Ph.D. Candidate in Management Information Systems
Fox School of Business, Temple University
I work on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and DI (Digital Innovation) for SI (Social Impact). I am committed to building tech that matters, for impact that lasts.
My dissertation focuses on “Code, Create, Collaborate with Algorithms for Innovative Knowledge Work.” The committee members are Detmar Straub, Munir Mandviwalla, Aleksi Aaltonen, and Jaehwuen Jung. The proposal was defended on June 16, 2025.
I will be on the 25-26 job market, aiming for a tenure-track assistant professor position in research-intensive institutions.
Iggy has been awarded as an AIS Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellow, funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Iggy has won the 1st Place and People's Choice Award in PhD Student Research Competition at Fox School of Business
Presenter Symposium: "Digital Innovation Scaling: Building Scalable Solutions for Lasting Impact," Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2025
Presenter:
Zhao, Z., & Aaltonen, A. "Kill Two Birds with One Stone: Using Cross-Platform Software Development Kits for Digital Innovations." Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2025
Scheepers, R., Zhao, Z., & Straub, D. "Information-Based Competitiveness in the Digital Era: A Theory of Digital Information Asymmetries." Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2025