Education and Background

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2003

M.S., Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 1989 

B.S., North-Western Polytechnical University, Xian, P. R. China, 1985 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

AI For Business Specialization. University of Pennsylvania, July 2024.

Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Certificate. Vanderbilt University, Sept. 2023.

Generative AI with Large Language Models Certificate. DeepLearning.AI, Amazon Web Services, July 2023. 

Machine Learning Specialization. DeepLearning.AI, Stanford University, June 2023.

DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Foundations I & II. American Accounting Association, April 2023.

AMIA 10x10 Certificate with the University of Alabama Birmingham. American Medical Informatics Association, November 2021.

Health Informatics Specialization. Johns Hopkins University, July 2021.

IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate. IBM Security Learning Services, May 2021.

Master Online Teacher Certificate. Illinois Online Network, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. March 2005.

AWARDS

Faculty Mentor Award in the Business Category (2024)

Spencer Faculty Service Award (2019) 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Technology Adoption; Social Networking; Intelligent Agent Systems; Health Information Quality; Electronic Commerce; Knowledge Management

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 

1. Xiaoqing Li (2024). Media Impact on Mobile Phishing Avoidance Behavior. Journal of Information System Security. (accepted)

2. Xiaoqing Li (2021). Mobile Social Networking Sites for Emotional Support: Moderating Effect of Gender. Current Psychology. (Published online: 28 July 2021)

3. Xiaoqing Li, Xiaogang He, &  Yifeng Zhang (2020). The Impact of Social Media on Business Performance of Small Firms in China. Information Technology for Development, 26 (2), 346-368 (Published online: 06 May 2019 ).

4. Yifeng Zhang, & Xiaoqing Li (2017). Influencer Recruitment Strategy and Return on Investment in Social Media Marketing. American Journal of Information Technology, 7(1&2), 64-83.

5. Xiaoqing Li (2017). Students' Acceptance of Mobile Learning: An Empirical Study Based on Blackboard Mobile Learn. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), Vol. 9, No. 1.

6. Xiaoqing Li (2016). Application of Cognitive Load Theory in Programming Teaching. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 6(6).

7. Xiaoqing Li, & Xiaogang He (2015). Acceptance analysis of Mobile Internet in China. International Journal of Mobile Communications, Vol. 13, No. 4.

8. Yifeng Zhang, & Xiaoqing Li (2014). Relative Superiority of Key Centrality Measures for Identifying Influencers on Social Media. International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies, 10(4), 1-23, October-December.

9. Yifeng Zhang, Xiaoqing Li, & Te-Wei Wang (2013). Identifying Influencers in Online Social Networks: The Role of Tie Strength. International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies, January-March, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-19.

10. Xiaoqing Li, Atul Agarwal, Rassule Hadidi,&  Xiaogang He (September 2012). Quality Analysis of Online Health Information in China, India, and the USA. International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, Vol. 13, No. 1-3, pp. 117-138(22).

11. Xiaoqing Li (2011). The Role of Telecommunication in the Rescue Process of Large Scale Disaster -- Case Study of China’s WenChuan Earthquake in 2008. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations, Vol. 9, No. 1, 44-57.

12. Xiaoqing Li (2010). Prospective Analysis of the Mobile Health Information Systems in China. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations, Vol. 7. No. 5, 467-478.

13.  Xiaoqing Li, & Yifeng Zhang (2009). Analysis of 3G Diffusion and Adoption in China. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, Volume 9, Number 3, 175-187

14. Xiaoqing Li (2008). Agent Supported Situation Awareness in Global Business. International Journal of Business Research, Volume 8, Number 1, 73-84.

15. Xiaoqing Li, & Te-Wei Wang (2007). Knowledge Management in Mobile Environment. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations, Vol. 4, No. 3, 229-244.

16.  Xiaoqing Li (2007). Intelligent Agents Supported Online Education. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. Volume 5, Issue 2, July, 311-331.

17. Xiaoqing Li (2007). Agent-based Consumer Learning in E-Commerce. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations, Vol. 4, No. 1, 65- 75.

18. Xiaoqing Li, & Feng-Shun Bin (2006). A Critical Evaluation about the Stock Message Board. Review of Business Research, Vol. VI, Number 2. 134-140.

19. Xiaoqing Li, Ali R. Montazemi, & Yufei Yuan (2006). Agent Based Buddy Finding Methodology for Knowledge Sharing. Information & Management, 43, 283-296.

20. Xiaoqing Li (2006). Intelligent Agent-supported Knowledge Management. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, Vol. 26, No. 3.

21. Xiaoqing Li (2005). Buddy Finding in the Mobile Environment. Technovation, Vol. 25, Issue 9, 1017-1023. 

22. Ali R. Montazemi, & Xiaoqing Li (2004). A Methodology for the Assessment of Buddy-Agents. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, May.

PROCEEDINGS

1. Xiaoqing Li (2017). Application of Completion Problem Effect in Teaching – Learning by Teaching. Proceedings of the  DSI 2017, Nov. 18-20, Washington D.C.

2. Xiaoqing Li (2015). Application of Cognitive Load Theory in Programming Teaching. Proceedings of the DSI 2015, Nov. 21-24, Seattle, Washington

3. Xiaoqing Li (2014). Students’ Acceptance of Mobile Learning Technology. Proceedings of the DSI 2014, Nov. 22-25, Tampa, Florida

4.  Xiaoqing Li (2012).  Acceptance Analysis of Health/Medical Information Web Sites. Proceedings of the DSI 2012, Nov. 17-20, San Francisco, California

5. Xiaoqing Li (2011). Online Intelligent Symptom Recognition Support System. Proceedings of the DSI 2011, Nov. 19-22, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts.

6. Xiaoqing Li, & Atul Agarwal (2010). Quality of Online Health Information: A Cross-Country Comparison in China, India, and USA. Proceedings of the DSI 2010, Nov. 20-23, 2010, San Diego, California.

7. Xiaoqing Li (2009). The Role of Telecommunication in the Rescue Process of Large Scale Disaster -- Case Study of China WenChuan Earthquake in 2008. Proceedings of the DSI 2009, Nov. 14-17, 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana.

8. Xiaoqing Li (2008). Prospective Analysis of the Mobile Health Information Systems in China. Proceedings of the AMCIS-14, Aug. 14-17, 2008, Toronto, Canada.

9. Xiaoqing Li (2006). Agent-based Consumer Learning in E-Commerce. Proceedings of the AMCIS-12, 2006, Acapulco, Mexico.

10. Xiaoqing Li & Ali R. Montazemi (2004). A Review of Methodologies for the Development of Intelligent Agents. Proceedings of the 8th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2004) (July 18-21, 2004), Orlando, USA. 

11. Xiaoqing Li (2003). Group Work in Distance Learning Environment. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on the Management of Electronic Commerce (Jan. 15-17, 2003), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 

12. Xiaoqing Li (2002). Supporting Organization’s Competitive Strategy With MAS. Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on the Management of Electronic Commerce (Jan. 16-18, 2002), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 

13. Xiaoqing Li & Ali R. Montazemi (2001). Managing Company’s Knowledge in the Internet Age. Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on the Management of Electronic Commerce (Jan. 26-28, 2001), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Xiaoqing Li (2023, Nov. 18-20). Enhancing Class Teaching Using ChatGPT [Conference presentation]. DSI 2023, Atlanta, GA, United States

2. Xiaoqing Li (2022, Nov.  19-21). Negative-Experience Impact on Phishing Threat Avoidance Behavior  [Conference presentation]. DSI 2022, Huston, TX, United States.

3. Xiaoqing Li (2021, Nov.  17-20). Enhance Teaching Effectiveness by Integrating Coursera into Traditional Classes [Conference presentation]. DSI 2021, Virtual.

4. Xiaoqing Li (2020, Nov. 21-23). Analysis of Mobile Phishing Avoidance: Enhancement of Social Intelligence [Conference presentation]. DSI 2020, Virtual.

5. Xiaoqing Li (2019, Nov. 23-25).  Acceptance of Business Analytics: A Perspective on Threshold of Use [Conference presentation]. DSI 2019,  New Orleans, LA, United States.

6. Xiaoqing Li (2018, Nov. 17-19). Knowledge Learning from Mobile Social Networking Systems [Conference presentation] DSI 2018, Chicago, IL, United States.

7. Xiaoqing Li (2016, Nov. 19-22). Use and Emotional Support: Acceptance of Mobile Social Networking [Conference presentation]  DSI 2016, Austin, Texas, United States.

8. Michele Gribbins, Rassule Hadidi, James Hall, Dave Larson, Xiaoqing Li, Te-Wei Wang, Yifeng Zhang (2007, May 18-19). What Have We e-Learned Over the Past Decade? [Panel Presentation], MWAIS  2007, Springfield, IL, United States.

9. Xiaoqing Li (2005). Impacts of Domain Knowledge and Intelligent Agents [Conference presentation] INFORMS 2005, San Francisco, California, United States. 

10. Xiaoqing Li and Ali R. Montazemi (2000) A Multi-Agent System in Support of Distributed CBR Systems [Conference presentation] INFORMS, 2000, San Antonio, Texas, United States.   

WORKING PAPERS

1. Xiaoqing Li and Ali R. Montazemi, “Information Sharing Methodologies in Support of   Knowledge Management,” McMaster eBusiness Research Center (MeRC), Michael G. Degroot School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 2003. MeRC Working Paper No. 3.

2. Xiaoqing Li and Ali R. Montazemi, “A Review of Methodologies for the Development of Intelligent Agents,” McMaster eBusiness Research Center (MeRC), Michael G. Degroot School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 2003. MeRC Working Paper No. 2. 

3. Xiaoqing Li and Ali R. Montazemi, “A Modeling Technique to Assess Buddy-Agents Membership for Multi-Agent Systems,” Michael G. Degroot School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 2001. Working Paper  # 452.