Roger McHaney, professor of management information systems, is an expert on how businesses use technology to promote their organizational missions and on distance education learning techniques.
His work has been published in many top business and management journals. He also has written textbooks and a variety of instructional material. In addition, he has lectured internationally, including in New Zealand, China, the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, Belgium and The Netherlands.
A K-State faculty member since 1995, McHaney teaches courses in management of information systems, information resources management, quality management and enterprise computing. His areas of research include discrete event simulation, meta models and computer-mediated communication systems, SAP and organizational computing.
His ongoing research includes distance learning techniques, validation of information system success measures applied to discrete event computer simulation, service simulation, business applications in virtual worlds such as Second Life and online training techniques.
McHaney was recognized for his excellence in teaching by being named K-State's 2006-2007 Coffman Chair for University Distinguished Teaching Scholars. As Coffman Chair, McHaney collected various distance learning techniques being used across campus and compiled an online educational resource that makes the transition to distance learning easier for faculty and staff.
He earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from Lake Superior State University, and a doctorate in computer information system and quantitative analysis from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.
McHaney can be contacted at 785-532-7479 or mchaney@k-state.edu.