Dr. Richard Evans received his Ph.D. degree in enterprise social software from the University of Greenwich, London, U.K., in 2013. He is Associate Professor in Digital Innovation within the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, Canada, where he also acts as Program Director for Bachelor of Applied Computer Science. Richard is an established academic with research, teaching and supervision experience in the fields of digital innovation and transformation, design and engineering management, and entrepreneurship. He has authored/coauthored numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Technological Forecasting and Social Change, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Computers in Human Behavior, and the International Journal of Production Research.

Research Interests

  • Digital Innovation
  • Digital Transformation
  • Engineering Management
  • Social Product Development

Latest Publications

  • Zhang, W., He, D., Wang, G., Zhu, C. and Evans, R. (2022). Analyzing national telemedicine policies in China from the perspective of policy instrument (1997-2020), International Journal of Medical Informatics, Volume 166, Article ID. 104854. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104854. [LINK].
  • Agyei-Boapeah, H., Evans, R. and Nisar, T.M. (2022). Disruptive innovation: Designing business platforms for new financial services, Journal of Business Research, Volume 150, pp. 134-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.05.066. [LINK].
  • Shi, X., Evans, R., Pan, W. and Shen, W. (2022). Understanding the effects of personality traits on solver engagement in crowdsourcing communities: a moderated mediation investigation, Information Technology & People, Volume 35, Issue 2, pp. 750-780. doi: 10.1108/ITP-05-2020-0290. [LINK].

A complete list of Richard’s publications can be found here.