Dr. Al Bento
Merrick School of Business
Business Center 468
(410) 837-5272

Background and Experience

Summary

Dr. Al Bento is an American citizen, has over thirty years of information systems academic experience. He has authored over thirty refereed publications, published fifteen non-refereed articles, delivered close to twenty paper presentations, authored sixty electronic publications, and advised eight master and doctoral theses. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Information Technology Management . He also served as Chair of the Special Interest Group in Security of the Association of Information Systems, Department and Research Program Chair, Director, and Associate Dean. Prior to his academic career he worked eleven years in industry as Systems Engineer and Manager. He was a pioneer in teaching and research of end-user computing in the early 1980s, of the Internet in the early 1990s, and of Network and Internet Security in the late 1990s. Finally, he served as conference keynote speaker, track and mini-track chair, member of a variety of university committees, and received five major professional awards.

Education

    1980 Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles. Major Field: Computers and Information Systems. Minor Fields: Management Science and Planning Systems.
    1975 M.S. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering (COPPE), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
    1968 B.S. in Business Administration., School of Business and Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Major: Accounting and Finance
    1968 Systems Engineering Course, IBM World Trade Corp.

Teaching Experience

    1991 on Professor of Information Systems*, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, teaching courses in management of IS, Internet and network Security, Web site development, operating systems, telecommunications, information technology, and management information systems. *Professor Emeritus since 2014.
    1986-1991 Professor of Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus and Northridge, teaching courses in systems development, decision support systems, information resources management, and management information systems.
    1985-1986 Associate Professor of CIS, Bentley University, teaching courses in systems development, management information systems, end-user computing, and MS in CIS capstone project course.
    1983-1985 Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Boston University School of Management, teaching courses in systems development, management information systems, decision support systems, end-user computing, and course coordinator for the information systems core course in the MBA program.
    1980-1983 Associate Professor of Information Systems, Graduate School of Business, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, teaching courses in information systems, information technology, operating systems, research in information systems. Adviser of close to fifteen master and doctoral theses.
    1979-1980 Lecturer of Information Systems and Business Policy, California State University, Northridge, teaching courses in information systems and business policy.
    1972-1976 Lecturer and Assistant Professor of Management, School of Business and Economics (undergraduate) Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, teaching courses in information systems, finance, marketing and economics.

Administrative and Business Experience

  • Director, Advanced MIS Laboratory, University of Baltimore, July 1999 to February 2001

  • Director, Web Teaching Laboratory, University of Baltimore, September 1997 to December 1998.

  • Webmaster, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, August 1995 to August 1998

  • Chair, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems, California State University, Northridge, July 1988 to August 1990

  • Chair, Department of Computer Information Systems and Production and Operations Management, California State University, Stanislaus, July 1986 to June 1988

  • Chair, Information Systems Research Program, Graduate School of Business, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, August 1980 to May 1983

  • Associate Dean, Graduate School of Business, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,August 1980 to December 1981

  • Manager, Education and Scientific Affairs, Manager, Budget, Planning and Control, Systems Engineer, IBM, February 1968 to August 1976

  • Manager, Budget, Planning and Control, IBM, May 1971 to August 1973.

  • Systems Engineer, IBM, February 1968 to April 1971.

  • Manager, Administrative Services, SADE - Building and Construction Co., General Electric, September 1966 - November 1967

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