Leadership and Collaboration
Center Director
Jose Benitez, Ph.D
Director of the Center for Information Systems | ACCBE Endowed Research Chair in Information Systems | Professor of Information Systems
Email: jbenite1@kent.edu
Office Location: 302G Crawford Hall
Dr. Jose Benitez is Director of the Center for Information Systems, the inaugural ACCBE Endowed Research Chair in Information Systems, and Professor of Information Systems at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. His research and teaching examine how emerging digital technologies transform individuals, teams, organizations, and society, and how these technologies can be used responsibly and effectively to create value.
He has published more than 85 scholarly articles in premier journals, including MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Information Systems, and the Journal of the Association for Information Systems. He serves as Senior Editor of the European Journal of Information Systems, Information & Management, and Decision Support Systems; Associate Editor of the Journal of the Association for Information Systems; and a member of the Editorial Review Board of Information Systems Research.
Professor Benitez is an Association for Information Systems (AIS) Distinguished Member Cum Laude and a recipient of the AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award. He ranked No. 1 worldwide in 2025 by publication count in the [JB1] and was named a 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. His academic leadership experience spans the United States and Europe, and he will serve as Program Co-Chair of the European Conference on Information Systems 2028.
A Collaborative Approach
Led by Dr. Jose Benitez, the Center promotes collaboration among renowned scholars from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics and leading academic institutions worldwide, including visiting scholars and research collaborators, as well as senior technology and business executives. Student development is integral to this approach, which emphasizes experiential learning opportunities that enable students to develop their skills and collaborate with researchers, executives, and organizations on digital innovation initiatives, strengthening the connection between knowledge co-creation and talent development.
