Kevin Lertwachara

Kevin Lertwachara is a Professor and Management Area Chair at the Orfalea College of Business, California Polytechnic State University, recognized with the 2009 Orfalea College’s Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award for his instructional excellence.

His educational foundation includes a Ph.D. in Operations and Information Management from the University of Connecticut, an MBA specializing in Management Information Systems from Westminster College, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics with a Computer Engineering minor from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Thailand.

Dr. Lertwachara's research centers on technology-driven transformation across retail services, e-commerce, health informatics, and social networks. His investigations into electronic health records, peer-to-peer systems, digital copyright, and Web 2.0 have yielded publications in premier journals including Management Science, Journal of Law and Economics, and Journal of Management Information Systems, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches to digital innovation.

His scholarly impact is evidenced by the Boeing Welliver faculty fellowship (2007) for knowledge management workshops and a 2008 visiting scholar appointment at Brock University focused on online retailing.

Teaching expertise spans Microsoft.NET and open-source application development, database systems, Business Intelligence, and operations management. No information regarding student advisement or research grants is provided in available materials.

Professional activities include industry collaboration with Boeing and Brock University, though laboratory affiliations or dedicated research teams are not mentioned in source documentation.