UTRGV Department of Information Systems

05/26/2026

The UTRGV Information Systems Department is dedicated to delivering high-quality research that drives innovation and academic excellence.

We are proud to recognize Dr. Murad Moqbel for his latest publication in the prestigious Journal of Computer Information Systems. His outstanding work, "Whistleblowing Costs and ISP Violation Reporting Intentions," reflects our faculty's commitment to producing top-tier, impactful research.

Read the full article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/E8A3EAKSKTEZHZK6DRAT/full?target=10.1080/08874417.2026.2678196

05/13/2026

Everything you need to know about AI Agents in analytics

https://www.thoughtspot.com/data-trends/ai/ai-agents-in-analytics
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05/12/2026

Thank you to the Information Systems and Business Analytics students, faculty and staff for another year of dedicated efforts that have lead to significant enrollment growth, curriculum improvement, student success, high-quality research, and community engagement! Special congratulations to the following students, faculty, and alumni!

Undergraduate Student Excellence Award: Elisami Salinas-Rios
MSBA Student Excellence Award: Belinda Trevino
MSBA Distinguished Alumni Award: Lazaro Alvarez
Ph.D. Student Excellence Award: Issack Shama Guyo
Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching (Tenured/Tenure-Track): Nan Xiao
Faculty Excellence Award in Research: Ehsan Ghasemi

05/07/2026

Our faculty continues advancing impactful and high-quality research in Information Systems.

We are proud to share that Dr. Murad Moqbel, faculty in the Department of Information Systems, has a new research article accepted for publication in the high-impact journal Information Systems Frontiers (ISF).

This study explores the paradoxical impact of smartphone addiction on innovative performance through the lens of the Conservation of Resources Theory contributing meaningful insights to the IS research community.

Journal link for reference:

🔗 [https://www.springer.com/journal/10796](https://www.springer.com/journal/10796

05/06/2026

How treating data as a product transformed our retail intelligence stack

https://www.cio.com/article/4068979/how-treating-data-as-a-product-transformed-our-retail-intelligence-stack.html
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We stopped treating data like a byproduct and started treating it like our most important product — fueling smarter decisions and faster growth.

04/30/2026

04/29/2026

In the Information Systems Department, we are committed to advancing impactful research that meets the highest standards of academic excellence.

We are pleased to congratulate Dr. Ehsan Ghasemi for his recent publication in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), an elite journal in our field.

His study, "Beyond Words: Unraveling the Influence of Rhetorical Structure on Information Sharing and Backers’ Support in Crowdfunding," provides critical insights into digital communication and fundraising dynamics.

Congratulations, Dr. Ghasemi, on this distinguished achievement and for contributing to the academic mission of UTRGV.

04/14/2026

Ready to dive into data? 📊 Join us for a session with Daniel Warner to learn how to launch your career in Business Analytics.

📅 Friday, April 17

⏰ 12:30 PM

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04/03/2026

Attention new graduate students and readmitted students!

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Start this Summer or Fall at UTRGV and earn financial support as you make progress toward your goals.

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04/02/2026

We are proud to highlight an outstanding research milestone by our doctoral student Mr. Fardad Faress, in collaboration with Dr. Hong Qin, published in Electronic Commerce Research:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10660-026-10122-7

This research provides valuable insights into how augmented and virtual reality shape consumer engagement and enable value co-creation.

It is an important achievement in Fardad's doctoral research journey!