Robert Minch , PhD
Professor
Information Technology and Supply Chain Management and Graduate Education
rminch@boisestate.edu |   208-426-3491 | B219
Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 1:30 to 3:00 and by arrangement
Bio
Professor and Elorriaga Fellow (2002-2005), Professor (1994 - present) and Associate Professor (1986 - 1994), Department of Information Technology & Supply Chain Management, College of Business and Economics, Boise State University.

Education
  • PhD, Management Information Systems, Texas Tech University
  • BS, Business Economics, North Dakota State University
Select Publications
  • Chenoweth, Tim, Minch, Robert P., and Tabor, Sharon W. "Wireless Insecurity: Examining User Security Behavior on Public Networks," Communications of the ACM, 52 (2), February 2010.
  • Minch, Robert P. and Tabor, Sharon W. "Achieving Active Learning with a Student-Run Internet Service Provider Business: The Case of BSU.net," Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 5 (1), 179-182 January 2007.
Awards, Honors, and Certifications
  • National Decision Sciences Institute Instructional Innovation Award Competition winner (with Sharon Tabor), 2000.
Areas of Interest
  • Teaching areas: Computer networking, emerging information technologies.
  • Research interests: Theoretical, technological, legal, and social implications of context-aware and location-aware mobile computing devices, particularly user location privacy issues. Factors affecting user adoption of protective technologies such as anti-spyware.