Sam Kirshner

Associate Professor Sam Kirshner is a faculty member at the University of New South Wales within the School of Information Systems and Technology Management. His research focuses on behavioral decision making, algorithmic impact on operations, and artificial intelligence applications in business contexts.

• PhD in Management Science from Queen’s University, Canada
• Teaching expertise in data visualization, predictive analytics, and AI ethics
• Co-author of Business Analytics: A Management Approach
• Member of the Ethical AI Advisory

His research explores how psychological distance and construal level theory influence decisions in supply chains, technology management, and consumer behavior. Recent work examines ChatGPT's decision biases, algorithm aversion, and sustainable operations under financial constraints.

Key publication trends show focus areas:

• AI ethics and human-AI collaboration
• Behavioral supply chain analysis
• Temporal/spatial psychological distance effects
• CO2 forecasting with sparse data
• Consumer behavior in digital platforms
• Virtual reality and cognitive processing

Supervision roles include mentoring 2 PhD students and 6 honors students, contributing to the next generation of scholars in business analytics and technology management.