Ph.D. Concentration in Information Systems
The Information Systems field holds exciting opportunities for researchers interested in developing and testing theories about the acquisition, use and impacts of information technology in firms and in society. Because Information Systems is a relatively new discipline, the boundaries of the field continue to develop and change. Thus, the field of Information Systems is open to research using innovative methodologies, which can yield significant contributions to the existing body of theoretical knowledge in both management and the social sciences.
Ph.D. students, upon joining the program, are expected to begin working with faculty members on research projects that will lead to publications in scholarly journals. In addition, in the first two years of the Information Systems Ph.D. Program students develop an array of research skills and a broad familiarity with the information systems research domain. In subsequent years the student will acquire deeper knowledge of a particular area while working with a faculty member in a manner that will lead to the writing of the dissertation as an original contribution to knowledge.
The faculty members in the Information Systems area at UT Austin are engaged in research to develop and extend our theoretical understanding of information systems and information technologies in a variety of contexts. Currently the Information Systems faculty and Ph.D. students are actively pursuing research on a wide range of topics related to information systems and information technologies, including:
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