Efpraxia Zamani, Associate Professor of IS, Durham University Business School
I have served the AIS community in several ways since I first joined in early 2010s. I have been an active member of the IS community, by participating as an author/presenter in ECIS, ICIS and PACIS, but importantly I have served as reviewer, Associate Editor and Track Chair throughout the years, as I believe it is important to give back to our community in the ways each of us can.
I have been a member of the AIS Women Network College for many years. I have actively contributed to the College also as a member of the committee responsible for drafting the TCs for the Mentoring, the Educator and the Best Paper awards (in 2021).
Currently, I am the Vice President of the UK Academy of Information Systems (UKAIS) and work to promote IS as a discipline as well as AIS as a community within UK academia.
A large part of my work focuses on the implications of digitalisation, within and beyond the ICT4D domain, and I have been invited to speak of these issues during Committee Inquiries at government level, as well within the Third Sector. One of my concerns in research is ensuring that, within project/research teams, participants can find their voice, that their contributions are valued irrespective of their personal characteristics and seniority, as well as if and how, our experiences as individuals of different backgrounds, inform and influence the way in which we conduct our research, interpret and frame our findings. In terms of service to my community, as part of my previous post at the Information School (Sheffield, UK) I have been the Director of Equality, Diverse and Inclusion (EDI) for 3 years (2019-2022). I have had the opportunity to inform and shape the planning and the processes within the School (e.g., shortlisting and recruitment, operations, establishment of EDI committee) and have initiated and followed through with a number of initiatives (e.g., wellbeing sessions, open door policy). As part of this, I have also led the successful School’s Athena Swan Bronze Application (first to be successful in the Faculty of Social Sciences) and led the implementation of the action plan up until the end of my tenure.
In terms of the role of Co-Chair of the AIS Women's Network College, I am honoured to be considered. I have substantial experience in leadership teams (as a Conference Organiser, within UKAIS, project lead, and many others). I am committed to EDI matters both in terms of scholarship as well as service, and I believe the College is a great platform to discuss and push forward EDI-related issues, and for supporting each other.
If elected, I believe that I will be able to leverage my leadership experience and expertise to further support the College to thrive in the years to come, and thus support women IS scholars in particular. However, I see this post as a two-way learning opportunity, where I will also be able to learn from each College member and the executive committee.
I have served the AIS community in several ways since I first joined in early 2010s. I have been an active member of the IS community, by participating as an author/presenter in ECIS, ICIS and PACIS, but importantly I have served as reviewer, Associate Editor and Track Chair throughout the years, as I believe it is important to give back to our community in the ways each of us can.
I have been a member of the AIS Women Network College for many years. I have actively contributed to the College also as a member of the committee responsible for drafting the TCs for the Mentoring, the Educator and the Best Paper awards (in 2021).
Currently, I am the Vice President of the UK Academy of Information Systems (UKAIS) and work to promote IS as a discipline as well as AIS as a community within UK academia.
A large part of my work focuses on the implications of digitalisation, within and beyond the ICT4D domain, and I have been invited to speak of these issues during Committee Inquiries at government level, as well within the Third Sector. One of my concerns in research is ensuring that, within project/research teams, participants can find their voice, that their contributions are valued irrespective of their personal characteristics and seniority, as well as if and how, our experiences as individuals of different backgrounds, inform and influence the way in which we conduct our research, interpret and frame our findings. In terms of service to my community, as part of my previous post at the Information School (Sheffield, UK) I have been the Director of Equality, Diverse and Inclusion (EDI) for 3 years (2019-2022). I have had the opportunity to inform and shape the planning and the processes within the School (e.g., shortlisting and recruitment, operations, establishment of EDI committee) and have initiated and followed through with a number of initiatives (e.g., wellbeing sessions, open door policy). As part of this, I have also led the successful School’s Athena Swan Bronze Application (first to be successful in the Faculty of Social Sciences) and led the implementation of the action plan up until the end of my tenure.
In terms of the role of Co-Chair of the AIS Women's Network College, I am honoured to be considered. I have substantial experience in leadership teams (as a Conference Organiser, within UKAIS, project lead, and many others). I am committed to EDI matters both in terms of scholarship as well as service, and I believe the College is a great platform to discuss and push forward EDI-related issues, and for supporting each other.
If elected, I believe that I will be able to leverage my leadership experience and expertise to further support the College to thrive in the years to come, and thus support women IS scholars in particular. However, I see this post as a two-way learning opportunity, where I will also be able to learn from each College member and the executive committee.