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Affiliate Positions

  • Affiliate Faculty, CREATE Center
  • Affiliate Faculty, The Product Center, UW Foster School of Business

Specializations

  • Inclusive Learning Organizations
  • Women in the Technology Industry
  • Individuals with Autism in the Workplace

Research Areas

Biography

Dr. Hala Annabi is an Associate Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on creating and maintaining inclusive learning organizations. Dr. Annabi investigates diversity and inclusion interventions in the technology industry aimed at retaining and advancing women, as well as recruiting, retaining, and advancing individuals with autism. Dr. Annabi earned a B.S. in Business Administration and Management Information Systems and an MBA from Le Moyne College. She earned a Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology from The Information School at Syracuse University in 2005.

Education

  • Ph D, Information Science and Technology, Syracuse University, 2005
  • MBA, LeMoyne College, 1999
  • BS, Business Administration, LeMoyne College, 1997

Awards

  • AIS Service Award, Social Inclusion SIG - Association for Information Systems, 2023
  • AIS Leadership Impact Award, Social Inclusion SIG - Association for Information Systems, 2022
  • Reviewer of the Year Award - AMCIS, 2018
  • Dean's Special Recognition Award - The College of Business, Ohio University, 2013
  • Senior Class Faculty Recognition Award - The College of Business, Ohio University, 2013

Consulting and Other Projects

  • Leadership Training Workshop for the Boeing Company

Memberships

  • Academy of Management
  • Association for Information Systems
  • Future Professorate Program at Syracuse University
  • IFIP Working Group 8.2
  • AIS SIG-Social Inclusion
  • AIS SIG for Education

Publications and Contributions

Presentations

  • "Let Us Help Advance the Field": Neurodivergent Librarian Voices Shaping Neuroinclusive Library Workplaces (2024)
    American Library Association Annual Conference - San Diego, CA
  • "Let Us Help Advance the Field": Shifting to a Culture of Neuroinclusion in Library Workplaces (2024)
    American Research Libraries IDEAL Conference - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Introduction to Neuroinclusion in the Workplace (2024)
    UW Career Services Employer Education Series - Seattle, WA
  • On the Neurodiversity Playbook (2024)
    Inclusion through Policy Innovation Conference - Washington, D.C.
  • Organizational Factors that Enable the Launch and Scalability of Neurodiversity Hiring Programs (2024)
    Annual Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research - Melbourne, Australia
  • Teaching Strategies that Serve Neurodiverse Students (2024)
    Reflection and Practice Seminar Series, UW Center for Teaching and Learning - Seattle, WA
  • Transforming Librarianship to Model Neuroinclusion in Libraries (2024)
    Library Accessibility Alliance - Virtual
  • A MITRE Policy Roundtable: Addressing Critical Skills Gaps with Neurodiverse Talent (2023)
    The MITRE Corporation - McLean, VA
  • Advancing With Neurodiversity at Work: Inclusion and Expansion (2023)
    CAI Neurodiverse Solutions Webinar Series - Virtual
  • Autism-Ready Libraries: Early Literacy Services for Autistic Children and Their Families (2023)
    OTARC Seminar Series, La Trobe University - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace (2023)
    National Council of University Research Administrators 2023 DEI Webinar Series - Virtual
  • Empowering Neurodivergent Librarians to Lead Inclusion in Libraries: A Research Update (2023)
    Fifth Annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Workshop - Seattle, WA
  • Fireside Chat: Neurodiversity Playbook (2023)
    2023 Inclusion Through Policy Innovation Conference - Washington, D.C.
  • Hiring Neurodiverse Talent in the Public Sector: Breaking Down the Barriers (2023)
    National Association of Counties (NACo) Webinar - Virtual
  • Inside the Neurodiversity at Work Playbook (2023)
    Potentia Workforce Webinar Series - Virtual
  • Neurodiversity Employment Research: Review of the Research Landscape Past, Present, and Future (2023)
    Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Kennedy Krieger Institute - Washington, D.C
  • Neurodiversity in the Workplace (2023)
    UW Tri-Campus HR Institute - Seattle, WA
  • Simple Solutions Toward Better Neuro Inclusivity (2023)
    Intelligence and National Security Foundation - Virtual
  • Driving Success Through Inclusive Product Management Framework (2022)
    Inclusive Product Management Summit, UW Foster School of Business - Seattle, WA
  • All you need to know about publishing SI research in high-quality IS journals? (2022)
    Professional Development Symposium, The 28th Americas Conference on Information Systems - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Empowering Neurodivergent Librarians to Lead Inclusion in Libraries (2022)
    Fourth Annual Spring Autism at Work Summit - Seattle, WA
  • Inclusive Collaboration and Communication Practices in a Neurodiverse Workplace (2022)
    Seattle Children’s Hospital Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development and Center for Integrative Brain Research - Seattle, WA
  • Inclusive strategies for welcoming neurodiverse team members (2022)
    The Whole U - Seattle, WA
  • Neurodiversity in the Workplace (2022)
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month, American Federation of Government Employees - Virtual
  • AIS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Townhall (2021)
    ICIS 2021 - Austin, Texas
  • Breaking Down Barriers Women Experience at Work (2021)
    Women’s Equality Day Keynote at NASA - Virtual
  • Key Success Factor for DEI Initiatives (2021)
    Inclusive Product Management Summit - Seattle, Washington
  • Why DEI Efforts Fail? (2021)
    Information Architecture Day - Seattle, Washington
  • Autism at Work (2020)
    Disability Month Keynote broadcasted to State Farm Insurance employees nationwide - Virtual
  • Balancing Rigor and Relevance When Investigating Social Inclusion in a Digital World Panel (2020)
    JAIS Post-ICIS Workshop - India
  • Organizational Factors Enabling the Scaling of Autism at Work Initiatives (2020)
    Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, Stanford University - Stanford, CA
  • Why DEI Efforts Fail? (2020)
    The iAffiliates Quarterly Meeting, The Information School, The University of Washington - Seattle, WA
  • Why DEI Efforts Fail? (2020)
    The Information School Alumni Board, The University of Washington. - Seattle, WA
  • Autism at Work Panel (2019)
    Seattle 4 Rotary Club Monthly Meeting - Seattle, Washington
  • Autism in the Workplace: Creating and Scaling Autism Hiring Initiatives (2019)
    Institute on Disability and Public Policy, American University - Washington, D.C.
  • Autism Ready Libraries: Improving inclusion in public libraries (2019)
    American Library Association Annual Conference - Washington D.C.
  • Autism-Ready Workplace: Creating and Scaling Autism Hiring Initiatives (2019)
    US Department of Health and Human Services Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Meeting - Bethesda, Maryland
  • Autism-Ready Workplace: Creating and Scaling Autism Hiring Initiatives (2019)
    Second Annual Spring Autism at Work Summit - Seattle, Washington
  • Diversity and Inclusion Research Grand Challenges Research Panel (2019)
    AIS Women’s Network Annual Luncheon - Munich, Germany
  • Explore the Potential of Enterprise Systems to Facilitate the Workplace Accommodation Process: A Multidisciplinary Model (2019)
    Fifth Annual Post-ICIS SIG- Social Inclusion Workshop - Munich, Germany
  • Report from The Autism Research Frontier (2019)
    Fourth Annual Spring Autism at Work Summit - Seattle, Washington
  • The Future of Work: Is AI a Friend or Foe? (2019)
    Deloitte Team Tech Challenge Keynote - Seattle, Washington
  • The Impact and Value of Enterprise Neurodiversity Employment Programs (2019)
    Autism at Work Summit East – Executive Session - Palm Beach, Florida
  • Autism Employment in IT: A Research Agenda, TREO Talks (2018)
    International Conference for Information Systems - San Francisco, California
  • Job Stress Amongst Software Developers with Autism: A Theoretical Framework (2018)
    Fourth Annual Post-ICIS SIG Social Inclusion Workshop - San Francisco, California
  • Someone On My Level: How Women of Color Describe the Role of Teaching Assistants in Creating Inclusive Technology Courses (2018)
    Fourth Annual Post-ICIS SIG Social Inclusion Workshop - San Francisco, California