Dr. David Bourgeois is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Biola University.

Dr. Bourgeois graduated from Biola with a degree in Mathematics in 1987. For the next 15 years, he worked in the Information Systems field for four different companies, including two Fortune 500 companies, experiencing many different roles within the Information Systems field: systems analyst, programmer, project leader, trainer, consultant, and helpdesk support analyst.

Dave completed his Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technology in 2006 at Claremont Graduate University. Dave joined the Crowell School of Business faculty as an adjunct in 2002 and full time in 2003. He redesigned the requirements for the Information Systems emphasis in 2004 and works to keep the curriculum relevant. He continues to stay active in the business world, doing consulting in the area of systems design. Dave married his Biola sweetheart, Marne, in 1991. They have six children and live near Biola in the city of Brea.

Degrees

• B.S., Biola University
• M.S., California State University, Fullerton
• Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Publications

Articles

• Dissertation: “Building Social Networks: Action Research on Design and testing of Online Systems in a University Setting”. UMI 3223795 (2006).

• “A Design Theory Approach to Community Informatics: From Kernel Concepts and Social Applications”, presentation at HCI 2005, with Thomas A. Horan.

• “A Design Theory Approach to Community Informatics: Community-Centered Development and Action Research Testing of Online Social Networking Prototype”, Journal of Community Informatics Vol. 3 No. 1 (2007), with Thomas A. Horan.

Source: http://www.biola.edu/academics/business/faculty/profile.cfm?n=david_bourgeois