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

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

J. Michael Pearson, Ann Pearson and David Green, “Determining the Importance of Key Criteria in Web Usability”, Management Research News, Vol. 30, No. 11, pp. XX.

Joseph Ugrin and J. Michael Pearson, “Exploring Internet Abuse in the Workplace: How Can We Maximize Deterrence Efforts?” Review of Business, Winter 2008, pp. XX-XX.

Emad AbuShanab and J. Michael Pearson, “Internet Banking in Jordan: The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Perspective”, Journal of Systems & Information Technology, (forthcoming).

Joseph Ugrin, J. Michael Pearson and Marcus Odom, “Profiling Cyber-Slackers in the Workplace: Demographic, Cultural, and Workplace Factors”, Journal of Internet Commerce, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 75-89.

Michael Knight and J. Michael Pearson, “The Role of Media Richness in Information Technology Supported Communication in Group Cohesion, Agreeability, and Performance”, Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, (forthcoming).

AWARDS

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

Nominated for Outstanding Researcher, College of Business and AdministrationSouthern Illinois University, 2004, 2006

Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher, College of Business and AdministrationSouthern 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.