Biography and education
Barbara Hewitt earned a PhD in Information Technology (IT) and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Texas State University (TXST). She is a Professor and MHIM Clinical Coordinator in the Department of Health Information Management (HIM) at TXST, where she teaches courses on privacy and security, risk assessment, health information technology, health informatics, and project management.
Dr. Hewitt began her teaching career in the HIM program at TXST, including teaching in the university's first fully online degree program, the BS HIM. She has also taught in the Computer Information Systems Program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Her research focuses on socio-technical systems theory and healthcare. Her work has been published in various esteemed journals, including Information Systems Frontier, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Database, Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Healthcare, and Behavioral & Information Technology.
Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Hewitt worked as a software developer and system analyst, including a role as a user analyst at Southwest Texas State University (TXST). She actively supports students participating in healthcare and security competitions and continues to mentor women considering careers in computing.
Dr. Hewitt began her teaching career in the HIM program at TXST, including teaching in the university's first fully online degree program, the BS HIM. She has also taught in the Computer Information Systems Program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Her research focuses on socio-technical systems theory and healthcare. Her work has been published in various esteemed journals, including Information Systems Frontier, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Database, Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Healthcare, and Behavioral & Information Technology.
Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Hewitt worked as a software developer and system analyst, including a role as a user analyst at Southwest Texas State University (TXST). She actively supports students participating in healthcare and security competitions and continues to mentor women considering careers in computing.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Principal), Royal, Cindy L (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Co-Principal), Dolezel, Diane M (Supporting), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Supporting), Lollar, Jonathan Ernest (Supporting), Booth, Chad (Co-Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting), Ekin, Tahir (Supporting), Cordero, Rafael A (Supporting), Lopez, Omar S (Supporting), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting). STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways across Academic and Cultural Boundaries, National Science Foundation, Federal, $2646529. (Submitted: August 8, 2023, Funded: June 1, 2024 - June 2029). Grant.
- Ekin, Tahir (Principal), Tesic, Jelena (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Summers, Lucia (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Supporting), Liu, Xiangping (Supporting), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting). Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce, National Science Foundation, Federal, $400000. (Submitted: June 2023, Funded: January 2024 - December 2025). Grant.
- Deranek, Kimberly (Principal), Percent Contribution: %60, Hewitt, Barbara A (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %40. Hybrid Workers: Relationship between Digitalization, the Transition to Hybrid Work, and Supply Chain Agility and Supply Chain Performance, Nova Southeastern University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Submitted: January 12, 2023, Funded: May 2023 - May 2024). Grant.
- Hewitt, Barbara (Principal), Percent Contribution: %55, Dolezel, Diane M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %45. Exploring Factors that Influence Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare, Texas Society of Allied Health Professionals, State Professional Organization, $1500. (Submitted: June 30, 2022, Funded: September 30, 2022 - September 15, 2023). Grant.
- Hewitt, Barbara (Principal), McLeod, Alexander (Co-Principal). Testing Technology Facilitation Theory: An Empirical Study, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $13120. (Submitted: December 1, 2015, Funded: January 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Myers, D. L., & Hewitt, B. A. (2025). Communication Experiences of Older Black Women Interacting with Healthcare Professionals. Educational Geronotology. https://doi.org/DOI - 10.1080/03601277.2025.2482820
- Gibbs, D., Gibbs, K., & Hewitt, B. (2023). Health information management and physiotherapy faculty collaboration to discover the use of health informatics hiding in plain sight in an entry-level DPT program. Health Information Management Journal (HIMJ), 53(1), 34–40. https://doi.org/10.1177/18333583231194750
- Deranek, K., & Hewitt, B. A. (2023). Knowledge Management Model Development and Validation using an ERP Simulation. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 63(5), 1139–1153. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2022.2128936
- Hewitt, B. A., Deranek, K., McLeod, A. J., & Gudi, A. (2022). Exercise Motives Impact on Physical Activities Measured Using Wearable Devices. Health Promotion International, 37(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac071
- Moqbel, M., Hewitt, B. A., Nah, F., & McLean, R. (2022). Sustaining patient portal continuous use: Cognitive dissonance effects of health professional encouragement and security concerns. Information Systems Frontier. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-021-10161-5
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Online Teaching Runner Up, Office of Distance and Extended Learning. May 2023 - February 28, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Presidential Service Award, College of Heath Professions. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University Presidential Service Award, Texas State University. January 2021 - January 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: The Women in IT Awards Silicon Valley 2018 - Woman of the Year, The Women in IT Awards Silicon Valley 2018. 2018
- Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Teaching Award, College of Health Professions. December 2016 - February 2017
Featured service activities
- Other
San Antonio Region CyberTech Women (SARCTW)
- Chair
University Academic Computing Committee
- Chair
Sue E Biedermann Scholarship Review Committee
- Coordinator / Organizer
San Antonio Area Aspiration Award Coordinator for National Center for Women in Information and Technology Aspiration Award Recognition
- Chair
San Antonio Women in Information Technology
- Member
University Academic Computing Committee