Professor Dr. Jane Webster

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Biography

Jane Webster received her PhD from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is currently a Professor Emeritus at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University. Previously, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on information systems technologies that support environmental sustainability, examining the impacts of these technologies on distributed work, team effectiveness, organizational communication, employee recruitment and selection, as well as training and learning. Webster has received several accolades, including the Smith School of Business Research Excellence Award in 2003 and the Graduate Teaching Excellence Award in 2020. She has served as a senior editor for the MIS Quarterly and published in numerous esteemed journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Information Systems Research. Her academic contributions include multiple awards for her work on corporate sustainability and the role of technology in facilitating business practices.

Research Interests

Information Systems Environmental Sustainability Digital Technology Team Effectiveness Organizational Communication

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

Smith School of Business, Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Full Professor concentrating on information systems technologies and sustainability.

Associate Professor

1994-01-01 — 2001-01-01

University of Waterloo • Waterloo, ON, Canada

Involved in teaching and research in management sciences.

Assistant Professor

1988-01-01 — 1994-01-01

Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA, USA

Focused on management information systems.

Awards

Smith School of Business Research Excellence Award

2003-01-01

Graduate Teaching Excellence Award

2020-01-01

Outstanding Reviewer Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement

Required:3.3

TOEFL

Listening

Required:20

Reading

Required:22

Writing

Required:24

Speaking

Required:22

Total

Required:88

IELTS

Overall

Required:7

Prerequisites

Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering

Application Checklist

Online application
Statement of Research Interest
Curriculum Vitae
Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.