PhD, Operations Research, University of Texas
BA, Mathematics, University of Texas

• competitive use of information technology
• decision support and IT
• Florida's Women-led Businesses
• management of the information services function
• women in leadership

Executive Dean Elam previously was an associate professor at the University of Texas and an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. She also was a Marvin Bower Fellow at the Harvard Business School during the1987-88 academic year.

Dr. Elam is a recognized expert in the strategic use of information technology, the management of the information services function, and the use of information technology to support both individual and group decision-making and learning. Her research has been published in journals such as Decision Sciences, Decision Support Systems, Information Systems Research, Operations Research, and MISQ. She is co-author of the book, Transforming the IS Organization, published by ICIT Press. She also has assumed a prominent role in the study of women in leadership and is responsible for an annual research study which surveys women-led businesses in Florida. She is a past associate editor for MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research.

Dr. Elam is a frequent speaker on management information systems topics as well as women in leadership topics at national and international meetings. Dr. Elam has extensive experience in executive development programs and in consulting.

Dr. Elam serves on the board of Royal Neighbors of America, a fraternal benefit financial services organization, and on the board Baptist Health Outpatient Services. She also is a member of the corporate advisory board of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. She is FIU’s representative on the Beacon Council, a local economic development agency, and is a Trustee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

She was named the Academy of International Business Fellows’ International Dean of the Year (2007) and was the recipient of the 2007 Athena Award given by the Coral Gables Community Foundation. In 2003, she was selected as the International Business Woman of the Year by Women in International Trade.