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  • Associate Editor, IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, Sage Publishing, 2019 – Present
  • Editorial Board Member, 2013 – Present
    • International Journal of Technology Diffusion, IGI-Global Publications
    • International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies and Human Development, IGI-Global Publications
  • Member, Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award, Association for Library and Information Science Education Committee, 2019-2020
  • Member, International Relations Committee, Association for Information Science and Technology, 2018-19
  • Chair, International Paper Contest, Special Interest Group on International Information Issues, Association for Information Science and Technology, 2017-19
  • Jury Member, International Paper Contest, Special Interest Group on International Information Issues, Association for Information Science and Technology, 2016-2017
  • InfoShare Officer, Special Interest Group on International Information Issues, Association for Information Science and Technology (previously known as American Society for Information Science and Technology), 2010-2014
  • Leadership Roles at Conferences
    • Program Committee Member
      • 2020 International Workshop on Domain-driven Data Mining, Cincinnati, OH, May 7-9, 2020.
      • iConference 2020, Borås, Sweden, March 23-26, 2020.
      • 82nd Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, October 19-23, 2019.
      • Association for Library and Information Science Education 2019 Conference, Knoxville, TN, September 24-26, 2019.
      • International Conference on Global Health & Medical Tourism, Indian Institute of Management at Kozhikode, March 7-9, 2019.
      • 12th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Melbourne, Australia, February 20-22, 2019.
      • 81st Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, November 10-14, 2018.
      • 3rd International Conference on Digital Transformation & Global Society, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 30-June 1, 2018.
      • 11th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Galway, Ireland, April 4-6, 2018.
      • Special Indian Publication, 10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, New Delhi, India, March 7-10, 2017.
      • Mobile Communication for Development 2014 Conference, Dakar, Senegal, April 8-9, 2014.
      • 2nd International Conference on e-Government in Cairo, Egypt, December 1-4, 2008.
    • Symposium Planning Committee, Special Interest Group USE, 81st Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, November 10-14, 2018.
    • Session Chair, Interdisciplinary Approach and Professional Development, Association of Library and Information Science Education 2018 Conference, Denver, Colorado.
    • Session Chair, Social Media Session, 2017 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Crystal City, Virginia.
    • Chair, Minitrack titled “Managing ICT for Development Field Research: Challenges, Opportunities, & Solutions,” “ICTs for Global Development” Track at the 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems, Boston, MA, August 10-12, 2017.
    • Moderator, School Library Media and Librarian Education Session, Association for Library & Information Science Education Annual Conference, Boston, MA, January 5-8, 2016.
    • Chair, Minitrack titled “Managing ICT4D Field Research in the Developing World: Challenges, Opportunities, & Innovative Solutions,” “ICTs for Global Development” Track at the 22nd Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Diego, California, August 11-13, 2016.
    • Co-chair, Minitrack titled “ICTs for Financial Inclusion of the Unbanked Poor in Developing Economies,” “ICTs for Global Development” Track at the 20th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Savannah, Georgia, August 7-10, 2014.
    • Assistant Organizer, 25th International Conference on Systems Dynamics in Boston, Massachusetts, organized by Systems Dynamics Society, July 29-August 2, 2007
    • Judge and Panel Member, Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Poster Competition, Association for Library & Information Science Education Annual Conference
      • Boston, MA, January 5-8, 2016
      • Philadelphia, PA, January 21-24, 2014
    • Member, Association for Information Science and Technology (previously known as American Society for Information Science and Technology) Strategic Planning Focus Group, 2014.
    • Council of Research Grant Proposal Evaluators, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia (Invited), October 2016.
    • Participant, Online Chat: Financial Inclusion in India, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, World Bank, January 28, 2015.
    • Reviewer
      • Journals
        • Annals of Library and Information Studies: 2017
        • First Monday: 2017
        • Gender, Technology, and Development: 2018-19
        • IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing: 2017-18
        • Information Processing and Management: 2016-2017
        • Information Systems Management: 2017
        • Information Technology and International Development: 2014-2015
        • Information Technology and People: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013
        • Information Technology for Development: 2019, 2018, 2014-2016
        • International Journal of Communication: 2017
        • International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion: 2019
        • International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies and Human Development: 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013
        • International Journal of Medical Informatics: 2019
        • International Journal of Technology Diffusion: 2013-2017
        • International Review of Administrative Sciences: 2016
        • Journal of African Business: 2017
        • Journal of Asia-Pacific Business: 2009
        • Journal of Rural Studies: 2017
        • Journal of Strategic Management Education: 2015
        • Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology: 2017-18
        • Libri–International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies: 2018-19
        • Sage Open: 2014, 2019
        • Science and Public Policy, Oxford Journals: 2011
        • Sustainability, MDPI AG’s Open Access Journal: 2014
        • Telematics and Informatics: 2017
        • Trans Government: People, Process, and Policy: 2014, 2011, 2009
      • Conferences
        • ACM SIGMIS Computer and People Research Conference: 2018
        • Americas Conference on Information Systems: 2016, 2014, 2010
        • Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meetings: 2013-2018
        • Association for Library & Information Science Education Annual Conference: 2018, 2014
        • Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences: 2019-16, 2014, 2010
        • iConference: 2010, 2013-2014
        • IndiaHCI19: 2019
        • International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance: 2016-2018
        • International Conference on Information Systems: 2013, 2014
        • Mobile Communication for Development Conference: 2014
        • Southern Association of Information Systems: 2017, 2018
      • Books
        • Critical Issues in International Public Management: Volume 6, Emerald Series, 2017
        • Information Seeking Behavior and Technology Adoption: Theories and Trends, IGI Global, 2014
        • Comparative E-government: An Examination of E-Government across Countries, Springer, 2010
      • Grants and Awards
        • Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award, ASIS&T SIG-USE, 2018-19
        • Best Information Behavior Conference Paper Award, ASIS&T SIG-USE, 2018
        • Student Travel Award, ASIS&T SIG-USE, 2018
      • External Reviewer
        • Tenure and promotion of a tenure-track faculty in a library and information science school in the US, 2018
        • Member of doctoral dissertation examination committee, Dissertation title “Information technology in healthcare: A practice-based empirical examination in India,” Indian Institute of Management at Trichy, 2019
        • Expert evaluator, Doctoral dissertation on “Learner modeling using learner characteristics for implementation of adaptability and personalization in intelligent tutoring system,” University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India, 2019