Ph.D. Iowa State University, 1969, Applied Mathematics M.S. Iowa State University, 1967, Applied Mathematics B.S. Northern Illinois University, 1962, Mathematics Phone: 206.281.2579 Email: aerisman@spu.edu Office: McKenna Hall 219 Dr. Erisman at Ethix.org: http://www.ethix.org

Teaching areas:
Information systems management, enterprise analysis, ethics and technology

Research interests:
Information technology and business, ethics in technology

Recent publications:
A Career in Technology: Could this be God's Call? Vocatio, Vol. 4, No. 2, December 2000, pp 7-10, 24.

Dissecting the New Economy, Life@Work, Vol. 4, No. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 40-47.

Managing Knowledge: a Corporate Perspective, Bridges, 2001 (co-authored with David W. Gill)

Technology Watch, a regular column in Ethix, the bimonthly publication of the Institute for Business, Technology, and Ethics.

Experience:
Al Erisman came to SPU in 2001 after 32 years at The Boeing Company. At Boeing he was the Director of R&D for Information Technology and Mathematics, with primary interests the application of technology to all areas of business. He managed a staff of 250 advanced degree scientists and mathematicians working on new technology for the company. He was selected as one of the inaugural Senior Technical Fellows of The Boeing Company in 1990. His teaching interests involve all aspects of the transformation of business through technology, and the considerations for people in this transformation. He has previously taught part time at Seattle Pacific University, Carnegie Mellon University (Design Research Center), University of Washington (Mathematics) and Seattle University (Electrical Engineering).

In addition to teaching, Al is Director of the Institute for Business, Technology, and Ethics (www.ethix.org), a non-profit organization. IBTE produces a bi-monthly publication Ethix, which explores new people and ethical issues in business created by technology. He is also a consultant with several companies.