Dr. Gayle Yaverbaum

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Yaverbaum began her career as a systems analyst at the Pennsylvania State Legislature and joined the faculty of Penn State Harrisburg in 1977, completing her Ph.D. in 1984. From 1988, Dr. Yaverbaum was a member of the faculty at Temple University Division of Computer Information Sciences before returning to Penn State in 1989. She has extensive consulting experience with businesses and government agencies and has a keen interest in curriculum development and learning methods. Dr. Yaverbaum serves on the National Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET), regularly evaluating university programs in information systems. She is known for her contributions in professional journals and has held positions in national associations. Dr. Yaverbaum co-edited the book 'Information Technology Resources Utilization Management: Issues & Trends' and co-authored 'Microcomputer Applications for Managers: A Hands-On Approach.' Her research contributions have been published in prominent journals, including the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Journal of Information Systems Education, MIS Quarterly, Information Management, and Communications of the ACM.

Research Interests

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.