Farhad Afzali

Farhad Afzali is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science & Technology. His academic work focuses on Human-Centered Computing, with teaching interests in Database Management, Data Analytics, and Machine Learning.

• Position: Visiting Assistant Professor
• University: University of Nebraska at Omaha
• School: College of Information Science & Technology
• Department: Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis

Dr. Afzali's research bridges technology and human behavior, particularly in educational contexts. His work explores smartphone impacts on learning, quality control in crowd work, and mobile-based language learning solutions like the Alefba application for Persian/Dari alphabet acquisition.

Recent publications highlight his focus on cognitive load management, digital wellbeing, and health informatics applications. Key themes include balancing information-seeking with AI systems, mitigating classroom distractions through behavioral incentives, and quantifying attentional impacts of mobile notifications.

Contact: mafzali@unomaha.edu | Office: PKI 285E | Phone: 402.554.3435 | Office Hours: Tuesday 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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