2023 Winner(s)
- Sofia Bapna,
University of Minnesota
- Russell James Funk,
University of Michigan
Ross School of Business
Winning material:
Interventions for Improving Professional Networking for Women: Experimental Evidence From the IT Sector
2023 Winner(s)
- Priyanga Gunarathne, University of Pittsburgh
- Huaxia Rui,
University of Rochester
- Abraham Seidmann
Winning material:
Racial Bias in Customer Service: Evidence from Twitter
2023 Winner(s)
- Lauren Rhue, University of Maryland
- Jessica Clark, University of Maryland
Winning material:
Who Are You and What Are You Selling? Creator-Based and Product-Based Racial Cues in Crowdfunding
Purpose of the Award
This best paper award’s purpose is to foster and encourage high quality IS research that makes an impact towards improving social justice outcomes. The award’s concept of social justice research is broadly scoped to include all facets of modern IS, analytics, digital platforms and AI perspectives, as well as the full palette of methodologies. It specifically aims to direct, recognize and reward IS research that helps positively move the interlocking gears of education, housing, healthcare, transportation, employment, income and criminal justice outcomes and policies for Black/African-Americans, Latinx/Hispanic-American and Native Americans populations.
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Past Awardees
2023
Winner(s)
Sofia Bapna,
University of MinnesotaRussell James Funk, University of Michigan
Ross School of Business
Lauren Rhue,
University of Maryland
Jessica Clark,
University of Maryland
2022
Winner(s)
Gorkem Turgut Ozer,
University of New HampshireBrad Greenwood, University of Minnesota
Anandasivam Gopal, University of Maryland