Hala Annabi

Associate Professor, MSIM Program Chair

hpannabi@uw.edu

Mary Gates Hall 370B

Phone: 206-685-5585

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

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

Conference Paper

How Asian Women’s Intersecting Identities Impact Experiences in Introductory Computing Courses (2021)
Proceedings of the 2021 iConference Authors: Mina Tari, V. Hua, L. Ng, Hala Annabi
Conference Paper

A Design Framework for Information Systems in the Workplace Accommodation Process from a Social Model Perspective: A Research Plan (2020)
Proceedings of the 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems Authors: S. Cao, E. Loiacono, Hala Annabi
Journal Article, Academic Journal

A Theoretical Framework for Information Systems in the Workplace Accommodation Process: A Critical Disability Lens (2020)
Journal of the AIS: Special Issue on Social Inclusion Authors: Hala Annabi, S. Cao, E. Loiacono
Conference Paper

Experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander Women in Introductory Computing Courses (2020)
RESPECT 2020: 5th Annual Conference For Research On Equity & Sustained Participation In Computing, Engineering, & Technology, March 2020 Authors: Mina Tari, L. Ng, V. Hua, Hala Annabi
Conference Paper

The Dark Side of Software Development: Job Stress Amongst Software Developers with Autism (2020)
Proceedings of the 53st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences Authors: T. Holmes, Hala Annabi
Conference Paper

What Women Really Think of Women Affinity Groups in Tech (2020)
Proceedings of the 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems Authors: S. Bhatia, Mina Tari, Hala Annabi
Conference Paper

A Critical Analysis on the Effects of Negative IS Stereotypes on Underserved Populations (2019)
Proceedings of the 25th Americas Conference on Information Systems Authors: Mina Tari, Hala Annabi, Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Erin Beneteau, Stephanie Ballard
Journal Article, Academic Journal

A Theoretical Framework for Investigating the Context for Creating Employment Success in Information Technology for Individuals with Autism (2019)
Journal of Management and Organization, Special Issue on Neurodiversity and Employment, Page 1-17 Authors: Hala Annabi, J. Locke
Report

Autism @ Work Playbook: Finding talent and creating meaningful employment opportunities for people with autism (2019)
Authors: Hala Annabi, E. W. Crooks, N. Barnett, J. Guadagno, J. R. Mahoney, J. Michelle, A. Pacilio, H. Shukla, J. Velasco
Journal Article, Academic Journal

MISunderstood: A Longitudinal Analysis of Major MISperceptions (2019)
Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Volume 44, Page 537-571 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann
Conference Paper

Are Women Affinity Groups Enough to Solve the Retention Problem of Women in the IT Workforce? (2018)
Proceedings of the 51th Hawaii International Conference on System Science Authors: Hala Annabi, Mina Tari
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Improving the Retention of Women in the IT Workforce: An Investigation of Gender Diversity Interventions (2018)
Information Systems Journal, Page 1-33 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sarah Lebovitz
Conference Paper

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants’ Concerns in Creating Inclusive Technology Courses (2018)
RESPECT 2018: 3rd Annual Conference For Research On Equity & Sustained Participation In Computing Engineering, & Technology Authors: Mina Tari, Hala Annabi, Amy J. Ko
Conference Paper

Where Affinity Meets Practice: Emerging Communities of Practice to Meet the Needs of Korean IT Professionals (2018)
Proceedings of the 51th Hawaii International Conference on System Science Authors: Ada Kim, Hala Annabi
Conference Paper

It’s Not Just About Attention to Details (2017)
Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Science Authors: Hala Annabi, Karthika Sundaresan, Annuska Zolyomi
Conference Paper

Understanding How Effective Are Diversity Interventions At Addressing the Barriers Women Face in the IT Workplace? A Theoretical Model (2016)
Proceedings of the 22nd Americas Conference on Information Systems Authors: Hala Annabi, Sarah Pels
Conference Paper

MIS-Understood: A Longitudinal Analysis of MIS Major Misperceptions (2015)
AIS-SIGED: IAIM Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Social Media as the Missing Link: Connecting Communities of Practice to Business Strategy (2013)
Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, Volume 23, Issue 1 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann
Conference Paper

Guidelines to Align Communities of Practice with Business Objectives: An Application of Social Media (2012)
Proceedings of the 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Science, ISBN/ISSN: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.297 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann, Sarah Pels, Paul Arnold, Christopher Rivinus
Conference Paper

Depicting What Really Matters: Using Episodes to Study Latent Phenomenon (2008)
ICIS 2008 Proceedings Authors: Hala Annabi, Kevin Crowston, Robert Heckman
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Examining the Effectiveness of Virtual Communities Of Practice: A Research Framework (2008)
Issues in Information Systems, Volume 9, Issue 2 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Preparing the Knowledge Worker: How Can IS Programs Meet the Challenge? (2008)
Issues in Information Systems, Volume 9, Issue 1 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann
Conference Paper

Learning Triggers in Virtual Groups: The Case of the Apache Web Server (2007)
Proceedings of the International Federation of Information Processing Working Groups 8.2 on Information Systems and Organizations and 9.5 on Virtuality and Society, Volume 236, ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-387-73025-7 Author: Hala Annabi
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Open Source Software Development: The New Training Ground? (2007)
Issues in Information Systems, Volume 8, Issue 2 Authors: Hala Annabi, Sean McGann

Presentations

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, Washinton
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