Denis Dennehy and Mary Tate Named As CAIS Co-Editors-in-Chief

Dr. Denis Dennehy and Dr. Mary Tate have been selected as Co-Editors-in-Chief of Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS) by the AIS search committee. Dr. Dennehy and Dr. Tate have contributed to the field of information systems through their research and dedication to the AIS community. Congratulations to both of them on this outstanding accomplishment! 

“It is with great pleasure and excitement that I announce the appointment of Dennehy and Tate as the new Co-Editors-in-Chief of CAIS. Their impressive editorial experience and outstanding achievements make them the perfect choices to guide the journal,” said Chee-Wee Tan, Vice President of Publications. “The search committee, comprising of myself, David Cormier, Lee Freeman, Fred Niederman, Teo Sian Hin Thompson, and Tuure Tuunanen, was impressed with Dennehy and Tate’s significant contributions to the field of information systems and we look forward to seeing them further elevate the reputation of the journal.” 

Dr. Denis Dennehy is an Associate Professor of Business Analytics (Research) and School Research Lead at the School of Management, Swansea University in Wales. His research primarily focuses on the mediating role of emerging technologies and analytics and their implications for people, organizations, and society. He has designed, delivered, and assessed IS-related modules at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education levels. Topics include IS innovation strategy, project and portfolio management, business value of emerging technologies, digital transformation, supply chain management, IS for sustainable development, and research methods. 

Dr. Dennehy has been a member of AIS for almost ten years. His research has been published in leading journals including the European Journal of Operational Research, Government Information Quarterly, IEEE Software, IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society, Information & Management, Information Systems Frontiers, Information Technology & People, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Systems & Software, and Project Management Journal.

“As I assume the role of Co-Editor-in-Chief of CAIS, I look forward to making a difference for such a prestigious journal. I am honored to help advance not only the mission and goals of CAIS, but also the association. Thank you to the search committee for selecting me and Mary to help set the direction of CAIS and lead the journal into future excellence,” said Dr. Dennehy. 

Dr. Mary Tate is an Associate Professor at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Her research focuses on digital services using new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. She received her Ph.D. in information systems from Victoria University. Dr. Tate teaches IT management, digital transformation, information systems theory and research methods, and user experience design.

Dr. Tate has been a member of AIS for more than 15 years and serves as the Membership Director for the Australasian Chapter of AIS. Dr. Tate was recognized as an AIS Distinguished Member – Cum Laude this past month. Her research has been published in Communications of the Association for Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Information & Management, International Journal of Information Management, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Information Systems Frontiers, Journal of Business Research, and MIT Sloan Management Review. In addition, Dr. Tate has served in multiple roles in leading Information Systems conferences. 

“We are extremely honoured to be selected as Co-Editors-In-Chief of CAIS. We are excited to support the advancement of research and scholarship in CAIS, and to continue the journal’s mission to serve and develop the global information systems community,” said Dr. Tate.

With Dr. Dennehy and Dr. Tate stepping into the Co-Editor-In-Chief positions, we bid farewell to Dr. Fred Niederman who has deftly led CAIS for the past three years. Fred’s accomplishments are numerous and his impact far-reaching. Dr. Niederman has overseen the publication of six volumes of innovative and groundbreaking IS research, handled over 1200 submissions, sent over 650 papers to review and accepted 229 for publication. His conscientiousness, dedication, tact, and thoughtfulness to his work have made a remarkable impact on the field of IS and the AIS members he served. 

CAIS supports AIS by facilitating communication among members through publishing articles on a wide range of subjects of interest to the membership, including but not limited to regular research papers, debates, panel discussions, and other topics of interest to the global community.

CAIS has a proud tradition of publishing novel, original and groundbreaking research, methodological essays and guidelines, important lively debates about research practices, and is also the only dedicated AIS outlet that publishes matters and studies related to IS pedagogy.

To learn more about CAIS, please visit https://aisel.aisnet.org/cais.