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Matthew North

Faculty Member

Dr. Matt North

Biography

Dr. Matt North has been teaching in the Information Systems and Technology department at UVU since 2015, after having taught for more than a decade at colleges in Pennsylvania, Argentina, and Idaho. His teaching expertise is in database design, development and administration, data analytics, and cyberlaw. Research areas include data analytics, cyberlaw, and technology pedagogy. He is the author of two books-Data Mining for the Masses, and Life Lessons and Leadership, as well as numerous journal papers, articles, book chapters, and conference presentations. An award winning professor and scholar, he is a Fulbright alumnus, and the recipient of the Ben Bauman Award for Excellence, the Gamma Sigma Alpha Outstanding Professor Award, and the UVU Alumni Outstanding Professor award. In 2022, the International Association for Computer Information Systems named Dr. North their Computer Educator of the Year.

Education

Professional Certificate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023

Major: Applied Data Science

Professional Certificate, Utah Valley University, 2018

Major: Legal Studies

Doctor of Technology Education, West Virginia University, 2006

Major: Information Systems

MS, Utah State University, 2002

Major: Business Information Systems

BA, Brigham Young University, 1997

Major: History

Teaching

INFO 4410

Database Administration, Spring 2025

INFO 481R

Internship, Spring 2025

IT 281R

Internship, Spring 2025

IT 481R

Internship, Spring 2025

Presentations

North, Matt , Data Summit, "I See Data Analytics in your Future", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (October 1, 2021)
North, Matt , Provost’s Seminar Series, "What’s All the Hubbub About Section 230?", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (February 9, 2021)

Scholarly/Creative Works

North, Matt , Crandall, Kodey , Crandall, Kalee , (2023) "Academic Integrity and Rigor in Post-COVID Flexible IS Education" (Issue: 5924, vol. 9). Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals . https://iscap.us/proceedings/2023/
North, Matt , Lombardi, Thomas , (2023) "Is Artificial Intelligence Ready to Support Rigorous Research?" (Issue: 2023, vol. 63). USA: International Association for Computer Information Systems. https://iacis.org/conference/proceedings/IACIS_2023_Proceedings
Nehring, Jenny , North, Matt , Moyer-Packenham, Patricia , (2023) "Assessing the Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence Tutoring System for Improving College-level Mathematics Preparedness in High School Students" (Issue: 1, vol. 24). USA: Issues in Information Systems. https://www.iacis.org/iis/iis_articles.php?volume=24&issue=1
Crandall, Kalee , Crandall, Kodey , North, Matt , (2023) "Mining Mobile Application Reviews to Inform the Design of Anonymous Live Counseling Applications" (Issue: 2, vol. 24). USA: International Association for Computer Information Systems. https://www.iacis.org/iis/iis_articles.php?volume=24&issue=2
Lombardi, Tom , North, Matt , (2022) "Towards a Cost/Benefit Analysis of Trade Secret Protections for Small Business" (vol. Proceedings of the 62nd International Association for Computer Information Systems Conference - October 5 - 8, 2022 – Las Vegas). USA: International Association for Computer Information Systems. https://iacis.org/conference/proceedings/IACIS_2022_Proceedings
North, Matt , Lombardi, Tom , Orange, Brice , Johnson, Jace , Colanges, Kisha , (2021) "VIRTBot: Exploring Chatbot Design for Promoting Scientific Initiatives" (Issue: 4, vol. 22). USA: International Association for Computer Information Systems. https://iacis.org/iis/2021/4_iis_2021_74-87.pdf

Awards

Computer Educator of the Year

International Association for Computer Information Systems - October 7, 2022

The Computer Educator of the Year is the highest award given by the International Association for Computer Information Systems, and competition for the award is keen. Candidates show exceptional research and teaching skills, have made significant contributions to IS and IS education, and enjoy a national or international reputation for their outstanding work throughout the IS community. Recent recipients have included curriculum innovators, leaders in the field of artificial intelligence and IS management, and publishers of learning materials that have significantly impacted the IS educational community.

Service Excellence Award

UVU College of Engineering and Technology

Recognition for numerous service activities including curriculum, hiring, tenure, and shared governance committees.

Achievement of the Year

Utah Valley University

Completion of the five-year RTP comprehensive review and report

Alumni Outstanding Educator

Utah Valley University - May 4, 2018

Best Paper – Pedagogy

International Association for Computer Information Systems - October 5, 2017

Ben Bauman Award for Excellence

International Association for Computer Information Systems - October 7, 2010

This award is given annually at the International Association for Computer Information Systems' conference. It is given to one member of IACIS who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.