Dr. Seay’s research focus is on “enterprise systems,” or an enterprise-centric view of computing resources, cloud computing, Big Data Analytics, and information technology pedagogy. His most recent work involves mainframe-based virtualization of Linux, open source virtual desktops, using open source big data tools (like Hadoop), and using the Raspberry Pi as a thin client. He is a founding member of the Enterprise Computing Community (ecc.marist.edu), which is the leading academic entity with a focus on enterprise systems. He holds a doctorate in educational psychology, and master’s degrees in business, information systems, and economics.