Asher John
Assistant Professor of Management and Information Systems
Education
Ph.D., Information Systems, Kent State University
Ph.D., English, Ball State University;
M.A., Linguistics, Ball State University;
B.A./M.A., English, Bahauddin Zakariya University;
Biography
Asher John is an assistant professor of information systems in the Department of Management Information Systems in the Foster College of Business at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Asher holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Ambassador Crawford College of Business at Kent State University. He also holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Ball State University.
Teaching
Currently Teaching
- MIS 173 – Introduction to Business Analytics
- MIS 373 – Applied Networking
- MIS 379 – Information Systems Security
Scholarship
Dr. John’s research focuses on gamification, cybersecurity, agentic IS, and artificial intelligence. His research has been published at the European Journal of Information Systems and Journal of Management Information Systems.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Patwary, M. M. I., John, A., Park, S., Zhao, Y., Kwak, D. H., & Patuwo, B. E. (2025). Can Gamification Change Learners’ Ability and Motivation? Role of Eustress in the Context of Gamified ERP Training. Journal of Information Systems Education, 36(2), 148-165.
Kwak, D.-H., John, A., Benitez, J., Park, S., Zhao, Y., and Warkentin, M. 2025. “The Roles of Psychological Recovery Experiences and Visual Anonymity in Team-based Gamified Online Learning,” Journal of Management Information Systems, Forthcoming.
John, A., Kwak, D. H., Benitez, J., Zhao, Y. (Audrey), & Park, S. (2024). Determinants of gamification effectiveness: perspectives of technology affordances and coping responses in the context of team-based gamified training. European Journal of Information Systems, 1–26.