Faculty Directory

Associate Professor of Information Systems

Evert McCabe Endowed Fellow in Private Enterprise

Education

PhD Carnegie Mellon University

MBA University of California, Los Angeles

MS Yonsei University

BA Sogang University

Academic Expertise

Current Research

Online social networks

Misinformation diffusion

Health IT

Open innovation

Economics of IS

Positions Held

University of Washington, 2015

Formerly worked for Samsung Securities, 2e Consulting, and IT Research & Evaluation

Selected Publications

1. “A Nudge to a Credible Information as a Countermeasure to Misinformation: Evidence from Twitter“

   Journal Article:Elina Hwang, Stephanie Lee, (forthcoming). Information Systems Research,
2. “Popularity Bias in Online Dating Platforms: Theory and Empirical Evidence“

   Journal Article:Musa Celdir, Soo-Haeng Cho, Elina Hwang, (forthcoming). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management,
3. “Offline Returns for Online Retailers via Partnership“

   Journal Article:Leela Nageswaran, Elina Hwang, Soo-Haeng Cho., (forthcoming). Management Science,
4. “Delivering Healthcare through Teleconsultations: Implication on Offline Healthcare Disparity“

   Journal Article:Hwang, E., Guo, X., Tan, Y., Dang, Y., (2022). Information Systems Research, Vol. 33(22), pp. 515-539.
5. “The Value of Online-Offline Return Partnership to Offline Retailers“

   Journal Article:Elina Hwang, Leela Nageswaran, Soo-Haeng Cho, (2022). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Vol. 24(3), pp. 1630-1649.
6. “Learning to be Creative: A Mutually Exciting Spatial Point Process Model for Idea Generation in Open Innovation“

   Journal Article:Vipul Aggarwal, Elina Hwang, Yong Tan, (2021). Information Systems Research, Vol. 32(4), pp. 1214-1235.
7. “Online Knowledge Communities: Breaking or Sustaining Knowledge Silos?“

   Journal Article:Hwang, E. & Krackhardt, D., (2020). Production and Operations Management, Vol. 29(1), pp. 138-155.
8. “Jack of All, Master of Some: Information Network and Innovation in Crowdsourcing Communities“

   Journal Article:Elina Hwang, Param Vir Singh, Linda Argote, (2019). Information Systems Research, Vol. 30(2), pp. 389-410.
9. “Knowledge Sharing in Online Communities: Learning to Cross Geographic and Hierarchical Boundaries“

   Journal Article:Hwang, E., Vir Singh, P., Argote, L., (2015). Organization Science, Vol. 26(6), pp. 1593–1611.
10. “Organizational Learning“

    Book:Argote, L., Hwang, E., (2014). David Teece and Mie Augier (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management, Palgrave MacMillan

Working Papers

– Xitong Guo, Elina Hwang, Yingda Lu, Xinghan Wu. Efficacy of mHealth Weight Loss Group Service: Group Size and Composition. Available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_BO8oEw_UXaFy-lm0yjN-fRuBLM52TdY/view?usp=sharing

– Yuchen Liu, Elina Hwang, Stephanie Lee. Killing not just Weeds: Unexpected Consequences of Combating Misinformation. Working paper. Available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=4280161.

– Elina Hwang, Leela Nageswaran, Soo-Haeng Cho. Impact of COVID-19 on Omnichannel Retail: Drivers of Online Sales during Pandemic. Working paper. Available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=3657827.

– Melissa Rhee, Elina H. Hwang, Yong Tan. Employee Referral Dynamics in Social Hiring: Evidence from LinkedIn. Available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=3261180.

Honors and Awards

- INFORMS Information Systems Society Sandy Slaughter Early Career Award - 2024

- The Dean’s Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching, Foster School of Business, University of Washington (2022)

- The Gordon B. Davis Young Scholar Award, INFORMS Information Systems Society (2021)

- The Cutting-edge Analytics Award, This IS Research (2021)

- The Best Conference Paper, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) (2018)

- The Best Conference Paper Nomination, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) (2018)

- The Best Conference Paper, Korean Association of Information Systems (KrAIS) (2018)

- Faculty Mentor Award in the Information Systems & Operations Management Department, Foster School of Business, University of Washington (2018)

- The Runner-up for the Best Conference Paper, Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) (2017)

- The Best Reviewer Award, Korean Association of Information Systems (KrAIS) (2017)

- The Herbert A. Simon Doctoral Dissertation Award, Carnegie Mellon University (2015)

- Tepper School of Business Doctoral Fellowship, Carnegie Mellon University (2009-2015)

- Dean Sponsored Scholarship, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (2010-2011)

- 1st place at K-Swiss Marketing Case Competition, UCLA Anderson School of Management (2008)

Academic Service

- Reviewer: Management Science, Information Systems Research, MISQ, MSOM, POMS, Organization Science

- Organizing Committee Member, Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) (2023)

- Executive Board Member, Secretary/Treasurer, Korean Association of Information Systems (KrAIS) (2023-2025)

- Co-Cluster Chair, Information Systems Society, INFORMS Annual Meeting (2019)

- Program Committee Member, Conference of Information Systems and Technology, since 2015

- Associate Editor, International Conference on Information Systems, since 2015

Courses Taught

- Data Management for Analytics (Core in Full-time MBA, Evening MBA)

- Database Management & SQL (MSBA Core)

- Information Technology and Marketing in the New Economy (MSIS Core)

- Database Management (Undergraduate Elective)

- Introduction to Information Systems (Undergraduate Core)

- Ph.D. Seminar on Network Analysis