Tanya Beaulieu, Ph.D.
Dr. Beaulieu received her Ph.D. from Washington State University in Management Information Systems.听Her research interests include communication in online communities, crowdfunding, and entrepreneur鈥檚 use of technology.听She has published in outlets such as聽MIS Quarterly,听Communications of the Association for Information Systems, and the聽Journal of Computer Information Systems, as well as proceedings such as the International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS).
She previously served as the Managing Editor of the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS).听Prior to her Ph.D., Dr. Beaulieu owned a software development and consulting firm specializing in custom software development for large enterprise systems.
Education
Ph.D., Washington State University (2015)
Teaching Areas
Information Systems and Technology for Business
Dr. Beaulieu’s CV
Awards/Honors
Carol B. Gilmore Memorial Service Award (2024) 鈥 91爆料 鈥 Maine Business School
Extraordinary Service Award (2023), SIG GTM
Research Grant, Maine Business School, 91爆料 (2019)
Online Course Development Grant, Maine Business School, 91爆料 (2019)
Editorial Boards
Editorial Board, Information Systems Research (ISR), (2024 鈥 present)
Associate Editor, Communication of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS), (2015-2023)
Publications
Mills R., Fyfe E., Beaulieu, T. & Mills, M. (2024). 鈥淎re you inspired or overwhelmed? The benefits of teachers setting challenging expectations鈥.听 Instructional Science.
Jones, N., Beaulieu, T., Miles, P. (2023). 鈥淐hallenges of digital transformation in rural business: An Exploratory paper.鈥 Journal of Micro & Small Business Management (4:2), pp. 28-39.
Angelis, J., Murthy, R., Beaulieu, T., Miller, J. (2022). 鈥淏etter Angry than Afraid: The Case of Post Data Breach Emotions on Customer Engagement,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
Hedman, J., Beaulieu, T., & Karlstr枚m, M. (2021). 鈥淭he Tales of Alphanumerical Symbols in Media: The Case of Bitcoin,鈥 Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (16:7), pp. 2768-2792
Jones, N., Miles, P., Beaulieu, T. (2021). 鈥淭he Value of Social Media Advertising Strategies on Tourist Behavior: A Game Changer for Small Rural Businesses,鈥 Journal of Small Business Strategy (31:4).
Mills, R.,听Beaulieu, T., Feldon, D., Olsen, D. (2020). 鈥淚mplications of Pre-Lecture Material on Cognitive Load and Instructional Effectiveness in Cross-Disciplinary IS Education: The Nexus of Benford鈥檚 Law and SQL,鈥 Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education.
Sarker, S., Xiao, X.,听Beaulieu, T., Lee, A.S. 2018. 鈥淟earning from First-Generation Qualitative Approaches in the IS Discipline: An Evolutionary View and Some Implications for Authors and Evaluators (Part 2/2),鈥澛Journal of the Association for Information Systems(19:9), pp. 909-923.
Sarker, S., Xiao, X.,听Beaulieu, T., Lee, A.S. 2018. 鈥淟earning from First-Generation Qualitative Approaches in the IS Discipline: An Evolutionary View and Some Implications for Authors and Evaluators (Part 1/2),鈥澛Journal of the Association for Information Systems(19:8), pp. 752-774.
Mills, R.,听Beaulieu, T., Johnson, J. 2017. 鈥淯sing SQL as a Theory of Planned Behavior Moderator to Examine Curriculum-Oriented and Promotional IS Enrollment Strategies,鈥澛Journal of Computer Information Systems (57:4), pp. 299-308.
Beaulieu, T., Dupin-Bryant, P., Olsen, D. 2017. 鈥淒ynamic SQL Knowledge as a Mechanism for Increasing Individual Absorptive Capacity,鈥 International Journal of Management & Information Systems.
Mills, R., Dupin-Bryant, P., Johnson, J.,听Beaulieu, T.聽2016. 鈥淓xamining Learning Styles and Perceived Benefits of Analogical Problem Construction on SQL Knowledge Acquisition,鈥澛Journal of Information Systems Education (26:3), pp. 203-218.
Beaulieu, T., Sarker, S., Sarker, S. 2015. 鈥淎 Conceptual Framework for Understanding Crowdfunding,鈥澛Communications of the Association for Information Systems聽(37:1), pp. 1-31.
Beaulieu, T., Martin, T., Sarker, S., and Bj酶rn-Andersen, N. 2015. 鈥淐onfronting, Confirming, and Dispelling Myths Surrounding ERP-in-the-Cloud: From Iron Cage to Agility,鈥AIS Transactions on Enterprise Systems聽(2:1), pp. 2-16.
Sarker, S., Xiao, X., and聽Beaulieu, T.听2013. 鈥淕uest Editorial: Qualitative Studies in Information Systems: A Critical Review and Some Guiding Principles,鈥澛MIS Quarterly (37:4), pp. iii-xviii.
Refereed Conferences Proceedings & Conference Panels
Mills, R., Fyfe, E., Beaulieu, T., Davies, H. (2023). 鈥淯sing Peer Exemplars as a Small Teaching Strategy in an SQL Exploratory Activity,鈥 Paper presented at the 63rd IACIS Annual Conference.
Angelis, J., Murthy, R., Beaulieu, T., Miller, J. (2021). 鈥淔rom Favorited to Fear: An Empirical Investigation of Customer Emotions and Behavior of Online Customers After Date Breaches,鈥 Paper presented at the INFORMS Annual Meeting.
Angelis, J., Beaulieu, T., Miller, J. (2020). 鈥淗acked but Not Forgotten: An Empirical Investigation of Customer Emotions and Actions after Data Theft,鈥 Paper presented at the INFORMS Annual Meeting.
Beaulieu, T., Sarker, S., Sarker, S. (2019). 鈥淐ontribution Decision in Crowdfunding: A Foundational Model,鈥 Paper presented at the JAIS Theory Development Workshop, Munich, Germany.
Bharati, P., Davidson, E., Beaulieu, T., Syed, R. 鈥淎t the Interface of Social Media Analytics, Big Data and Social Movements: Research Challenges,鈥 Symbosium presented at the 2017 Academy of Management Meeting (August 4-8), Atlanta, Georgia.
Olsen, D. Watterson-Balls, T., Beaulieu, T. 2017. 鈥淭he Gig Economy Viewed Through an IS Lens: Evolutionary or Revolutionary?鈥 Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International Conference.
Beaulieu, T., Dupin-Bryant, P., Olsen, D. 2016. 鈥Increasing Individual Absorptive Capacity by Teaching Dynamic SQL,鈥 Presented at the International Academic Conference on Business, Maui, Hawaii. Paper received 2ndPlace Conference Award.
Beaulieu, T., Sarker, S., Sarker, S. 2015.鈥Analyzing Online Discourse: Some Theoretical Ideas and a Visualization Approach,鈥 Presented at the聽Thirty-Sixth International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, TX.
Beaulieu, T., Sarker, S.听2013. 鈥Discursive Meaning Creation in Crowdfunding: A Socio-material Perspective,鈥 Presented at the聽Thirty-Fourth International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Milan, Italy.
Sarker, S., Xiao, X., and Beaulieu, T. 2012. 鈥淭oward an Anatomy of 鈥楽uccessful鈥 Qualitative Research Manuscripts in IS: A Critical Review and Some Recommendations,鈥 Paper presented at the聽Thirty-Third International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Orlando, FL.
Beaulieu, T. 2001. 鈥淓ffective Use of IT Resources,鈥 Paper presented at the聽Mountain Plains Management Conference,听Pocatello, ID.
Invited Publications and Presentations
Beaulieu, T. (2020). 鈥淐ryptocurrency and the Blockchain – What’s it all about?鈥 Invited presentation at the Bangor-Waterville Maine IMA luncheon.听 Attendees received CPA hours for attendance.
Beaulieu, T. 2017. 鈥淰isualizing Computer-Mediated Conversations through Communication Action Maps (CAM),鈥 Invited presentation at the Sequences, Traces, & Time: Building a research community workshop, sponsored by the Center for Business & Social Analytics, Michigan State University.
Beaulieu, T. 2015. 鈥淎nalyzing Trouble in Crowdfunding: A Discursive Perspective,鈥 Paper presented at the聽JAIS Theory Development Workshop, Fort Worth, TX.
