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Christy M.K. Cheung currently holds the position of Chair Professor in Information Systems and Digital Innovation Management at Hong Kong Baptist University, where also serves as the Director of the Research Office. She is the awardee of the prestigious RGC Senior Research Fellow (研資局高級研究學者) and obtained HK$7.8 million for 60 months. Professor Cheung has an exceptional record of securing competitive research funding, having served as Principal or Co-Investigator on over 30 grants from sources including the General Research Fund and the Joint Research Fund from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, amassing over HK$18 million in total support.

Her research focuses on Digital Wellness and Safety, Digital Health and Well-Being, and Workplace DEI. She has authored more than 200 refereed articles in leading journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, and the Journal of Management Information Systems. This body of work has garnered significant global impact, with over 40,000 citations (Google Scholar), an h-index of 79, and consistent recognition as “Highly Cited” in the Essential Science Indicators. Christy has also ranked among the World’s Top 2 percent scholars in the field of Information Systems. Recognized for the quality and impact of her research, Christy has received several prestigious awards, including the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence (2007; 2016), and the Best Paper Awards at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2003).

A recognized academic leader, Professor Cheung is the Editor-in-Chief of Internet Research, which she elevated to an AJG Level 3 journal. She also holds senior editorial roles at major IS journals, including Information Systems Research, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, and others. She is the award recipient of “Excellence in Reviewing” Honorable Mention and “Best Reviewer” in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems in 2018 and 2020 respectively. She has been the President of the Association for Information Systems (AIS-Hong Kong Chapter) since 2017. She has served as Conference Co-Chair, Program Co-Chair, and Track Co-Chair in leading IS conferences, such as ICIS, ECIS, AMCIS, and PACIS. She has also been invited to give keynote speeches, panel discussions, and invited seminars in Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Portugal, Taiwan, and the United States. Her excellence has been acknowledged through numerous awards, including the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Scholarly Work (HKBU, 2021/22) and the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research Supervision (HKBU, 2019/20). She has successfully supervised three PhD students, all of whom have secured academic positions at leading universities and received early career awards.