Leila Halawi
- Title
- Associate Professor, College of Aeronautics; Program Coordinator, MS in Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability
- Department
- Department of Graduate Studies
- College
- Worldwide College of Aeronautics
Office Hours
Areas of Expertise
External Links
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Biography
Dr. Leila Halawi is a tenured associate professor with the College of Aeronautics, Department of Graduate Studies, Worldwide Campus. Dr. Halawi served as the MMIS Program Chair, MIS Discipline Chair, Chair of the Research Committee for the Senate, and the Director of Research for the College of Business.
She developed the MMIS curriculum in addition to the content of most of the courses within the program. She also started Alliances with SAS®, Tableau, and Microsoft. The Partnership with SAS resulted in a joint certificate for the Business Intelligence and Analytics specialization. She holds a Certification from Sloan C Consortium in Online Teaching and a certificate from Quality Matters on Applying the QM Rubrics (APPQMR). She is a Certified DACUM facilitator and coordinator.
She is an advisory board member and a reviewer for the Enterprise Architecture Body of Knowledge (EABOK), Mitre Corporation. She is a Reviewer for the Journal of Computer Information Systems (JCIS) and the International Association for computer information systems (IACIS). She is also a program committee member and reviewer for the European Conference on Social Media (ECSM), the European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM) and the International Conference on Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management (ICIKM), the Federated Conference on computer science and information systems (FEDCSIS). She is also part of the IT editorial board of the multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching (MERLOT).
She received the SAS 2020 Emerging Educator Award Recipient. She co-authored this book: Applying Predictive Analytics Finding Value in Data Published by Springer, 2019. Her research has been published in the Journal of Computer Information Systems (JCIS), the Learning Organization Journal, the Journal of Business Education, the Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management (EJKM), the Academy of Information and Management Sciences Journal (AIMSJ), Journal of International Technology and Information Management, Journal of Education for Business, Academy of Healthcare Management Journal (AHCMJ) among others. She is frequently invited to present her research at national and international conferences.
Her current research interests include knowledge management, Business Intelligence, information systems success and strategy, and ethical impacts of information technology, promoting innovation, curriculum development, design, enterprise architecture and systems, big data, and predictive analytics. Her recent research focuses on developing a curriculum (DACUM), a semi-structured curriculum design concept that uses subject matter experts who understand industry needs as the basis of curriculum design. The purpose of this research is to strengthen the research effort focused on bridging the gap between industry needs for sustainability professionals, IT/IS/MIS workforce, and university curricula. The ultimate goal is to begin discussing the importance of creating an industry-ready workforce by designing industry-relevant sustainability and IT/IS/MIS curriculum and encouraging the flow of information between industry and academia to serve its students best and prepare them for the industry.
Dr. Halawi lives in Clearwater, Florida, and enjoys traveling, swimming, publishing, and attending national and international conferences.
Education
- D.B.A. - Doctor of Business Administration in Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University
- M.S. - Master of Science in Business, Beirut University
- B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Business and Management, Beirut University
Courses Taught
MMIS 501; MMIS 502; MMIS 521; MMIS 522; MMIS 523; MMIS 524; MGMT 221; CSCI 109; MBA 521
All MMIS-Related Courses.
AVM 6200 Certificate Capstone Course
RSCH 670 & RSCH 665
MOET 606, MOET 611 & MOET 691
AASI 691 Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability Graduate Capstone
Primary Duties:
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, MS in Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability COA- Graduate Studies
Director of Research: Sept 2017- July 31, 2019
Discipline Chair (MIS) - 2014 - July 31, 2019.
Program Chair M.S. in Management Information Systems /Asst. Professor, College of Business, Worldwide Campus (2014 - Aug 2017).
Research Projects
Publications
- Cyberspace: A Venue for Terrorism Publications (2015)
- Evaluation of Ethical Issues in the Knowledge Age: An Exploratory Study Publications (2013)
- Students' Perceptions of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Process Publications (2013)
- Interactive Multimedia Learning On Health Care Among Lebanese Women: An Exploratory Study Publications (2012)
- Factors Affecting the Matriculation of African American Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study Publications (2011)
- Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess the Employee Adoption of Information Systems Security Measures Publications (2010)
- Impact of Electronic Health Records On Patient Outcomes Publications (2016)
- Student Approaches to Learning: An Exploratory Study Publications (2009)
- Measuring Faculty Perceptions of Blackboard Using the Technology Acceptance Model Publications (2007)
- Ethical Attitudes of Business Information Systems Students: An Empirical Investigation Publications (2006)
- Which Theory Applies: An Analysis of Information Systems Research Publications (2006)
- From Enrollment to Employment: A DACUM Approach to Information Systems and Information Security and Assurance Curriculum Design Publications (2016)
- Information Technology Ethics: A Research Framework Publications (2005)
- Promoting Innovation and High-Tech Entrepreneurship in Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Exploratory Research Publications (2014)
- Resource-Based View of Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage Publications (2005)
- Measuring Students Perceptions of Blackboard Using the Technology Acceptance Model: A PLS Approach Publications (2008)
- The Relationship of E-Commerce Readiness to Technology Acceptance: The Case of Barbados Publications (2008)
- A Conceptual Model to Measure ERP User-Value Publications (2015)
- From Enrollment to Employment: A DACUM Approach to Information Systems and Information Security and Assurance Curriculum Design Publications (2016)
- Success Stories in Knowledge Management Systems Publications (2017)
- Interactive Multimedia Learning On Health Care Among Lebanese Women: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- The Relationship of E-Commerce Readiness to Technology Acceptance: The Case of Barbados Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Factors Affecting the Matriculation of African American Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Information Technology Ethics: A Research Framework Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Measuring Faculty Perceptions of Blackboard Using the Technology Acceptance Model Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Which Theory Applies: An Analysis of Information Systems Research Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess the Employee Adoption of Information Systems Security Measures Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Student Approaches to Learning: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Evaluation of Ethical Issues in the Knowledge Age: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Resource-Based View of Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Measuring Students Perceptions of Blackboard Using the Technology Acceptance Model: A PLS Approach Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Knowledge Management Within the Lebanese Real Estate Bubble: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2012)
- Success Stories in Knowledge Management Systems Leila A. Halawi (2017)
- Success Stories in Knowledge Management Systems Leila A. Halawi (2017)
- Knowledge Management Systems' Success in Knowledge-Based Organizations: An Empirical Validation Utilizing the DeLone and McLean IS Success Model Leila A. Halawi (2005)
- No Title Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- A Cross Sectional Study of Agile Software Development and Project Management Leila A. Halawi (2013)
- Benchmarking - Automotive Facility Layout, JPH and Over Speed Leila A. Halawi (2013)
- Analysis of Variation in HIT Privacy & Security Laws Leila A. Halawi (2011)
- Job Satisfaction As Perceived By Independent Physicians in Florida: An Empirical Investigation Leila A. Halawi (2010)
- Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess the Employee Adoption of Information Systems Security Measures Leila A. Halawi (2010)
- Creating a Sustainable E-Commerce Environment Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- Telemedicine Usage in France and the U.S.: An Exploratory Investigation Using the Technology Acceptance Model Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- Women and Work/Life Conflict At Higher Educational Institutions Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- Impact of Electronic Health Records On Patient Outcomes Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of an Information Security and Information Management Workforce: Aligning University Curricula With Industry Needs Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- From Enrollment to Employment: A DACUM Approach to Information Systems and Information Security and Assurance Curriculum Design Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- A Conceptual Model to Measure ERP User-Value Leila A. Halawi (2015)
- Cyberspace: A Venue for Terrorism Leila A. Halawi (2015)
- Promoting Innovation and High-Tech Entrepreneurship in Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2014)
- Agile Software Development and Project Performance: A Cross Sectional Study Leila A. Halawi (2013)
- Benchmarking - Automotive Facility Layout, JPH, and Over Speed Leila A. Halawi (2012)
- Factors Affecting the Matriculation of African American Undergraduate Students at a Southeast College: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2011)
- Analysis of Variation in HIT Privacy & Security Laws Leila A. Halawi (2011)
- Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess the Employee Adoption of Information Systems Security Measures Leila A. Halawi (2010)
- Student Approaches to Learning: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2009)
- Measuring Students Perceptions of Blackboard Using the Technology Acceptance Model: A PLS Approach Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- The Relationship of E-Commerce Readiness to Technology Acceptance: The Case of Barbados Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- The U.S. Trade and Investment Relations With the Middle East Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- Telemedicine Usage in France and the U.S.: An Exploratory Investigation Using the Technology Acceptance Model Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- Women and Work/Life Conflict at Higher Educational Lebanese Institutions Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- Measuring Faculty Perceptions of Blackboard Using the Technology Acceptance Model Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- Knowledge Management in Small- to Medium-Sized Lebanese Enterprises: An Exploratory Investigation Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- Ethical Attitudes of Business Information Systems Students: An Empirical Investigation Leila A. Halawi (2006)
- Which Theory Applies: An Analysis of Information Systems Leila A. Halawi (2006)
- Assessing Knowledge Management Implementation at Two Major Lebanese American Universities Leila A. Halawi (2006)
- Using the DeLone and McLean's IS Success Model to Empirically Assess Knowledge Management System Success Leila A. Halawi (2006)
- Data Mining: An Overview of the Concept & Benefits--A Primer Leila A. Halawi (2005)
- Information Technology Ethics: A Research Framework Leila A. Halawi (2005)
- The Relationship Between Knowledge Management and Sustained Competitive Advantage: An Empirical Investigation Leila A. Halawi (2005)
- The Relationship Between Knowledge Management and Distance Education: A Preliminary Assessment Leila A. Halawi (2005)
- A Resource-Based Approach to Knowledge Management Strategy Leila A. Halawi (2004)
- Knowledge Management and Sustained Competitive Advantage: A Resource-Based View Approach Leila A. Halawi (2004)
- Evaluating Knowledge Management Success: An Empirical Validation Utilizing the DeLone and McLean IS Success Model Leila A. Halawi (2004)
- Cyberspace: A Venue for Terrorism Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Impact of Electronic Health Records On Patient Outcomes Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- From Enrollment to Employment: A DACUM Approach to Information Systems and Information Security and Assurance Curriculum Design Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Promoting Innovation and High-Tech Entrepreneurship in Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Exploratory Research Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Students' Perceptions of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Process Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Ethical Attitudes of Business Information Systems Students: An Empirical Investigation Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Data Warehousing (Chapter 2) Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- Data Warehousing (Chapter 5) Leila A. Halawi (2007)
- From Enrollment to Employment: A DACUM Approach to Information Systems and Information Security and Assurance Curriculum Design Wendi Kappers (2017)
- Knowledge Management and the Competitive Strategy of the Firm Leila A. Halawi (2006)
- Knowledge Management Formal and Informal Mentoring: An Empirical Investigation in Lebanese Banks Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- An Empirical Investigation of Knowledge Management Systems' Success Leila A. Halawi (2008)
- An Evaluation of E-Learning On the Basis of Bloom's Taxonomy: An Exploratory Study Leila A. Halawi (2009)
- Ready for Battle? A Phenomenological Study of Military Simulation Systems Leila A. Halawi (2010)
- Knowledge Management Models Within Information Technology Projects Leila A. Halawi (2016)
- Applying Predictive Analytics: Finding Value in Data Leila A. Halawi (2019)
- From Enrollment to Employment: A DACUM Approach to Information Systems and Information Security and Assurance Curriculum Design Wendi Kappers (1)
- A Conceptual Model to Measure ERP User-Value Leila A. Halawi (1)
- Alpha Insurance: A Predictive Analytics Case to Analyze Automobile Insurance Fraud Using SAS Enterprise Miner (TM) Leila A. Halawi (1)
- Where Are We With Enterprise Architecture Leila A. Halawi (1)
- Alpha Insurance: A Predictive Analytics Case to Analyze Automobile Insurance Fraud Using SAS Enterprise Miner Leila A. Halawi (1)
- Where We Are With Enterprise Architecture Publications (1)
- Information Systems Continuance: Faculty Perceptions of Canvas Publications (1)
- Alpha Insurance: A Predictive Analytics Case to Analyze Automobile Insurance Fraud Using SAS Enterprise Miner (TM) Publications (1)
- An Evaluation of the Operational Restrictions Imposed to Congonhas Airport by Civil Aviation Instruction121-1013 International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (1)
- Extended Technology Acceptance of Mobile Technology in Higher Ed: A Reliability & Validity Test of a Scale Publications (1)
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of an Information Security and Information Management Workforce: Aligning University Curricula With Industry Needs Wendi Kappers (1)
- Contingency Fuel Reduction in Brazil International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (1)
User Publications
Book:
Applying Predictive Analytics Finding Value in Data.
https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030140373
Book Chapters:
- Turban, E, Aronson, J., Liang, T. & Sharda, R. (2007). Decision Support Systems and Business Intelligence Systems, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2007, Chapter 5 – Data Warehousing - contributing author.
- Turban, E , Aronson, J., Liang, T. & Sharda, R. (2008). Business Intelligence: A Managerial Approach, 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Chapter 2- Data Warehousing – contributing author.
Professional Experience
Dr. Halawi did manage operations as an independent franchise for Avis Rent a car. In addition, she managed organizations and projects in the field of Healthcare, Retail and Bottled Water . Her experience includes multiple projects in the US, and Beirut, Lebanon.Memberships and Credentials
- Member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals - Current
- Member of the Decision Sciences Institute
- Member of ISACA 2016- present
- Member of the Association for Information Systems, since 2002
- Member of the International Association for Computer Information Systems, since 2005
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Awards
SAS 2020 SAS Emerging Educator Award Recipient.
Recognition of an educator who has shown exemplary progress in advancing analytics education and preparing students for careers in analytics and data science. This prestigious award is given to an educator whose efforts and impact in the field and engagement with SAS have spanned five or fewer years.
https://www.sas.com/en_us/news/press-releases/2020/june/education-awards-sgf20.html?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Research Competition 6th Place Team - $5000.
Halawi, L., Kappers, W., & Glassman, A. (2016, June). Information Systems (IS) and Information Security & Assurance (ISA) Curriculum Development and Design: A DACUM Approach. Award announced online via the ERAU portal.
Distinguished Research Award from the Academy of Health Care Management, Oct 15, 2009
Recognition
- Dr Leila Halawi has been recognized during the Innovation and academic excellence celebrated by Embry-Riddle Worldwide during its annual Latitude Awards ceremony held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Daytona Beach. These bi-annual awards, held in conjunction with the WWC, recognize the extraordinary efforts of Worldwide faculty and staff who are committed to student success.
Business Partner of the Year:
Andre de Waal (SAS) and Leila Halawi (College of Business) Dr. Leila Halawi has achieved the Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire status with MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching). MERLOT is an international initiative enabling faculty to integrate technology in higher education and received my appreciation award during the OLC Innovate Conference In Nashville TN , April 19, 2018 and in Denver CO, May 2, 2019 and in 2020.
Recognition for Excellence: Academic Program Oversight, ERAU Worldwide Online Education, June 22, 2017, Daytona Beach. Florida
- Dr Leila Halawi received a session chair certificate of appreciation from the OCL innovate – Education Reimagined April 18, 2018, and in 2019.
Professional Growth Activities
- Certified Life Coach
- Graduate of 2019 Inaugural Practicing Leaders Program, ERAU Leadership Institute (May 7, 2019)