Manju Ahuja

Dr. Manju Ahuja is the Frazier Family Professor of Information Systems at the University of Louisville's College of Business. She is a globally recognized scholar, ranked among the top 50 information systems researchers and in Stanford University's top 2% of scientists. Her work spans IT workforce dynamics, AI ethics, digital transformation, and remote/hybrid work.

• PhD in Management Information Systems, University of Pittsburgh
• MBA in Management Information Systems, Pace University
• B.S. in Marketing, University of Indore, India

Her research focuses on IT workforce challenges, AI ethics, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the future of work, including work-life balance, gender issues in IT, and mobile technology impacts. She has expanded from early studies on online communities to address emerging trends in digital transformation and hybrid work environments.

Her recent publications emphasize coordination mechanisms in IT outsourcing, stress dynamics in mobile workforces, and socioeconomic factors influencing technological adoption. Articles appear in top-tier journals like Information Systems Research and MIS Quarterly, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to organizational behavior and technology.

• Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (2021)
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy of Management (2020)
• Women of Entrepreneurship Award, Louisville Business First (2023)
• Multiple College of Business Research Awards (2008-2019)

Dr. Ahuja has secured four National Science Foundation grants exceeding $2M, particularly for the ATHENA project promoting STEM equity. She has mentored scholars at all career stages and held leadership roles in the Academy of Management's OCIS division.