Dr. Pearson’s favorite part of his job is the relationship with SIU students whom he describes as “hard working, honest individuals.  It makes interacting with them a rewarding experience and I enjoy working with younger individuals and helping them prepare for their future.”

Dr. Pearson also has a passion for research. Currently, he is studying team building through technology, the positive and negative impact of internet technology, website design, and organizational decision making as related to technology investment.

A member of the College of Business faculty since 2001, Dr. Pearson won the Researcher of the Year Award in 2007, was nominated for the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2004 and 2006, and nominated for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award in 2002. From 1992 through 1994, Dr. Pearson was the recipient of the Extraordinary Teaching Award from the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University.

A native of Minnesota, Dr. Pearson earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Minnesota’s St. Cloud State University and a doctorate in business administration from Mississippi State University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Team building through technology
• The positive and negative impact of internet technology
• Website design
• Organizational decision making as related to technology investment
• CAIS Internet Banking Survey

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Matt Wood and J. Michael Pearson, “Taken on Faith? The Impact of Uncertainty, Knowledge Relatedness, and Richness of Information on Entrepreneurial Investment Decisions,” Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, (forthcoming Summer 2009).

David T. Green and J. Michael Pearson, “The Examination of Two Web Site Usability Instruments for Use in B2C E-Commerce Organizations,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, (forthcoming Summer 2009).

Qingxiong Ma, Mark B. Schmidt and J. Michael Pearson, “An Integrated Framework for Information Security Management,” Review of Business, (forthcoming 2009).

Emad AbuShanab and J. Michael Pearson, “Internet Banking in Jordan: An Arabic Instrument Validation Process,” International Arab Journal of Information Technology, (forthcoming).

Arifin Angriawan and J. Michael Pearson, “Toward an Integrative Model of E-Relationship Development,” International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retail, Vol. 2 (3), 2009, pp. 256-267.

Ann M. Pearson, J. Michael Pearson and Chris Griffin, “An Exploratory Study Into Trying to Innovate with Technology: The Role of Overload, Autonomy, Work and Family Conflict, and Gender,” Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, Vol. 9 (4), 2009, pp. 41-66.

Joseph C. Ugrin, Marcus D. Odum and J. Michael Pearson, “The Importance of Mentoring for New Scholars: A Social Exchange Perspective,” Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 19 (3), 2008, pp. 343-350.

Khalil Md Nor, Emad Abu Shanab, and J. Michael Pearson, “Internet Banking Acceptance in Malaysia Based on the Theory of Reasoned Action,” Journal of Information Systems & Technology Management, Vol. 5(1), 2008, pp. 3-14.

Ronnie Jia, Blaize Horner Reich and J. Michael Pearson, “IT Service Climate: An Extension to IT Service Quality Research,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 9 (5), 2008, pp. 294-320.

AWARDS

Researcher of the Year, College of Business, Southern Illinois University, 2007

Nominated for Outstanding Researcher, College of BusinessSouthern Illinois University, 2004, 2006

Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher, College of BusinessSouthern Illinois University, 2002

Recipient of Outstanding Faculty Award from College of Business Executive Council (COBEC), St. Cloud State University, 1998

Recipient of Extraordinary Teaching Award from College of Business Administration, Kansas State University, 1992-1994.