Dr. Constantinos Coursaris
- Information Systems
- Alumni
For over a decade Dr. Coursaris has been designing and developing websites for academic, government, for-profit, and non-profit organizations. He has also owned a social networking site, managed the digital and social presence of various businesses, and consulted for organizations on the strategic and tactical use of social media. In 2005, he joined Michigan State University’s Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, and Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting, where his research agenda has focused on exploring the motivations, experiences, and outcomes, and design implications associated with new media use.
Dr. Coursaris has been privileged with opportunities to train others in this space, including the instruction of diverse audiences in the U.S., Canada, France, the U.A.E. and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Thesis Title: Contextual Usability: The Impact of Distractions and Expectations on Performance, Satisfaction and Adoption of Mobile Devices for Wireless Data Services.
Supervisor: Dr. Khaled Hassanien / Dr. Milena Head
Research:
- Electronic/Mobile Business/Commerce
- Usability/Human-Computer Interaction
- Electronic/Mobile Marketing
- Electronic/Mobile Health
- Technology Adoption
- Privacy
Teaching:
- Management/Information Systems & Strategy
- Electronic/Mobile Business/Commerce
- Knowledge Management & Enterprise Systems
- Databases & Data Management
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Telecommunications & Business Applications
Sports: Intramural soccer, volleyball, basketball, and tennis.
Travel: South Africa (Safari), Kenya, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Cuba, U.S.A, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, Japan, Cyprus, Greece, Canada.
Dance: Swing, Greek (e.g. Kalamatiano), and Latin (e.g. Salsa, Merengue, Tango)
Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal Articles
- Swierenga, S.J., Post, L.A., Choi, J., and Coursaris, C. (2006). Public Health Communication Technology. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (IJISS), 1(5), 115-124.
- Coursaris, C. (2004). M-Health: Exploring the Impact of Wireless Devices on Health Care Providers. Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce (QJEC), Summer, 51-68.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
- Coursaris, C., Swierenga, S., and Watrall, E. (2007). Effects of Color Temperature and Gender Website Aesthetics. In Proceedings of the 13th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Keystone, Colorado, August 9-12, 2007.
- Coursaris, C., Hassanein, K, Head, M., and Bontis, N. (2007). The Impact of Distractions on the Usability and Adoption of Mobile Devices for Wireless Data Services, European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), HCI Track, St. Gallen, Switzerland, June 7-9, 2007. Nominated for the best paper award.
Peer-Reviewed Edited Volumes
- Coursaris, C., Hassanein, K., Head, M. (2003). Understanding the Mobile Consumer. In S. Nansi (Ed.), Wireless Communications and Mobile Commerce, (pp. 132-165). Singapore & Hershey PA: Idea Group Publishing.
Peer-Reviewed International Presentations
- Swierenga, S.J., Post, L.A., Choi, J., and Coursaris, C. (2006). Public Health Communication Technology: A Case Study in Michigan Long-Term Care Settings, Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (ICISS), Rhodes, Greece, July 18-21, 2006.
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