Dr. Shu He's research is focused on the economics of information systems (IS), particularly on the impact of emerging technologies on firms and society using econometric analysis, machine learning techniques, and randomized field experiment tools. Her current research interests revolve around digital platforms, social media, and the societal implications of IT. Her research has been published in prestigious academic journals such as Information Systems Research (ISR), MIS Quarterly (MISQ), and Production and Operations Management (POM). She has been the recipient of research grants from the National Science Foundation Award on Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace and the NET Institute. Additionally, she received the ISS Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award in 2024 and ISS Gordon B. Davis Young Scholar Award in 2022.
Dr. He serves as a member of the ISR Editorial Review Board since 2023 and was granted with the Best Editorial Review Board Member Award in 2023. She is also a senior editor for the POM and an associate editor for Decision Sciences Journal. She has also been a reviewer for top-tier peer-review journals and leading academic conferences in her field. Her contributions as a reviewer were recognized with the Best Reviewer Award at ISR in 2020 and the Distinguished Service Awards at Management Science in 2023 and 2024. Furthermore, she served as a cluster chair and associate editor at Informs Annual Meeting and International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS). She also held the positions of president and treasurer of the INFORMS e-Business cluster in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Before joining the Warrington College of Business, Dr. He was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Management and Information Systems at the School of Business, University of Connecticut. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.