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Faculty & Staff

Degrees

DBA, Boston University, School of Management
ME, Renmin University of China, Institute of Information
BE, University of Science and Technology of China

Professional Publications & Contributions

• Zhang, Wei and Peng, Xu. “Do I Have to Learn Something New? Mental Models and Acceptance of Replacement Technologies,” forthcoming, Behavior and Information Technology.
• Xu, Bo, Zhang, W., and Li, D. “Co-Presence and its Antecedents: the Case for Instant Messaging,” forthcoming, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
• Zhang, Wei , Gutierrez, O., and Mathieson, K. "Information Systems Research in the Nonprofit Context: Challenges and Opportunities", Communications of the Association for Information Systems, (27:1), 2010, 1-12
• Liu, Raymond and Zhang, W, "Informational Influence of Online Customer Feedback: An Empirical Study", Journal of Database Marketing & Customer Strategy Management, (17:2), 2010, 120-131
• Zhang, Wei and Watts, S. “Capitalizing on Content: Information Adoption in Two Online communities,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems, (9:2), 2008, 73-94.
• Zhang, Wei and Watts, S. “Online Communities as Communities of Practice: A Case Study.” Journal of Knowledge Management, (12:4), 2008, 55-71
• Zhang, Wei. “Why IS: Understanding the Factors Influencing Undergraduate Students’ Intention to Choose an Information Systems Major,” Journal of Information Systems Education, (18:4), 2007, 447-458.
• Zhang, Wei and Gutierrez, O. “Information technology acceptance in the social services sector context: An Exploration.” Social Work, (52:3), 2007, 221-231.

Additional Information

Background

June 2009 – Present, Associate Professor, MSIS Department, College of Management, UMass Boston
September 2003 – June 2009, Assistant Professor, MSIS Department, College of Management, UMass Boston
September 1997 – August 2003, Teaching/Research Assistant, IS Department, School of Management, Boston University
August 1996 – August 1997, Teaching/Research Assistant, MIS Department, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University

Courses Taught

Undergraduate: Database Management Systems, Data Communication and Computer Networks, Introduction to MIS, Knowledge Management
Graduate: Introduction to MIS, Knowledge Management, Business Data Communications & Computer Networks

Research Interests

Knowledge Management, User Acceptance of Information Technology, Information Systems Education

Honors

• Betty Diener Graduate Teaching Award 2008
• Faculty Scholarship Award 20011: “Victimized by Phishing: A Dual-Process Information Processing Perspective”
• Faculty Scholarship Award 2006: “Do I Have to Learn Something New: User Acceptance of Replacement Technologies.” (with Peng Xu)
• Faculty Scholarship Award 2005: “The Effect of Digital Word-of-Month on Consumer Choice.” (with Raymond Liu)
• Faculty Scholarship Award 2004: “Student Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning Environment.”