Information Systems Professor Receives AIS AwardThe Association for Information Systems (AIS) honored Dr. Slaughter was a Georgia Institute of Technology professor, a dedicated volunteer leader in AIS and an integral member of the information systems community. A member of AIS since 2010, Owens serves on its Member Conduct Committee as well as its Student Chapter Advisory Board. She was instrumental in establishing the UT Dallas Association for Information Systems student chapter, which promotes the professional development of undergraduate information systems students through workshops, networking, guest speakers and case competitions. Owens also is a past chair of the AIS Women’s Network, an association group that supports female scholars in information systems and enables mentorship relationships crucial to speed the success of women in the information systems field.