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Dr. Garcia-Murillo is the Dean of the College of Information Science and Technology at University of Nebraska Omaha. With expertise in institutional, behavioral and information economics, she focuses her work on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on society. Her research has explored the impact of ICTs on the creation of new businesses, the informal economy, corruption and employment.

She has worked for the UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, conducted evaluations for the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and provided training for public officials through the World Bank and the University of Florida PURC Program.  She was a Fulbright Scholar doing research about technology and universal basic income in Spain.

Her current research work focuses on the impact of technology on employment with a particular emphasis on the transition towards a more technology dependent society and the policies that will be needed to help people displaced by technology find alternative income.

Her secondary research interests include:

• Theory development as a means to help young scholars make contribution to their fields while understanding the work of previous scholars. In this area, she has conducted workshops at conferences and universities and written short books that cover different components of the theory construction process.

 

• She also has a strong interest in international students and ways of helping them succeed in North American universities.  Her co-edited book Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities presents both state of the art research about the experiences of International students as well as practical advice for universities.

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Latest Publications

Garcia-Murillo, M., & MacInnes, I. (2021). Consumption patterns in the presence of a universal basic income. Basic Income Studies. 

Garcia-Murillo, M. (2021). Fairness in service. In Thriving as a Woman in Leadership in Higher Education. Academic Impressions.

Shema, A., & Garcia-Murillo, M. (2020). Do Mobile Phones Help Expand Social Capital? An Empirical Case Study. In Social Inclusion (2020th-05–14th ed., Vol. 8, Issue 2, p. 12). https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/2592
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Garcia-Murillo, M., & MacInnes, I. (2019). Ai’s path to the present and the painful transitions along the way. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance,

Garcia-Murillo, M., et al. (2018). "Techno-Unemployment: A Framework for Assessing the Effects of Information and Communication Technologies on Work." Telematics and Informatics, 35(7).
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