He earned a MBA from The University of Montana in 1990 and his doctorate in Higher Education and Technology Leadership from The University of Montana in 2001. Shawn completed a Post-Doc in MIS at Washington State University in 2009. He teaches courses on networking, e-Commerce, project management, systems analysis & design, and multimedia development. His research interests include information privacy, website usability, utilizing technology for teaching and learning, and the technology issues related to e-Commerce and business processes.