Professor of Information Systems

University of Pittsburgh

Katz Graduate School of Business

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

412-648-1699 (Fax 412-648-1693)

Dennis Galletta

You might say that traveling is also a hobby, as I've visited many countries for a variety of purposes. Here is perhaps a complete list of the first visits to the following countries. Note: I've used the list of countries at Infoplease.com to determine which places are countries (e.g., Bahamas, Jamaica, Belize) and which are not (e.g., Guadalupe, St. Martin, Aruba).

Where I live

1. The U.S.A.

 

To attend ICIS, Bled, and ECIS Conferences

2. Denmark (ICIS Copenhagen, 1990)

3. Netherlands (ICIS Amsterdam, 1994 and Planning Meeting)

4. Finland (ICIS Helsinki, 1997 and Planning Meeting)

5. Spain (ICIS Barcelona, 2001 and Planning Meeting)

6. Australia (ICIS Brisbane, 2001 Conference plus side trip to Sydney)

7. Slovenia (Bled, 2007, eConference)

8. Switzerland (St. Gallen, 2007, ECIS)

9. Ireland (ECIS Conference and AIS Council Meeting, June 2008)

 

for AIS

China (Shanghai and Kenming), already listed above, Nov 2007

10. Mexico (with an AIS delegation) (Mexico City, October 2002; subsequent trips: vacation to Puerta Vallarta June 2004; keynote speech at Guadalajara for IS Department Heads conference in 2005; cruise stop at Costa Maya July 2007)

 

With Semester at Sea, Fall 1999:

11. Japan (Kobe, Nara, Kyoto)

12. China (Beijing)

13. Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)

14. Malaysia (Penang)

15. India (Chennai, formerly called Madras)

16. Egypt (Cairo)

17. Turkey (Istanbul)

18. Croatia (Dubrovnik)

19. Bosnia

20. Italy (Rome, Pisa, Florence)

21. Morocco (Casablanca and Marrakech)

 

For teaching:

China (Shanghai & Beijing, already listed above)

22. Poland (Lodz 1994—information exchange trip)

23. Slovakia (Bratislava)

24. Czech Republic (Prague, Sept 2002, Jan 2007, Feb 2007, Oct 2007, Nov 2007 twice, Jan 2008)

25. Brazil (Sao Paulo, with Rio side trip, October 2002; Summer 2003; July 2004, September 2004)

26. London, England (side trip after teaching Jan 2007; visited Piccadilly Circus and had fish & chips just past Trafalgar Square)

 

For a honeymoon in 1976:

27. Haiti (Cap Haitian)

28. Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata)

 

For pleasure:

29. Canada (I grew up 2 hours from Niagra Falls and now live 4 hours away; several trips for conferences, vacations, etc.)

30. Venezuela (Caracas -- on a Caribbean cruise)

31. Grenada (cruise)

32. Russia (St. Petersburg side trip from ICIS in Helsinki)

33. France (started and ended in Paris, drove to north, west, and south coasts 2001)

34. Jamaica (cruise in June 2003)

35. Bahamas (cruises and one trip)

36. Austria (Vienna, side trip from teaching in Slovakia)

37. Argentina (side trip to Iguassu Falls after teaching in Brazil 2003 and July 2004)

38. Belize (cruise stopped there in July 2007 on the Carnival Valor)

39. Honduras (cruise stopped at Isla Roatan in July 2007 on the Carnival Valor)

40. Side trip to Germany (for the first time; November 2007) — Dresden walking tour in the cold and nice dinner.

 

 

Caribbean (not counted: includes Aruba, Grand Cayman, Guadalupe, San Juan, St. Marten, St. Thomas--not counted as countries in Infoplease.com)

My Travels:

 

AIS Fellow

and Past President of AIS