Ethics and Technology

Ethics and Technology

Technological and ethical challenges in a modern workforce.

Innovations in communication and technology drive productivity, yet result in emerging ethical issues that are not immediately evident to managers. Technological innovations such the internet and mobile phones have become an essential part of the workplace, changed the tasks of the workforce, and created unanticipated ethical challenges.

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at UCCS COB has programmed events and sponsored research that look into the ethical issues brought about by advancements in technology and communications.

Ethics Fellows in this Focus Area
Julie Albertson, Ph.D.
Julie Albertson, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
Albert Batten, Ph.D.
Albert Batten, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Peggy Beranek, Ph.D.
Peggy Beranek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems, College of Business
Todd L. Bredbenner
Todd L. Bredbenner
Assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science
Sang-Yoon Chang
Sang-Yoon Chang
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department
Bob Cook, MBA
Bob Cook, MBA
Instructor of Information Systems, College of Business
Carla Myers
Carla Myers, MLIS
Assistant Professor Faculty Director of Access Services and Scholarly Communications, The Kraemer Family Library
Jugal Kalita
Jugal Kalita, Ph.D.
Professor Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Science
Andrew D. Ketsdever, Ph.D.
Andrew D. Ketsdever, Ph.D.
Engineering Chair/Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science
T. Martin Key
T. Martin Key, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business
Scott Kupferman
Scott Kupferman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, Co-Coordinator of Special Education Program
Leupp
David Leupp, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor of Business Analysis, College of Business
Rory Lewis
Rory Lewis, Ph.D, JD
Program Officer of UCCS’s College of Engineering’s Computer Science Master's Department
Jian James Ma, Ph.D.
Jian James Ma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems, Department of Business Analysis, College of Business
Yanyan Zhuang, Ph.D.
Yanyan Zhuang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department [2017-2018]
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