• University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ph.D., 1995
• University of Maryland Baltimore, M.S., 1992
• Shippensburg University, M.Ed., 1983
• Shippensburg University, B.S.Ed., 1982

• Co-Director of CyberCity/CyberDay (diversity/STEM) Program, JMU, 2007- 2020
• Professor of Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics, JMU, 2007 - 2010
• Director, Center for Bio & Health Informatics, JMU, 2005-2007
• Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems & Management Science, JMU, 2000 - 2007
• Director, MBA Program, Western Kentucky University, 1998 - 2000

D. Lending, J. Ezell, T.W. Dillon, & J. May. (2022) A Rubric to Evaluate and Enhance Requirements Elicitation Interviewing Skills, Journal of Information Systems Education, 33(4)

D. Lending, J. Ezell, J. May, & T.W. Dillon. (2022) Discovering Effective Requirements Elicitation Techniques using a Multivocal Ethnographic Framework, International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 31(2), 236-263.

D. Lending, M. Mitri, and T.W. Dillon. (2019) Ingredients of a high-quality information systems program in a changing IS landscape, Journal of Information Systems Education, 30(4), 266-286.

J. Ezell, J. May, T.W. Dillon & D. Lending. (2019) Developing Measurable Cross-Departmental Learning Objectives for Requirements Elicitation in an Information Systems Curriculum, Journal of Information Systems Education 30(1), 27-41.

D. Lending, K. Fulcher, J. Ezell, J. May, and T.W. Dillon. (2018) Example of a Program-Level Learning Improvement, Research & Practice in Assessment, 13(Winter), 34-50

• Madison Scholar Award, JMU, (2009-2010)
• Distinguished Community Service Award, JMU, (2008-2009)
• Distinguished Community Service Award, JMU, (2007-2008)
• Provost’s Award for Excellence, JMU, (2006-2007)
• Outstanding Teaching Award, Salisbury University, (1994-95)
• Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Salisbury University (1993-94 & 1994-95)