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Rushinek, Sara Professor, Computer Information Systems

ph: (305) 284-1964 srushinek@miami.edu Degrees • Ph.D., M.A., University of Texas at Austin; • B.A., Tel Aviv University, Israel Specialties • Expert systems and artificial intelligence for automated stock trading • Visual BASIC and VBA programming • Internet application development, Web server and Web site management • MIS and e-learni

Research Interests Computer applications for decision-making, electronic stock trading systems Internet and e-commerce security of enterprise resource management Expert systems for Internet applications, virtual Internet Web-based office software Expert witness testimony and computer litigation support training Dot Net (.net) Internets and intranets Web services and servers coding Selected Publications "What Makes Users Happy," Communications of the Associations for Computing Machinery (ACM) "The Influence of Trouble-shooting, Education and Documentation on Comptuer User Satisfaction," IEEE Transactions of Systems, Man and Cybernetics "Project Management Software Feature Profitability: Windows, Networks, Mainframes, Filtered Task Diagrams, Schedules, and Calendars," Journal of Computer Information Systems "Data Encryption Features for Computer Hardware and Software Profitability: I/O Ports, Expansion Slots, Algorithms, Cyphers and Security," Computers & Security "Using Experts for Detecting and Litigating Computer Crime," Managerial Auditing Journal "Correlating Investors' Preference to Stock Characteristics: An Algorithm for Internet Software Decision Support System Development in the Crude Oil and Refining Industry," Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly Teaching & Professional Experience Visiting Professor, University of Southern California, Tel Aviv University Consultant / legal services, Internet / e-commerce start-up ventures Microsoft Technical Education Board and Comdex Education Board