Jon P. Gant, Ph.D.
Visiting Resident Fellow
Media and Technology Institute

Dr. Jon Gant is a leading scholar in the field of information systems and public administration and policy and examines the social and economic impact on people, communities, organizations and society.

Dr. Gant’s research examines IT strategy and how people, communities, organizations and governments build resources and capabilities to use and accept information systems for human development and service delivery. This includes expertise in e-government, IT and organizational performance, and the acceptance and use of IT for online services.  Dr. Gant is also an expert in geographic information systems with over 20 years of experience.  He is working with internationally with national governments, local governments and school districts to develop GIS systems. He was previously a professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Jon has been recognized for his teaching excellence.  Through his courses, Dr. Gant has supervised over 50 information system related service-learning projects where his undergraduate and graduate students have assisted community-based organization, non-profits, and local governments and federal government agencies.

Dr. Gant’s research is supported through the National Science Foundation, the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, IBM, Syracuse City School District, Central Bank of Haiti and the University of Illinois’ Community Informatics Initiative. His recent publications include approaches for using national strategies for building an IT infrastructure, geographic information systems to enhance citizen participation in the US and developing countries; economic evaluation of e-government security systems, and e-government strategies in local government.

Dr. Gant graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1998 with a PhD in Public Policy and Information Systems.

Dr. Gant is also a Joint Center subject matter expert. Details on his areas of expertise can be found here.