Natalia Levina

Natalia Levina is a Ukrainian-American academic in the field of information systems. She is the Paganelli-Bull Professor of Technology & International Business at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.[1] She was elected a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems in 2022.[2]

Education

Levina earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Mathematics summa cum laude and a Master of Arts in Mathematics from Boston University. She received a Ph.D. in Information Technology from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2001, with a secondary concentration in organizational studies.[1]

Career

Levina joined the faculty of the Stern School of Business in 2001. She was promoted through the academic ranks and appointed Paganelli-Bull Professor of Technology & International Business.[1]

She has held visiting or affiliated academic appointments at institutions including the University of Cambridge, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Warwick Business School.[3]

Research

Levina’s research examines how organizations coordinate work across professional, organizational, and geographic boundaries during the development and use of information systems. Her work is primarily qualitative and theory-driven, drawing on organizational and sociological perspectives.

She is particularly known for research on:

  • Cross-boundary collaboration in information systems development
  • Open innovation and crowdsourcing communities
  • Status dynamics and governance in digital platforms
  • Organizational evaluation and adoption of artificial intelligence technologies

Her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, Organization Science, Academy of Management Journal, and Decision Sciences.[1]

Recognition

She was elected a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems in 2022.[2] Her research has received multiple best paper awards from leading academic organizations, including the Academy of Management and the Association for Information Systems.[3]

Selected publications

  • Levina, N. (2006). Collaborating Across Boundaries: A Practice-Based Theory of Information Systems Development. Information Systems Research.
  • Levina, N., & Vaast, E. (2014). Innovating or Doing as Told? Status Differences and Overlapping Boundaries in Offshore Collaboration. Organization Science.
  • Levina, N., & Arriaga, M. (2015). “Distinction and Status Production on User-Generated Content Platforms.” Information Systems Research.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Natalia Levina – Faculty Profile". New York University Stern School of Business. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "AIS Fellows". Association for Information Systems. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae – Natalia Levina" (PDF). New York University. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
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