Reza Barkhi

Reza Barkhi is the Associate Dean for Strategic Affairs and holds the KPMG Professor title at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business. His expertise spans Human-Computer Interaction, Collaborative Systems, and Electronic Commerce. He has held academic positions at Virginia Tech, University of Massachusetts, and Ohio State University, teaching courses such as Management Information Systems, Telecommunication Systems, and Database Management.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Ohio State University

Research Interests:

• GDSS (Group Decision Support Systems) and Organizational Integration Systems
• Distributed Decision Making and Telecommunication Networks
• Information Systems Economics and ERP Implementation

His work has appeared in journals like Journal of Management Information Systems and Decision Support Systems.

Professional Contributions:

• Editorial Board Member of Computers & Operations Research
• Reviewer for NSF proposals and journals like Management Science
• Founder of Virginia Tech's Center for Global Electronic Commerce
• Advisory role for the Information Systems student club

Leadership and Outreach:

• Organized a study abroad program in Freiburg, Germany focusing on EU IT and e-commerce
• Chair of Diversity Committee in Pamplin College of Business (2002-2003)
• Contributed to ERP curriculum development through SAP exercises emphasizing internal controls