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Andy Behrens

Andy Behrens

Andy Behrens

Assistant Professor

Department

College of Business & Information Systems

Education

Ph.D. Information Systems, Dakota State University
M.S., Dakota State University
B.S., Dakota State University

Biography

Dr. Andy Behrens is an Assistant Professor of information systems in the College of Business & Information Systems. Behrens is involved in curriculum development, student recruitment, retention strategies, and promoting educational alignment with industry. 

His research focuses on innovative technologies and their impact. His dissertation, "Catalysts and Challenges of Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems," highlights his expertise in this area. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented at numerous conferences contributing significantly to the academic community.

Additionally, he serves on various academic committees, mentors students, and collaborates with industry professionals to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical application. 

Contact

Office Location: East Hall
Phone: (605) 256-5165
Email
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  • Decision Support Systems
  • Explainable Artificial Intelligence
  • Requirements Engineering

  • Winner of Dr. Ernest Teagarden Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2025
  • Principal Investigator for a research award “Development of a Beginner Data Analytics Course for Open-Source Intelligence,” 2025 - Present
  • Grant Co-faculty lead for Innovation NSF’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps), 2024 - Present
  • Nominee for “Outstanding Faculty Contributor” by students, 2024-2025
  • FRI Recipient for the project “Catalysts and Challenges of Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems,” 2024

  • *Writing Phase Behrens, Andrew J.; Mixon, Jason; Smith, Andrew; and Pecherskaia, Irina, "Real-Time Retrieval Augmented Generation Clinical Decision Support Implementation" (2025).
  • *Writing Phase Behrens, Andrew J.; Mixon, Jason; Smith, Andrew; and Pecherskaia, Irina, "Explainable Artificial Intelligence Design Theory for Clinical Decision Support Systems" (2025).
  • *Writing Phase Behrens, Andrew J.; Reid, Joshua, "Explainable Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Decision Support Systems" (2025).
  • *Writing Phase Behrens, Andrew J.; Morgan, George; Noteboom, C.B.;, " Artificial Intelligence and Requirements Engineering" (2025).
  • *Writing Phase Behrens, Andrew J.; Noteboom, C.B.; Brooks, Patti, " Artificial Intelligence and Requirements Engineering" (2025).
  • *Writing Phase Noteboom, C.B; Atluri, Vahini; and Andy Behrens, " Provider Perspectives on Sociotechnical Alignment of Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems" (2025).

  • Poster and Oral Presentation. Behrens, A. & Noteboom, C.B. (2025). Provider Perspectives on Sociotechnical Alignment in Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems. DSU Research Week 2025.
  • Poster and Oral Presentation. Behrens, A. & Noteboom, C.B. (2025). A Research Agenda for Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems. SDSU Data Science Symposium 2025.
  • Poster and Oral Presentation. Behrens, A. & Noteboom, C.B. (2024). Understanding Provider Perspectives: Catalysts and Challenges of Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems. DSU Research Week 2024.