As an Assistant Professor in the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department in the E. J. Ourso College of Business Administration at Louisiana State University, Dr. Andrew Schwarz brings to his current position a unique blend of industry and academic qualifications. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D., Andrew completed his undergraduate degree at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, where he majored in social psychology and minored in sociology.

Following completion of his bachelor's degree, Andrew worked in the market research industry for technology clients such as SAP, Baan, and HP, as well as other Fortune 500 firms, including Kraft, Kellogg's, Ritz Carlton, Marriott, the Coca-Cola Company, and Energizer. As a professional within the market research industry, Andrew crafted research aimed at developing advertising campaigns for both new and established products and built models to forecast future trends in the credit card and food and beverage industries.

In 2003, Andrew graduated with a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Houston. He is currently involved in research aimed at investigating:

1. IT acceptance and use
2. Information technology management issues, such as governance, firm boundary choice, and alignment
3. The implementation and diffusion of technology within organizations, and
4. Future technology trends

Since being at LSU, Andrew has taught junior level classes to business students about basic concepts in MIS (ISDS 3100 - Management of Information Resources) and a Ph.D. seminar in critical analysis (ISDS 7070 - Critical Analysis).

For additional information on Andrew's research, teaching, and service activities, please consult the links above.