Sara Rushinek
Professor, Business Technology
Research Interests
Computer applications for decision-making; electronic stock trading systems; internet and e-commerce security of enterprise resource management; expert systems for Internet applications; virtual internet web-based office software; expert witness testimony and computer litigation support training; and Dot Net (.net) internets and intranets web services and servers coding
Featured Publications
- "What Makes Users Happy," Communications of the Associations for Computing Machinery (ACM)
"The Influence of Trouble-shooting, Education and Documentation on Computer User Satisfaction," IEEE Transactions of Systems, Man and Cybernetics
"Project Management Software Feature Profitability: Windows, Networks, Mainframes, Filtered Task Diagrams, Schedules, and Calendars," Journal of Computer Information Systems
"Data Encryption Features for Computer Hardware and Software Profitability: I/O Ports, Expansion Slots, Algorithms, Cyphers and Security," Computers & Security
"Using Experts for Detecting and Litigating Computer Crime," Managerial Auditing Journal
"Correlating Investors' Preference to Stock Characteristics: An Algorithm for Internet Software Decision Support System Development in the Crude Oil and Refining Industry," Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly
Teaching and Professional Experience
- Visiting Professor, University of Southern California
- Visiting Professor, Tel Aviv University
- Consultant, Legal services, Internet/e-commerce start-up ventures
- Microsoft Technical Education Board
- Comdex Education Board
Specialties
- Expert systems and artificial intelligence for automated stock trading
- Visual BASIC and VBA programming
- Internet application development, Web server and website management
- MIS and e-learning
Degrees
- Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Austin
- B.A., Tel Aviv University