Qiang Gao
Assc Professor
Zicklin School of Business
Department: Paul Chook Dept InfoSys & Stat
Areas of expertise:
Email Address: qiang.gao@baruch.cuny.edu
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- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., Management Information Systems, The University of Arizona Tucson AZ
MSc, Information Technology, The University of Central Missouri Warrensburg MO
MSc, Mechanical Engineering, Dublin City University Dublin Ireland
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Spring 2025 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2024 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2024 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Fall 2024 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Spring 2024 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Spring 2024 | CIS | 84000 | Empirical Quantitative Researc |
| Spring 2024 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Spring 2024 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2023 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Fall 2023 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Spring 2023 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Spring 2023 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Fall 2022 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2022 | BUS | 89500 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2022 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Fall 2022 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Spring 2022 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Spring 2022 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Spring 2021 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Spring 2021 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Fall 2020 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Fall 2020 | CIS | 3400 | Database Management Systems |
| Spring 2020 | CIS | 2200 | Intro Info Systems |
| Spring 2020 | CIS | 9340 | Prin Of Database Mgt |
| Spring 2019 | CIS | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Spring 2019 | CIS | 2200 | Intro Info Systems |
| Spring 2019 | STA | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Spring 2018 | STA | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Spring 2018 | CIS | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Spring 2018 | CIS | 2200 | Intro Info Systems |
| Fall 2017 | CIS | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Fall 2017 | STA | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Fall 2017 | CIS | 2200 | Intro Info Systems |
| Spring 2017 | CIS | 2200 | Intro Info Systems |
| Spring 2017 | STA | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Spring 2017 | CIS | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Fall 2016 | CIS | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
| Fall 2016 | CIS | 2200 | Intro Info Systems |
| Fall 2016 | STA | 9660 | Data Mining for Business Analy |
Journal Articles
Bai, J., Gao, Q., Goes, P., & Lin, M. (2025). All That Glitters Is Not Gold: The Impact of Certification Costs In Online Labor Markets. Information Systems Research,forthcoming,
Liu, Z., Gao, Q., & Rao, R. (2025). Self-Donations and Charitable Contributions in Online Crowdfunding: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of Marketing, 89(1). 117-134.
(2024). The Impact of Feature Exploitation and Exploration on Mobile Application Evolution and Success. Journal of Association of Information Systems (JAIS), 25(3). 648-686.
Bai, J., & Gao, Q. (2024). Concealing Borrowers’ Failure History in Online P2P Lending: A Natural Experiment. Decision Sciences, 1-16.
Gao, Q., Lin, M., & Sias, R. (2023). Words Matter: The Role of Readability, Tone, and Deception Cues in Online Credit Markets. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 58(1). 1-28.
Gao, Q., Lin, M., Liu, Y., & Guo, C. (2023). When "Signals" Boomerang: Employers' Reactions to a Novel Signaling Mechanism. Information Systems Research, third-round review,
(2022). Mobile Coupon Push Strategies on Customer Engagement. In Progress.
Gao, Q., Lin, M., & Wu, D. (2021). Educational Crowdfunding and Student Performance: An Empirical Study. Information Systems Research, 32(1). 53-71.
Yim, D., Gao, Q., & Khuntia, J. (2020). Semantic and Sentiment Dissonant Framing Effects on Online News Sharing. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 46(1). 638 – 655.
Jiang, S., Gao, Q., Chen, H., & Roco, M. C. (2015). The roles of sharing, transfer, and public funding in nanotechnology knowledge-diffusion networks. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology,, 5(66). 1017-1029.
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algorithm Discrimination in Financial Decision-marking | PSC CUNY 52 | 07/01/2021 | 06/30/2023 | 04/15/2021 | 3500 | Completed |
| More risky than thought: The Inflated Confidence in Online Syndication | PSC-CUNY 49 | 07/01/2018 | 06/30/2019 | 04/15/2018 | 3500 | Completed |
| More than Just Money: Educational Impact of Online Charitable Crowdfunding | PSC-CUNY 48 | 07/01/2017 | 06/30/2018 | 04/14/2017 | 2100 | Completed |
| Mobile Marketing and Customer Engagement | PSC-CUNY 54 | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2024 | 04/18/2023 | 3500 | Funded - In Progress |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zicklin Teaching Award | Baruch College | 2021 |
Department
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch's Annual Symposium on Business Analytics | Committee Member | 10/1/2017 | Present |
| Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | 8/12/2019 | 6/12/2022 |
| 2017 Spring Undergraduate Orientation | Attendee, Meeting | 1/26/2017 | 1/26/2017 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Mining Course | Coordinator | Present | |
| Online MSBA Program | Director | Present | |
| Continuous Improvement Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Director of Advanced Certificate Program in Data Analytics | Faculty Advisor | Present |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. First year paper committee for Sanghyun Park | Committee Chair | 8/15/2019 | 10/13/2020 |