Steven Sawyer

Steven Sawyer is a Professor at Syracuse University and Core Faculty of the Renée Crown Honors Program. His work bridges Information Systems and Social Informatics, focusing on digital labor platforms, gig economy dynamics, and the sociotechnical impacts of information technologies. He has held editorial leadership roles at the Journal of the Association of Information Science and Technology and contributed to major research initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation.

• DBA in Management Information Systems, Boston University
• MS in Management Information Systems, Boston University
• MS in Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island
• BS in Marine Transportation, United States Merchant Marine Academy

Research Interests center on digital infrastructures, platform economies, and workplace transformation, with particular attention to:

• Human-AI collaboration in gig work
• Gender and racial inequality in digital labor
• Flexible work models and their societal impacts
• Ethical design of digital platforms
• Evolution of professional careers in platform economies
• Interdisciplinary approaches to information systems

Scientific Contributions:

• Lead editor of the Handbook of Information Technology in Organizations and Electronic Markets
• Pioneering studies on online freelance worker autonomy and digital platform governance
• NSF-funded research on infrastructural competence and decentralized collaboration

Honors & Service:

• 2024 Best Paper Award, Academy of Management
• Chair of Honors Program Planning since 2020
• Editor-in-Chief of JASIST since 2021
• Member of Syracuse University's Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Professional Ethics Investigative Team
• Extensive service on editorial boards of Journal of Information Technology, The Information Society, and New Technology, Work, and Employment

Teaching includes graduate seminars on Digital Technologies Theories, Information Systems Management, and honors courses on Working in the Digital Economy.