Ali Baker

Dr. Ali Baker is an Assistant Professor at the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business within the University of Bridgeport's School of Business. He joined in August 2020, bringing over 12 years of industry experience to academia. His research focuses on information systems, business analytics, AI/ML, and organizational culture's impact on knowledge sharing. He actively contributes to the Association of Information Systems and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Societies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University
• MBA in Business Administration, University of Bridgeport
• Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing (Double Major), University of Bridgeport

Research interests include AI's societal impacts, misinformation dynamics, and applying analytics to finance and sales. His publications address stock price prediction via machine learning and organizational knowledge-sharing paradigms. He teaches courses like Information Systems & Knowledge Management and Advanced Business Analytics.

Dr. Baker balances industry engagement with academic leadership, emphasizing practical wisdom for students.