About

Kambiz Saffari (Saffarizadeh) is an assistant professor of information systems at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) alignment, human-AI collaboration, and algorithmic decision-making. He has published in various outlets, including MIS Quarterly, the Journal of Management Information Systems, and the Journal of the Association for Information Systems.

Saffarizadeh is a recipient of the Rising STARs Award from the State of Texas and has been recognized as an AIS Distinguished Member. He has also received AIS Community Leadership recognition for his service as co-founder and president of the Iranian Scholars Chapter by the Association for Information Systems. He has developed several courses on emerging technologies, machine learning, and mobile application development. He holds a PhD from Georgia State University. Before joining academia, he spent several years in software development and managerial roles in the industry.

  • Human-AI Collaboration
  • AI Alignment & Ethics
  • AI and the Changing Nature of Work
  • Algorithmic Decision Making

Appointments

  • Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Texas at Arlington2024–
  • Assistant ProfessorMarquette University2020–24

Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Information SystemsGeorgia State University2015–20
  • Master of Business AdministrationSharif University of Technology2012–14
  • B.S.E. in Mechanical EngineeringSemnan University2004–09

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. 2026
  2. 2026
    The Impact of App Updates on Usage Frequency and Duration
    Wang, P., Zefeng, B., Saffarizadeh, K., & Wang, C.
    Communications of the Association for Information Systems
  3. 2025
    Privacy Concerns and Data Donations: Do Societal Benefits Matter?
    Alashoor, T., Keil, M., Jiang, Z., & Saffarizadeh, K.
    MIS Quarterly, 49(2), 429–464
  4. 2025
    To believe or not to believe? Generative AI and the “trust dilemma” in charitable and medical crowdfunding
    Arnold, C., Zhiming, X., Saffarizadeh, K., & Madiraju, P.
    Behaviour & Information Technology
    Supported by the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute grant.
  5. 2024
    Relationship Between Trust in the AI Creator and Trust in AI Systems: The Crucial Role of AI Alignment and Steerability
    Saffarizadeh, K., Keil, M., & Maruping, L.
    Journal of Management Information Systems, 41(3), 645–681
  6. 2024
    “My Name is Alexa. What’s Your Name?” The Impact of Reciprocal Self-Disclosure on Post-Interaction Trust in Conversational Agents
    Saffarizadeh, K., Keil, M., Boodraj, M., & Alashoor, T.
    Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 25(3), 528–568

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. 2018
    Update Assimilation in App Markets: Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Updates?
    Saffarizadeh, K., Jabr, W., & Keil, M.
    International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
    Nominated for best paper award.
  2. 2017
    Conversational Assistants: Investigating Privacy Concerns, Trust, and Self-Disclosure
    Saffarizadeh, K., Boodraj, M., & Alashoor, T.
    International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)

Working Papers

  1. R&R
    Creative Gains, Reputational Strains: Generative AI Elevates Style and Aesthetic Quality but Triggers Spillovers on Non-AI Artworks
    Miao, Y., He, Q., Kim, S., & Saffarizadeh, K.
    In preparation for a 3rd round review
  2. R&R
    When Should AI Challenge Us? Designing AI Feedback to Break the AI Echo Chamber in Human-AI Creative Collaboration
    Miao, Y., He, Q., Saffarizadeh, K., & Kim, S.
    In preparation for a 2nd round review

Teaching

  • Advanced AI for BusinessINSY 5378 | 5376
  • Artificial Intelligence for BusinessINSY 4391 | 3331
  • Generative AI for BusinessINSY 4391
  • Python ProgrammingINSY 5336

Full teaching history and syllabi →

Awards and Grants

Awards

  1. 2025
    AIS Distinguished Member
    Association for Information Systems
  2. 2025
    Distinguished Research Publication Award
    University of Texas at Arlington
  3. 2025
    Nominated for Reviewer of the Year
    MIS Quarterly
  4. 2022
    Outstanding Reviewer Award
    Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS)
  5. 2020
    GTA Teaching Excellence Award
    Georgia State University

Grants

  1. 2024
    Rising STARs Award
    State of Texas, $70,385
  2. 2023
    Data Science Institute Grant
    Northwestern Mutual, $50,000

Service

Editorial

  • Associate EditorInternational Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)2025–26
  • Session ChairInternational Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)2025

Reviewing

90 reviews across journals and conferences.

  • MIS Quarterly 31
  • Journal of Management Information Systems 11
  • Information Systems Research 10
  • ICIS 10
  • ECIS 7
  • Production and Operations Management 3
  • Communications of the Association for Information Systems 3
  • AMCIS 2
  • Journal of the Association for Information Systems 1
  • Information Systems Journal 1
  • Information Systems Frontiers 1
  • Journal of Business Research 1
  • AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction 1
  • Electronic Commerce Research and Applications 1
  • Business and Information Systems Engineering 1
  • PACIS 1
  • HICSS 1
  • CIST 1

Institutional

  • GPU Cluster Task ForceUniversity of Texas at Arlington2024–26
  • Analytics Curriculum Task ForceUniversity of Texas at Arlington2024–25
  • Business Analytics Oversight CommitteeMarquette University2021–24
  • Academic Integrity CouncilMarquette University2020–23

Media Coverage

  1. 2025
    Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?
    The Conversation
  2. 2018
    Voice assistants will have to build trust before we're comfortable with them tracking us
    Internet Retailing

Contact

kambiz.saffari@uta.edu
College of Business
701 S. West Street
Arlington, TX 76010