Sumantra Sarkar

Sumantra Sarkar is an Associate Professor of Information Systems in the School of Management at Binghamton University (State University of New York). Drawing on more than twenty years of senior IT leadership experience in multinational corporations such as GEC plc, Novell Inc., Hutchison Whampoa and ABN AMRO Bank, he brings a practitioner-oriented lens to rigorous academic inquiry.

Education

• BE – University of Calcutta
• MBA – Jadavpur University
• MS – Georgia State University
• PhD – Georgia State University

Research Interests

Professor Sarkar is a behavioral researcher who blends qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate four intertwined themes:

• IS Governance & Strategy – how organizations adapt IT governance as the IT function evolves, especially under agile and outsourcing contexts.
• Health Information Technology – adoption, spill-over effects, and impacts of telemedicine, EHR integration, and AI-enabled clinical decision support.
• Managerial Decision-Making – cognitive and affective factors that shape judgments on IT project reporting, security policy compliance, and agile funding.
• Cybersecurity & Information Security Policy – human and organizational factors influencing security policy violations, breach reactions, and nudging behavior.

His scholarship has appeared in premier outlets such as Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, Information Systems Journal, International Journal of Medical Informatics, IEEE IT Professional, and several accounting-education journals.

Scientific Awards & Recognition

While the provided text does not enumerate specific awards, the consistent publication record in top-tier journals and frequent citation in media stories on COVID-19 telemedicine, AI in customer service, and cybersecurity implications of layoffs indicate significant scholarly recognition.

Advising & Research Environment

Professor Sarkar maintains an active research lab that welcomes doctoral students interested in behavioral IS, health IT, and cybersecurity. His ongoing projects examine (1) post-layoff cybersecurity risk, (2) AI-enabled ambidextrous innovation in public agencies, and (3) metaverse architectures for senior care monitoring. Funding details and named student advisees are not disclosed in the current text.