Associate Professor of Commerce
Area Coordinator—Information Technology & Innovation
University of Virginia School of Commerce
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I live in Charlottesville, Virginia
I’ve worked at the University of Virginia since 2015
I worked at Temple University from 2008-2015
I earned a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business (‘08)
Pre-academia, I worked over a decade for a variety of high-tech companies
I have a degree in computer science (‘88) and an MBA (‘93) from William & Mary
I grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina
What do I do as an
Associate Professor of Commerce?
Teach multiple courses a year. Most recently: Ethical Use of AI, Managerial View of AI, and Race in Commerce
Provide service to my school and to my profession; such as, a Faculty lead in the Digital Technology and Democracy lab of the U. of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy; serve as an Associate Editor at Information Systems Research
Read, think, write, and do a lot of editing that eventually ends up in published research papers
As area coordinator, provide oversight of faculty affairs & area curricular content, and also provide various administrative and outreach functions for the IT & Innovation Area
Research
My research adopts a social-technical perspective to investigate how platforms, algorithms, and social dynamics shape the discovery, creation, and sharing of digital information. My research spans a broad range of topics, including online communities and other social media that support open innovation; application of social network analysis to teams, topics, and large voluntary collectives; content moderation; information source diversity; echo chambers and filter bubbles; race, gender, and technology; and the ethical use of AI and other emerging technology.
Research Awards
2021 - Distinguished Winner of “Responsible Research in Management” Award
2021 - Association for Information Systems (AIS) Senior Scholar Best Paper Award
2021 - First Runner-Up AOM OCIS Division Best Published Paper
2021 - University of Virginia Research Achievement Award
2020 - MISQ Best Paper Award
2020 - First Runner-Up AOM OCIS Division Best Published Paper.
2018 - AOM OCIS Division Best Conference Paper Award
2018 - Prix académique de la recherche en management
2015 - OCIS Division Best Published Paper
Teaching
Teaching college students is a true delight! I have taught numerous undergraduate and graduate courses on topics including systems and strategy, business analytics, and information technology management. In Spring, 2023 I am teaching:
COMM 4559-03 Ethical Application of AI
GCOM 7214 Managerial View of AI
COMM 5559-01 Race in Commerce
ENTP 1559-04 “Unlocking your social networking superpowers” — a new 0.5 credit commerce essentials course.
What else do I enjoy?
Advocating for a more Livable Cville for everyone
Serving as a Board Member of the Charlottesville Economic Development Authority
Serving as a Buford precinct co-chair for Cville Dems
Walking and eBiking
I run a Cville Mastodon server: cville.online
Hanging out with 2 dogs - 3 cats - 5 backyard chickens
Art and Photography!
I curate the Neighborhood Art Gallery — come visit!
I have a “Photo of the Day” substack—subscribe!
Visit my online gallery: art, photography
