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Youngjin Yoo
Management Information Systems IBIT Research Fellow
209G Speakman Hall
Biography:Youngjin Yoo is Associate Professor of Management Information Systems and IBIT Research Fellow at the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University. He is also the director of PhD program in Management Information Systems. Previously, he was Lewis- Progressive Chair of Management at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. He holds a PhD in information systems from the University of Maryland. At Case, he was a recipient of Walter Nord Grant and Glennan Fellow, both of which recognize his unique and innovative approaches to management education. He was a summer research fellow at NASA in summer of 2001 and spent a year as a research associate in 2003 – 2004 at NASA Glenn Research Center. He was also a visiting professor at Hong Kong City University and Tokyo University of Science in Japan. Professor Yoo’s research which focuses on IT-enabled innovation and organization transformation, and the integration of design methods and principles to information systems has been published in leading academic journals such as Information Systems Research (ISR), MIS Quarterly (MISQ), Organization Science, the Communications of the ACM, and the Academy of Management Journal. Professor Yoo has also edited two books on ubiquitous computing and written several books chapters. He also organized several research conferences including serving as program chair for an international conference on mobile business and co-chair for a conference on ubiquitous computing. At Temple, he is initiating a research program exploring the design and the use of novel computing services in everyday life -- a phenomenon he calls experiential computing. In particular, he is studying the digital transformation of urban experiences through the lens of experiential computing. Previously, he has studied the diffusion of wireless broadband in South Korea, funded by Korea Research Foundation, and is currently editing a book on the mobile business and technology in Asia-Pacific region. Professor Yoo also studied the design practices of leading architect, Frank O. Gehry and his use of 3D CAD tools. This work was funded by National Science Foundation. In a follow-up study, which is also funded by National Science Foundation, he is studying the role of ubiquitous information environments in the emergence of distributed innovations. Through all of these works, he constantly seek to understand the power of digital technology in transforming our experiences. He teaches students and executives on how to integrate design thinking and methods in organizational practices, innovation and the use of information technology. He worked with organizations including HUD, Accenture, E&Y, Alcoa, Bendix, Kirkland Capital, and Moen. He is a senior editor of Journal of Strategic Information systems and an associate editor of Information Systems Research. He also serves on the editorial board of leading journals including Organization Science, Information and Organization, and Journal of AIS.
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