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Home - William MacKinnon

William MacKinnon

Associate Professor, Operations & Information Systems
School(s)

Reh School of Business

William  MacKinnon Headshot

Biography

Professor MacKinnon has been at Clarkson University for over 30 years, beginning his career as a computer technician in the Educational Computing department. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Clarkson while working as a computer technician, then IT Coordinator, and finally Instructor in the School of Business. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in Management at Carleton University in Ottawa and became an Assistant Professor in the Operations & Information Systems area of the School of Business. He is a lifelong resident of the North Country. His outside interests include being active in his church, fishing, farming, and woodworking.

Education Background

Ph.D. - Carelton University
M.S. - Clarkson University

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Information Technology
  • Introduction to Enterprise Information Systems
  • Information Systems for Supply Chain Management
  • Global Experience
  • Decision Analysis
  • Optimization Methods
  • Seminar in International Business

Research Interests

  • Adoption and implementation of enterprise systems
  • Information systems in health care
  • Eletronic medical records systems

Contact

Email:
wmackinn@clarkson.edu

Office Phone Number: 315/268-6684

Office Location: 343 Bertrand H. Snell Hall

Clarkson Box Number: CU Box 5790

CV file:

Document
william-MACKINNON-cv.pdf

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