Aaron M. Baird
Associate Professor Institute for Insight- Education
- Ph.D., information systems, Arizona State University
- MBA, Regis University
- B.S., computer science, Colorado Mesa University
- Specializations
- health analytics
- AI for business
- health IT
- Biography
Dr. Baird conducts research in the areas of health analytics, AI for business, and health IT. He received the Faculty Recognition Award for Distinguished Contributions in Research from the Robinson College of Business in 2023 and is a Distinguished Member Cum Laude of the Association for Information Systems. His work appears in journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, the Journal of Management Information Systems, the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, JAMIA Open, Health Care Management Review, and the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Industry collaborations have included: CDC, Shepherd Center, WellStar Health System, Mayo Clinic, and Pruitt Health. Dr. Baird is the Director of the 2CI Health Analytics and Health IT Cluster at RCB and is a Research Associate for the Center for Digital Innovation (CDIN).
- Publications
- Baird, A., Cheng, Y., and Xia, Y. “Determinants of Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Length-of-Stay and Completion: The Case of a Treatment Program in the Southeast U.S.” Scientific Reports. 2023; 13(1): 13961.
- Baird, A., Cheng, Y., and Xia, Y. “Use of Machine Learning to Examine Disparities in Completion of Substance Use Disorder Treatment.” PLoS One, 2022 (17:9): e0275054.
- Choi, H., Keil, M., and Baird, A. “Intention to Use Smartwatch Health Applications: A Regulatory Fit and Locus of Control Perspective.” Information & Management, September 2022 (59:6), 1-40.
- Baird, A., Xia, Y., and Cheng, Y. “Consumer Perceptions of Telehealth for Mental Health or Substance Abuse: A Twitter-Based Topic Modeling Analysis.” JAMIA Open, July 2022 (5:2), 1-8.
- Chen, L. Baird, A., and Straub, D. “The Impact of Hierarchical Privilege Levels and Non-Hierarchical Incentives on Continued Contribution in Online Q&A Communities: A Motivational Model of Gamification Goals.” Decision Support Systems, 2022 (153), 1-12.
- Baird, A. and Maruping, L. “The Next Generation of Research on IS Use: A Theoretical Framework of Delegation to and from Agentic IS Artifacts.” MIS Quarterly, 2021 (45:1), pp. 315-341.
- Chen, L., Baird, A., and Straub, D. “Fostering Participant Health Knowledge and Attitudes: An Econometric Study of a Chronic Disease-Focused Online Health Community.” Journal of Management Information Systems, 2019 (36:1), 194-229.
Please see CV for additional publications