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information systems Faculty spotlight 

Faculty Research Spotlight

Government, industry, and academic leaders are increasingly recognizing the central role that information systems will play in promoting higher quality and productivity within the $2-trillion U.S. healthcare system. Boston is a world center of excellence in healthcare and the home for many of the most influential industry leaders--making it a natural locale for healthcare IS research.

Researchers in the Information Systems Department at Boston College are initiating an exciting program of research to examine the adoption and impacts of advanced information systems in healthcare, particularly the digitization of medical records and computer support for ongoing patient care. Partnering with leading Boston-area healthcare providers and leading local and national universities, we are helping organizations understand how to use information systems to provide more effective and more affordable patient care.

Of particular interest are how individuals and groups can move more rapidly from nominal adoption to deeper assimilation of IS. As we continue to cultivate lasting partnerships with organizations committed to healthcare IS, this should lead to many promising research and career opportunities for BC students in Information Systems.

Fichman named Senior Editor

Prof. Robert Fichman was named a Senior Editor of Information System Research which is an Information Systems journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

Kane Wins Best Paper

Prof. Gerald C. Kane was awarded the "Best Paper" for the Organizational Communication and Information Systems Division at the 2009 Academy of Management Annual Meeting held in Chicago, IL (out of 187 submissions). The paper, entitled "It's a Network, Not an Encyclopedia: A Social Network Perspective on Wikipedia Collaboration," looks at factors that predict the quality of medical articles on Wikipedia. Prof Kane finds that the development efforts associated with articles are not independent of one another, but that authors often transfer content from one article to another. Thus, the encyclopedia metaphor typically used to describe Wikipedia may be a less accurate description of collaboration than that of a knowledge network.

Ransbotham Wins Google Grant

Assistant Professor of Information Systems Sam Ransbotham was awarded one of 11 inaugural Google and WPP Marketing Awards to support research into how online media influences consumer behavior, attitudes, and decision making. Read more.

Gallaugher Wins Momentum Award

The Heights, BC’s independent student newspaper, gave Associate Professor of Information Systems John Gallaugher a Momentum Award for his “contributions toward moving BC forward.”  Read more. Professor Galluahger has also been recognized for his excellence in teaching by BusinessWeek.

Gips Wins da Vinci Award

Prof. James Gips has won a 2007 da Vinci Award “honoring exceptional design and engineering achievements in accessibility and universal design, that empowers people of all abilities” for his work with the EagleEyes Project.