Tawfiq Alashoor

Tawfiq Alashoor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations, Information and Technology at IESE Business School. His academic journey spans prestigious institutions globally, including Georgia State University (Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems), The Pennsylvania State University (M.S. in Information Systems), and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (B.S. in Management Information Systems). Prior to joining IESE, he held teaching positions at Copenhagen Business School, King Fahd University, University of Notre Dame, and Georgia State University.

Dr. Alashoor's educational background reflects his interdisciplinary approach to information systems research:

• Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems, Georgia State University
• M.S. in Information Systems, The Pennsylvania State University
• B.S. in Management Information Systems, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
• Postdoctoral program at the University of Notre Dame

Dr. Alashoor's research focuses on privacy and cybersecurity decision-making in emerging AI-based technologies, including apps, conversational agents, and bots. His work examines how psychological and contextual factors influence privacy decisions, exploring concepts like the 'privacy paradox,' the 'anthropomorphism effect' in human-AI interactions, and the 'general relativity of privacy' theory. His research reveals how cognitive depletion, mood states, and relaxation techniques significantly impact users' willingness to disclose personal information online.

His research has been published in leading journals such as Information Systems Research (ISR), the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), MIS Quarterly, and presented at top conferences like the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) and the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).

Dr. Alashoor has received significant recognition for his scholarly contributions:

• Best Published Paper Award from the Communication, Technology & Organization (CTO) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM) 2024
• Distinguished Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)
• Co-founder of the SaudiAIS chapter
• Member of honorary societies: Upsilon Pi Epsilon and Beta Gamma Sigma

As an educator, Dr. Alashoor has received multiple awards for teaching excellence at institutions across three continents. He advocates for Privacy Education, Training and Awareness (PETA) programs as complementary to traditional Security Education, Training and Awareness (SETA) initiatives. His consulting work extends his academic expertise to public and private organizations, focusing on cybersecurity projects, software development, policy compliance, data ethics, and privacy education programs.

Dr. Alashoor maintains active involvement in the academic community as a reviewer for FT 50 business and academic journals. He has developed innovative research methodologies, including chatbot experiments to study privacy decision-making and contextual factors influencing information disclosure behaviors.