Jie Du

Dr. Jie Du serves as Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technologies within the College of Computing at Grand Valley State University. As the founding chair of her department, she plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping academic programs and research directions.

Her research spans critical intersections of artificial intelligence, information security, and decision support systems. Key focus areas include cybersecurity behavior modeling, electronic health record adoption, vehicular network security, and AI-driven financial systems. Her work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks like the Health Belief Model with practical technological implementations.

Dr. Du has received significant recognition including the Faculty Excellence Award and Professor of Well-Being Award. Her scholarly contributions appear in journals such as the Journal of Cybersecurity and Journal of Information Systems Applied Research.

• Faculty Excellence Award
• Professor of Well-Being Award

She actively mentors student research on impactful topics including EHR adoption, intelligent roadside units in vehicular networks, and AI stockbroker systems. Her teaching encompasses core information systems curriculum with emphasis on experiential learning. Dr. Du maintains active engagement with the Association of Information Systems through conference participation and journal manuscript reviews.