Biography Currently an assistant professor in information systems at the Olayan School of Business - American University of Beirut (AUB). My research focuses on the integration of healthcare information systems including medical imaging, indoor positioning systems, and clinical applications. I worked for over 20 years as a systems engineer in natural resources, aerospace, and information technology before starting my academic career. Link to Teaching Portfolio My approach to teaching MIS

Education Post-doctoral research, Image Processing and Informatics Laboratory, Dept. of Radiology, University of Southern California Ph.D., Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California M.S., College of Engineering and Mines, University of Arizona B.S., Columbia University School of Engineering, New York

Current Courses Management Information Systems (BBA core) [currently course coordinator] Data and Information Management (MBA) Introduction to Management Information Systems (MBA) Previous Courses Enterprise integration (MBA) Knowledge management (BBA, EMBA) Challenges of Project Management (MBA) Process Improvement in Nursing

Research Interests Clinical systems integration strategies, integration of location and tracking technologies with clinical workflow, socio-technical aspects of collaboration and process changes in use of clinical information systems, architectures for secure storage and recovery of clinical image data, decision support for clinical order entry. Primary/Teaching Research Interest Information Systems Specific Research Interest Healthcare Information Systems, Organizational Impact, Integration Specific Teaching Interest Information Systems, Global Information Technology

Recent Publications King NE, " Blurring the Boundaries of IS: A Strategy For IS Education at the Olayan School of Business", Pre-ICIS 2008 Workshop IS International Development, December 2008 King NE, "Operational Stakeholder Relationships in the Deployment of a Data Storage Grid for Clinical Image Backup and Recovery," Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Volume 23, Number 1, 2008, pp. 1-16. Azad B, King NE, "Situated Practices of Computer Workarounds in a Hospital Medication System: A Case Study", Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 2008 (OCIS Division Best Paper Award 2nd Runner Up) King NE, "Availability of Prescription Information for Secondary Usage -- Impact of Outpatient E-prescribing", Presentation - Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics 2008 King NE., E-prescribing report with recommendations that address the impact of task re-allocation and the accrual of benefits among stakeholders (manuscript prepared for the IBM Center for Business of Government) Azad B, King NE, "Enacting Computer Workarounds within a Medication Dispensing System." European Journal of Information Systems, Vol. 17, No. 3, June 2008, pp. 264-278 King NE, Christie T, Alami K, "Process Implications of E-Prescribing Information Integration Models: United States Versus a Middle East Approach", E-service Journal, Vol 5, No. 3, Summer 2007 Guo B, Documet J, Lee J, Liu B, King NE, Shrestha R, Wang K, Huang HK, Grant EG, "Experiences With a Prototype Tracking and Verification System Implemented Within an Imaging Center", Academic Radiology, Vol. 14, No. 3, March 2007, pp. 270-278