Jason Thatcher

Parent to a College Student | Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Chair, University of Colorado-Boulder | PhD Project PAC 15 Member | Professor, Alliance Manchester Business School | TUM Ambassador

Boulder, Colorado, United States

About

I study how digital technologies reshape identity, authority, trust, and performance in organizations. My work examines cybersecurity behavior, AI governance, strategic alignment, digital labor, and how online identity signals influence hiring and evaluation. At its core, my research asks how organizations can apply information technologies effectively — without overlooking the human and governance dimensions that determine success. I have published in leading journals including MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Harvard Business Review. My work has appeared in Financial Times 50 journals consistently since earning my Ph.D. and has received 20,000+ citations. My research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and industry partners including IBM and Salesforce. I currently serve as Senior Editor at MIS Quarterly and have previously held senior editorial roles at Information Systems Research and Journal of the AIS. I have been recognized as an AIS Fellow and have been ranked among the most prolific scholars in the Information Systems discipline, based on publications in the field’s leading journals. Most importantly, I am deeply committed to mentoring doctoral students across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Few accomplishments matter more to me than watching young scholars mature and flourish. Digital transformation is not merely technological. It is behavioral, strategic, and institutional.

Experience

  • University of Colorado Boulder (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Information Systems PhD Program Director
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Full Professor
      Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    • Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Chair
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Professor of Information Systems and Digital Transformation at Alliance Manchester Business School
    Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    Partial appointment to work with faculty and students on research projects, program development, and duties as assigned.

  • TUM Ambassador at Technical University of Munich
    Aug 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

  • Temple University ()
    • Milton F. Stauffer Professor
      Jul 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • MIS PhD Program Coordinator
      Jul 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs

  • Professor at IT-Universitetet i København
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2023 · 6 yrs 1 mo