• Ph. D., Texas Tech University
• M. E., Tianjin University, China      
• B. E. & B. A., Tianjin University, China      

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Professor of MIS, College of Business, 2023-present

• INFS3000 Information Systems and Business Intelligence Impact on Business

University of Minnesota Duluth

Professor of MIS, 2002-2023

Administrative Experience

Chair, Department of Finance and MIS, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2011-2017

Professional Service

• President-Elect, Midwest Association for Information Systems, 2023-2024
• Industry Editor, Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research, 2022-present
• Associate Editor, Information & Management, 2013-present
• Associate Editor, Decision Support Systems, 2014-present
• Associate Editor, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 2015-present
• Associate Editor, Nankai Business Review International, 2013-2021
• Senior Editor, Nankai Business Review International, 2021-present
• Senior Editor, Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems, 2014-present

University of Minnesota Duluth

• Professor of the Year Award, Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) - University of Minnesota Duluth Chapter, 2023
• Outstanding Faculty Award, Labovitz School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2023
• Faculty Research Excellence Award, Labovitz School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2023
• Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Research, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2022.
• Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2019.

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Behavioral Decision Making, Information Security Management, Platform Strategy, Technology Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding, Online Communities, Computer-mediated Communications.

Learn more about Dr. Couger, namesake for the J. Daniel Couger Endowed Chair of Information Systems by clicking here.