Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Specialty:
Computer Science – Information Systems

Office Location:
Dent Hall, Room 144

Office Telephone Number:
504-816-4057

Email address(es):
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Courses Taught:

• Computer Concepts and Applications
• Computer Science Seminar/Internship I and II
• Java and Web Site Development

• Information Technology Outsourcing
• End User Computing and End User Support
• Human Side of IT
• Human Computer Interactions
• Information Resource Management
• Network Management
• Institutional Research and Assessments

• Academic Computing Committee, 2008 Dillard University
• Natural Sciences and Public Health Division Website Committee - chair, Dillard University
• Staff Senate Organizing Committee, 2007-08, Southern University at Baton Rouge
• Computer Science Curriculum Committee, 2003-05, Xavier University
• University Technology Taskforce, 2005, Xavier University

• Information Resource Management Association (IRMA)
• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
• Informing Science Institute
• Louisiana Association of Institutional Research (LAIR)
• Ad-Hoc Reviewer and Associate Editor for the Journal of Cases on Information Technology, IDEA Group Publishing, 2004-2008.
• Member of the International Editorial Review Board for the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, IDEA Group Publishing, 2004-2008.

1. Louis, L. R. (2006). Technical Issues Facing Work Groups, Teams, and Knowledge Networks in Terms of Communities of Practice, in Encyclopedia of Communities of Practice, Elayne Coakes and Steve Clarke, Eds., pp. 532-536. Idea-Group Publishers, Hershey, PA.
2. Louis, L. R. (2005). Employee Perceptions of Outsourcing of Information Technology Operations: An Empirical Investigation, in Issues of Human Computer Interaction, Dr. Anabela Sarmento, ed., pp. 152-177. Idea-Group Publishers: Hershey, PA.
3. Louis, L. R. (2003). “An Empirical Investigation of Employee Perceptions of Outsourcing Success of Information Technology Operations.” A paper published in the Conference Proceedings of and presented at the 2003 IRMA International Conference, Philadelphia, PA: May 2003.
4. In Progress
   Distinguished Contributing Author to Lexicon of Online and Distance Education, Tomei, L., Ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group: Lanham, MD. To be published 2009.

• Scantron Class Climate Seminar, New Orleans, LA, 2007.
• NSSE Workshop on Analysis using SPSS, Reno, NV, 2007.
• SACS Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2007.
• Louisiana Association of Institutional Research Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2007.
• Microsoft Academic Alliance Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2005.
• Microsoft Academic Alliance Developers Workshop, Orlando, FL, 2005.
• IRMA International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.

• External evaluator (2007, 2008) for the NSF Grantwriting Workshop – grant with Southern University at Baton Rouge’s College of Engineering, Dr. Patrick Carriere, PI.
• External researcher/evaluator (2007, 2008) for the Southern University at Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish School System Gates/Marshall School Reform Partnership with Capitol Pre-College Academies, Dr. Gussie Trahan, PI; Dr. Ivory Toldson, Co-PI.