A Gender Analysis, Journal of Business and Educational Leadership, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS).
Sousa, K., An Analysis of the Perceptions of First-Year Students on Technology Majors and Careers – A Gender Analysis, Journal of Information System Education, Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals.
Sousa, K., An Analysis of the Perceptions of First-Year Students on Technology Majors and Careers – A Gender Analysis, Journal of Information System Education, Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals.
Sousa, K., An Analysis of the Perceptions of First-Year Students on Technology Majors and Careers – A Gender Analysis, Journal of Information System Education, Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals.
Sousa, K., Introducing Business Analytics Using a Demonstration Model – An Implementation Perspective, Northeast Decision Sciences Institute.
Sousa, K., Retention and Assessment of Excel Skills for Undergraduate Accounting Students, Decision Sciences Institute.
Sousa, K., Teaching Business Analytics – Integrating Demonstration and Storytelling Pedagogies, .
Sousa, K. J., Perceptions of First year Students on Technology Majors and Careers – A Gender Analysis, Journal of Business and Economic Studies , 2025.
Sousa, K., Creating Datasets for Analytics Courses – Writing a Mystery Novel by Working Backward, Decision Sciences Institute, 2024.
Sousa, K., The Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Associated with a Career in Technology –An Analysis by Academic Year, Information Systems Education Journal, 2024.
Sousa, K., The Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Associated with a Career in Technology – An Analysis by Academic Year, ISCAP Conference -- Computing Education + Information Systems Applied Research, 2023.
Sousa, K., The Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Associated with a Career in Technology – An Analysis by Academic Year, Information Systems & Computing Academic Professionals (ISCAP), 2023.
Sousa, K. J., An Investigation On The Effects Of The Pandemic On Students’ Attitudes Toward Technology Careers, Northeast Decision Sciences 2023 Conference, 2023.
Sousa, K., An Investigation of the Perceptions Influencing the Intention to Major in Information Technology, Advances in Business Research, 2022.
Sousa, K., Designing Sustainable Spreadsheets for Business Effectiveness, Decision Sciences Institute, 2019.
Sousa, K., Student Perceptions and Insights on the Selection of Information Technology as a Major -- A Pilot Study, Decision Sciences Institute, 2018.
Sousa, K., Management Information Systems, Cengage Learning, LLC, 2018.
Sousa, K., BrightView Plumbing And Heating : New Business Model, Ivey Publishing, 2017.
Sousa, K., Approaching Technology Initiatives Effectively, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, 2016.
MacDonald, L.,Fougere, K. T.,Sousa, K., Computer Security In The Introductory Business Information Systems Course: A Follow-Up Study Of Textbook Coverage, BQuest, 2014.
Sousa, K.,Oz, E., Management Information Systems, Cengage Learning, LLC, 2014.
Sousa, K., Management Information Systems -- Instructor's Manual, Cengage Publishing, 2014.
Coakley, L.,Sousa, K., The Effect of Contemporary Learning Approaches on Student Perceptions in an Introductory Business Course, Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013.
Sousa, K., Fred 2.0: New Ideas on How to Keep Delivering Extraordinary Results, Tyndale House Publishers, 2013.
Sousa, K., Extending a Corporate Project Environment in a Project Management Course, Decision Line, 2013.
Awards and Honors
Best Paper Award -- Innovative Education, 2024
Certification and Badged, 2022
Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award (Honorable Mention), 2004
Sam M. Walton Fellow, 2004
Nelson Gulski Service Award, 1998
Teaching Interests
Business Data Analytics, Generation of Data Models for Business Data Analytics, Presenting Business Data Analytics using Storytelling
Research Interests
Customer Relationship Management, Relational Databases, Strategic Uses of Information Technology, Project Management, Electronic Commerce Integration, STEM Career Research, Data Analytics
Professional Memberships
Beta Gamma Sigma
Decision Sciences Institute
Delta Chi Fraternity
Delta Sigma Pi
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute
Omicron Delta Kappa
Order of Omega