Tracy Ann Sykes

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High Impact

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Australian National University (2010–2011); University of Maryland, College Park (2004)

22 h-index 31 pubs 3,116 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Tracy Ann Sykes investigates the impact of technology and societal events on individuals and organizations, particularly within healthcare and information systems. Her work examines the psychological and practical consequences of implementing new systems, such as e-healthcare platforms, and the strain these changes can impose on healthcare personnel. Sykes also researches how individuals navigate challenges like misinformation, specifically focusing on the antecedents and outcomes of combating "fake news" on social media, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her research considers the role of personal attributes, such as conscientiousness, in managing the risks and rewards associated with significant societal events like the pandemic. Sykes advocates for a greater focus on temporal dynamics within information system research, highlighting the importance of understanding how time influences system development and user interaction. Her scholarship includes a significant number of publications, with an h-index of 21 and over 2,500 citations, reflecting her recognition as a highly cited researcher. She leads a research group and has remained recently active in her field.

Metrics

h-index: 22
Publications: 31
Citations: 3,116

Positions

Associate Professor 2011–present

University of Arkansas Information Systems ORCID

Selected Publications

Exploration-Exploitation for Reject Inference: A Quantum-Ready Optimization Policy for Credit Decision Systems (2026)

Journal of the Association for Information Systems OpenAlex
Networks, technology, and entrepreneurship: a field quasi-experiment among women in rural India (2024)

Figshare OpenAlex
We Are All in This Together, or Are We? Job Strain and Coping in the Context of an E-Healthcare System Implementation (2022)

Journal of Management Information Systems 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Digital Divide Initiative Success in Developing Countries: A Longitudinal Field Study in a Village in India (2022)

SSRN Electronic Journal 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Risks and Rewards of Conscientiousness during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)

SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
The Future is Now: Calling for a Focus on Temporal Issues in Information Systems Research (2021)

SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation OpenAlex
Combating COVID-19Fake News on Social Media through Fact Checking: Antecedents and Consequences (2021)

SSRN Electronic Journal 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Risks and rewards of conscientiousness during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021)

Journal of Applied Psychology 48 citations DOI OpenAlex
Combating COVID-19 fake news on social media through fact checking: antecedents and consequences (2021)

European Journal of Information Systems 113 citations DOI OpenAlex
The future is now: calling for a focus on temporal issues in information system research (2021)

Industrial Management & Data Systems 42 citations DOI OpenAlex
ICT for Development in Rural India: A Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health Outcomes (2020)

SSRN Electronic Journal OpenAlex
Enterprise System Implementation and Employee Job Outcomes: Understanding the Role of Formal and Informal Support Structures Using the Job Strain Model (2020)

MIS Quarterly 37 citations DOI OpenAlex
ICT for Development in Rural India: A Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health Outcomes (2020)

MIS Quarterly 72 citations DOI OpenAlex
Governance and ICT4D Initiative Success: A Longitudinal Field Study of Ten Villages in Rural India (2019)

SSRN Electronic Journal OpenAlex
Children’s Internet Addiction, Family-to-Work Conflict, and Job Outcomes: A Study of Parent–Child Dyads (2019)

Journal of the Association for Information Systems OpenAlex