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Mohammad Rahimi

PhD Student
2085 Pamplin (0235)
880 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Currently on job market? No

Year Started: 2022

Advisor(s): Dr. Paul Lowry, and Dr. Idris Adjerid

Committee Members: Dr. Alan Dennis, Dr. Subodha Kumar, and Dr. Jiayi Liu

Research Topics: 

  • Conversational AI / Large Language Models (LLMs) / Chatbots
  • AI and Digital Platforms in (Mental) Healthcare
  • Human-AI Interaction in (Mental) Healthcare
  • Behavioral Nudges in (Mental) Healthcare

Research Methods: Experiments (Field / Lab / Online), Machine Learning, Econometrics, Experimental Economics, Behavioral Methods, Psychometrics, Structural Equation Modelling, Surveys, Interviews, Mixed-Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative), Theory Building

Skills: Python, R, Stata, Text Mining, Mplus, SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose, SAS Enterprise Miner, Tableau, SQL, VBA

Target Academic Discipline(s): Information Systems / Information Technology

Previous Education:

  • Trainee, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2023 – Present)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management Information Systems, Fox School of Business, Temple University (Advanced to candidacy. Transferred to VT in January 2022.)
  • Master of Business Administration (Full-Time MBA), W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
  • Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA), W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

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