Viet Dao

Dr. Viet Dao serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems and Analytics at Shippensburg University's John L. Grove College of Business. His leadership spans academic administration, research innovation, and curriculum development within information systems and sustainability disciplines.

His educational background includes a PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Oklahoma, an MSc in Information Systems from the University of Leeds, and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Hanoi University of Technology.

Dao's research centers on IT-enabled sustainability frameworks, where he pioneered the Integrated Sustainability Framework connecting environmental, social, and economic dimensions. His work on strategic signaling during standards wars examines how innovating firms communicate through technological, market, and standards channels to influence competitive outcomes. Recent publications increasingly integrate AI and text mining methodologies for sustainability data analysis, reflecting evolving research trajectories toward computational approaches in digital sustainability.

His publication trends reveal a clear evolution from early standards war research (2004-2013) toward comprehensive sustainability frameworks (2011-present), with current work focusing on bibliometric analysis and AI-driven sustainability metrics. The 2025 article exemplifies this shift toward machine learning applications in sustainability data extraction.

Dao's scientific recognition includes:

• Best paper award at AMCIS 2017 Green IS track
• Innovative Excellence in Teaching Award (2014)
• Most-cited article status in Journal of Strategic Information Systems (2011-2016)

He actively shapes academic discourse as Associate Editor for ICIS and reviewer for top journals including MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research. University service includes co-chairing the Emerging Technologies Subcommittee and Department Performance Assessment Committee, while coordinating the SAP ERP University Alliance program that integrates enterprise systems education with industry practice.

Dao leads the SAP ERP University Alliance initiative and Emerging Technologies Subcommittee, driving curriculum innovation through ERP simulation platforms, web development tools, and real-world site visits that bridge academic theory with industry applications in information systems education.