Alan R. Dennis
Professor and John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems
I am a Professor of Information Systems and hold the John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The chair was established in honor of John Chambers, the former CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc., the leading provider of networking technology. John is one of our alumni.
My research focuses on AI agents, fake news, cybersecurity, and team collaboration. A 2020 analysis listed me as one of the top 1% most influential researchers in the world, across all scientific disciplines. My teaching focuses on IT infrastructure and networks, and I have written four textbooks. I am a Past President of the Association for Information Systems, and also served as Vice President for Conferences. I was named a Fellow of the AIS in 2012, and received the LEO Award (our highest honor) in 2021.
ardennis@iu.edu 812-855-2691 Hodge Hall 4100
Operations and Decision Technologies Department
Kelley School of Business
Indiana University
Research
I've written more than 150 research papers, which have been cited over 30,000 times, and reported in newspapers, radio and TV 1000 times.
Teaching
I've taught for 35 years at the undergraduate, masters and PhD levels, and have done research with more than 60 PhD students.
Professional
I've consulted for IBM, Cisco, and the US DoD, and co-founded six start-up companies. I'm a Past President of AIS and served as VP for Conferences.
Personal
I'm a Scottish Canadian expat from PEI. I'm married to DeVon Rightly-Tucker, and my son Alec is an assistant professor at Iowa State University.