Min Ou

Min Ou’s research focuses on how artificial intelligence is transforming work and reshaping human well-being. She examines the consequences of intelligent technologies that increasingly evaluate, guide, and replace professionals, asking what it means to pursue meaningful work in an era when machines redefine employment. Her scholarship seeks to ensure technology serves society in constructive, sustainable ways.

Through high-impact publications—including a journal article in Telematics and Informatics, multiple proceedings papers at flagship IS conferences, and a manuscript under review at Information & Organization—Min has established herself as a rising voice in the field. Her AMCIS 2024 paper was recognized among the top 25% and nominated for Best Paper. Drawing on her international background, she compares how professionals in the U.S. and China adapt to technological disruption, offering insights to inform organizations, policymakers, and educators worldwide.

Her contributions extend beyond publications. Min has presented at major venues such as the ICIS Doctoral Consortium and has been invited to share her expertise in doctoral seminars. In the classroom, she integrates her research into teaching, redesigning courses to include intelligent tools like Power BI, UiPath, and Alteryx. This equips students with practical skills while enriching her own research through their creative engagement with AI.

Interdisciplinary in scope, Min’s work bridges information systems, management, organization studies, and communication. She has presented at flagship communication conferences and contributes to scholarly service as a reviewer. Ultimately, she views scholarship as both an intellectual pursuit and a calling—one that aligns with Baylor’s mission to champion ethical uses of technology and human flourishing.

What Faculty Say

Min exemplifies the qualities this award is designed to honor: innovative research with meaningful societal impact, a record of publication and scholarly dissemination, excellence in teaching, and dedication to advancing Baylor’s academic community. I am confident she will continue to be an influential scholar whose work bridges academia and practice and informs how intelligent technologies are integrated into society in responsible, human-centered ways.  - Dr. Hope Koch, Min's dissertation committee