Cousins, Karlene
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Overview
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Dr. Cousins is recognized for her research on mobile technologies and the legal and regulatory issues impacting the use and innovation of information technology. She serves as an expert panelist and speaker in the mobile technologies area. She has published her research in journals such as the Communications of the ACM, Journal of the AIS, Decision Sciences, Communications of the AIS and the European Journal of Information Systems.
As a researcher, attorney, entrepreneur, business planning and commercialization expert, she has worked with technology, healthcare companies and government agencies on regulatory, data privacy, intellectual property, business and strategic planning and commercialization issues. She has experience in the technology, tourism, healthcare, manufacturing, gaming and airport industries.
Dr. Cousins has worked in a professional capacity at Deloitte, CDW, Alcan, the Airports Authority of Jamaica and the Entrepreneurial Law Center at the Northwestern University School of Law. She obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from the Georgia State University and a J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law.
She is a faculty fellow of the STEM Transformation Institute, and Treasurer of the Academy of Management, OCIS Division. She is co-founder of ITWomen NextGen at FIU, an organization dedicated to increasing the number of women and girls in technology careers. She also served as past Managing Editor of Information and Organization.
research interests
- Ubiquitous Computing Environments; Virtual Teams; Work-Life Boundaries; Mobile Money Financial Systems
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2020Blockchain Regulations and Decentralized Applications: Panel Report from AMCIS 2018. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 47:189-206.Full Text via DOI: 10.17705/1CAIS.04709 Web of Science: 000581108500009
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2019A critical perspective of engagement in online health communities. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/0960085X.2019.1620477 Web of Science: 000472368500001
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2019A Value-sensitive Design Perspective of Cryptocurrencies: A Research Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 45:511-547.Full Text via DOI: 10.17705/1CAIS.04527 Web of Science: 000510236600027
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2016Health IT Legislation in the United States: Guidelines for IS Researchers. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 39.Web of Science: 000395251600017
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2015Managing work-life boundaries with mobile technologies An interpretive study of mobile work practices. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE. 28:34-71.Full Text via DOI: 10.1108/ITP-08-2013-0155 Web of Science: 000350582700002
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2011Electronic Intermediary Functional Roles and Profitability. DECISION SCIENCES. 42:309-337.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2011.00313.x Web of Science: 000289950100001
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2009Designing Ubiquitous Computing Environments to Support Work Life Balance. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM. 52:117-123.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/1506409.1506438 Web of Science: 000265506200033
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2007Managing strategic contradictions in hybrid teams. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 16:460-478.Full Text via DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000692 Web of Science: 000207197600002
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Conference
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2021Toward a Game-Based Dialogical Pedagogy: Insights from Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games. 737-744.Full Text via DOI: 10.34190/GBL.21.045 Web of Science: 000758457500084
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2018Blockchain and Information Systems ModeratorsWeb of Science: 000589328100107
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2016Herding Behavior in Social Media Networks in ChinaWeb of Science: 000559951901093
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2016
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2001A product location framework for mobile commerce environment. 43-47.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/381461.381469
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Preprint
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Review
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2020The Current State of Research, Challenges, and Future Research Directions of Blockchain Technology in Patient Care: Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH.Full Text via DOI: 10.2196/18619 Web of Science: 000574962000010
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Teaching
teaching overview
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Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Business
Cooperative Education in Management Information Systems
Electronic Commerce Strategy
Information Systems Strategy and Governance
Introduction to Information Systems
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare
Management Information Systems Internship
Managing the IS Function and Technology Innovation
Organization Information Systems
Ph.D. Dissertation
Qualitative Research Methods in Business
Contact
full name
- Karlene Cousins
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