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The Department of Information Systems at the Robert C. Vackar College of Business came together to celebrate Dr. Francis Kofi Andoh-Baidoo’s 18 years of dedicated and excellent service.

During this time, Dr. Andoh-Baidoo made significant contributions to the department, college, and university by helping introduce cutting-edge curricula, improve student success, strengthen high-quality research, and expand UTRGV’s international footprint.

We thank Dr. Andoh-Baidoo for his many achievements and wish him the very best as he embarks on the next chapter of his career. We also gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Vackar family for making this event possible. ✌ 👏

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.

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

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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

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

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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.

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