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Bahae Samhan

Interim Department Chair | Associate Professor
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SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 301b
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Biography

Bahae Samhan is a BIS Associate Professor. He joined the College of Business in August 2016. Bahae earned his PhD in MIS from Washington State University, his Master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computer Networking from Florida International University, and his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the Applied Science University.
Bahae is also certified by Microsoft as a software engineer and a database administrator. Prior to coming to Illinois State, Bahae taught a variety of IT, CS, and MIS courses.
Bahae has experienced more than 8 years of university teaching both in the U.S. and abroad.

Current Courses

ACC 299.001 Independent Honor Study

ACC 287.001 Independent Study

ACC 400.002 Independent Study

BIS 260.001 Computer Programming For Business

BIS 260.002 Computer Programming For Business

BIS 368.001 Developing Business Application Systems

ACC 299.001 Independent Honor Study

ACC 287.001 Independent Study

ACC 400.001 Independent Study

PhD Information Systems

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Other Telecommunications and Computer Networking

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Other Computer Science

Applied Science University
Amman, Jordan

Wilma Jean Alexander Technology Faculty Innovation Award

2024

Faculty Outstanding Service Award

2021

Country Financial Scholarship Award

Country Financial
2017

University Research Grant

2017

Wilma Jean Alexander Technology Faculty Innovation Award

2017

Conference Proceeding

How Team Dynamics Shape Scrum Outcomes
Samhan, B., & Hauck, R.
AMCIS, (2025)
Social Network Analysis of Telemedicine Application During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Samhan, B., Khalil, S., & Ruane, R.
NBES, (2024)
Towards A Lean Innovative Approach to Rethinking Employees Turnover. Surviving with Less-Knowledge, but not Knowledge-less: A Case Study
AlBaik, O., Tamimi, H., Samhan, B., & Miller, J.
HICSS, (2020)
Self-Diagnosis Mobile Applications: A Technology Trust Perspective
Samhan, B.
Americas Conference on Information Systems, (2019)
Can Information Security Awareness Mitigate Resistance Towards Patients Healthcare Portals?
Samhan, B., & Hauck, R.
Americas Conference on Information Systems, (2018)
Understanding Security Awareness Impacts on Healthcare Technology Avoidance Behavior
Samhan, B.
Southwest Decision Science Institute, (2018)
Patients Resistance towards Health Information Technology A Perspective of the Dual Factor Model of IT Usage
Samhan, B.
Hawaiian International Conference on System Science, (2017)
Security behaviors of healthcare providers using HIT outside of work: A technology threat avoidance perspective
Samhan, B.
International Conference on Information and Communication Systems, (2017)

Journal Article

Electronic Health Records Avoidance: An Empirical Investigation from the Technology Threats Avoidance Theory Perspective
Samhan, B., Khalil, S., & Joshi, K.
International Journal of Business Information Systems, (2025)
Towards A Unified Understanding of Technology Resistance and Avoidance: A Holistic View on Extant Literature and Agenda for Future Research
Samhan, B.
Foundations and Trends in Information Systems, 9 (1), 1-52, (2025)
The impact of cloud adoption on talent management: an exploratory study from the “learning organization” perspective
Khalil, S., & Samhan, B.
The Learning Organization, (2024)
Exploring the Potential Effects of Technology Exposure on Temporary Impulsive Behaviors in Children
Samhan, B., & Ruane, R.
Health Behavior and Policy Review, (2021)
Disruptive-Technology Avoidance in Healthcare: A Revealed Causal Mapping (RCM) Approach
Samhan, B., & Joshi, K.
International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics, (2019)
Switching to Electronic Health Record Systems: A Replication of the User Resistance Model
Samhan, B., & Joshi, K.
AIS Transactions on Replication Research, (2019)
Revisiting Technology Resistance: Current Insights and Future Directions
Samhan, B.
Australasian Journal of Information Systems, (2018)
The Trajectory of IT in Healthcare at HICSS: A Literature Review, Analysis, and Future Directions
Samhan, B., Crampton, T., & Ruane, R.
Communications of the Assoc for Info Systems, (2018)
Can cyber risk management insurance mitigate healthcare providers’ intentions to resist electronic medical records
Samhan, B.
International Journal of Healthcare Management, (2017)
Understaning electronic health records resistance: a revealed casual mapping approach
Samhan, B., & Joshi, K.
International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 9 (2/3), 100-128, (2017)
Why do People resist Patient Portal Systems? An Application of the Dual Factor Model of IT Usage
Samhan, B.
International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics, 12, (2017)
Technological Readiness During Different Stages of the Pandemic: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Approach
Khalil, S., Paola, N., Samhan, B., Midha, V., Davila, A., & Kraus, S.
Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 222, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124397

Presentations

Patients Resistance towards Health Information Technology A Perspective of the Dual Factor Model of IT Usage
Bahae Samhan
n/a Hawaii, , 2017
Security behaviors of healthcare providers using HIT outside of work: A technology threat avoidance perspective
Bahae Samhan
n/a Unknown, , 2017
Resistance of Healthcare Information Technologies Literature Review, Analysis, & Gaps
Bahae Samhan, K D Joshi
Kauai Hawaii, , 2015
Mobile Health Information Technology and Patient Care: A Literature Review and Analysis
M Dadgar, Bahae Samhan, K D Joshi
n/a Unknown, , 2014
Mobile Health Information Technology and Patient Care: A Literature Review and Analysis
M Dadgar, Bahae Samhan, K D Joshi
Chicago Illinois, , 2013
Mobile Health Information Technology and Patient Care: Methods, Themes, and Research Gaps
Bahae Samhan, M Dadgar, K D Joshi
Kalamazoo Michigan, , 2013