Qing Hu, Dean, Koppelman School of Business
Qing Hu, Ph.D., Dean
Qing Hu is Dean of the Koppelman School of Business at Brooklyn College. Previously he served as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Innovation and held the rank of Professor of Information Systems in the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College (CUNY). Prior to Baruch, Hu served as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research, Chair of the Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, and Union Pacific Professor in Information Systems in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. Hu also served as Chair of the Information Technology and Operations Management Department, Scott Adams Professor of Information Technology, and Professor of Information Systems in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University.
With background in engineering and technology, Hu has been an innovative and engaging leader in business schools. He has initiated and/or led numerous strategic transformations, curriculum developments, and global collaborations that focus on providing an enriched education experience and building a solid foundation for career success for students. Hu made engaging industry and community in business education one of his top priorities. He established advisory boards at departmental and program levels, and collaborated with the boards on curricular, program, internship, and mentorship initiatives, all aiming at providing the best education and career opportunities for students while enhancing the brand and reputation of the business programs in industry and communities.
Hu is an accomplished scholar on cybersecurity, IT strategy, and digital transformation. He has co-authored over 140 research articles in academic journals, conferences, and books, and has been an invited speaker at universities and academic conferences around the world. Hu is a leading scholar in the world on sociotechnical cybersecurity research. His research on insider threats to organizational digital assets has been frequently cited by academics and reported in the news media. His recent publications about human decision making in the context of corporate computer crimes using neuroscience tools and theories received broad coverage in online and print media.
