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
Journal Articles
(2026). Mobile Coupon Push Strategies on Customer Engagement. In Progress.
Bai, J., Gao, Q., Goes, P., & Lin, M. (2026). All That Glitters Is Not Gold: The Impact of Certification Costs In Online Labor Markets. Information Systems Research, 37(1). 236-258.
Gao, Q., Lin, M., Liu, Y., & Guo, C. (2026). When "Signals" Boomerang: Employers' Reactions to a Novel Signaling Mechanism. Information Systems Research, conditional accepted,
(2026). Investigating organizational readiness for AI Implementation, Authors listed in alphabetical order. Targeted for MIS Quarterly, In Progress.
(2026). Words Speak Louder than Action? The Role of Speech Act in Philanthropic Crowdfunding Platform. Manuscript in preparation. Target journal: Information Systems Research., In Progress.
(2026). When Visibility Shapes Timing: Evidence on Bidding Dynamics and Market Efficiency. POMS, manuscript in preparation, In Progress.
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.
Bai, J., & Gao, Q. (2024). Concealing Borrowers’ Failure History in Online P2P Lending: A Natural Experiment. Decision Sciences, 1-16.
(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.
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., & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Data Mining Course | Coordinator | Present | |
| Baruch's Annual Symposium on Business Analytics | Committee Member | Present | |
| Continuous Improvement Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Information Systems and Statistics Research Seminar | Organizer | 8/1/2020 | |
| Zicklin Committee on Academic Standing | Committee Member | 12/20/2018 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. first year paper committee for Yiming Zhao | Committee Member | 10/1/2023 | Present |
| Ph.D. Dissertation Committee for Mingyan Xu | Committee Member | 8/1/2021 | 6/21/2024 |
| Ph.D. Dissertation Committee for Yanni Hu | Committee Member | 8/15/2020 | 8/1/2022 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Systems Research (ISR), Management Information Systems Quarterly, Management Science, Production and Operations Management, Decision Science, Information & Management, European Journal of Information Systems, Decision Support Systems | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/1/2014 | Present | International | ||
| Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Annual Meeting (2022-2024); Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) (2016); INFORMS Annual Meeting (2015) | Session Chair | 7/15/2026 | Present | International | ||
| International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Workshop on Information Systems and Technology (WITS), Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST), American Conference on Information Systems and Technology (AMCIS), Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), China Summer Workshop on Information Management (CSWIM) | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 6/15/2013 | Present | International | ||
| Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) (2020-2026), Workshop on Information Technology and Systems (WITS) (2016-2026);China Summer Workshop on Information Management (CSWIM) | Member | 6/15/2016 | Present | International |