Mari W. Buche

Mari W. Buche

Contact

  • Associate Dean, College of Business
  • Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
  • Affiliated Professor, Data Science
  • PhD, Business Administration/Management Information Systems, University of Kansas
  • MAIS, Masters in Accounting and Information Systems, University of Kansas
  • BA, Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens

Biography

Since joining the Michigan Tech College of Business in 2003, Mari Buche has immersed herself in campus and community life, including actively participating in community service through the Houghton Rotary Club. She has served as advisor to student organizations, such as Association of IT Professionals, the Houghton-Hancock Rotaract Club, Beta Gamma Sigma honor society in business, and Alpha Gamma Delta. Dr. Buche was elected to serve on the Provost Search Committee in 2009 and was a Senate Alternate for three years. In addition to her professional responsibilities, Dr. Buche supports Michigan Tech athletes by loudly cheering on the Huskies at hockey, basketball, football, and volleyball. Two of her fondest achievements are being recognized as a finalist for the Michigan Tech Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008 and receiving the College of Business Teaching Awards in 2005, 2012, and 2014.

Research Focus

What does it mean to be titled “systems analyst”, when you were hired as a “programmer”? And, if you do not make the transition to “systems analyst”, what will you inadvertently do to your career? These questions motivate Dr. Buche’s research — to investigate the radical impact of changes in technology and information systems on the professionals intimately involved in developing, implementing, and supporting those systems.

Dr. Buche along with other MIS researchers are also working to provide recommendations to improve the gender balance in STEM fields.

Teaching Interests

  • Information Systems/Technology Management
  • IT Project Management
  • Business Intelligence
  • User-Centered Design 

Research Interests

  • Impact of IS/IT change on end users
  • Management of IS/IT workers
  • Computer Anxiety and Computer Self-Efficacy
  • Mentoring using Information Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Various de facto Standards (i.e. Information Technology Infrastructure Library – ITIL)