Dr Mairead O' Connor

Dr Mairead O' Connor

Lecturer

Mairead obtained her PhD in Business Information Systems from the National University of Ireland Galway.

Business School
School of Information Systems and Technology Management

Mairead O'Connor is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Systems and Technology Management (SISTM) of UNSW Business School. She graduated with a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Galway Ireland.

Her research focuses on inclusive design in four key areas: (1) designing digital technologies for marginalized communities in Asia and Oceania using design science methodologies, (2) enhancing government digital services by improving accessibility, usability, and inclusion, (3) optimizing design processes in large-scale technology enterprises, and (4) applying inclusive design principles to Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity.

Mairead has published in leading outlets such as the International Conference on Information Systems and the Information and Management Journal. She has been recognized with a National Diversity and Inclusion Award for her contributions to the fields of technology, business, and inclusion.

 

  • Journal articles | 2022
    O Connor M; Conboy K; Dennehy D, 2022, 'COVID-19 affected remote workers: a temporal analysis of information system development during the pandemic', Journal of Decision Systems, 31, pp. 207 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/12460125.2020.1861772
    Journal articles | 2022
    O'Connor M; Conboy K; Dennehy D, 2022, 'Time is of the essence: a systematic literature review of temporality in information systems development research', Information Technology and People, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ITP-11-2019-0597
    Journal articles | 2020
    Conboy K; Dennehy D; O'Connor M, 2020, '‘Big time’: An examination of temporal complexity and business value in analytics', Information and Management, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2018.05.010

She is a Diversity and Inclusion Award winner. This award is based on her work with minority and underrepresented groups in Tech.

My Research Supervision