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Information Technology for Development (ITD) mHealth Cloud Computing Lab:https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/it-for-development/itd/itd-cloud-computing.phpMobile Health Projects: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/it-for-development/mhealth/m-health.phpIT for Business Development Projects: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/it-for-development/eteams/eteams.phpITD Journal https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/it-for-development/itd/itd-journal.phpCurrent Research and Publications: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/it-for-development/research-and-education/research-and-publications.php
Biography
Sajda Qureshi is Kayser Chair Professor at the Information Systems Department and Director of the Information Technology for Development mHealth Lab at the College of Information Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Information Technology for Development. She received her PhD at the London School of Economics. She was President of the AIS International Special Interest Group for Global Development (GlobDev). She co-chairs the Annual SIGGlobal Development workshop at ICIS, and has supported the SIGGlobDev workshops at ECIS, and AMCIS mini-tracks at Track chair and other leadership roles. She was coordinator of the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, was Assistant Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and has been numerous awarded funded research projects. She has over 200 publications in conferences, books and journals such as IEEE Transactions in Professional Communication, Group Decision and Negotiation, Information Infrastructure and Policy and Communications of the ACM, books published by Prentice Hall, Springer-Verlag, Chapman and Hall and North-Holland. She has secured around 1.1 million dollars in grants and contracts and has been awarded the Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award, at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) (2014), the UNO Faculty Service Learning Award (2011) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Recognition of Service Award (2003).
Teaching Interests
Information Technology for Development, Electronic Commerce, Managing the Information Systems Function. Research Methods, Information Technology Ethics
Research Interests
The collection, analysis and dissemination is central to my research. This takes place within the domains of Mobile Health, Information and Communication Technology for Development and Electronic Commerce. A growing area within Information Science and Technology is the field of Information Technology for Development also known globally as Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D). The Information Technology for Development Journal on which I serve as Editor-in-Chief is ranked as the top Journal in its area. This is a highly ranked journal with a 10% acceptance rate. Its ranking in the Social Science Citation Index is Q1 in two categories, with an impact factor for 2021 is 4.261. In the Development Studies category the Journal is ranked 9/42 and 27/85 in the Information Science & Library Science category. The Scopus impact factor for 2021 for this Journal is 6.7. Creating and maintaining the standards for the field is an important research accomplishment. This entails not just reviewing, choosing reviewers and providing actionable feedback so that authors can produce quality papers, but by also providing intellectual leadership. Since my tenure at the Journal, the ITD Journal obtained its ISI ranking and has been included in prestigious lists around the world. I handle between 200 to 300 papers per year of which around 15% are accepted for publication in a given year.Selected publications:Noteboom, C. and S. Qureshi (2014). "Adaptations of electronic health records to activate physicians' knowledge: how can patient centered care be improved through technology?" Health and Technology, Springer. March 2014 10.1007/s12553-013-0072-5.Qureshi, S. (2017). The Forgotten Awaken: ICT's Evolving Role in the Roots of Mass Discontent. Information Technology for Development, 23:1. 1-18.Qureshi, S. (2016) Creating a Better World with Information and Communication Technologies: Health Equity, Information Technology for Development, 22:1, 1-14.To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2015.1121585Quresh, S. (2015) Are we making a Better World with Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) Research? Findings from the Field and Theory Building, Information Technology for Development, 21:4, 511-522Qureshi, S. (2014) "Theory to Inform Practice to Build Theory: Are Emerging Economies in a Cyclical Relationship with their Information and Communication Technologies?", Information Technology for Development, 20:4, 293-295, DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2014.96293Qureshi, S. (2014), "Overcoming Technological Determinism in Understanding the Digital Divide: Where Do We Go From Here?", Information Technology for Development, 20:3, 215-217, DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2014.93098Qureshi, S "Lessons from the Age of Nelson Mandela: Information and Communication Technology in the Quest for Equality, Freedom and Justice." Information Technology for Development. Vol. 20, Iss. 1, 2014Qureshi, S. "In the Age of Popular Uprisings, what is the Role of Public Access Computing and Social Media on Development?" Information Technology for Development. Vol. 19, Iss. 4, 2013Qureshi, S. Information and Communication Technologies in the Midst of Global Change: How do we Know When Development Takes Place?" Information Technology for Development. Vol. 19, Iss. 3, 2013Qureshi, S. "Networks of change, shifting power from institutions to people: How are innovations in the use of Information and Communication Technology transforming Development?" Information Technology for Development. Vol. 19, Iss. 2, 2013.Qureshi, S., Kamal, M., and P. Wolcott "Information Technology Therapy for Competitiveness in Micro-Enterprises." International Journal of E-Business Research. Idea Group International. Vol. 5, Issue 1. January 2009.Wolcott, P., Kamal, M. and S. Qureshi "Meeting the Challenges of ICT Adoption by Micro-enterprises". Journal of Enterprise Information Management. Emerald. Volume 21, Issue 6. 2008.Qureshi, S., Briggs, B. and V. Hlupic. "Value Creation from Intellectual Capital: Convergence of Knowledge Management and Collaboration in the Intellectual Bandwidth Model". Group Decision and Negotiation. Vol 15, No 3. Pp:197-220. 2006.Qureshi, S., Liu, M. and D. Vogel, "The Effects of Electronic Collaboration in Distributed Project Management". Group Decision and Negotiation. Vol 15, No1. Pp55-75 2006.Qureshi, S. and P. Keen. "Activating Knowledge through Electronic Collaboration: Vanquishing the Knowledge Paradox". IEEE Transactions in Professional Communication. Vol 48, Issue 1. Pp: 40- 54 2005.Qureshi, S and Zigurs, I. "Paradoxes and Prerogatives in Global Virtual Collaboration" Communications of the ACM special section on Global Applications of Groupware. 44(12). December 2001.Qureshi, S. and D. Vogel. "Organizational Adaptiveness in Virtual Teams". Group Decision and Negotiation. 10(1) pp 27-46 2001.
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award, Teaching - 2014
Kayser Chaired Professor, Scholarship/Research - 2016
ACM Recognition of Service Award, Scholarship/Research - 2003
Education
Ph D, London School of Economics, London, UK, Economics, Information Systems, 1995
MS, London School of Economics, London, UK, Analysis Design Management of Information Systems, 1991
BBA, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy, Business Administration, Computer Science, 1988
Service
Department, College, and University
Chancellor's Transition Advisory Committee, Committee Member, We were given a great deal of information as part of pre-work assignments. We then came together and worked on these in sub-groups., 08/01/2017 - 08/31/2017
Professional
AIS Special Interest Group in Global Development, Officer, President/Elect/Past, As President of the Association for Information Systems Special Interest Group om Global Development, I am responsible for the direction, vision and further development of the field and its officers. My responsibilities include but are not limited to: overseeing SigGlobal Development workshops and tracks at ICIS, ECIS and AMCIS. Connection with other related activities and ensuring continued scholarship and education in this area. See: http://www.globdev.org/, 11/01/2015 - 11/30/2015
Community
Association for Information Systems Special Interest Group on Global Development, Officer, President/Elect/Past, 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Administrative Assignments
Graduate Program Chair, 09/01/2016 - 12/31/2018