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McClelland Hall 108
Joe Valacich
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Munsinger Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Joseph (Joe) S. Valacich is the Eller Professor of MIS within the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. He is also the Chairman, co-founder, and Chief Science Officer (CSO) of Neuro-ID, Inc. Dr. Valacich is a prolific scholar, publishing more than 250 scholarly articles in numerous prestigious journals and conferences, including: Academy of Management Journal, Communications of the ACM, Decision Sciences, Information Systems Research, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of the AIS, Journal of MIS, MIS Quarterly, Management Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, The Accounting Review, and many others.
His primary research interests include human-computer interaction, deception detection, cyber security, and e-business. His scholarly work has had a tremendous impact not only on the IS field, but also on several other disciplines, including computer science, cognitive and social psychology, marketing, and management. In June 2020, Google Scholar lists his citation counts at more than 28,000, with an h-index of 77.
He has multiple issued and pending patents focused on analyzing fine-grained human-computer interaction data to infer user intent, confidence, and emotional state. Software based on this work, commercialized by Neuro-ID, is being used by many of the world’s leading online platforms, processing millions of customer interactions per month.
He is a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (2020), a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (2009) and a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Montana (2012). He was the general conference co-chair for the 2003 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) and the 2012 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS); both were held in Seattle. He is the Honorary Chair for ICIS 2021 to be held in Austin, Texas.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Management Information Systems
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Group Size and Proximity Effects on Computer Mediated Idea Generation: A Laboratory Investigation
- M.B.A. General Management
- University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
- B.S. Computer Science
- University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
Work Experience
- Neuro-ID (2014 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2011 - Ongoing)
- Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (1996 - 2011)
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (1990 - 1996)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1986 - 1990)
- PACCAR Financial (1986 - 1986)
- Ascend Systems (1985 - 1986)
- City University (1985 - 1986)
- Seattle Computer Products (1983 - 1985)
Interests
Teaching
Systems Analysis and Design; Information Systems Management; IT Project Management; Lean Startup and Entrpreneurship
Research
Human-Computer Interaction; Fraud and Deception Detection; Cyber Security; Technology-mediated group decision making; Electronic Commerce and Digital Business
Selected Publications
Chapters
- Nunamaker, J. F., Burgoon, J. K., Lee, Y., Valacich, J. S., Twyman, N., Jenkins, J., Wilson, S., Straub, D., Bessabarova, E., Miller, C., Jensen, M., & Dunbar, N. (2014). Mitigating cognitive bias through the use of serious games: Effects of feedback. In Persuasive Technology. Springer.
Journals/Publications
- Longstreet, P., Valacich, J. S., & Wells, J. (2021). Towards an Understanding of Online Visual Aesthetics: An Instantiation of the Composition Perspective. Technology and Society, 65. doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101536
- Valacich, J. S., & Jenkins, J. L. (2021). Rigor, Relevance, and Practical Significance: A Real-life Journey to Organizational Value. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 13(3).
- Nunamaker, J. F., Grimes, M. G., Valacich, J. S., Proudfoot, J. G., & Jenkins, J. L. (2020). Sleight of Hand: Identifying Concealed Information by Monitoring Mouse-Cursor Movements (Best Paper Award 2020). Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 20 : Iss. 1 , Article 3.. doi:10.17705/1jais.00527
- Pickard, M., Schuetzler, R., Valacich, J. S., & Wood, D. (2020). Next-Generation Accounting Interviewing: A Comparison of Human and Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs) as Interviewers. The Accounting Review, 95(6), 339-366. doi:https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-2017-0235
- Zhang, X., Yin, C., Guo, X., Lai, K., & Valacich, J. S. (2020). The Role of Decision Rationality on Users' Attitudes towards Utilitarian Mobile Service Usage. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 46(10), 230-251. doi:10.17705/1CAIS.04610
- Benjamin, V., Valacich, J. S., & Chen, H. (2019). DICE-E: A Framework for Conducting Darknet Identification, Collection, Evaluation, with Ethics. MIS Quarterly, 43(1), 1-22. doi:10.25300/MISQ/2019/13808
- Jenkins, J. L., Proudfoot, J. G., Valacich, J. S., Grimes, M. G., & Nunamaker, J. F. (2019). Sleight of Hand: Identifying Concealed Information by Monitoring Mouse-Cursor Movements. Journal of the Association for Information Systems: Vol. 20, Iss. 1, Article 3. doi:10.17705/1jais.00527
- Valacich, J. S., & Jessup, L. M. (2019). Growth, Adaptability, and Relationships within the Changing Landscape of IS Education. Journal of Information Systems Education, 30(4), 217-221.
- Basoglu, K. A., Fuller, M. A., & Valacich, J. S. (2018). Open Materials Discourse: Enhancement of Recall within Technology-Mediated Teams Through the Use of Online Visual Artifacts. AIS Transactions on Replication Research, 4(11). doi:10.17705/1CAIS.04314
- Nunamaker, J. F., Grimes, G. M., Valacich, J. S., Proudfoot, J. G., & Jenkins, J. L. (2019). Sleight of Hand: Identifying Concealed Information by Monitoring Mouse-Cursor Movements. Journal of the Association for Information Systems.
- Valacich, J. S., Dennis, A. R., & Brown, S. A. (2018). A Comment on Is Information Systems a Science?. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 43(14). doi:10.17705/1CAIS.04314
- Valacich, J. S., Wang, X., & Jessup, L. M. (2018). Did I Buy the Wrong Gadget? How Easy and Difficult to Evaluate Technology Features Influence Product Choice. MIS Quarterly, 42(2), 633-644.
- Wilson, D., Proudfoot, J. G., Valacich, J. S., & Byrd, M. D. (2018). Saving face on Facebook: Privacy concerns, social benefits, and impression management. Behavior & Information Technology, 37(1).
- Hibbein, M., Jenkins, J., Schneider, C., Valacich, J. S., & Weinmann, M. (2017). Inferring Negative Emotions from Mouse Cursor Movements. MIS Quarterly, 41(1), 1-21.
- Williams, P. A., Jenkins, J. L., Valacich, J. S., & Byrd, M. D. (2017). Measuring Actual Behaviors in HCI Research – A call to Action and an Example. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 9(4), 339-352.
Proceedings Publications
- Kim, D., Valacich, J. S., Jenkins, J. L., Kumar, M., & Dennis, A. R. (2022, January). Thinking Fast or Slow? Understanding Answering Behavior Using Dual-Process Theory through Mouse Cursor Movement. In Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences.
- Kumar, M., Valacich, J. S., Jenkins, J. L., & Kim, D. (2022, January). When is enough, enough? An Examination of Student Engagement when Watching Online Group Project Presentations. In Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences.
- Valacich, J. S., Jenkins, J. L., Byrd, M. D., Kim, D., Kumar, M., & Williams, P. (2020, 8). Using Accelerometer and Gyroscope Data in Common Mobile Devices to Assess Credibility. In The Americas Conference on Information Systems.
- Byrd, M. D., Jenkins, J. L., Kim, D., Kumar, M., Schwartz, A. W., Valacich, J. S., Williams, P. A., & Wright, R. T. (2019, December). Understanding Unauthorized Access using Fine-Grained Human-Computer Interaction Data. In Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Workshop on HCI Research in MIS.
- Jenkins, J. L., Valacich, J. S., & Kirk, H. (2019, August). Improving Compassion Measurement in the Workforce by Analyzing Users’ Mouse-Cursor Movements. In The Americas Conference on Information Systems.
- Zhang, X., Li, W., Valacich, J. S., & Jenkins, J. L. (2019, December). How online patient-physician interaction influences patient satisfaction. In International Conference on Information Systems.
- Grimes, M., Nunamaker, J. F., Valacich, J. S., Burgoon, J. K., Twyman, N., Jenkins, J. L., & Proudfoot, J. (2018, January). Controlled Realism in Behavioral Research: Nine lessons for designing experiments that maximize both control and realism. In Hawaii International Conference on Computer and Systems Sciences. Symposium on Rapid Screening Technologies, Deception Detection, and Credibility Assessment.
- Valacich, J. S., Byrd, M. D., Williams, P., & Jenkins, J. L. (2018, December). Creating a Realistic Experimental Scenario for HCI-Based Deception Detection Research with Ground Truth and Un-Sanctioned Malicious Acts. In 2018 Pre-ICIS SIG HCI Workshop.
- Valacich, J. S., Byrd, M. D., Williams, P., & Jenkins, J. L. (2018, January). A research protocol for examining countermeasures: Developing ground truth and motivating an Adequate Malicious baserate. In Hawaii International Conference on Computer and Systems Sciences. Symposium on Credibility Assessment and Screening Technologies..
- Zhang, x., Valacich, J. S., Jenkins, J. L., & Guo, X. (2018, December). The influence of buying vs. receiving an IT-based Devise on User Commitment. In 2018 Pre-ICIS SIG HCI Workshop.
- Grimes, G. M., Proudfoot, J. G., Valacich, J. S., Jenkins, J. L., Twyman, N. W., & Burgoon, J. K. (2017, January). Controlled Realism in Deception Research.. In Hawaii International Conference on Computer and Systems Sciences. Symposium on Rapid Screening Technologies, Deception Detection, and Credibility Assessment..
- Jenkins, J. L., Jenkins, J. L., Nunamaker, J. F., Grimes, G. M., Proudfoot, J. G., Proudfoot, J. G., Valacich, J. S., Valacich, J. S., Valacich, J. S., Proudfoot, J. G., Nunamaker, J. F., Nunamaker, J. F., & Jenkins, J. L. (2017, January). Sleight of hand: Identifying malicious insider threats through the monitoring of mouse-cursor movements. In Hawaii International Conference on Computer and Systems Sciences. Symposium on Rapid Screening Technologies, Deception Detection, and Credibility Assessment..
- Grimes, G. M., Proudfoot, J. G., Valacich, J. S., Jenkins, J. L., Twyman, N. W., Burgoon, J. K., & Marquardson, J. (2016, January). Lesson Learned from Successive Deception Experiments. In Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Symposium on Rapid Screening Technologies, Deception Detection, and Credibility Assessment.
- SchuetzlerRM, ., SchuetzlerRM, ., GrimesGM, ., GrimesGM, ., ElkinsAC, ., ElkinsAC, ., BurgoonJK, ., BurgoonJK, ., ValacichJS, ., & ValacichJS, . (2016). Talking and Typing: of Vocalic and Keystroke Dynamics Features for Deception Detection.. In Hawaii International Conference on Computer and Systems Sciences Symposium on Rapid Screening Technologies, Deception Detection, and Credibility Assessment.
- ValacichJ, ., ValacichJ, ., JenkinsJL, ., JenkinsJL, ., ByrdM, ., & ByrdM, . (2016). Suspicion Detection in the Wild: Lessons Learned from an Early Stage Company. In Hawaii International Conference on Computer and Systems Sciences Symposium on Rapid Screening Technologies, Deception Detection, and Credibility Assessment.
Awards
- 2020 Startup of the Year
- Tech Launch Arizona, University of Arizona, Fall 2020
- JAIS 2019 Best Paper Award
- Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Fall 2020
- Fintech Innovator of the Year (Neuro-ID)
- Lendit Fintech, Fall 2020
- Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors
- National Academy of Inventors (NAI), Spring 2020
- CIONET European Research Paper of the Year
- http://www.cionet.com/erpoty/, Summer I 2018
- Best Research Paper
- American Accounting Association, Spring 2018
- Innovation & Impact Award for Information Technology
- University of Arizona, Tech Launch Arizona, Spring 2016