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Kirk Atkinson, EdD, MBA
Kirk Atkinson, EdD, MBA
- Professor - Analytics and Information Systems
Teaching Area(s)

Principles of MIS with Spreadsheets

Structured Data Analysis - SQL

Visualization and Decision-Making (graduate)

Education

EdD, Adult, Higher, and Community Education, Ball State University, 2007

MBA, Management, Murray State University, 1999

BS, Information Systems, Western Kentucky University, 1979 

Licenses and Certifications:

EMC Association Proven Professional - Information Storage and Management, 2006

Biography

Dr. Atkinson has over 40 years of experience between the private sector information technology industry and higher education. Upon earning his EdD in 2007, he became actively involved in research and university service. His research interests include, but are not limited to, the implications of the absence of broadband Internet on adult learning in rural areas, the effects of simulation software on undergraduate college student technical skill acquisition and retention, college student’s perceptions of ethical computing and behaviors, and the use of data analytics modeling.

Prior to his career change in July 2000, he held the role of Managing Director, Business Software Services for Commonwealth Industries (Aleris). He was directly responsible for information systems strategic planning and solutions implementations, managed a staff of 20+ developers, and both capital and operating budgets. Prior to this, he held various information technology positions for Lexis-Nexis in Dayton, OH, Celanese Corporation in Louisville, KY, and NCR Corporation in Dayton, OH.
 
Dr. Atkinson also served as the faculty adviser for the WKU student chapter of Delta Sigma Pi (Spring 2010 – Spring 2021). He is a seven-time recipient of the Chapter Advisor of the Year Award for the Mid-South Region, a four-time recipient of the Southern Province Chapter Advisor of the Year Award, and a two-time recipient of the National Chapter Advisor of the Year Award (2016-2017 and 2017-2018).
Recent Publications

"Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Business Students Data Analytics" (with R. Blankenship, B. Crawford, and T.S. Ramage), International Journal of Business and Applied Social Science, 2021, 7(3), 5.

"Social Media and Supply Chain Risk Management: Improving Risk Detection and Supply Chain Resilience" (with S.R. Cox), Journal of Transportation Management, 2019, 29(2), 31.

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