Melissa Mazmanian, PhD

I am a Professor in the School of Information and Computer Sciences, and Professor of Organization and Management in the Paul Merage School of Management (joint) at University of California, Irvine. 

AREAS OF FOCUS

Trained as a sociologist of work, my interests revolve around technologies as used in-practice within organizational and personal contexts, specifically in relation to: creative work, predictive systems, quantification practices, and the everyday lives of busy professionals. I have conducted a variety of ethnographic and qualitative research projects on the individual experience and social dynamics that emerge when people adapt to using new forms of communication, data manipulation, and GenerativeAI - and have a series of publications on these topics. My work has also been of interest to the popular press.

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Teaching

I teach a variety of interdisciplinary courses for the UCI Department of Informatics and the Merage Business School. I teach a variety of classes to undergraduates, professional Masters students, and doctoral seminars. And I have had the pleasure of mentoring and working with numerous excellent doctoral students.

My Academic Background

I earned my PhD in Organization Studies from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2009 where I worked with Wanda Orlikowski and JoAnne Yates. I received my MSI in Information Economics, Management and Policy from the University of Michigan School of Information in 2002. I also completed a BA in 1997 in English Literature and Creative Writing at Colorado College.

CONTACTS IN INFORMATICS

Department Affairs

If you have any questions for the Department Chair free to email the current Chair, Yunan Chen at ichair@ics.uci.edu or contact our Department Manger, Yvette Cruz.

Professional masters of human computer interaction and design (MHCID)

MHCID students and prospective students, if you need information about the program click here.

If you have any specific questions reach out to the Faculty Director, Matt Bietz, Program Manager Kaelyn Costa, or Program Administrator, Adriana Avina.

Professional masters of software engineering (MSWE)

MSWE students and prospective students, if you are looking information about the program click here.

If you have any specific questions reach out to the Faculty Director, Mohammad Moshirpour.