Who Are We?
Lead Faculty
Wei Chen, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
Wei Chen is an Associate Professor of Operations and Information Management (OPIM) at the School of Business, University of Connecticut. He is also the academic director of the UConn Digital Frontiers Initiative, which aims to facilitate collaborations between industry and academia, with a current emphasis on the business applications of generative AI.
Wei's current research focuses on the design and governance of generative AI. His work on Platforms, Crowds, and Financial Technologies (FinTech) has been published in leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Information Systems Research, and MIS Quarterly. Wei teaches Generative AI for Business in the graduate programs at UConn Business School, and frequently speaks to industry partners and conferences on the topic.
Liwei Chen, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati
Liwei Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati. Liwei’s research focuses on the empowering roles of IT in healthcare and business contexts. She has published in leading academic journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, and Journal of Medical Internet Research. She teaches Generative AI for Business both in the undergraduate and graduate programs at Lindner College of Business.