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Hyunji So

Title: 
Assistant Professor, Information Systems; Academic Director, Business & Management Research Centre
Hyunji So
Contact Information
Phone: 
514-398-8537
Email address: 
hyunji.so [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
nathalie.beaupre [at] mcgill.ca
Address: 

Bronfman Building []
1001 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3A 1G5

Degree(s): 

Ph.D. in Management Engineering,ÌýKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Ìý(2020)

MS. in Management Engineering,Ìý Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2015)

BS in Biochemical Engineering,ÌýKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2013)

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Area(s): 
Information Systems
Office: 
564
Curriculum vitae: 
Group: 
Faculty
Tenured & Tenure Track
Research areas: 
Business Analytics & IT
Digital Platforms
Human-AI interaction
Impact of AI & Analytics on Work
Online Advertising
Social Media
Selected publications: 
  • Influencer Authenticity Cues, Connectedness, and Purchase DecisionsÌýwith Choi, A., and Ramaprasad, J. Information Systems Research, Conditional Accept

  • Selecting Cover Images for Restaurant Reviews: AI vs. Wisdom of the CrowdÌýwith Khern-am-nuai, W., Cohen, M., and Adulyasak, Y. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2024

  • Excessive Dependence on Mobile Social Apps: A Rational Addiction PerspectiveÌýwith Kwon, H. E., Han, S. P., and Oh, W. Information Systems Research, 27, 2016

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Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Insight Development Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2025–2027) — “Combating Lookism with Collaboration: Evidence from Instagramâ€, $64,448 CAD
  • Principal Investigator, Connection Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2024–2025) — “Future of Work: Generative AI in Businessâ€, $11,280 CAD
  • Principal Investigator, Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FRQSC) Research Support for New Academics (2024–2026) — “Avenir de la Collaboration: Humain vs. Intelligence Artificielle Générative dans les Tâches de Créativitéâ€, $57,150 CAD
  • Principal Investigator, Insight Development Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2023–2025) — “The Rise of the Creator Class: Examining the Shift in Media Market Dynamics†(with collaborators), $63,744 CAD
  • Recipient, Desautels Research Events Grant (2023), Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ — “Methodology Workshop: Causal Inferenceâ€, $2,500 CAD
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Insight Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2023–2026) — “Social Media Use and Workforce Disparities: A Study of Gender Pay and Promotional Gapsâ€, $95,789 CAD
  • Recipient, Paper Presentation Grant (2023), Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, $1,500 CAD
  • Recipient, Desautels Research Support Fund (2022–2023), Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ — “Impact of NFT (Non-Fungible Token) Schemes for the Creator Economyâ€, $4,958 CAD
  • Principal Investigator, Internal Social Sciences and Humanities Development Grant (2021–2022), Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ — “Discounts vs. Rewards: Impact of Price Promotions on Digital Content Post-Consumption Behaviorâ€, $6,000 CAD
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Insight Development Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2020–2022) — “The Economic Implications of AI Implementations on Online Platformsâ€, $33,212 CAD
  • Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Start-up Grant (2019–2022), $45,000 CAD
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