Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Faculty and Staff
Matt E. Thatcher
| Title: | Professor, Computer Science & Engineering | 
                                 
| Department: | Computer Science and Engineering Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing  | 
                                 
| Email: | thatche1@cec.sc.edu | 
| Phone: | 803-777-2895 | 
| Office: | Room 2225, Storey Innovation Center | 

Background
- Ph.D., Information Systems, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1998)
 - M.A., Information Systems, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1996)
 - B.S., Decision Sciences/Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1992)
 
Research
My research examines the strategic and economic impacts of information technology
                                    (IT) with a focus on four themes: IT value, software patent policy design, IT offshoring,
                                    and the social costs of information privacy.