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Department of CIS

Dr. Dawn Medlin
Chair
2103 Raley Hall
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-2411
Fax: (828) 262-6190
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Walker College of Business CIS Faculty

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D. Scott Hunsinger


Assistant Professor, CIS

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
B.S.B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

D. Scott Hunsinger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems in the Walker College of Business. Before joining ASU, Scott served as Dean of Academic Affairs and Information Technology (2001-2004), System Administrator (1996-2000), and Instructor (1996-2004) at NCCATT, an institution in the NC Community College System. Scott has also taught in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte and has worked for Microsoft Corporation and SouthTrust Bank.

Scott has previously received several grants to develop IS courses ($88,400) and to create a portable laptop training lab ($14,985). He has also assisted in writing several multi-million dollar NSF and Microsoft grants through the Regional Information Technology Consortium based in Charlotte. Scott is currently serving as a reviewer for the International Journal on Computers, Systems, and Signals, International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing, Journal of Information Science and Technology, and for the ICIS, HICSS, ISECON, and San Diego International Systems conferences.

Recent Publications

Hunsinger, D.S., Smith, M. A., & Winter, S. J. (accepted / to be published in early 2010). A Framework of the Use of Certifications by Hiring Personnel in IT Hiring Decisions DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems.

Hunsinger, D.S. & Smith, M.A. (accepted / to be published in early 2010). IT Certification Use by Hiring Personnel Journal of Computer Information Systems.

Hunsinger, D.S., Land, J., & Chen, C. (accepted / to be published in December 2009). Enhancing Students' Loyalty to the Information Systems Major International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 6(1).

Amoroso, D.L. & Hunsinger, D.S. (in press). MEASURING THE ACCEPTANCE OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY BY CONSUMERS International Journal of E-Adoption, 1(3).

Visentin, P.M., Hunsinger, D.S., & Medlin, B.D. (in press). IDENTITY THEFT RECOVERY: USING EQUITY THEORY TO EXPLORE THE NEED FOR VICTIM ADVOCACY Issues in Information Systems, 10.

Amoroso, D.L. & Hunsinger, D.S. (2009). Understanding Consumers' Acceptance of Online Purchasing Journal of Information Technology Management, XX(1), 15-41.

Hunsinger, D.S., Holt, A.E., & Knight, M.B. (2009). Factors Influencing Females Whether to Become Computer Information Systems Majors Information Systems Education Journal, 7(1), 1-20.

Amoroso, D.L. & Hunsinger, D.S. (2009). Analysis of the Factors that Influence Online Purchasing Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, 2(1), 1-16.

Hunsinger, D.S., Knight, M.B., & Russ, J.L. (2008). Influencing Students to Join their AITP Student Chapter Issues in Information Systems, IX(1), 112-120.

Knight, M.B. & Hunsinger, D.S. (2008). Optimism: Individual Contribution and the Inability to Accurately Perceive Optimism in Virtual Communication DIAS Technology Review - The International Journal for Business and IT, 5(1), 25-36.

Hunsinger, D.S. & Smith, M.A. (2008). Factors that Influence Information Systems Undergraduates to Pursue IT Certification Journal of Information Technology Education, 7, 255-273.

Knight, M.B., Pearson, J., & Hunsinger, D.S. (2008). The Role of Media Richness in Information Technology Supported Communication in Group Cohesion, Agreeability, and Performance Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 20(4), 23-44.

Saunders, M.L. & Hunsinger, D.S. (2008). Whether or Not to Major in CIS: The Influence of Guidance Counselors Information Systems Education Journal, 6(49), 1-9.

Medlin, B.D., Schneberger, S., & Hunsinger, D.S. (2007). Perceived Technical Information Technology Skill Demands Versus Advertised Skill Demands: An Empirical Study Journal of Information Technology Management, XVIII(3-4), 14-23.

Hunsinger, D.S. & Smith, M.A. (2006). Predicting Hiring Managers' Intention to Use IT Certification in the Selection Process Journal of Information Technology Management, XVI(4), 1-18.

Hunsinger, D.S. (2005). Understanding Managers' Intent to Use IT Certification as a Selection Tool in the Hiring Process International Journal of Computers, Systems And Signals, 6(2), 35-43.

SELECTED AWARDS:

"Going the Extra Mile" Award, 2009 AITP National Collegiate Conference, Oklahoma City, Association of Information Technology Professionals, April 4, 2009.

Distinguished Student/Faculty Paper Award - top 5% of papers at ISECON conference, Information Systems Education Conference, November 8, 2008.

Best Faculty Advisor Award (for work with AITP) given by the Coordinating Council of Clubs at ASU, 2007-2008 University Club and Organization Awards, April 2008.

AITP Student Chapter Outstanding Performance Award (SCOPA) - our chapter was the only one in Region 18 (a five-state area with approximately 50 chapters) to receive this award, and one of fewer than ten nationwide, August 2008 & August 2009.

Most Memorable Professor Award, College of Business Honors Convocation, April 2007, 2008, & 2009.