Scholar
Kathrin Figl
Google Scholar ID: 6vHPX6wAAAAJ
Full Professor for Information Systems, University of Innsbruck
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,171
H-index
18
i10-index
32
Publications
20
Co-authors
38
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published work in journals such as the European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Management Information Systems, and others; also presented at leading conference proceedings (e.g., ICIS, ECIS). Three papers won Best Paper Awards at international conferences.
Research Experience
- Worked at the University of Vienna in the Business Information Systems department and the department of Research Methodology and Differential Psychology; visiting research fellow with the Business Process Management group at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Main research areas: human-centered development and design of information systems, especially focusing on conceptual models (e.g., business process and decision models), and the design of digital user interfaces (e.g., digital nudging through interface design, cognitive heuristics).
Education
- Holds a venia legendi (habilitation) for Information Systems from WU – Vienna University of Economics and Business; worked as an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Information Systems and New Media. Received her doctoral degree in Information Systems in 2008 (with honors, awarded the Dr. Maria Schaumayer Prize) and two master's degrees (Information Systems in 2004 and Psychology in 2006, both with honors) from the University of Vienna.
Background
- Full Professor (Tenured) for Information Systems at the Department of Information Systems, Production and Logistics Management at the University of Innsbruck. Research interests include human-centered development and design of information systems, with a particular focus on the cognitively effective design of digital user interfaces, human–algorithm interaction, online persuasion and manipulation, and algorithmic management.
Miscellany
- A strong believer in empirical research, conducting relevant and rigorous controlled experiments and questionnaire-based studies to test theory-based hypotheses and contribute to theory development in the field of information systems.
