Azene Zenebe
Education
- Ph.D. Information Systems, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
- M.S. Information Systems, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
- Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance, University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
- M.S. Information Science, Addis Ababa University
- B.S. Statistics, Addis Ababa University
Areas of Expertise
Teaching and Research: System Analysis, Design and Development, Data Management, Data Science and Analytics, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) , Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Biography
Dr. Azene Zenebe is a Full Professor of Information Systems in the College of Business at Bowie State University. Since 2018, He has been serving as the Chair of the Management Information Systems department. He has been at Bowie State University since 2005. Dr. Zenebe has a Ph. D. and Master of Science in Information Systems in 2005 & 2003 from University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Graduate Certificate in 2007 in Information Systems Security from University of Maryland University College, and a Bachelor of Science in 1990 in Statistics with Computer Science minor and a Master of Science in 1996 in Information Sciences from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. Dr. Zenebe is an experienced practitioner and educator of information systems with over 25 years of experience that includes extensive work in systems analysis, design and development using both the structured and object-oriented methods, and using techniques and tools such as UML, MS Visio, SQL Developer Oracle Data Modeler, SQL, PL/SQL, Java and Python as well as data science and analytics using Excel, Tableau, IBM’s SPSS and Cognos, and Machine learning tools such as Weka and IBM SPSS modeler and Waston. Dr. Zenebe has more than 20 years of experience in teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses in information systems including several computer programming courses, database systems, decision support systems and analytics, data mining and machine learning, AI for business, principles of information systems security, cyber forensics, database systems security, intrusion detection, digital business and e-commerce.
Dr. Zenebe’s research focuses on emerging information technologies’ (e.g. cloud computing, bigdata analytics, blockchain, and AI) adoption, impacts and issues associated with their applications including equity, bias, usability and accessibility as well as how they can be used to address issues of communities such as equity in health and economic outcomes and social justice. He is also engaging in research that address issues affecting under-served communities using big data analytics in the cyber security, healthcare, population and public health, education, and social justice.
Research Interests
- AI Application and Impacts, Bais in AI, Responsible Use of AI
- Data Science and Analytics
- Business and STEM Education
- Digital Innovation and Transformation
- Health Informatics
- Emerging Information Technology
Awards & Honors
- Several grant awards as PI and Co-PI from the programs and organizations such as NSF HBCU-UP, NSF HBCU-RISE, NSF - REU Site, Maryland (MD) Higher Education Commission, Maryland Health Department – State Opioid Response (MDH-SOR), and Department of Defense (DoD).
- Bowie State University (BSU) Presidential Award in Research and Grants, 2020 and College of Business Pillar of Success Faculty Research Award, 2017