Jeffrey Merhout

Assistant Professor

Decision Sciences/MIS

Profile	Biography	Courses

Academic Background

Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Management Information Systems, 2002
M.B.A. Virginia Commonwealth University, Masters of Business Administration, 1993
B.Sc. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Accounting, 1984

Assistant Professor, Miami University (2003–Present).
Instructor, Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University (1996–2002).
Senior Consultant (VCU Information Systems Research Institute), Circuit City Stores, Inc. (2000).
Senior Consultant (VCU Information Systems Research Institute), Deutsche Bank AG (1999).
Senior Consultant (VCU Information Systems Research Institute), Reynolds Metals Company (1999).
IT Education Consultant (VCU Information Systems Research Institute), Capitol One Financial Corp (1998).
Transportation Analyst, Fort James Corporation (1995–1996).
Project Analyst, Fort James Corporation (1994).
Senior Internal Auditor, Fort James Corporation (1993–1994).
Tax/Financial Analyst, Fort James Corporation (1992–1992).
Tax Accountant/Federal Audit Team, Fort James Corporation (1990).
Financial Reporting Coordinator, Fort James Corporation (1989).
Corporate Tax Accountant, Fort James Corporation (1986–1989).
Senior Auditor, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland (1984–1986).
Staff Accountant, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland (1984–1986).

Glassberg, B. C. & Merhout, J. W. (2007). Electronic Markets Hypothesis Redux: Where are we now? Communications of the ACM, 50 (2), 51-55.
Merhout, J. W. & Cothran, P. E. (2006). Increasing Demand for IT Auditing Creates New Career Options for AIS/MIS/IT Students. Review of Business Information Systems, 10 (4), 41-49.
Merhout, J. W. & Havelka, D. J. (2006). Developing Information Risk Management, Security and Assurance Curricula for AIS/MIS/IT Education. Issues in Information Systems, VII (1), 289-293.
Merhout, J. W. & Etter, S. J. (2005). Integrating Writing into IT/MIS Courses. International Journal of Information and Communications Technology and Education, 1 (3), 74-84.
Oppong, S. A., Yen, D. C., & Merhout, J. (2005). A New Strategic Approach to Harnessing Knowledge Management in E-Commerce. Technology in Society, 27 ( ), 413-435.

2006: Fall 2006 Faculty Appreciation Dinner, Gamma Phi Beta & Sigma Phi Epsilon.
2005: Honored Professor for 2005, Miami University–Associated Student Government.

Research: Electronic Commerce; Strategic Implications of Managing IT; Writing Across the MIS Curriculum; Knowledge Management; Outsourcing; Information Security and IT Auditing; IS Research Methodologies
Teaching: E-Commerce Security; Information Risk Management, Security and IT Auditing; Management of Information Systems; Database Management.