Professor of Information Technology Management

Year Joined RCNJ: 2004

Contact Information

• Phone: (201) 684-7390
• Email: tburns1@ramapo.edu
• Office: ASB-109B
• Office Hours: Mon 1-2:30pm & Wed 10:30am-12pm
• Personal Website

Education:

• B.S., Florida Atlantic University
• M.B.A., Iona College
• Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Courses Offered:

• Principles of Information Technology
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Management of Information Systems
• Business Analytics
• Computer Law and Ethics

Teaching Interest:

• Software Development
• Systems Analysis and Design
• System Development Methodologies
• Management of Information Systems
• Networking/Telecommunications
• Business Analytics
• Computer Law and Ethics

Research Interest:

• Software Development
• Systems Analysis and Design
• System Development Methodologies
• Management of Information Systems
• Networking/Telecommunications

Recent Publications:

• Burns, T., & Sherman, C. (2019).  A Cross Collegiate Analysis of the Curricula of Business Analytics Minors Programs.   Information Systems Education Journal, 17 (4), 82-90.
• Burns, T., Gao, Y., Sherman, C., & Klein, S. (2018).  Do the Knowledge and Skills Required By Employers of Recent Graduates of Undergraduate Information Systems Programs Match the Current ACM/AIS Information Systems Curriculum Guidelines?   Information Systems Education Journal, 16 (5), 56-65.
• Burns, T. J., Gao, Y., Sherman, C., Klein, S. (2016), An Empirical Investigation into the Advantages and Disadvantages of Combining Information Systems and Operations Management into One Department.  Proceedings of the EDSIG Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada USA SSN: 2473-3857 v2 n4036
• Burns, T. J., Gao, Y., Sherman, C., Vengerov, A., Klein, S. (2014). Investigating a 21st Century Paradox: As the Demand for Technology Jobs Increases Why Are Fewer Students Majoring in Information Systems? Information Systems Education Journal, 12(4) pp 4-16. http://isedj.org/2014-12/ ISSN: 1545-679X.
• Burns, T. (2012).  Does the Instructor’s Experience as a Practitioner Affect the Purpose and Content of the Undergraduate Systems Analysis and Design Course?  Information Systems Education Journal, 10 (1), 37-46
• Burns, T. & Deek, F. P. (2011).  A Methodology Tailoring Model for Practitioner Based Information Systems Development Informed by the Principles of General Systems Theory.   Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, 4(2) pp 28-37.
• Burns, T. (2011).  Defining the Content of the Undergraduate Systems Analysis and Design Course as Measured by a Survey of Instructors.   Information Systems Education Journal, 9(5) pp 4-17.
• Burns, T. & Deek, F. P. (2010).  A Methodology Tailoring Model for Practitioner Based Information Systems Development Informed by the Principles of General Systems Theory.   Conference on Information Systems Applied Research 2010.
• Burns, T. (2010).  Defining the Content of the Undergraduate Systems Analysis and Design Course as Measured by a Survey of Instructors.   Information Systems Educators Conference 2010.