Bin Wang

• Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2004)
  Concentration: Information Systems
  Supporting fields: Economics, Statistics
• M.S. in Retail Management, Purdue University (2000)
• B. of Economics in Commodity Science, Renmin University of China (1997)

• September 2022 till now, Chair, Department of Information Systems, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• June 2021 till now, Robert C. Vackar Professor of Business
• September 2015 till now, Professor, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• September 2018 to August 2022, Associate Dean for Administration, Graduate Studies and Research, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• September 2017 to December 2018, Associate Dean, Graduate College, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• September 2015 to May 2016, ADVANCE Administrative Fellow, Office of the CIO, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• August 2014 to May 2015, Interim MBA Program Director, College of Business Administration, University of Texas–Pan American
• September 2010 to August 2015, Associate Professor, College of Business Administration, University of Texas–Pan American
• September 2004 to August 2010 Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration, University of Texas–Pan American

• Faculty Excellence Award in Service, UTRGV, 2023
• Faculty Excellence Award in Service (Institutional and Academic), RCVCOBE, UTRGV, 2022
• UTRGV Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching (Tenured/Tenure-Track), 2018
• UTRGV Outstanding Interntional Female Faculty, 2017
• Most Developmental Associate Editor Award, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 2016
• Faculty Travel Support Program, UTRGV, 2016
• UTRGV Summer Writing Group Program, June-August 2016, 2017
• ADVANCE Women of Color: Summer Writing Retreat, UTRGV, 2016, 2018
• Appreciation Award for Commendable Service, UTRGV Women’s Faculty Network, May 2016
• New Faculty Mentor Excellence Award, UTPA, 2014
• Research Excellence Award, CIS/QUMT Department, CoBA, UTPA, 2014
• Silver Level Award of Appreciation, CIS/QUMT Department, CoBA, UTPA, 2013
• Student Research Mentor Award, CoBA Research Day, UTPA, 2011
• Faculty Development Council Grants, U. Texas – Pan American, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015
• Faculty Research Council Grant, U. Texas – Pan American, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Best Paper Award, The Seventh International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Xi’an, China, August 2005
• Distinguished Service Award, MIS Research Center, U. Minnesota, 2003
• ICIS Doctoral Consortium Fellow, Barcelona, Spain, December 2002
• U. Minnesota Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 2002
• U. Minnesota Carlson School of Management Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 2002

• STEM ADVANCE Graduate Assistant Support Program Award, UTRGV, 2015-2016 ($10,000)
• GMAT fee waivers worth of $2,500 from the Graduate Management Admission Council, September 2014.

1. L. Wang, Z. Pan, and B. Wang, “Striking the Right Chord: How Vocal and Visual Cues Shape Learners’ Deep Cognitive Engagement in Video-Based Learning,” Information Technology and Management, in press.
2. J. Xue, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “Effects of Emotional Expression and Platform Prompts on Patient Selection: A Multi-Method Study on Online Question and Answer Platforms,” Social Science and Medicine, 370 (April 2025), 117868.
3. D. Song, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “Are Companies Better Off With AI? The Effect of AI Service Failure Events on Firm Value,” Industrial Management & Data Systems, 125, 2 (February 2025), pp. 504-534.
4. Z. Deng, G. Fan, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “Why Do Doctors Participate in Teams of Online Health Communities? A Social Identity and Brand Resource Perspective,” Information Systems Frontiers, 26, 5 (October 2024), pp. 1915-1941.
5. H. Zhang, S. Yuan, F. Zhang, B. Wang, and X. Luo, “A Systematic Literature Review on IT-Enabled Value Co-Creation: Toward an Integrative Framework,” Computers in Human Behavior, 152 (March 2024), 108015.
6. Q. Hu, Z. Pan, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Heterophily or Homophily of Social Media Influencers: The Role of Dual Parasocial Relationships in Impulsive Buying,” International Journal of Electronic Commerce, 27, 4 (2023), pp. 558-589.
7. Q. Hu, Y. Lu, Z. Pan, and B. Wang, “How Does AI Use Drive Individual Digital Resilience? A Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory Perspective,” Behaviour and Information Technology, 42, 15 (2023), 2654-2673.
8. Z. Deng, Z. Deng, G. Fan, B. Wang, W. Fan, and S. Liu, “More is better? Understanding the effects of online interactions on patients health anxiety,” Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 74, 11 (November 2023), pp. 1243-1264.
9. K. King and B. Wang, “Diffusion of Real Versus Misinformation During a Crisis Event: A Big Data-Driven Approach,” International Journal of Information Management, 71 (August 2023), 102390.
10. W. Li, Y. Lu, J. Ma, and B. Wang, “Users’ Subsequent Innovation After Organizational Adoption: Evidence from an Online Game User Innovation Community,” Internet Research, 33, 4 (July 2023), pp. 1446-1472.
11. H. Zhang, P.Y.K. Chau, B. Wang, and X. Luo, “Social Media-Enabled Customer Co-Creation Experience Value: Conceptualization and Measurement,” European Journal of Information Systems, 32, 3 (2023), pp. 550-572.
12. Y. Sun, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and W. Fan, “Like Being There: How the Soft VR Technology Could Change Consumers’ Initial Decision-Making,” Computers in Human Behavior, 146 (September 2023), 107814
13. T. Zhu, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and L. Zhao, “Pre-Purchase and Post-Purchase Sales Promotions on E-Commerce Platforms: The Effects of Promotional Benefits on Customer-Based Brand Equity,” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 24, 2 (May 2023), pp. 146-170.
14. J. Wu, X. Huang, and B. Wang, “Social-Technical Network Effects in Open Source Software Communities: Understanding The Impacts of Dependency Networks on Project Success,” Information Technology and People, 36, 2 (2023), pp. 895-915.
15. J. Wang, Y. Lu, S Fan, P. Hu, and B. Wang, “How to Survive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence? Exploring the Intelligent Transformations of SMEs in Central China,” International Journal of Emerging Markets, 17, 4 (2022), pp. 1143-1162.
16. P. Hu, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Experiencing Power Over AI: The Fit Effect of Perceived Power and Desire for Power on Consumers' Choice for Voice Shopping,” Computers in Human Behavior, 128 (March 2022), 107091.
17. K. King, B. Wang, D. Escobari, and T. Oraby, “Dynamic Effects of Falsehoods and Corrections on Social Media: A Theoretical Modeling and Empirical Evidence,” Journal of Management Information Systems, 38, 4 (2021), pp. 989-1010.
18. H. Wu, Z. Deng, B. Wang, and S. Gupta, “How does Service Price Influence Patients’ Decisions? An Examination of The Free-Market Pricing Mechanism in Online Health Communities,” Electronic Markets, 31, 4 (December 2021), pp. 877-893.
19. H. Wu, Z. Deng, B. Wang, and H. Wang, “How Online Health Community Participation Affects Physicians’ Performance in Hospitals: Empirical Evidence from China,” Information & Management, 58, 6 (September 2021), 103443.
20. G. Fan, Z. Deng, Q. Ye, and B. Wang, “Machine Learning-Based Prediction Models for Patients No-Show in Online Outpatient Appointments,” Data Science and Management, 2 (June 2021), pp. 45-52.
21. Z. Deng, H. Wu, B. Wang, and T. Wu, “Online Service Qualities in the Multistage Process and Patients’ Compliments: A Transaction Cycle Perspective,” Information & Management, 57, 5 (July 2020), 103230.
22. Y. Lu, B. Wang, and Y. Lu, “Understanding Key Drivers of MOOC Satisfaction and Continuance Intention to Use,” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 20, 2 (2019), pp. 105-117.
23. Y. Chen, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and P. Zhao “How Do Products Recommendation Affect Impulse Buying? An Empirical Study on WeChat Social Commerce,” Information & Management, 56, 2 (March 2019), pp. 236-248.
24. A. Chen, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Customers’ Purchase Decision-Making Process in Social Commerce: A Social Learning Perspective,” International Journal of Information Management, 37, 6 (2017), pp. 627-638.
25. J. Wan, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and L. Zhao, “How Attachment Influences Users’ Willingness to Donate to Content Creators in Social Media: A Socio-Technical Systems Perspective,” Information & Management, 54, 7 (2017), pp. 837-850.
26. Z. Pan, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and P. Y.K. Chau, “Who Do You Think You Are? Common and Differential Effects of Social Self-Identity on Social Media Usage,” Journal of Management Information Systems, 34, 1 (2017), pp. 71-101.
27. S. Yang, B. Wang, and Y. Lu, “Exploring the Dual Outcomes of Mobile Social Networking Service Enjoyment: The Roles of Social Self-Efficacy and Habit,” Computers in Human Behavior, 64 (November 2016), pp. 486-496.
28. T. Zhou, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Examining Online Consumers’ Initial Trust Building from an Elaboration Likelihood Model Perspective,” Information Systems Frontiers, 18, 2 (2016), pp. 265-275.
29. A. Chen, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Enhancing Perceived Enjoyment in Social Games through Social and Gaming Factors,” Information Technology & People, 29, 1 (2016), pp. 99-119.
30. H. Qin, G. L. Prybutok, V. R. Prybutok, and B. Wang, “Quantitative Comparisons of Urgent Care Service Providers,” International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 28, 6 (July 2015), pp. 574-594.
31. H. Zhang, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and S. Wu, “The Impacts of Technological Environments and Co-creation Experiences on Customer Participation.” Information and Management, 52, 4 (June 2015), pp. 468-482.
32. Y. Lu, Y. Lu, B. Wang, P. Zhao, and H. Qin, “Acceptance of Government-Sponsored Agricultural Information Systems in China: The Role of Government Social Power.” Information Systems and e-Business Management, 13, 2 (May 2015), pp. 329-354.
33. SS. Yang, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and L. Zhao, “The Benefits and Dangers of Flow Experience in High School Students’ Internet Usage: The Role of Parental Support.” Computers in Human Behavior, 41 (December 2014), pp. 504-513.
34. J. Lin, B. Wang, N. Wang, and Y. Lu, “Understanding the Evolution of Consumer Trust in Mobile Commerce: A Longitudinal Study.” i>Information Technology and Management, 15, 1 (Mach 2014), pp. 37-49.
35. B. Wang, “A Comparison of Consumer Reviews on the Sales of Experience and Search Goods.” International Journal of Services and Standards, 8, 4 (2013), pp. 332-346.
36. A. Chen, Y. Lu, B. Wang, L. Zhao, and M. Li, “What Drives Content Creation Behavior on SNSs? A Commitment Perspective.” Journal of Business Research, 66, 12 (December 2013), pp. 2529-2535.
37. L. Zhao, Y. Lu, B. Wang, P. Chau, and L. Zhang, “Cultivating the Sense of Belonging and Motivating User Participation in Virtual Communities: A Social Capital Perspective.” International Journal of Information Management, 32, 6 (December 2012), pp. 574-588.
38. R. J. Kauffman, A. A. Techatassanasoontorn, and B. Wang, “Event History, Spatial Analysis and Count Data Methods for Empirical Research in Information Systems.” Information Technology and Management, 13, 3 (September 2012), pp. 115-147.
39. Y. Lu, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Effects of Dissatisfaction on Customer Repurchase Decisions in E-Commerce.” Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 13, 3 (2012), pp. 224-237.
40. J. Koh, and B. Wang, “Breakthrough Markets, Innovation and Internet Firms.” International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 6, 3 (2012), pp. 322-355.
41. S. Wu, M.X. James, B. Wang, and J. Jung, “An Agency Approach to Family Business Success in Different Economic Conditions.” International Journal of Management Practice, 5, 1 (2012), pp. 25-36.
42. J. Lin, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and K.K. Wei, “The Role of Inter-channel Trust Transfer in Establishing Mobile Commerce Trust.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 10, 6 (November-December, 2011), pp. 615-625.
43. Y. Lu, J. Lin, B. Wang, and S. Wu, “Initial Trust and Adoption of Mobile Brokerage Service.” International Journal of Mobile Communications, 9, 2 (2011), pp. 124-143.
44. Y. Lu, C. Xiang, B. Wang, and X. Wang, “What Affects Information System Development Team Performance? An Exploratory Study from the Perspective of Combination of Socio-technical Theory and Coordination Theory.” Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 2 (March 2011), pp. 811-822.
45. L. Zhao, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and W. Huang, “What Makes Them Happy and Curious Online? An Empirical Study on High School Students’ Internet Use from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective.” Computer & Education, 56, 2 (February 2011), pp. 346-356.
46. T. Zhou, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “A Comparative Analysis of Chinese Consumers’ Increased vs. Decreased Online Purchases.” Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 9, 1, (January-March 2011), pp. 38-55.
47. Y. Lu, Y. Cao, B. Wang, and S. Yang, “A Study on Factors that Affect Users’ Behavioral Intention to Transfer Usage from the Offline to the Online Channel.” Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 1 (January 2011), pp. 355-364.
48. J. Koh, B. Wang, L.C. Liu, and K.S. Koong, “Asymmetric Responses, Risk Seeking and Internet Bubble.” International Journal of Electronic Finance, 4, 4 (2010), pp. 323-342.
49. Y. Lu, L. Zhao, and B. Wang, “From Virtual Community Members to C2C E-Commerce Buyers: Trust in Virtual Communities and Its Effect on Consumers' Purchase Intention.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 9, 4 (July-August 2010), pp. 346-360.
50. T. Zhou, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Integrating TTF and UTAUT to Explain Mobile Banking User Adoption.” Computers in Human Behavior, 26, 4 (July 2010), pp. 760-767.
51. Z. Deng, Y. Lu,  B. Wang, J. Zhang, and K.K. Wei, “An Empirical Analysis of Factors Influencing users’ Adoption and Use of Mobile Services in China.” International Journal of Mobile Communications, 8, 5 (2010), pp. 561-585.
52. T. Zhou, Y. Lu, B. Wang, and K.K. Wei, “Explaining Mobile Community User Participation: A Social Capital Perspective.” International Journal of Mobile Communications, 8, 3 (2010), pp. 278-296.
53. Y. Lu, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “Exploring Factors Affecting Chinese Consumers’ Usage of Mobile Short Message Service for Personal Communication.” Information Systems Journal, 20, 2 (March 2010), pp. 183-208.
54. Y. Lu, J. Lin, and B. Wang, “Mobile Service Supply Chain Coordination with Revenue Sharing Contracts.” International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 6, 3 (2010), pp. 267-278.
55. T. Zhou, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “Exploring User Acceptance of WAP Services from the Perspectives of Perceived Value and Trust.” International Journal of Information Technology and Management, 9, 3 (2010), pp. 302-316.
56. Y. Lu, Z. Chen, and B. Wang, “Understanding Mobile Communication and Entertainment Service Usage: A Comparison Study.” International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management, 6, 3 (2010), pp. 193-212.
57. T. Zhou, Y. Lu, and B. Wang, “The Relative Importance of Website Quality and Service Quality in Determining Consumers’ Online Repurchase Behavior.”  Information Systems Management, 26, 4 (October 2009), 327-337.
58. Y. Lu, L. Zhang, and B. Wang, “A Multidimensional and Hierarchical Model of Service Quality in Mobile Commerce.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 8, 4 (October 2009), 228-240.
59. Y. Lu, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “An Empirical Study on Chinese Enterprises’ Adoption of Mobile Services.” International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 12, 2 (2009), 192-215.
60. B. Wang, L. Liu, K. Koong, and S. Bai, “Effects of Daily and ‘Woot-Off’ Strategies on E-Commerce.” Industrial Management & Data Systems, 109, 3 (May 2009), pp. 389-403.
61. Y. Lu, T. Zhou, and B. Wang, “Exploring Chinese Users’ Acceptance of Instant Messaging Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Technology Acceptance Model, and the Flow Theory.” Computers in Human Behavior, 25, 1 (January 2009), pp. 29-39.
62. S. Bai, K. Koong, L. Liu and B. Wang. “Predictability of the Black and Official Exchange Rates of NAFTA Partners.” International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 1, 1 (2008), pp. 70-84.
63. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “Tuning into the Digital Channel: Evaluating Business Model Characteristics for Internet Firm Survival.” Information Technology and Management, 9, 3 (September 2008), pp. 215-232.
64. Y. Lu, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “Analysis and Evaluation of Tourism E-Commerce Websites in China.” International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, 1, 1 (2007), pp. 6-23.
65. Y. Lu, Y. Dong, and B. Wang, “The Mobile Business Value Chain in China: A Case Study.” International Journal of Electronic Business, 5, 5 (2007), pp. 460-477.
66. S. Banerjee, R. J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “Modeling Internet Firm Survival Using Bayesian Dynamic Models with Time-Varying Coefficients.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 6, 3 (Autumn 2007), pp. 332-342.
67. Y. Lu, Z. Deng, and B. Wang, “Tourism and Travel Electronic Commerce in China.” Electronic Markets – The International Journal, 17, 2 (June 2007), pp. 101-112.
68. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “New Buyers’ Arrival Under Dynamic Pricing Market Microstructure: The Case of Group-Buying Discounts on the Internet.” Journal of Management Information Systems, 18, 2 (Fall 2001), pp. 157-188.
     

1. K. King, B. Wang, and D. Escobari. “Effects of Sentiments on the Morphing of Falsehoods and Correction Messages on Social Media,” in Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, January 2021.
2. M. Alazazi and B. Wang. “Comparison of Voluntary versus Mandatory Vaccine Discussions in Online Health Communities: A Text Analytics Approach,” in Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, January 2021.
3. J. Magna and B. Wang. “Predicting User Response and Support Activities in Virtual Health Support Communities,” in Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, January 2021.
4. M. Alazazi, B. Wang, and T. Allan, “Success Factors of Donation-Based Crowdfunding Campaigns: A Machine Learning Approach,” in Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Maui, HI, January 2020.
5. B. Wang, D. Escobari, and X. Wang, “Social Networks in Online Peer-to-Peer Lending: The Case of Event-Type Ties as Pipes and Prisms,” in Proceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Maui, HI, January 2019.
6. B. Wang and D. Escobari, “Crowdfunding Lender Team Structure and Lending Behavior,” 2017 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, October 22-25, 2017.
7. B. Wang, B. Osatuyi, and W. Hou, “Effects of Donor- and Supporter-Based Campaign Networks on Crowdfunding Campaign Success,” in Proceedings of the 50th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Big Island, HI, January 2017.
8. K.S. Koong, L.C. Liu, and B. Wang, “’High Touch’ and Assessment Outcomes.” Presented at the Southwest Decision Sciences Institute 45th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2014.
9. D. Puente, R. Palomares, J. De Leon, E. Hernandez, D. Morales, B. Wang, and H. Qin, “Medicaid Expansion and Quality of Care.” Presented at the Southwest Decision Sciences Institute 45th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2014.
10. Q. Dai, R.J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “The Value of IT-Enabled Business Process Standardization in the Presence of Market Volatility.” Abstract Proceedings of the 8th Workshop on eBusiness, Phoenix, AZ, December 2009. Nominated for best paper award.
11. P. Ahluwalia and B. Wang, “A Study of Interaction between Product and Service Qualities and Satisfaction.” In Proceedings of the 2009 Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, CA, August 2009.
12. J. Koh and B. Wang, “Differences in the Price-Earning-Return Relationship between Internet and Traditional Firms.” In Proceedings of the Decision Science Institute Southwest Regional Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, February 2009.
13. B. Jiang and B. Wang, “Impact of Consumer Reviews and Ratings on Sales, Prices, and Profits: Theory and Evidence.” In Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Information Systems, December 14-17, Paris, France.
14. Y. Lu, L. Zhang, and B. Wang, “A Measure of Mobile Service Quality: Model Development and Validation.” In Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, October 2008, Dalian, China.
15. Y. Lu, T. Zhou, and B. Wang, “What Affects User Adoption of Instant Messaging in China? An Empirical Study.” In Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, October 2008, Dalian, China.
16. B. Wang and B. Jiang, “A Cross-Category Analysis of the Effects of Consumer Ratings and Reviews.” Forthcoming, Proceedings of the 2008 Americas Conference on Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, August 2008.
17. Y. Lu, J. Lin, and B. Wang, “Mobile Service Supply Coordination with Revenue Sharing Contracts.” In Proceedings of the Decision Science Institute Southwest Regional Annual Conference, Houston, TX, March 2008.
18. Y. Lu, Y. Dong, and B. Wang, “The Mobile Business Value Chain in China.” In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Mobile Business, Toronto, Canada, July 2007.
19. S. Banerjee, R. J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “A Dynamic Bayesian Analysis of the Drivers of Internet Firm Survival,” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Xi’an, China, Association for Computing Machinery, August 2005. Best Paper Award.
20. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “Duration in the Digital Economy,” in R. Sprague (editor), Proceedings of the 36th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Big Island, HI, Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press, January 2003.
21. T. Miller, R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “Strategic ‘Morphing’ and the Survivability of E-Commerce Firms,” in R. Sprague (editor), Proceedings of the 35th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Big Island, HI, Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press, January 2002.
22. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “The Success and Failure of DotComs: A Multi-Method Survival Analysis,” in K. Altinkemer and K. Chari (editors), Proceedings of the 6th INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, Miami, FL, November 2001.
23. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “New Buyers’ Arrival Under Dynamic Pricing Market Microstructure: The Case of Group-Buying Discounts on the Internet,” in R. Sprague (editor), Proceedings of the 34th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, HI, Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Comp. Soc. Press, January 2001. Nominated for best-in-track.
24. “An Exploratory Study on College Students' Outshopping Behavior,” the 1999 American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Spring Conference, Tucson, AZ (with G. Casterllani, S. Choi, and H. L. Schrank).
     

1. Q. Dai, R.J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “The Value of IT-Enabled Business Process Standardization from the Real Options Perspective,” in R. Sharman, H.R. Rao, and S. Raghu (editors), Exploring the Grand Challenges for Next Generation E-Business, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, 52, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011, pp. 160-165.
2. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “Developing Rich Insights on Public Internet Firm Entry and Exit Based on Survival Analysis and Data Visualization,” in W. Jank and G. Shmueli (editors), Statistical Methods in e-Commerce Research, Wiley, 2008, Chapter 8, pp. 173-202.
3. A.C. Chircu, R.J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “Beyond the ‘eBay of Blank’: Next Stage Digital Intermediation in Electronic Commerce," in S. Barnes (editor), E-Commerce and V-Business (2nd edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, Chapter 3, pp. 43-78.
4. R.J. Kauddman and B. Wang, “Bid Together, Buy Together: On the Efficacy of Group-Buying Business Models in Internet-Based Selling,” in P.B. Lowry, J.O. Cherrington, and R.R. Watson (editors), the E-Business Handbook , Boca Raton, FL: St. Lucie Press, 2002, Chapter 6, 99-137.

1. B. Wang, “Survival and Competition among Social Networking Websites: A Research Commentary on ‘Critical Mass and Willingness to Pay for Social Networks’ by J. Christopher Westland.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 9, 1 (January-February 2010), pp. 20-22.
2. J. Smith-David, B. Wang, and J. C. Westland, “Guest Editors’ Introduction to Special Issue: Social Networks and Web 2.0.” Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 9, 1 (January-February 2010), pp. 3-5.
3. Y. Lu, T. Zhou, and B. Wang, “A Comparative Analysis of Prices in Online and Traditional Book and CD Markets in China,” Chinese Economy, 40, 5 (September-October 2007), pp. 67-83.
4. T. Miller, R. J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “Reflections on: When Internet Companies Morph,” First Monday―Peer-Reviewed Journal of the Internet, in M. A. Fox editor, Special Issue #6: Commercial Applications of the Internet, 11, 7 (July 2006), available on the Internet at http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1579/1494.
5. R. J. Kauffman and B. Wang, “Information Systems, Electronic Commerce, and Economics: The Interdisciplinary Research Frontier,” Special Section Guest Editor Introduction, Journal of Management Information Systems, 20, 2 (Fall 2003), pp. 5-9.
6. T. Miller, R. J. Kauffman, and B. Wang, “When Internet Companies Morph: Understanding Organizational Strategy Changes in the 'New' New Economy,” First Monday―Peer-Reviewed Journal of the Internet, 7, 7 (July 1, 2002), available on the Internet at http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/972/893. Reprinted July 2006 in the Special Issue #6: Commercial applications of the Internet.
    

• INFS 8328 Economics of Information Systems - PhD course
• INFS 8388 Social Media Analytics - PhD course
• INFS 6330 Information Systems for Managers (UTPA & UTRGV) – MBA course (face-to-face and online; Online version certified by Quality Matters^TM in June 2015)
• INFS 3395 ERP Implementation - undergraduate course
• INFS 3390 Management Information Systems (UTPA) – undergraduate course (face-to-face and online)
• INFS 3308 Business Information Infrastructure (UTPA & UTRGV) - undergraduate course (face-to-face and interactive video)
• CIS 4308 IT Project Management (UTPA) – undergraduate course
• CIS 1301 Computer Information Systems (UTPA) – undergraduate course
• QUMT 6310 Business Research Methods (UTPA) – MBA course
• QUMT 6303 Statistical Foundations (UTPA) - MBA course
• Instructor: IDSc 4203, Information Technology Infrastructure (U. of MN) – undergraduate course
• Instructor: IDSc 4441, Electronic Commerce (U. of MN) – undergraduate course

• Editorial responsibilities
  • Electronic Commerce Research and Application: Senior Editor, (2016 till now); Associate Editor (2006 to 2016); special issue guest co-editor (2010)
  • Journal of Electronic Commerce Research: Associate Editor (2015 to 2023)
    
  • Southwest Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting: Track Co-Chair, Business Analytics Track, Southwest Decision Sciences Institute Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting, March 2015.
  • International Conference on Electronic Commerce: Track Co-Chair, Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding Track, International Conference on Electronic Commerce, 2014.
  • European Conference on Information Systems: Associate Editor, 2009.
  • Symposium on E-Commerce and E-Business in China at the Ninth International Conference on Electronic Commerce: Program co-chair, August 2007.
  • Journal of Management Information Systems: Guest special section editor, “Information Systems, Electronic Commerce, and Economics: The Interdisciplinary Research Frontier,” Fall 2003
  • International Conference on Information Systems: Managing editor, Business Models, Markets and Economy Track, International Conference on Information Systems, 2002
  • Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences: Associate editor, “Economics and Electronic Commerce” and “Competitive Strategy and Information Systems” Minitracks in Digital Economy and Organizational Systems & Technology Tracks, the 35th Hawaii International Conferences on System Sciences, 2002
• Reviewing responsibilities
  Journals: Management Science; Journal of Management Information Systems; Decision Sciences, Decision Support Systems; Electronic Commerce Research and Applications; Information & Management; Information Technology & Management; Electronic Markets; International Journal of Technology Management; International Journal of Information Systems and Management, International Journal of Electronic Healthcare; International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organizations; International Journal of Services and Standards; IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management; Information Systems Management; Journal of Information Systems, Networking and Electronic Commerce Journal, and Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application.  
  Conferences: Americas’ Conference on Information Systems, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; International Conference on Information Systems; INFORMS CIST; International Conference on Electronic Commerce; Southwest DSI.
  Ad-hoc grant application reviewer: 2005, 2006, and 2011

• Generative AI presentation, Rotary Club of Edinburg, August 28, 2025
• Sam’s Club Corporate Headquarters visit, Bentonville, AR, August 14-15, 2023
• Idea Quest Preparatory Academy Career Day Presenter, February 9, 2023