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Dr. Pinar Ozturk is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Technology at the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, Duquesne University. She specializes in teaching Information Systems core courses and Data for Decision Making. Her research focuses on computer-supported cooperative work, crowdsourcing dynamics, and online collaboration patterns. Dr. Ozturk holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Stevens Institute of Technology, an MBA and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford, and a B.S. from the University of Istanbul.
Key research interests include analyzing collective behavior in mass collaboration systems, social media platforms, and digital health communities. Her work bridges technology-mediated collaboration with societal challenges, particularly in health and innovation contexts.
Publications span top journals like Journal of Computer Information Systems and conferences including ICIS and HICSS. Notable contributions address crowdsourcing creativity, online social capital, and alignment of business analytics education with industry needs.
- Awards: 2017 Best Dissertation Award from Stevens Institute of Technology
Her advisory work and grants focus on pedagogical innovation in analytics education and technology impact studies. Dr. Ozturk collaborates with industry partners to design effective crowdsourcing frameworks and digital health interventions.
