Dr. Shea first worked in industry and management consulting developing large systems applications and early CASE tools. He received his D.B.A. in Management Information Systems from Boston University. Dr. Shea's research has focused on the delivery and management of web-based learning and teaching technologies, corporate universities, end-user training, implementation issues around ERP's, ecommerce, and communities of practice. He has 18 journal articles published, 7 book chapters, 4 training manuals, and over 50 conference presentations. He teaches undergraduate and graduate MIS classes including Advanced Projects, Database, Networking, and E-Business.