CHANG TSEH-HSIEH, PROFESSOR OF MIS
(April 9, 2008) GH Chatter Contrary to sourced speculation in the recent news story entitled Retread Redux, talk
around the CoB is that Chang Tseh-Hsieh will not be extending his “helping hand” to assist newly hired CoB-GC
MIS faculty, Dale Lunsford. The story is that Lunsford’s hiring was promoted solely by MIS professor Donna Davis,
and if Lunsford struggles again it will be up to Davis to keep him academically qualified. Also, the fact that
Lunsford is reportedly being placed at USM-Gulf Coast does not reflect well on how the CoB’s MIS faculty felt
about the re-hire of Lunsford.
(July 2, 2008 ) CoB News, 2 July 2008 KLC Gets the Big "T" USMNEWS.NET reporters have confirmed that the
Mississippi IHL voted to award tenure to the CoB's Kuo Lane Chen. The insert below comes from the minutes of the
IHL's May 2008 meeting.
(July 1, 2008 ) Perks for Buds IX The McCarty Professorship Dr. Chang Hsieh is a Professor of MIS and the McCarty
Professorship holder for many years. This professorship is awarded for a two-year term. Hsieh has held onto this
prize for several terms in a row. The assumption is because of a lack of genuine competition for it since Don Davis
retired. As usual, there is more at work here than that.
(July 22, 2008 ) Special Report Changing of the Guard in MIS? An Investigative Series on CoB Faculty Research
Credentials The race for "the greatest ever" in the CoB's management information systems unit is arguably the most
interesting. Reporters had no idea what would be uncovered once this particular installment began. For what we
found, continue on. It is almost certain to surprise most readers of USMNEWS.net, and possibly even some past and
present members of the CoB's MIS unit. Of course, the only logical place to begin is with MIS professor Chang-Tseh
Hsieh, the current McCarty Distinguished Professor of Management Information Systems.
(September 19, 2008) Perks for Buds XVII Musical Professorships – MIS The McCarty Professorship was
established to provide additional financial rewards for MIS research. In reality, the McCarty Professorship (MP) has
lost most of its prestige and meaning after Don Davis relinquished it. Chang Hsieh, Professor of MIS, has occupied
the MP for years, mostly by default.