About me
Hi! My name is Zenan (泽南) Chen (陈), I usually go by Alan. I am an assistant professor at University of Texas at Dallas, Jindal School of Management. I received my Ph.D. in Business Administration (Information Systems) from University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management.
Research
Driven by the mistmatch between our understanding of technologies and the rate at which they are adopted, my research vision is centered on understanding and guiding the design and usage of emerging technologies and platforms. More specifically, I am interested in the following areas:
- the impact of technological tools on individual work outcomes,
- the societal effects of emerging AI technologies, and
- the design considerations of digital platforms.
I use a blend of methods, including field experiments, casual inference, machine learning, and analytical modeling.
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Education
Dissertation: Design Considerations of Information Systems Artifacts and Digital Platforms
Ph.D. in Information Systems
University of Minnesota
2018 - 24
B.A. in Economics
CUHK, Shenzhen
2014 - 18
Selected Awards
Best Dissertation Award @ WITS
2023
Best Completed Research Paper Runner-up @ WeB
2023
Best Student Paper Runner-up @ CIST
2023
Best Paper Award @ ICIS, General Track
2022
Best Student Paper Award @ WITS
2022
Carlson School of Management Dissertation Fellowship
2022
First Place @ China Bridge Case Competition ($6,000)
As Faculty Mentor, I coached a team of 4 undergraduate students.
2021
Dean’s Small Research Grant
2020
Initiatives
Initiatives I have founded, co-founded, or advised.
Side Projects
I am also a self-taught full-stack developer. I build stuff for fun :)