Dr. Rick Brattin

Biography

Dr. Rick Brattin is an associate professor in the Information Technology and Cybersecurity department. He holds a PhD in information systems from the University of Arkansas and earned MS and BS degrees in information systems from Missouri State University. His expertise covers data analytics, data governance, digital transformation in business and strategic information technology planning.

Brattin spent 25 years working for Fortune 100 companies in information technology (IT) prior to entering academe full time in 2015. He has held many IT leadership roles focusing on the creation of business value through data analytics, business intelligence and information governance. During this time, Brattin participated in several large-scale digital transformation projects and was instrumental in the development of an enterprise-level data governance organization.

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Education

• PhD, Management Information Systems, 2012 University of Arkansas
• MS, Computer Information Systems, 1999, Missouri State University
• BS, Computer Science and Computer Information Systems, 1990, Missouri State University

Teaching

• ITC 295 Database Management Systems Concepts and Design
• ITC 429 Information Systems with Business Intelligence
• ITC 494 Internship in Information Technology and Cybersecurity
• ITC 495 Advanced Database Management Systems Concepts
• ITC 794 Internship: Information Technology and Cybersecurity
• QBA 337 Applied Business Statistics
• QBA 775 Quantitative Methods in Business Decision Making

Research and professional interests

• Creating business value with data analytics and information-producing technologies
• Factors that influence and enhance an individual’s ability to identify relevant informational cues in decision making contexts

Areas of Expertise

Media Appearances