She comes to TTU from Georgia Southern University where she was an Associate Professor of Information Systems. She received her PhD from the University of Arkansas in 2009. Her research interests include issues related to big data and data analytics as well as IS/IT workforce issues including motivation, retention, and work exhaustion. Her publications have appeared in a number of journals including MIS Quarterly, The DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Information Systems Education, and Journal of Transportation Management. Dr. Rutner is the Past President of the Southern Association for Information Systems.