Paul Jen-Hwa Hu

Assistant Professor
School of Accounting and Information Systems
David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
[Contact Information] [Professional Experience] [Education] [Research Interests] [Teaching Interests] [Journal Publications] [Book Chapters] [Conference Proceedings] [Research Grants] [Presentations] [Honors and Awards] [Professional Service]

CONTACT INFORMATION

School of Accounting and Information Systems
University of Utah
1645 E. Campus Center Drive, 108 KDGB
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Telephone: (801) 587-7785
Fax: (801) 581-7214
Email: actph@business.utah.edu
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

7/00 – Present:  Assistant Professor School of Accounting and Information Systems University of Utah 
1/98 – 5/00:  Assistant Professor Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences University of South Florida
1/97 – 12/97:  Visiting Scholar Department of Information Systems and Management Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
1/96 – 12/96:  Research Assistant Department of Information Systems and Management Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
1/92 – 12/95:  Research/Teaching Assistant/Associate Department of Management Information Systems University of Arizona 
 

EDUCATION

8/93 – 12/97:  Ph.D. in Management Information Systems Department of Management Information Systems University of Arizona
8/92 – 7/93:  Master of Science in Finance (Completed course work) Department of Finance University of Arizona 
8/89 - 8/92:  Master of Science in Management Information Systems Department of Management Information Systems University of Arizona
9/85 - 6/87:  Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

IT Applications and Management Health Care, Electronic Commerce, System Development Team Management, and Data Mining and Warehousing
 

TEACHING INTERESTS

Electronic Commerce, Database Management, IT Application and Management in Health Care, and Information Systems Project Management.
 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. C. Wei, P.J. Hu, and O.R. Liu Sheng, “A Knowledge-based Systems for Patient Image Pre-fetching in Heterogeneous Database Environments: Modeling, Design and Evaluation,” IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine (forthcoming).

2. C. Wei, P. J. Hu, L. Kung and J. Tan, “A Multiple-Level Clustering Analysis for Health Data Mining,” International Journal of Management Theory and Practice (forthcoming).

3. O. R. Liu Sheng, C. Wei and P. J. Hu, “Fuzzy Statistics Estimation in Supporting Multidatabase Query Optimization,” Telecommunications Systems (forthcoming).

4. O. R. Liu Sheng, C. Wei, P. J. Hu, and N. Chang, “Automatic Learning of Patient Image Retrieval Knowledge: Neural Networks versus Inductive Decision Trees,” Decision Support Systems (forthcoming).

5. P. J. Hu, P.C. Ma, and P.Y. Chau, “Evaluation of User Interface Designs for Information Retrieval Systems: A Computer-based Experiment,” Special Issue on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management, Decision Support Systems, Vol.27, No.1/2, November 1999, pp.125-143.

6. P. J. Hu, O. R. Liu Sheng, P. Y. Chau, and K. Y. Tam, “Examining Technology Acceptance Model Using Physician Acceptance of Telemedicine Technology,” Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol.16, No.2, Fall 1999, pp.91-112.

7. O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, C. Wei, and P. Ma, “Organizational Management of Telemedicine Technology: Conquering Time and Space Boundaries in Healthcare Services,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol.46, No.3, August 1999, pp.265-278.

8. P. J. Hu, C. Wei, and O. R. Liu Sheng, “A Knowledge-based Patient Image Pre-fetching System: Design, Evaluation and Management,” Topics in Health Information Management, Vol.20, No.1, August 1999, pp.42-57.

9. P. J. Hu and P. Y. Chau, “Physician Acceptance of Telemedicine Technology: An Empirical Investigation,” Topics in Health Information Management, Vol.19, No.4, May 1999, pp.20-35.

10. O. R. Liu Sheng, C. Wei, and P. J. Hu, “Neural Network Learning for Intelligent Patient Image Retrieval,” IEEE Intelligent Systems and Their Applications (formerly known as IEEE EXPERT), Vol.13, No.1, January/February 1998, pp.49-57.

11. O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, P.Y.K. Chau, N. Hejelm, K.Y. Tam, C. Wei, and J, Tse, “A Survey of Physicians’ Acceptance of Telemedicine,” Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Vol.4, Supp.1, 1998, pp.100-102.

12. O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, C. Wei, K. Higa, and G. Au, “Organizational Adoption and Diffusion of Telemedicine Technology: A Comparative Case Study in Hong Kong,” Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, Vol.8, No.4, 1998, pp.247-275.

13. O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, G. Au, K. Higa, and C. Wei, “Urban Teleradiology in Hong Kong: Lessons Learned and Implications,” Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Vol.3, No.1, 1997, pp.81-86.

14. A. Toshimitsu, O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, “Teaching Radiological Image Reading: A Support System,” Intelligent Tutoring Media, Vol.5, No.3/4, Dec. 1994, pp.121-130.

15. O. R. Liu Sheng, C. Wei and P. J. Hu, “Engineering Patient Image Retrieval Knowledge,” Heuristics: Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Technology, Vol.7, No.2, Summer 1994, pp.45-61.
 

BOOK CHAPTERS

 

SELECTED RECENT CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. P. J. Hu, P. Y. Chau, Y.K. Chan, and John Kowk, “Telemedicine Technology Implementation: A Case Study on Neurosurgical Teleconsultation Program in Hong Kong,” the Proceedings of the 34rd Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS-34), January 3-6 2001, Hawaii.

2. P. J. Hu, P. Y. Chau, and O. R Liu Sheng, “Investigation of Factors Affecting Healthcare Organizations’ Adoption of Telemedicine Technology,” the Proceedings of the 33rd Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS-33), January 2000, Hawaii.

3. C.Wei, P. J. Hu, O. R Liu Sheng, and Y.H. Lee “Inductive Learning Approach to Intelligent Patient Image Pre-fetching: Extension and Evaluation of CN-2 Algorithm,” Best Paper Award, the Proceedings of the 33rd Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS-33), January 2000, Hawaii.

4. P. J. Hu, P.C. Ma, and P.Y. Chau, “Evaluation of User Interface Design for Interactive Information Systems,” Proceedings of the 4th INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, May 1-2, 1999, Cincinnati, pp.338-354.

5. C. Wei, P. J. Hu, and L. Kung, “Multiple-Level Clustering Analysis for Data Mining Application,” Proceedings of the 4th INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, May 1-2, 1999, Cincinnati, pp.255-271.

6. P. J. Hu, O. R. Liu Sheng, P. Y. Chau, K. Y. Tam, and H. Fung, “Investigating Physician Acceptance of Telemedicine Technology: A Survey Study,” Nominated for Best Paper Award, the 32th Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS-32), January 1999.

7. P. J. Hu, P.C. Ma, and P.Y. Chau, “Evaluating Effectiveness of User Interface Designs in Supporting Concept Communication: An Experiment Study,” Proceedings of the 8th Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS-98), December 12-13, 1998, Helsinki, Finland, pp.207-216.

8. P. J. Hu, O. R. Liu Sheng, and C. Wei, “Analysis of Telemedicine’s Impact on Organizational Competitiveness and Consumers’ Value Adding,” Proceedings of 1997 Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, April 3-5 1997, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

9. O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, K. Higa, and G. Au, “Organizational Adoption and Diffusion of Technological Innovations: A Comparative Case Study on Telemedicine in Hong Kong,” Nominated for Best Paper Award, Proceedings of the 30th Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS-30), January 7-10, 1997.

10. P. J. Hu, O. R. Liu Sheng, and C. Wei, “Adoption and Diffusion of Telemedicine and Its Impacts on Health Care Systems and Competition,” Proceedings of the First Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Conference, June 21-22, 1996, Hong Kong, pp.1067-1076.

11. O. R. Liu Sheng, P. J. Hu, C. Wei, T. Ovitt and S. Akata, “Acquisition and Evaluation of Knowledge-based Image Retrieval System,” Proceedings of SPIE Medical Imaging, PACS Design and Evaluation, Feb. 15-18, 1994, Newport Beach, CA, pp.714-725.

12. O. R. Liu Sheng, C. Wei, M. Huang and P. J. Hu, “Machine Learning for Radiological Image Retrieval Knowledge,” Proceedings of 8th Conference on Computer Assisted Radiology (SCAR ‘94), J. M. Boehme, A. H. Rowberg and N. T. Wolfman (Eds.), Winston-Salem, NC, June 12-15, 1994, pp.360-367.

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. P. J. Hu, Center for International Business Education and Research, University of Utah, $4,000, 2000-2001.
2. P.Y. Chau and P. J. Hu, Creative Research Grant Council, University of Hong Kong, $15,000, 2000-2001.
3. P. Y. Chau, P. J. Hu, and K. Y. Tam, Hong Kong Research Grant Council, $55,000, 1998-2000.
4. P. J. Hu, Research and Creative Scholarship Grant Council, University of South Florida, $7,500, 1999.
5. P. Y. Chau, P. C. Ma, and P. J. Hu, Hong Kong Research Grant Council, $27,000, 1997-1999.
 

PRESENTATIONS

1. “Investigation of Factors Affecting Healthcare Organizations’ Adoption of Telemedicine Technology,” HICSS-33, January 2000, Hawaii.

2. “Inductive Learning Approach to Intelligent Patient Image Pre-fetching: Extension and Evaluation of CN-2 Algorithm,” HICSS-33, January 2000, Hawaii.

3. “Organizational Adoption of Telemedicine Technology: A Survey Study,” INFORMS-1999, November 1999, Philadelphia.

4. “Investigating Physician Acceptance of Telemedicine Technology: A Survey Study,” HICSS-32, January 1999, Hawaii.

5. “A Framework for Investigating Impacts of Telemedicine,” the Second AIS Americas Conference, Phoenix, August 16-18, 1996.

6. “Adoption and Diffusion of Telemedicine and Its Impacts on Health Care Systems and Competition,” the First Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Hong Kong, June 21-22 1996.
 

HONORS AND AWARDS

1. Best Paper Award, the 33rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS-33), January 2000, Hawaii.
2. Recipient of Taiwan - University of Arizona Exchange Scholarships, 1990-1992.
3. Delegation member of Taiwan R.O.C. attending the 8th International Youth for Science, London, England, July-August 1987.
 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

1. Program Committee Member, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems,2000 and 2001.
2. Minitrack Chair: Hawaii International Conference on System Science, 1999-2001.
3. Session Chair, INFORMS, November 1999.
4. Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Decision Support Systems, DATA BASE, and International Conference on Information Science.