2025 Winner(s)
- Xiaoning (Gavin) Wang , The University of Texas at Dallas
- Lynn L Wu,
University of Pennsylvania
- Lorin M. Hitt
Winning material:
Social Media Alleviates Venture Capital Funding Inequality for Women and Less Connected Entrepreneurs
2025 Winner(s)
- Tian Lu,
Arizona State University
- Yingjie Zhang,
University of Texas at Dallas
- Beibei Li,
CMU
Winning material:
Profit Vs. Equality? The Case of Financial Risk Assessment and A New Perspective on Alternative Data
2025 Winner(s)
- Chunxiao Li, University of Science and Technology of China
- Hongchang Wang ,
University of Texas at Dallas
- Songtao Jiang,
CreditX Inc.
- Bin Gu,
Boston University
Winning material:
The Effect of AI-Enabled Credit Scoring on Financial Inclusion: Evidence from an Underserved Population of over One Million
Purpose of the Award
This best paper award’s purpose is to foster and encourage high quality IS research that makes an impact towards improving social justice outcomes. The award’s concept of social justice research is broadly scoped to include all facets of modern IS, analytics, digital platforms and AI perspectives, as well as the full palette of methodologies. It specifically aims to direct, recognize and reward IS research that helps positively move the interlocking gears of education, housing, healthcare, transportation, employment, income and criminal justice outcomes and policies.
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Past Awardees
2025
Winner(s)
Hongchang Wang ,
University of Texas at Dallas
Xiaoning (Gavin) Wang ,
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bin Gu,
Boston University
Songtao Jiang,
CreditX Inc.
Beibei Li,
CMU
Chunxiao Li,
University of Science and Technology of China
Tian Lu,
Arizona State University
Lynn L Wu,
University of Pennsylvania
Yingjie Zhang,
University of Texas at Dallas