Tracy Ann Sykes Data-verified

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2022 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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21 h-index 33 pubs 2,527 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Tracy Ann Sykes is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her research focuses on the intersection of information systems, human behavior, and the impacts of global events, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic. Sykes has investigated the psychological and practical consequences of misinformation, examining how fact-checking efforts can mitigate the spread of "fake news" on social media and the factors influencing individual responses to such information.

Her work also explores occupational stress and adjustment within healthcare settings, with recent publications addressing job strain and coping mechanisms during the implementation of e-healthcare systems. Sykes has also contributed to the broader field of information system research by calling for a greater focus on temporal dynamics. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21, with 33 publications and over 2,500 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She leads a research group and has been recently active, with publications dating to 2022.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 2,527

Selected Publications

  • We Are All in This Together, or Are We? Job Strain and Coping in the Context of an E-Healthcare System Implementation (2022)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Risks and Rewards of Conscientiousness during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Future is Now: Calling for a Focus on Temporal Issues in Information Systems Research (2021)
    1 citation OpenAlex
  • Combating COVID-19Fake News on Social Media through Fact Checking: Antecedents and Consequences (2021)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Risks and rewards of conscientiousness during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021)
    42 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Combating COVID-19 fake news on social media through fact checking: antecedents and consequences (2021)
    107 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The future is now: calling for a focus on temporal issues in information system research (2021)
    39 citations DOI OpenAlex

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