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Professor Regina Connolly is a Professor of Information Systems at Dublin City University Business School, specializing in Public Sector digital transformation. She previously served as Deputy Vice-President for Research & Innovation and directed the award-winning Masters in Electronic Commerce programme through two EPAS accreditations.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Information Systems from Trinity College, Dublin, complemented by visiting positions at Oxford University (2009-2010) and H.E.C European Business School, Paris.
Her research spans Information Systems, Public Sector Digital Transformation, and Health Informatics, with seminal work on e-government transparency, pandemic-era privacy, and mobile health adoption. Published in top journals like Management Information Systems Quarterly and Government Information Quarterly, her studies address societal impacts of digital technologies in government and healthcare.
Recent publications (2018-2022) reveal a critical focus on digital challenges during global crises, emphasizing privacy concerns, health technology equity, and e-government accountability through methodologies like fsQCA and cross-national surveys.
Her accolades include:
- Government Information Quarterly's Best Research Paper award
- Villanova University Research Excellence Award of Merit
- Multiple Best Paper Awards
- DCU President’s Award for Research Impact (2019)
- Lero Research Diversity and Inclusion Award (2019)
Professor Connolly has secured over €25 million in research funding, primarily through EU H2020 grants:
- 2020: €5,900,000
- 2019: €2,785,000
- 2016: €4,500,000
- 2015: €3,760,000
- 2014: €4,899,080 and €3,380,000
Additional funding comes from industry and the Irish Research Council. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Internet Commerce and advises government bodies including the Medical Council of Ireland.
She leads international research teams across computer science, public administration, and healthcare sectors, with ongoing projects focused on digital inclusion and health technology assessment.
