Dr. David Meinert, an Associate Dean in the College of Business at Missouri State University, is responsible for the College’s cohort-based MBA and MHA (Master of HealthCare Administration) programs, International Business Programs, undergraduate business program at MSU’s China Campus, and IT resources.  Dr. Meinert earned his BS (’82) and MBA (’84) degrees from Northern Michigan University, and received his doctorate in Management Information Systems from the University of Mississippi in 1990.  His professional background includes software development, systems integration, project management, and training.  Dr. Meinert’s research has appeared in over twenty business, technology, and social science journals, including: Journal of Applied Business Research; Journal of Computer Information Systems; Information Strategy: The Executive’s Journal; Information Resource Management Journal; End User Computing Management; Focus on Change Management; Journal of Marketing Management; and Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice.