Mona Mohamed
Associate Professor, Department of Business Analytics and Technology Management,
D.Sc. Information Technology 鈥17

After earning a law degree in her native Sudan and a graduate degree in anthropology in the United States, Mona A. Mohamed fell in love with computers, particularly the subject of human-computer interaction and e-commerce.
鈥淚f today鈥檚 students enter the workplace without a knowledge of e-business, they are lacking critical skills and experience,鈥 says Mohamed, who teaches Principles of e-Business and Problem Solving for Business within the Department of Business Analytics & Technology Management. 鈥淣o business today can be successful and attract more customers without an e-commerce aspect.鈥
Mohamed鈥檚 research follows a different path: extracting knowledge from open government data (OGD) by introducing various knowledge management principles in the OGD lifecycle. Her doctoral research focuses on human-computer interaction and the effect of culture in usability and security, the topic of her recent paper published in the 鈥淛ournal of Behavior and Information Technology Research.鈥
鈥 If today鈥檚 students enter the workplace without a knowledge of e-business, they are lacking critical skills and experience. 鈥
鈥淗ow users with different backgrounds, cultures and knowledge levels interact with computers affects how interfaces and systems are designed,鈥 explains Mohamed. 鈥淲e want to protect the integrity of the system, but need a system that is easy for users to access.鈥
In another paper published in the 鈥Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems,鈥 Mohamed discusses how cloud computing reduces waste and promotes collaboration among organizations. 鈥淚t really provides a highly efficient structure for good computing,鈥 says Mohamed.
鈥淚 am sharing my knowledge with students, but I am learning at the same time,鈥 claims Mohamed about her unique teaching and learning experience. 鈥淲e want to give students the skills and tools they need to be successful in their organizations and in the e-commerce environment.鈥