Authored by
Title
Ezgi Akar, Ph.D.
Pronouns
she/her/hers
Placeholder for titles
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Office
Schneider Social Science Hall 411
1702 Park Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
1702 Park Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone
Email
Hours
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 - 10:30 am
and by appointment
and by appointment
Education
Education
- Ph.D., MIS, Bogazici University
- M.A., MIS, Bogazici University
- B.S., MIS, Bogazici University
- Google AI Essentials Specialization Certificate, retrieved in June 2025. (see credential)
- Google Data Analytics Certificate, Coursera, retrieved in September 2023. (see credential)
- Dedication to Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Tier III Project), University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, retrieved December 2022.
- Improving Teaching Practices and Enhancing Student Learning by Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, retrieved in May 2021.
- Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI by DavidsonX (on edX), an online learning initiative of Davidson College, retrieved in May 2021. (see credential)
- Data science and big data analytics: making data-driven decisions by Massachusetts Institute of Technology xPRO, retrieved in November 2019. (see credential)
Teaching and Research Interests
Teaching and Research Interests
Database management systems, database applications, computer programming languages, data analytics
Published Research
Published Research
- Akar, E. (2025). Connecting for well-being: a role-based network analysis of online mental health communities. Behaviour & Information Technology, Published online first.
- Akar, E. (2025). Exploring the impact of social network structures on toxicity in online mental health communities. Computers in Human Behavior, 165, doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2024.108542.
- Akar, E. (2024). Digital consumerism in times of crisis: exploring the shift in online shopping behaviour. British Food Journal, 126(9), 3441-3462. doi: 10.1108/bfj-01-2024-0021.
- Akar, E. (2024). Unmasking an infodemic: What characteristics are fuelling misinformation on social media? International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, 8(1), 53-76, doi: 10.1504/IJAMC.2024.10062161.
- Akar, E. (2024). Exploring community dynamics and contributions to toxicity in online mental health groups. AMCIS 2024 Proceedings. 1.
- Akar, E. (2022). Let's Get United and #ClearTheShelters: The Factors Contributing to Users' Network Centrality in Online Social Networks. Journal of Information Technology Research, 15(1), 1-18. doi: 10.4018/JITR.299943.
- Ahmed, A., & Akar, E. (2022). An empirical examination of technology and security services in sharing economy. AMCIS 2022 Proceedings.7
- Akar, E., Hakyemez, T.C., Bozanta, A., & Akar, S. (2022). What sells on fake news market?: examining the impact of contextualized rhetorical features on popularity of fake tweets. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 12(1), e202201. doi: 10.30935/ojcmt/11278.
- Akar, E (2021). Customers' online purchase intentions and customer segmentation during the period of covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Internet Commerce, 20(3), 371-401. doi: 10.1080/15332861.2021.1927435.
- Akar, S., & Akar, E. (2019). Is it a new tulip mania age? a comprehensive literature review beyond cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, and blockchain technology.Journal of Information Technology Research, 13(1), 44-67. doi: 10.4018/JITR.2020010104.
- Akar, E., Mardikyan, S. & Dalgic, T. (2019). User roles in online communities and their moderating effect on online community usage intention: An integrated approach. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 35(6), 495-509. doi: 10.1080/10447318.2018.1465325.
- Akar, E., & Mardikyan, S. (2018). User roles and contribution patterns in online communities: A managerial perspective. SAGE Open, July-September 2018, 1-19. doi: 10.1177/2158244018794773.
- Akar, E., & Dalgic, T. (2018). Understanding online consumers’ purchase intentions: A contribution from social network theory. Behaviour & Information Technology, 37(5), 473-487. doi: 10.1080/0144929X.2018.1456563.
- Unal, S., Dalgic, T., & Akar, E. (2018). How avatars help enhancing self-image congruence. International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, 12(4), 374-395. doi: 10.1504/IJIMA.2018.095400.
- Unal, S. Dalgic, T., & Akar, E. (2018). Avatars as the virtual world's personality. In Virtual Worlds and Marketing (pp. 33-53). Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK: Cambridge Scholar Publishing.
- Akar, E., & Mardikyan, S. (2016). Factors affecting the adoption of cloud computing: A case of Turkey. KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, 10(1), 18-37. doi: 10.3837/tiis.2016.01.002.
- Ozturan, M., Basarir-Ozel, B., & Akar, E. (2015). A review on methods for the assessment of information system projects. Journal of Information Technology and Applications, 5(2), 117-128. doi: 10.7251/JIT1502117O.
- Akar, E., & Nasir, V.A. (2015). A review of literature on consumers' online purchase intentions. Journal of Customer Behaviour, 14(3), 215-233. doi: 10.1362/147539215X14441363630837.
- Özturan, M., Bozanta, A., Basarir-Ozel, B., Akar, E., & Çoşkun, M. (2015). A roadmap for an integrated university information system based on connectivity issues: Case of Turkey. The International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology, Jul-Sep 2015(17), 1-22.
- Akar, E., & Mardikyan S. (2014). Factors affecting users’ behavior intention to use social media: Twitter case. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 5 (11-1), 85-95.