Dawit Demissie

Clinical Professor
Director, M.S. in Information Technology
Information, Technology, and Operations
Joined Fordham: 2018

General Information:
45 Columbus Avenue, Room 617,
New York, NY 10023

Email: [email protected]

 

  • Dr. Dawit Demissie is a Clinical Professor and Program Director of the M.S. in Information Technology program at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. His contributions to teaching, innovation, and graduate education have been widely recognized. He received the Dean’s Award for Teaching Innovation in May 2023 for his dedication to innovative teaching practices, followed by The Gladys and Henry Crown Award for Faculty Excellence - MS Programs in May 2025 for his outstanding contributions to graduate education.

    In May 2026, Dr. Demissie was honored with the Dean’s Award for Impact, an annual faculty and staff award presented by the Office of the Dean to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions and demonstrated a lasting positive impact on the Fordham university community and beyond.

    Prior to joining Fordham University, Dr. Demissie served as a Visiting Professor at the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His commitment to teaching excellence earned him the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in both 2011 and 2016, as well as the State University of New York (SUNY) Online Teaching Award in 2018. In 2013, he also received the Faculty of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Advising at The Sage Colleges (Russell Sage College).

    Throughout his career, Dr. Demissie has contributed extensively as a curriculum developer and instructional designer at several institutions, including Syracuse University, The University of Oklahoma, State University of New York at Oswego, Excelsior University, Russell Sage College, Kennesaw State University and Siena University. In industry, he has also worked as a systems integration engineer and independent software consultant.

    In addition to his teaching and leadership roles, Dr. Demissie has published and presented extensively in leading journals and conference proceedings. His research interests include information and communication technologies (ICT), e-government, cybersecurity analytics, and learning technologies. He also actively serves on editorial boards and regularly reviews manuscripts for academic journals and international conferences in information systems and computer science.

    • Ph.D.: University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY), 2011
    • Master’s: M.S., Syracuse University, 2004
    • Bachelor’s: B.A., State University of New York at Oswego, 2000
    • Use/adoption/impact of information and communication technologies (ICT)
    • e-Government
    • Cybersecurity analytics and data science
    • Learning technologies

  • Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

    • Abtew, A., Demissie, D., & Kekeba, K. (in press). Dynamic sparse attention fusion for hybrid ontology- deep learning policy classification in low-resource multilingual settings. Journal of Information and Data Management.
    • Abtew, A., Demissie, D., & Kekeba, K. (2023). Developing an ontology for public policy problems in Ethiopia: A comprehensive review, evaluation, and future directions. Journal of Current Trends in Computer Science Research, 2(3), 255–265.
    • Abtew, A., Demissie, D., & Kekeba, K. (2023). Ontology development for public policy implementation: Challenges, opportunities, and applications. Journal of Mathematical Techniques and Computational Mathematics, 2(8), 363–367.
    • Abtew, A., Demissie, D., & Kekeba, K. (2023). An ontology-driven machine learning application for public policy analysis from social media data: A systematic literature review. Journal of Current Trends in Computer Science Research, 2(2), 182–190.
    • Abtew, A., Demissie, D., & Kekeba, K. (2023). An application of ontology-driven machine learning model challenges the classification of social media data: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Scientific Reports, 9(9), 299–303.
    • Abtew, A., Demissie, D., & Kekeba, K. (2024). Leveraging ontology-driven machine learning for public policy analysis: A systematic review of social media applications. International Journal on Informatics for Development, 13(2), 485–503.
    • Demissie, D., Alemu., D., & Rorissa, R. (2021). An investigation into user adoption of personal safety devices in higher education using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). Journal of the Southern Association of Information Systems, 8, (1).
    • Nigusse, M., Ayanso, A. & Demissie, D. (2020). Profiles and evolution of e-government readiness in Africa: A segmentation analysis. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), 11, (1). 43-65.
    • Demissie, D., Rorissa., & Ayanso, A. (2017). Understanding parents’ intention to use a learning Community management system in K-12 schools: An application of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), 8, (4). 53-72.
    • Potnis, D., Demissie, , & Deosthali, K. (2017). Students' intention to adopt Internet-based personal safety wearable devices: Extending UTAUT with trusting belief. First Monday, 22(9).
    • Demissie, D., & Rorissa, A. (2015). The effect of information quality and satisfaction on a parent’s behavioral intention to use a learning community management system. Libri, 65(2), 143-150.
    • Rorissa, A., Demissie, D., & Pardo, T. (2011). Benchmarking e-government: A comparison of frameworks for computing e-government index and ranking. Government Information Quarterly, 28(3), 354 – 362.
    • Rorissa, A., & Demissie, D. (2010). An analysis of African e-government service websites. Government Information Quarterly, 27(2), 161-169.

    Peer-reviewed Book Chapters

    • Rorissa, A., Demissie, D., Gharawi, M. (2011). A descriptive analysis of contents of Asian e-government websites. In: Ed Downey, Carl D. Ekstrom, & Matthew A. Jones (Eds.), E-Government Website Development: Future Trends and Strategic Models (pp. 102-116). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
    • Rorissa, A., Potnis, D., & Demissie, D. (2010). A comparative study of contents of North African & Middle Eastern e-Government service websites. In: Christopher G. Reddick (Ed.), Comparative E-Government: An Examination of E-Government Across Countries (pp. 49-69). New York: Springer.