Spring 2021 Virtual Presentation

Cali M. Davis

Dr. Cali Davis spent 10 years as the Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at The University of Alabama. She used data mining and statistics in enrollment management to assist in recruitment efforts which resulted in a significant (138%) increase in the size of the freshmen class from 2003 to 2012. During her time in Admissions, Dr. Davis coordinated the university’s specialized recruitment efforts, including the recruitment of students from Alabama and surrounding states, minority students, and transfer students. Dr. Davis was a faculty member in The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce teaching data mining and statistics courses at the graduate and undergraduate level from 2013-2018. As a team advisor, Dr. Davis’ students placed in the top ten at the Teradata University Network 2018 Data Challenge. Dr. Davis joined The Sorrell College of Business at Troy University in the fall of 2020 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Risk Management and Data Analytics. Dr. Davis has an M.S. and Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and is a member of the American Statistical Association.

Benjamin Larson

Benjamin Larson is an Assistant Professor at Troy University. Benjamin obtained his PhD from Auburn University and a MBA with a concentration in Information Systems and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business from Iowa State University. Ben has more than 10 years of industry experience in Accounting and Information Systems. His research interests include: Education, Human Computer Interactions, Business Analytics, and Decision Quality.

Todd Peachey

Todd Peachey is an adjunct professor at Troy University. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University, an M.S. in Information Resource Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Management of Information Technology and Innovation from Auburn University. His primary research area is knowledge management.

Jeff Bohler

Jeffrey Bohler is the Department Chair of Risk Management and Data Analytics at Troy University. He holds a BS in Information and Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MS in Operational Art and Military Science from the Air Command and Staff College, and a Ph.D. in Management of Information Technology and Innovation from Auburn University. His research interest includes the changing business model of higher education, educational technology innovation adoption, and information system and data analytics curriculum design.