Current Courses

• BD355, Business Database Systems

• BD360, Systems Analysis & Design

• BD481, Advanced Database Management

• BD610, Software Development Methodologies (graduate course)

• BD655, Business Database Systems (graduate course)

Education

• Ph.D. in Information Systems, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1995.

• M.S. in Information Systems, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1991.

• B.S. in Finance, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1986.

Experience

• Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2006-

• Assistant Professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2000-2006

• Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, 1997-1999.

• Assistant Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1995-1996.

Interests

• Research interests include human-computer interaction, conceptual modeling, database design and query formulation, object-oriented techniques, and software reuse. I am interested in the learning and use of complex technologies, and in evaluating the productivity claims associated with them.

• Teaching interests: systems analysis and design; database modeling and implementation; object-oriented systems development; decision support systems; and contemporary research in information systems.

Publications

• Srinivasan, A. and Irwin, G. (2006) "Communicating the Message: Translating Tasks Into Queries in a Database Context," IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 49(2): 145-159.

• Irwin, G. and Turk, D. (2005) “An Ontological Analysis of Use Case Modeling Grammar,” Journal of the AIS, 6(1): 1-36.

• Irwin, G. (2002). "The Role of Similarity in the Reuse of Object-Oriented Models." Journal of Management Information Systems. 19(2): 219-248.

• Irwin, G. & Wasalathantry, C. (2000). “Reuse in Object-Oriented Modeling: An Empirical Study of Experienced and Novice Analysts,” in Object Oriented Technology: Challenges and Recommendations, R. Gibson (ed.),  Idea Group Publishing, Pennsylvania. 89-113.

• Sheetz, S., Irwin, G., Tegarden, D., Nelson, J., & Monarchi, D. (1997). “Exploring the Difficulties Associated with Learning Object-Oriented Techniques,” Journal of Management Information Systems. 14(2): 103-132.

• Nelson, J., Irwin, G., & Monarchi, D. (1997). “Journeys Up the Mountain: Different Paths to Learning Object-Oriented Programming,” Accounting, Management & Information Technology. 7(2): 53-85.

• Irwin, G., Nelson, J., & Monarchi, D. (1995) “Teaching Object-Oriented Systems Development: Challenges and Recommendations,” Object-Oriented Systems. 2: 135-154.

• Fischer, G., Redmiles, D., Irwin, G., Williams, L., Aoki, A., & Nakakoji, K. (1995) “Beyond Object-Oriented Technology: Where Current Approaches Fall Short,” Human-Computer Interaction. 10: 79-119.

• Monarchi, D. & Irwin, G. (1992) “A Research Typology for Object-Oriented Analysis and Design,” Communications of the ACM. 25(9): 35-47.

Proceedings

• Irwin, G. & Turk, D. (2004) "An Ontological Evaluation of Use Case Grammar," Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, NY, 1694-1704.

• Irwin, G. and Wasalathantry, C. (2001). "The Use of Technology-Enabled Learning Tools in an Introductory Information Systems Course," Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, Boston, August 3-5.

• Srinivasan, A. and Irwin, G. (1999). “Data Abstractions and Their Use: An Experimental Study of User Productivity,” Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT ’99, 86-94

• Irwin, G. and Wasalathantry, C. (1998). “Expert-Novice Differences in Object-Oriented Modeling,” Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Boston, May 17-20: 719-720.

• Irwin, G. and Monarchi, D. (1996). “Reuse and Analogical Reasoning in Object-Oriented Analysis,” Proceedings of the Association of Information Systems Conference, Phoenix, August 16-18: 782-783.

• Manns, M.L. and Irwin, G. (1995) “Object-Oriented Education and Training: Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry,” workshop conducted at the Software Engineering Education Conference, New Orleans, March 30-April 1.

• Sheetz, S., Irwin, G., Nelson, J., Monarchi, D., and Tegarden, D. (1995). “Learning Object-Oriented Techniques: Cognitive Maps of More and Less Successful Students,” Proceedings of the Pacific Research Institute for Information Systems and Management (PRIISM) Consortium, Hawaii, January.