Suzanne Sackstein

Suzanne Sackstein is a Senior Lecturer in the Information Systems Division at the School of Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). With over 24 years of academic experience, she coordinates and lectures on the IS Honours programme while supervising research at honours and master's levels. Prior to academia, she spent a decade at IBM leading IT implementations in mining and manufacturing sectors.

Education qualifications include a PhD in Information Systems (University of Pretoria), MEd, BSc Hons in IT, and a BCom in IS/Economics. Her work bridges technology integration with education, focusing on how educators adopt digital tools.
Research interests emphasize technology use in educational contexts and user experience (UX), exploring factors influencing teacher technology adoption and digital pedagogy effectiveness.

Notable contributions include analyzing learning management systems in disadvantaged universities, comparing e-books vs. paper for learning efficacy, and pandemic-era shifts in education technology usage. She maintains strong industry ties to facilitate student internships and funding opportunities.