Eoin Whelan

Eoin Whelan is a Professor in Business Analytics and Society at the University of Galway. His research explores the psychology underlying engagement with interactive digital media such as smartphones, social networking sites, fitness tracking apps, and online gambling and gaming sites. In other words, how do different attributes of digital media interact with the persons motivations, personality, beliefs, cognition, and situation, to influence the processes and outcomes such as wellbeing, conflict, and performance. His publications have appeared in Information Systems Journal, Journal of Information Technology, European Journal of Information Systems, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking, and MIT Sloan Management Review. The findings of his research have also been featured in mainstream international outlets such as CNN, Forbes, Financial Times, Fortune, Reuters, Irish Independent, and the Irish Times. Eoin serves on the editorial boards of the Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking and Information aand Organization, and has previously led special issues in top basket information systems journals. He also regularly consults organisations on matters relating to his research.

How digital technology influences human behaviour in the workplace The role of information systems in harnessing innovation Data analytics and decision making

Business analytics; Social and ethical implications of information systems; Digital innovation; Storytelling with data