Grants and awards
Grants
| Year | Funder | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Institutes of Health / NIDCR | Validating a Three-Stage Digital Health Platform to Enhance Dental Care Communication | $304,974 |
| 2023 | National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation | A Double-Edged Sword: Evaluating the Role of Telehealth Expansion and Contraction in the US Opioid Crisis | $50,000 |
| 2023 | University of Miami, Provost's Research Award | Can it or Kick the Can? The Spillover Effects of PDMP Use Mandates on Opioids Prescriptions in Neighboring States | $5,000 |
| 2021 | University of Miami, Provost's Research Award | Preventing the Mass Exodus: Examining the Turnover Among Nursing Homes' Staff | $16,500 |
| 2016 | California Health Care Foundation | Examining the Effects of HIPAA Omnibus Rules on Reducing Privacy Breaches among Business Associates | $95,000 |
| 2016 | David M. Rubenstein Grant | (How) Should We Regulate Uber? Analysis of the Regulatory Aspects of Ride Sharing Services in India | $95,000 |
| 2016 | National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation | An Empirical Investigation on Potential Manipulation in Nursing Homes' Rating System | $60,712 |
| 2015 | California Health Care Foundation | Documenting the Lessons Learned from Recent Privacy Breaches in Health Care Sector | $128,072 |
| 2014 | Department of Health and Human Services (subcontract from MITRE Corporation) | Development of ONC Health IT Policy & Business Framework | $24,000 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Awarded by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Faculty Mentoring Award Nominee | University of Miami |
| 2026 | Best Paper Award | Iranian Scholars Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (IRAIS) |
| 2026 | Faculty Mentor of the Year, Rising Mentor Nominee | University of Miami |
| 2025 | Distinguished Member | Association for Information Systems |
| 2025 | Recognition for Outstanding PhD Student Mentorship | University of Miami |
| 2024 | Distinguished Service Award | Management Science |
| 2023 | Best Paper Award, CTO Program | Academy of Management |
| 2023 | Nominee, Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence and Impact | University of Miami |
| 2018 | Nominee, Best Problem-Driven Analytical Research Paper | Decision Sciences Institute |
| 2017 | Best Research in Progress Award | Workshop on Information Technology and Systems |
| 2016 | Privacy Scholars Fellowship | Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University |
| 2015 | Young Researcher Award | Workshop on Health Information Technology & Economics |
| 2015 | Fifty Leaders in Health IT | Becker's Health IT and CIO Review |
| 2013 | Dean's Award | SUNY at Buffalo School of Management |
| 2013 | SAS Global Forum Student Scholarship Award | SAS Institute |
| 2012 | Best Poster Award | SUNY at Buffalo School of Management |
| 2011 | Nominee, Best Paper Award | Workshop on Information Technology & Systems |
| 2009 | Best Student Paper Award | Society for Risk Analysis |