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Dr. Jack Zheng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology within the College of Computing and Software Engineering at Kennesaw State University. His work in Computer Science-related fields, particularly Business Intelligence and Data Visualization, has earned over 1,029 citations on Google Scholar. Zheng's research interests include Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Web Analytics, Electronic Commerce, Learning Management Systems, Health Information Technology, software risk perception, project prioritization, Information Systems Education, privacy education, web navigation, energy management via data analytics, groupware, and web engineering. On ResearchGate, his publications have received 692 citations and 219,245 reads.
Zheng has produced numerous scholarly publications, with standout works such as "Critical Themes in Electronic Commerce Research: A Meta-Analysis" (2005, 214 citations), "Data Visualization in Business Intelligence" (2017, 113 citations), "Trusted Query Network Systems and Methods" (2014, 112 citations), "The Influence of Checklists and Roles on Software Practitioner Risk Perception and Decision-Making" (2008, 110 citations), "Learning Management Systems in a Changing Environment" (2014, 100 citations), and "Web Analytics Overview" (2015, 88 citations). Recent contributions include "Data Visualization for Analytics and Business Intelligence: A Comprehensive Overview" (2023), "Business Intelligence and Analytics: A Comprehensive Overview" (2022), and "Transformation at Scale: A Departmental Effort to Adopt and Develop IT Open Educational Resources" (2020). His career includes serving as Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University from July 2011 to December 2015, prior to its merger with Kennesaw State University, where he advanced to Associate Professor. Zheng has secured involvement in key grants and projects, including the College of Science and Mathematics HHMI Grant for Analytics for Assessing and Improving Student Success and Curriculum Development, ALG Textbook Transformation Grants utilizing Open Educational Resources, data modeling practices in self-service Business Intelligence, soft skills in capstone projects, and mentoring student teams on the HoneyBaked Ham Dashboard Project with Power BI. He teaches courses such as IT 7123 Business Intelligence, IT 3703 Introduction to Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, IT 5433 Database Design and Applications, and contributes to open educational resources like "Advanced Web Development (KSU)".