Jennie Gelter

Jennie Gelter serves as a Lecturer and PhD student in Information Systems at Luleå University of Technology, specifically within the Division of Digital Services and Systems under the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering. She also functions as a Course group coordinator (UL-K) in Digital Services and Systems, indicating significant teaching responsibilities alongside her research activities.

Her research focuses on smart regions and social complexity in digital transformation, particularly examining how digital technologies can create smart, attractive, viable and sustainable rural areas. Her work bridges theoretical understanding of complex systems with practical applications in rural development contexts, exploring the social dimensions of technological implementation.

Her publications reveal a strong focus on digital innovation processes and their implementation in rural settings, with particular attention to stakeholder involvement and the complex interplay between technology and social systems. Her work on smart tourism destinations demonstrates how digital transformation is reshaping regional tourism development in Sweden.

Jennie actively contributes to multiple research projects including SMALL (SMArt Livskraftig Landsbygd), which aims to create sustainable rural areas using digital technologies, Botnia Living Lab, and SUMMATION: Sustainable Autonomous Systems and Solutions, which focuses on increasing SMEs' innovation capacity through advanced technologies.

As a Course group coordinator, she plays a key role in curriculum development and teaching within her division. Her research projects indicate collaboration with multiple stakeholders including regional development agencies and the European Regional Development Fund, highlighting the applied nature of her work and its relevance to real-world challenges in rural digital transformation.