Allison J. Morgan
Associate Professor
School of Business
Howard University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Allison J. Morgan is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Information Systems and Supply Chain Management department at the Howard University School of Business. She is one of only 50 African American Female Information Systems Business School Professors in the entire country. Her research focuses on online health information, human information searching behavior, diversity of the information technology workforce, and the socio-cultural impact of technology. She has published articles on the impact of individual differences on user behavior, diversity in the global workplace, information searching behavior, and gender and information technology with specific focus on social networks and work-life balance among women. She has received grants from Facebook, The National Science Foundation, and the GM Foundation. She continues to coordinate technology initiatives including the annual #HUHACKS Hackathon at the School of Business. She has a true passion for teaching and for students, and loves nothing more than to be in the classroom.
Research Interest
Human Information Behavior, Diversity in the IT workforce, HCI/UX, Health Informatics, Individual Differences
Publications
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Morgan, A. and Trauth, E. (2013). "Socio Economic Influences on Health Information Searching in the United States: The Case of Diabetes". Information, Technology and People, Vol. 26 (4), pp. 324-346.
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Morgan, A., Meyers, Y., and Trauth, E. (2015). "Consumer demographics and Internet Based Health Information Search in the United States: The Intersectionality of Gender, Race, and Class." International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications, Vol 6, No. 1, pp. 58-72.
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Morgan, A. (2016). Identity and the Health Information Consumer: The Case for Intersectionality. Health Systems Journal, Vol 5, No. 1, pp. 1-5.
