معرفی
Xiao Ma is an Associate Professor and Faculty Director of the M.S. in Business Analytics Program at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. He specializes in healthcare analytics, artificial intelligence, and online platform strategies. His research applies advanced methodologies like natural experiments and deep learning to solve business problems in healthcare, digital systems, and organizational behavior.
Dr. Ma holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has received prestigious awards including the UH 50-in-5 Faculty Impact Honor (2021, 2024), the Lucile Melcher Research Award, and the ICIS Best AE Award (2016, 2020). His work appears in top journals like Information Systems Research and Journal of Management Information Systems.
Research interests include healthcare spillover effects, AI-driven telemedicine, platform design for minority businesses, and mitigating online gambling harms. He serves on editorial boards for Journal of Management Information Systems and Production and Operations Management.
- Education: Ph.D. Information Systems (UW-Madison), M.A. Media Studies (Syracuse), B.A. Communications (Nanjing University)
- Key Contributions: Pioneered natural experiments in digital systems, developed frameworks for online community participation, and designed AI interventions for healthcare efficiency.
- Recent Work: Focuses on telemedicine adoption patterns, LGBTQ+ business platform strategies, and AI ethics in healthcare analytics.
