Oluwafemi Akanfe

Dr. Oluwafemi Akanfe is an Assistant Professor at the Collat School of Business, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), specializing in Information Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, with prior industry experience at a Big Four consulting firm.

• Education: Ph.D. in Information Technology, University of Texas at San Antonio

Research Interests: Focus on data privacy, regulatory compliance, behavioral cybersecurity, and digital financial services. Key themes include GDPR compliance, blockchain applications, and AI-driven financial inclusion.

Scientific Contributions: 15 most recent works span 2025–2019, showing sustained research on privacy policy analytics, blockchain tensions with regulation, AI in financial access, and social media’s role in mental health.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2021 Finalist for Meta’s Digital Privacy RFP Award

Teaching: Instructs courses in IS Security, Business Programming, and Information Systems. Serves as coordinating editor for Information Systems Frontiers and peer reviewer for multiple journals.