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Professor Christian Wagner is a Chair Professor at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, where he has served for nearly 30 years. He has held numerous significant administrative positions including Provost, Associate Provost (Quality Assurance), Chief Information Officer, and Associate Dean in both the School of Creative Media and College of Business.
Wagner earned his PhD in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia in 1989, following earlier studies in Industrial Engineering where he obtained both a Diplom-Ingenieur (MSc equivalent) and Vordiplom (BSc equivalent). His academic career began at the University of Southern California before joining CityU.
Professor Wagner specializes in creativity support systems, collective intelligence, knowledge management, and the use of computer games for learning. He is particularly renowned for his research on wikis and their impact on organizational performance. His work spans the intersection of information systems, virtual communities, and gamification, with fingerprint analysis showing strong connections to Wiki systems (100%), Information Systems (83%), Knowledge Management (58%), and Gamification (29%). His research contributes to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Wagner's recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward the intersection of artificial intelligence and cultural heritage, with significant work examining how large language models impact knowledge creation platforms like Wikipedia, while also exploring the role of generative AI in heritage practices and the dynamics of online communities through different developmental stages.
- Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists (2021-2024)
- Best Paper Award of HCI International 2018
Professor Wagner has supervised 21 documented research projects and numerous students, including PhD candidate Zijing SONG. His research is supported by multiple projects including "Amateur Esports and Health," "Synthetic Reality Immersion and Its Impact on Knowledge Transfer," and various gamification-related initiatives. With an h-index of 31 on Scopus and 4,666 citations, he maintains an active scholarly presence while continuing to explore the evolving relationship between technology, human collaboration, and knowledge creation.
He has been actively involved in conference organization, serving as chair for multiple International Conferences on Human-Computer Interaction, demonstrating his leadership in the field of information systems and human-computer interaction.
