Saman Bina
Assistant Professor - Information Systems & Business Analytics
Contact Information
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Email:
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Saman_Bina@baylor.edu
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Mailing Address:
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One Bear Place #98005
Waco, TX 76706
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Office Location:
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Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation 310.19
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Educational Background
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PHD - Information Systems, Texas Tech University
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MBA - Project Management, Asia Pacific Intl College
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MS - Industrial Engineer, Amirkabir Univ Of Technology
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BS - Industrial Engineer, Amirkabir Univ Of Technology
Awards and Honors
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Outstanding Service Award, AIS SIG Social Inclusion (December 1, 2024)
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Outstanding Service Award, Association for Information Systems (December 1, 2023)
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Outstanding Service Award, Association for Information Systems (December 1, 2022)
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Excellence in Teaching Award, Rawls College of BA (2017)
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Rawls Doctoral Scholarship, Rawls College of BA (2016)
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AT&T Graduate Fellowship, Texas Tech University (2014)
Professional Memberships
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Associations for Information Systems (August 2014 - Present)
Biography
After graduating with my MSc in Industrial Engineering, I began my career in the oil and gas industry as a systems analyst. Over time, I progressed to become a project controller and later took on the role of project procurement officer. While working as a project procurement officer, I pursued an MBA. Upon earning my degree, I was promoted to deputy director of the planning and systems development department. Shortly thereafter, I was invited to teach at the Industrial Management Institute, a higher education institution for professionals, where I instructed MBA-level courses for executive managers in subjects such as engineering economics and financial appraisal of projects. Eventually, I became the R&D project manager, which inspired me to pursue a Ph.D. in Information Systems. Drawing on my personal experiences, I developed an interest in studying human behaviors, viewing them as fundamental issues and challenges within the industry. Recently, my research has focused on the interactions between humans and artificial intelligence, particularly in light of the increasing prevalence of large language models.
Publications
Basic or Discovery Scholarship
"How Technology Affordances of Sharing Economy Platforms Influence Cultural Distance and the Affective Commitment of Immigrants at the Base of the Pyramid," (May 2024) (coauthors: Jie (Kevin) Yan, Robin Wakefield, Yasamin Hadavi).
"Social Capital and Sharing Economy Success: The Moderating Role of Technology Affordance," (June 2022) (coauthors: Robin Wakefield, Kevin (Jie) Yan).
Presentations and Proceedings
Basic or Discovery Scholarship
Gamification, Game base application, Gamified