ASU AI expert recognized for impact in information systems research

Pei-yu Chen, information systems (IS) chair and Red Avenue Foundation Professor, was awarded the Management Science Best Associate Editor Award by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) last month during the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting.

INFORMS is an international organization dedicated to supporting professionals in artificial intelligence, data science, analytics, research, management science, and related fields to advance the science and technology of decision-making. As a flagship journal of INFORMS, Management Science publishes scientific research on the theory and practice of management and is highly regarded for its high standards of rigor, impactful contributions, and interdisciplinary focus. As an associate editor for Management Science and a senior editor for Information Systems Research, Chen peer-reviews journal submissions from fellow academics. The Management Science Best Associate Editor Award recognizes Chen’s exceptional service in the manuscript evaluation process.

Chen was awarded the title of Distinguished Fellow by INFORMS last year for her scholarly contributions, intellectual leadership through editorial appointments, mentorship of doctoral students and young researchers, and publications related to theory, research, and practice in the information systems community. The award is considered one of the highest honors in the field.

As the founding director and co-director of W. P. Carey's Center for AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) for Business and Society, aka the Mindful AI center, Chen is dedicated to research and work that betters our lives, society, and the world through responsible innovation and mindfully applying AI and data analytics. The center proactively prepares for the evolving landscape of AI and advanced data analytics tools by collaborating with students, academics, and business leaders to assist organizations in using AI ethically, researching ways to mindfully adopt new technologies, addressing talent needs in the industry, educating organizational leaders on mindful AI, and more.

Chen is the recipient of the 2021 W. P. Carey Dean's Distinguished Research Career Award. Before joining ASU in 2013, Chen served as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business and the Fox School of Business at Temple University. She received her PhD from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. 

As a world-renowned researcher, Chen's research has been published in leading business journals including Information Systems Research, Management Science, MIS Quarterly, Operations Research, and Production and Operations Management, and her work has triggered industry interests and been implemented into practice.