Christopher Califf
he/him, Professor
About
Christopher B. Califf is a professor of information systems (IS) in the Department of Decision Sciences. Chris teaches courses that cover topics such as the principles of IS, digital transformation, data analytics and visualization, and artificial intelligence.
Chris's research focuses on investigating technology's role in the human experience. His research has been published in outlets such as MIS Quarterly, Information & Organization, MIS Quarterly Executive, Journal of Information Technology, The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems, AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, Computers & Education, and the London School of Economics Business Review, among others, and in conference proceedings including the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), and Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
Chris serves the IS discipline in several capacities. For example, he is an Associate Editor (AE) for Decision Support Systems (an A* journal according to ABDC) and is a co-chair or AE for multiple IS-related conferences; he is an AE for the IS in Healthcare track for ICIS, an AE for the Digitalization in Sports and Personal Health track for ECIS, a co-chair of the Digital Transformation in Healthcare mini-track for AMCIS, and a co-chair for the Special Topics mini-track for HICSS. Chris also reviews for several high-impact IS research journals, including MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research.
Chris has been recognized by his peers for his contributions to research, teaching, and service. For example, Chris received a Best Paper Award in his minitrack at the 2023 HICSS and two at the 2022 HICSS. Chris also received a WWU CBE Dennis R. Murphy Research Award in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2023, as well as a WWU CBE Dean's Research Award in 2022 and 2024. In 2023, Chris was awarded the WWU CBE Allette and Cayden Chase Franklin Excellence in Teaching Award. Additionally, he was recognized with a Best Associate Editor Award at the 2023 ECIS and an Outstanding Reviewer Award at the 2020 AMCIS.