Conference Committee

Gaurav Bansal, Ohio University

Conference Chair

Fiona Nah, Singapore Management University

Program Co-Chair

Keng Leng Siau, Singapore Management University

Program Co-Chair

Dahui Li, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Program Co-Chair

Raj Sharman, University at Buffalo

Doctoral Consortium Co-Chair

Pratim Datta, Kent State University

Doctoral Consortium Co-Chair

Munir Mandviwalla, University of South Florida

MIS Deans’ Panel Chair & Moderator

Deepak Khazanchi, University of Nebraska Omaha

Committee Chair for Grant Writing Workshops and Panels

Foluso Ayeni, Metro State University

Committee Co-Chair for Sponsorships

Caleb Krieger, Creighton University

Committee Co-Chair for Sponsorships

Vic Matta, Ohio University

CIO Panel Chair

Victor Scavo, Ohio University

Local Arrangements Chair

Tasha Penwell, Ohio University

Web Chair

MWAIS 2026 State Liaisons

StateState Liaison for the Conference
ColoradoJason Thatcher, University of Colorado Boulder
FloridaYan Chen, Florida International University
IndianaHillol Bala, Indiana University
IowaKevin Scheibe, Iowa State University
KansasAndrew Chen, University of Kansas
MassachusettsAmit Deokar, UMass Lowell
MichiganYi Maggie Guo, University of Michigan-Dearborn
MinnesotaRassule Hadidi, Metro State University
MissouriDinesh Mirchandani, University of Missouri – St. Louis
NebraskaDeepak Khazanchi, University of Nebraska at Omaha
New YorkRaj Sharman, University at Buffalo
North CarolinaLakshmi Iyer, University of North Carolina Greensboro
OklahomaAndy Luse, Oklahoma State University
TexasMichael Raisinghani, Texas Women’s University
WisconsinShana Ponelis, UW-Milwaukee
Zhuoli Axelton, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay