Large language models in business case research methodology : Reflections and considerations for scholar practitioners

Author's Biography

Tiffany Snyder is the Director of Faculty Enrichment at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), overseeing the professional development of both full-time and adjunct faculty for the National and Global campus with a focus on hybrid and online programmes. Tiffany leads generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) training and teaching, from facilitating professional learning communities, delivering conference and university presentations, teaching graduate courses and consulting on graduate research and hosting on-site and online training for full-time and adjunct faculty. Tiffany has been a co-host of the Digital2Learn podcast since 2018. She earned a PhD in psychology with an emphasis on the integration of technology and learning from Grand Canyon University, a MA degree in student development counselling and administration and BS degree in psychology and leadership from IWU.

R. Joseph Childs currently holds the rank of Professor and leads innovative projects within the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU). He oversees the graduate management programmes serving over 3,000 international students and has led an initiative to incorporate the application of artificial intelligence (AI) across the curriculum in these programmes. In addition, Joseph teaches research methods for practitioners and serves as a research chair supervising between five and seven doctoral business students. Prior to joining IWU he served as the Dean of the College of Business and Legal Studies at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. His research interests include the impact of sleep deprivation on human productivity and learning effectiveness in higher education. Joseph also maintains a consulting and executive coaching practice and has worked on accounts for major corporations based in Silicon Valley as well as coaching entrepreneurs and leaders from a variety of industries. He earned a MS degree in public relations from the University of Southern Mississippi, MA degree from Western Seminary, and DBA from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA.

Phillip White received a DBA with management specialisation from Indiana Wesleyan University. He also holds an MBA from California State University Sacramento, a Bachelor’s in business from California State University Stanislaus and an Associate’s in business from Modesto Junior College. Philip is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran.