Lisa Hohensinn

Lisa Hohensinn is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her research focuses on digital governance, public accountability, and the impacts of digitalization on public, nonprofit, and health care management.

• Doctoral degree in Business Administration (Johannes Kepler University Linz)
• Habilitation thesis: Digital Governance: Openness and the Transformation of Public Accountability
• Former Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Stanford University
• Co-editor of Public Management and Governance Review

Her research explores:

• AI Ethics: Examining societal acceptance of AI-driven robots in public services and ethical implications of algorithmic decision-making.
• Government Transparency: Analyzing how information disclosure affects citizen trust and accountability mechanisms.
• Digital Participation: Investigating factors influencing citizen engagement on digital governance platforms.

Recent publications examine AI ethics, transparency compliance gaps, and digital participation trends across Europe. She has received the Kommunalwissenschaftlicher Preis der Carl und Anneliese Goerdeler-Stiftung for her doctoral work and contributes to academic leadership as co-editor of the public management journal. Teaching emphasizes digital transformation effects on public sector organizations and financial transparency.