Manju Ahuja

Manju Ahuja (born 1961) is an Indian born American scientist. She is currently Frazier Family Professor of Information Systems at the College of Business, University of Louisville, Kentucky. Ahuja’s research is related to the IT workforce, the future of work, work-life balance, the impacts and use of IT (including mobile technologies), innovation, and virtual communities and teams.
Ahuja has published over 80 journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. She has co-authored two books, one on Work-Life Balance and one on Virtual Work. She has been ranked among the top 50 researchers in the field of Information Systems worldwide. She received the 2020 Lifelong Service Award from the Academy of Management’s OCIS division. In addition, she is a five-time recipient of the University of Louisville’s College of Business Faculty Research Excellence Award.
Ahuja has held visiting appointments at several universities including University of New South Wales, University of California at Irvine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, National University of Singapore, Bocconi University and Pennsylvania State University. She has given numerous keynote speeches at conferences and universities. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, London School of Economics, Times of India, Computerworld, Strategy+Business, and others.
== Education ==
Ahuja earned a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh in 1996 and an MBA from Pace University in 1985.
== Career ==
Ahuja started her career as an assistant professor at Florida State University, and the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. In 2007, she joined the University of Louisville as department chair and associate professor of Information Systems. She was appointed University Scholar in 2012 and Frazier Family Professor of Information Systems in 2019.
In 2008, Ahuja was elected to a five-year leadership role in OCIS division of the Academy of Management. In this rotation, she served as the professional development workshops chair, doctoral consortium chair, program chair, and division chair. During her tenure at OCIS, she was responsible for the growth and development of the members, especially junior scholars, senior scholars, and doctoral students. She continues to be actively engaged in the Academy of Management conferences and workshops. In 2020, this division awarded her a lifelong service award.
She has given dozens of talks at University of Pittsburgh, Michigan State University, National University of Singapore, University of Queensland, University of Minnesota and numerous others. In 2018, Ahuja was appointed a visiting professional fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
During her career, Ahuja has received four NSF (National Science Foundation) Grants for her research, amounting to over $2 million. 
Ahuja has served as a Senior Editor at several premier journals including the MIS Quarterly (2014–-2017), the Journal of AIS (2017–-2019), and Information Systems Research (2019-2022). She has also served as associate editor for Management Information Systems Quarterly (2010-–2014), Information Systems Research (2006-–2008), Management Science (2006), and others. 
Ahuja has published articles in several scholarly journals including MIS Quarterly, Management Science, Information Systems Research, Journal of MIS, Journal of AIS, Organization Science, Journal of Management, European Journal of Information Systems, and other outlets.
== Awards and recognition ==
Ahuja has been ranked among the top 50 researchers in the field of Information Systems worldwide by the Association of Information Systems, Stanford University and other sources.
* 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy of Management (OCIS Division)
* 2020 Stanford University’s list of top 2 percent scientists in the world
* Junior Faculty Consortium Co-Chair, ICIS 2020
* AIS Distinguished Member (Cum Laude)
* 2018 Best Paper Award, Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, (Digital and Social Media Track).
* 2018 College of Business Faculty Research Award, University of Louisville
* 2017 College of Business Faculty Research Award, University of Louisville
* 2013 College of Business Faculty Service Award, University of Louisville
* 2012 Best Paper Award for 2012, MISQ Executive
* 2012 College of Business Faculty Research Award, University of Louisville
* 2012 Best Paper Award, Academy of Management Meeting (OCIS Division)
* 2011 College of Business Faculty Excellence Award, University of Louisville
* 2009 College of Business Research Award, University of Louisville
* 2008 College of Business Research Award, University of Louisville
* 2006 Ranked top 11th IS researchers for the period 1999-2003
* 2006 Best Paper Nomination at HICSS 2006
== Books ==
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== Selected publications ==
=== Journal articles ===
* Ahuja, M., A.R. Dennis, S. Sarker, and S. Sarker, (forthcoming) “IT-supported Collaboration” Research Curation, MIS Quarterly (FT50 journal)
* Tams, S., M. Ahuja, V. Grover, J. Thatcher (2020), “Worker Stress in the Age of Mobility: The Combined Effects of Interruption Overload and Worker Control,” Journal of Strategic Information Systems.
* Robert, L., A.R. Dennis, and M. Ahuja, (2018), “Differences are Different: Racial and Gender Diversity in Virtual Team Collaboration,” Information Systems Research, 29, 3, pp. 525-545. (FT50 Journal)
* Sarker, S., M. Ahuja, and S. Sarker (2018), “Work–Life Conflict of Globally Distributed Software Development Personnel: An Empirical Investigation Using Border Theory,” Information Systems Research, 29, 1, pp. 103-126. (FT50 Journal)
* Mitteness, C, R. DeJordy, M. Ahuja, and R. Sudek (2016), “Extending the Role of Similarity Attraction in Friendship and Advice Networks in Angel Groups,” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 40, 3, pp. 627–655. (FT50 Journal)
* Sarker, S., X. Xiao, S. Sarker, M. Ahuja (2012), “Managing Employees’ Use of Mobile Technologies to Minimize Work-Life Balance Impacts,” MIS Quarterly Executive, 11, 4, pp. 143-157 (Best Published Paper Award for 2012).
* Ahuja, M. and J. Thatcher (2005), “Moving beyond Intentions and toward the Theory of Trying: Effects of Work Environment and Gender on Post-Adoption Information Technology Use,” MIS Quarterly, 29, 3, pp. 427-459. (FT50 Journal)
* Ahuja, M., D. Galletta, and K. Carley (2003), “Individual Centrality and Performance in Virtual R&D Groups: An Empirical Examination,” Management Science, 49, 1, pp. 21-38. (FT50 Journal)
* Ahuja, M., (2002), “Women in the Information Technology Profession: A Literature Review, Synthesis and Research Agenda,” European Journal of Information Systems, 11, 1, pp. 20-34.
* Ahuja, M. and K. Carley (1999), “Network Structure in Virtual Organizations,” Organization Science, 10, 6, pp. 741-747. (FT50 Journal)
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