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Information systems faculty and research

Faculty members across the W. P. Carey School of Business are sought out as experts in their fields by corporations and media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Businessweek, USA Today, CNN, and National Public Radio.

Within the Department of Information Systems, several of our faculty hold editorship positions for top information systems journals that cover a range of research topics. Our faculty are world-class teachers, researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders who transform how business is conducted and bring classroom learning to life. Visit our department directory to learn more about information systems faculty.

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Key research areas

Department of Information Systems students work alongside faculty mentors as they conduct and publish research, providing consultation to local businesses and creating strategies to address real-world business challenges. Explore our sample publications to learn more. Key areas in which department faculty conduct research are as follows:

AI in business
Business analytics and big data
Health information technology
IT-enabled services and process innovations
Information economics and strategy
Information security and privacy
Social media, e-commerce, and mobile platforms

Research centers and labs

Center for AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) for Business and Society

Sometimes referred to as the Mindful AI Center, the Center for AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) for Business and Society operates at the intersection of business, AI, and data analytics to develop ethical AI principles and data analytics tools that tackle real-world business and societal challenges. Three applied research labs are affiliated with this center.

Actionable Analytics Lab

Within AIDA, the Actionable Analytics Lab provides rigorous solutions to relevant real-world problems. The lab’s mission is to bridge the gap between academic research and applied execution. Focus is placed on solving real-world problems of high societal impact and practicality.

Digital Society Initiative

Also housed within AIDA, the Digital Society Initiative fosters better collaborations with the industry to answer questions of strategic importance to the digital society through vigorous academic and applied research. Recognizing that the future societal prosperity will be defined by how we creatively use, deploy, and assimilate digital technologies in all the sectors of the economy and by how the culture is shaped by this paradigm shift, we focus on a number of related, high-impact topics.

Blockchain Research Lab

Also affiliated with AIDA, the Blockchain Research Lab advances the research and development of blockchain-based technologies for use in business, finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, and all other areas of potential impact. Since the lab’s creation in 2017, the team has partnered with dozens of industry leaders to provide blockchain-backed solutions for real-world problems.