UTRGV Rcvcobe Department of Information Systems

09/22/2026

Today, Dr. Jun Sun and Dr. Ying Wang attended the Annual College Day Fair, where they met with high school seniors and their parents to discuss academic programs, student opportunities, and pathways to higher education. Events like these provide valuable opportunities to connect with future students and support them as they make important decisions about their educational journey. We are grateful to be part of their college exploration experience and look forward to welcoming the next generation of students.

09/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited Dr. Moqbel at the IT/STEM Job Fair! We enjoyed sharing information about the UTRGV MSBA-AI program and discussing how business analytics and artificial intelligence are transforming today's workplace.

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09/16/2026

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09/14/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Murad Moqbel on the acceptance of his paper for publication in Internet Research, a highly respected, high-impact journal recognized in the ABS ranking list.

"Replenishing Resources with ESM: Overload-Moderated Effects on Work-Life Balance, Exhaustion, and Turnover"

This is a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to the quality and impact of the research. Wishing Dr. Moqbel and his co-authors continued success in their scholarly contributions.

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06/25/2026

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. ✌ 👏

06/03/2026

05/26/2026

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.

Read the full article:

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

05/13/2026

Everything you need to know about AI Agents in analytics

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05/12/2026

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

05/07/2026

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