Aurore Kamssu | Business Information Systems | College of Business

College of Business Business Information Systems Courses Corporate Relations Faculty & Staff

Dr. Aurore J. Kamssu

Dr. Aurore Kamssu Department: Business Information Systems
Title: Professor
Expertise: Healthcare and Information Systems, Information Systems and Globalization, Information Systems and Company Performance, Strategic Information Systems and Electronic Commerce

Office: Avon Williams Off-Campus Instructional Site K411
Phone: 615-963-7205
Email: akamssu@tnstate.edu

Bio

Aurore J. Kamssu, Ph.D., is a Professor of Business Information Systems at Tennessee State University. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Business Administration w/emphasize in Management Information Systems from The University of Mississippi, a Masters in Economics from The University of Kansas, and a Bachelor in Finance and Accounting from ESSEC-Cameroon. She is the author of many research articles and papers that have appeared in leading journals and conference proceedings. She is the Vice-President of a charitable organization called “Achsah Aid Foundation” which is devoted to improving the lives of the very poor in underdeveloped countries. Her research interests include but are not limited to: the healthcare and information systems, information systems and globalization, information systems and company performance, strategic information systems and electronic commerce.

Download CV

Education

Ph.D. Business Administration w/emphasize in Management Information Systems – University of Mississippi, 2000

M.A. Economics – University of Kansas, 1996

B.B.A. Finance and Accounting – Advanced School of Economics and Commerce, 1993

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses
Microcomputer Applications
Business Applications Development
Management Information Systems
Object-Oriented Programming
Desktop Presentation Tools
Systems Analysis and Design
End-User Computing Development
PC Network Systems
Web Site Development
IT Project Management

Graduate Courses
Information Systems and Statistics
Decision Support Systems
E-commerce
Project Management

Publications and Awards

Academic Papers and Articles

Kamssu, A. J. (2021). The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Student Enrollment Decisions and Higher Education Resource Allocation. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21 (12), 143.

Kamssu, A. J. (2019). YOUTH ADDICTION TO TECHNOLOGY: A GROWING EPIDEMY. Journal of Information Systems Technology and Planning, 9 (20), 1-6.

Pedjeu, J., Kamssu, A. J., & Siekpe, J. S. (2019). Big Data as Potential Tool for Success in Developing Countries. The Journal of African Policy Studies, 25 (1), 85-105.

Pedjeu, J., Kamssu, A. J., & Siekpe, J. S. (2019). Data Analysis of Methodologies in US College Rankings. Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 12 (30), 1-12.

Kamssu, A. J., Siekpe, J. S., Briggs, J., & Watson, L. (2018). The Factors Affecting Students Purchasing Decisions Related To Education Materials. Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 11 (29), 91-99.

Kamssu, A. J., & Siepke, J. S. (2018). Decision Support Tools: A Comparative Analysis in the Healthcare Industry. Journal of Research in Business Information Systems.

Kamssu, A. J., & Siekpe, J. S. (2012). Relating Online Flow Experience with Internet Addiction. International Journal of Social Health Information Management, 5 (12).

Kamssu, A. J. (2011). “Determining Electronic Health Records Success: Cost Benefit Analysis Perspective”. Journal of Social Health Information Management, 4 (9).

Kamssu, A. J. (2010). School of Business, Information Technology: How Valuable are they to Universities? Review of Management Innovation and Creativity, 3 (7).

Kamssu, A. J., & Ghanwat., D. S. (2010). Outsourcing Still a Threat or a Thing of the Past? Journal of Knowledge and Human Resource Management, 2 (2).

Kamssu, A. J., & Siekpe, J. S. (2009). Correlating The Use of Communication Technologies on The Perceptions of Harmful Traditional Practices. Journal of Information Systems Technology and Planning, 2 (1).

Kamssu, A. J. (2000). Revealed Preference of Business Students at a Major State University. Risk Management and Insurance Review, 3 (1).

Awards and Honors

RISE Grant – Tennessee State University, Spring 2001. “Examination of the financial structure of Internet-dependent Firms: Analysis of the standard Financial Ratios”

Kemper Award for the Best Perspectives Article of 1999-2000, American Risk and Insurance Association-Annual Meeting, August 14, 2001. Article titled: “Revealed Preference of Business Students at a Major State University.” by Larry A. Cox & Aurore J. Kamssu. Published in the Risk Management and Insurance Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 2000.

2000 – Kemper Award for the Best Perspectives Article of 1999-2000, American Risk and Insurance Association-Annual Meeting, August 14, 2001. Article titled: “Revealed Preference of Business Students at a Major State University.” by Larry A. Cox & Aurore J. Kamssu. Published in the Risk Management and Insurance Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 2000.