Paul Scifleet

Dr. Paul Scifleet is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Swinburne University of Technology's Department of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship, affiliated with the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. He holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Sydney. As Co-Director of the Information Systems for Social Impact (IS4SI) research group, his work focuses on socio-technical dimensions of information governance, digital economy challenges, and AI ethics in enterprise contexts. He is a Chief Investigator at the Australian Research Council's Centre for Information Resilience (CIRES) and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Koblenz, Germany.

Research Interests: Scifleet's expertise spans information governance frameworks, AI explainability, digital ethnography, and the societal impacts of emerging technologies. His recent projects include studying digital self-tracking in sports, AI-driven emissions monitoring, and workplace surveillance ethics. He applies interpretive methodologies to explore how technologies reshape human information behaviors and organizational practices.

Awards & Grants: Notable recognitions include an Outstanding Reviewer Award (2015) and Emerald Literati Network Awards. He leads ARC-funded initiatives like the CIRES Centre and projects on AI explainability in information architecture. Previous roles include visiting scholarships at the University of Sheffield and Charles Sturt University.

Professional Contributions: Scifleet advises on information systems audit standards (ISACA) and chairs committees for conferences like DOCAM 2015. His collaborations extend to industry partners like Astral Consulting and Tableau, driving initiatives to enhance data literacy and analytics education.