Gwanhoo Lee

Dr. Gwanhoo Lee, Professor of Information Technology and Analytics at American University’s Kogod School of Business, is a globally recognized scholar in digital transformation, artificial intelligence governance, and global software development complexity. He chairs the Department of Information Technology and Analytics and directs the Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence.

• Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Minnesota
• B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University

His research bridges AI innovation with public sector challenges, focusing on how technologies like IoT and AI create public value while addressing privacy and ethical concerns. Recent work examines digital responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and smart wearable adoption.

Key trends in his 2020–2023 publications include:

• AIoT integration in governance
• Health informatics and EHR systems
• Service automation and global trade
• Longitudinal studies on technology adoption
• Cross-domain knowledge in IS projects
• Digital platform design theories

Dr. Lee has received multiple Kogod Achievement Awards, a European Union Erasmus Mundus Fellowship, and recognition as a top author by the IBM Center for the Business of Government. His grants include projects funded by IBM, Atlantic Council, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.