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Jiana Meng

Title: PhD Candidate
Department: Information Systems and Business Analytics
Office: 3122 Gerdin


Bio

Jiana Meng is a Ph.D. candidate in Information Systems and Business Analytics at Iowa State University. She has successfully defended her dissertation proposal and is currently on the academic job market for the 2025–2026 cycle. Her research focuses on how IT artifacts, governance mechanisms, and user interactions shape platform success and influence broader economic and social systems. She is passionate about producing research that not only advances academic understanding but also offers practical insights for platform participants, platform designers, and policymakers navigating the complexities of the digital economy.

Academic History

  • Master of Science, International Management, University of Exeter, 2018
  • Master of Science, Business Analytics, The University of Tulsa, 2020

Expertise

  • Digital Platform
  • Online Community
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Societal Impact of Technology

Awards

Ivy College of Business PhD Summer Research Award ($5,000) 2024
Ivy College of Business PhD Student Research Grant ($2,000) 2024