Chair of Information Management

Kimsey Zajac


Research Fields and Interest

  • (Un)Intended Consequences of IS use/Dark Side of IS
  • (Dis)Empowerment through Technology Introduction
  • Digital (Social) Sustainability
  • Digital Health for Development/ICT4D


Curriculum Vitae

Academic Experience

  • Since 01/2023 Doctorate in Information Systems, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 10/2020 – 12/2022 Master of Science in Development Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 02/2019 – 07/2019 Semester Abroad, University of Maribor, Slovenia
  • 10/2016 – 01/2020 Bachelor of Science in Management and Economics, University of Bochum, Germany


Work Experience

  • Since 01/2023 Research Associate at the Chair of Information Management, Digital Health Research Group, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 01/2022 – 12/2022 Research Assistant at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 06/2021 – 10/2022 Student Assistant at the Chair of Development Economics, Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 10/2020 – 06/2022 Student Assistant at the Ombuds Office for Good Research Practice, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 09/2019 – 11/2019 Internship at the Representation of North Rhine Westphalia to the Federal Government, Berlin, Germany
  • 10/2018 – 11/2018 Internship at the Representation of North Rhine Westphalia to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium
  • 06/2017 – 06/2018 Working Student at Foerster & Thelen Marktforschung Feldservice GmbH, Bochum, Germany


Publications

    2025
  • Zajac, K., Kegel, F., Greve, M. (2025): Use IT or Lose it: Accounting for Learning Effects in a Longitudinal Study on Internet Use and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults. European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Amman, Jordan [VHB: A]
  • Zajac, K., Klein, J., Eißfeldt, C. & Kolbe, L.M. (2025): Mobile Applications in Epidemic Management: A Comprehensive Taxonomy, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Big Island, Hawaii, USA [VHB: B]
  • Zajac, K., Ludwig, M., Klein, J. & Kolbe, L.M. (2025): Making the Case for a Targeted Needs Assessment for mHealth: Prioritizing Regions in sub-Saharan Africa Using Geospatial Mapping, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Big Island, Hawaii, USA [VHB: B]