Sherry L. Fowler

Sherry L. Fowler is a Professor of Practice in Information Technology and Business Analytics at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management. She specializes in applying technology to solve business problems and strategic competitiveness. Her expertise spans IT, analytics, databases, software development, unstructured data, and social media analysis.

Education:

• MS in Computer Information Systems, Georgia State University (1989)
• DBA in Information Systems, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2020)

Research Interests: Focuses on leveraging technology for business solutions, including unstructured data analysis (e.g., Twitter) and ethical implications of social media design. She emphasizes real-world applications through teaching and industry collaborations.

Public Engagement: Featured in news discussions on social media accountability (Time Magazine, 2022) and urban violence prediction via analytics (2020). Collaborated with PNC on big data decision-making initiatives (2019).

Labs/Initiatives: Affiliated with the Business Analytics and AI Initiative (BAI) and Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) at Poole College.