Zaiyan Wei is David and Margaret Crow Rising Star Associate Professor in the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue University. Previously, he held a research associate position in the MIS Department at The University of Arizona.

CV can be [downloaded here].

Working papers:

• Generative AI and the Reorganization of Labor Demand (with Fangyan Wang and Yang Wang), May 2026. SSRN working paper arXiv Preprint
• Guiding without generating: Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled topic nudges in online reviews (with Fangyan Wang and Sai Liang), April 2026. SSRN working paper arXiv Preprint
• Beyond the Stay: How Home-Sharing Platforms Reshape Residential Investment (with Sung Joo Kim, Karen Xie, and Wei Chen), October 2024. SSRN working paper
• Should digital platforms share data with governments? Evidence from Airbnb (with Hongchang Wang, Karen Xie, Sung Joo Kim, and Wei Chen), September 2023. SSRN working paper

Publications:

• Holden C, Lin M, Lu K, Schneemeier J, Wei Z, Yang J (2026) The effect of secondary market closure on primary market liquidity: Evidence from peer-to-peer lending. Forthcoming at Journal of Financial Markets. Journal Link
• Yu Y, Yin D, Khern-am-nuai W, Pinsonneault A, Wei Z (2026) Helpful or unhelpful: The hidden influence of review voters and the wisdom of crowds. Forthcoming at Journal of the AIS. Journal Link
• Zhang X, Wei Z, Du Q, Zhang Z (2026) Social media moderation and content generation: Evidence from user bans. MIS Quarterly 50(1): 211-242. Journal Link Media Report
• Yu Y, Khern-am-nuai W, Pinsonneault A, Wei Z (2023) The impacts of social interactions and peer evaluations on online review platforms. Journal of MIS 40(4): 1271-1300. Journal Link
• Liang S, Law R, Wei Z, Ye Q (2023) Effects of reputation on guest satisfaction: From the perspective of two-sided reviews on Airbnb. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 35(10): 3718-3736. Journal Link
• Chen W, Wei Z, Xie K (2023) Regulating professional players in peer-to-peer markets: Evidence from Airbnb. Management Science 69(5): 2893-2918. Journal Link Media Report
• Lin M, Sias R, Wei Z (2023) Experts vs. non-experts in online crowdfunding markets. MIS Quarterly 47(1): 97-126. Journal Link
• Chen W, Wei Z, Xie K (2022) The battle for homes: How does home sharing disrupt local residential markets? Management Science 68(12): 8589-8612. Journal Link Media Report 1 Media Report 2 Vox Covering
• Lu K, Wei Z, Chan TY (2022) Information asymmetry among investors and strategic bidding in peer-to-peer lending. Information Systems Research 33(3): 824-845. Journal Link
• Alyakoob M, Rahman M, Wei Z (2021) Where you live matters: Local bank competition, online marketplace lending, and disparity in borrower benefits. Information Systems Research 32(4): 1390-1411. Journal Link Media Report
• Wei Z, Xiao M, Rong R (2021) Network size and content generation on social media platforms. Production and Operations Management. 30(5): 1406-1426. Journal Link Interview with the Dean
• Liu X, Wei Z, Xiao M (2020) Platform mispricing and lender learning in peer-to-peer lending. Review of Industrial Organization 56(2): 281-314. Journal Link
• Wang Y, Goes P, Wei Z, Zeng D (2019) Production of online word-of-mouth: Peer effects and the moderation of user characteristics. Production and Operations Management 28(7): 1621-1640. Journal Link Media Report Interview with AEA
• Wei Z, Lin M (2017) Market mechanisms in online peer-to-peer lending. Management Science 63(12): 4236-4257. Journal Link Media Report

• Krannert STAR Supplement Grant, 2022 - 2023
• Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award, INFORMS ISS, 2022
• Krannert Faculty Fellow Award, 2022
• Runner-Up for the Best Paper Award, CIST, 2022
• Management Science Meritorious Service Award, 2020
• Marketing Science Institute Grant, 2019
• Best Paper Award, CSWIM, 2017
• Nominee for the Best Paper Award, CIST, 2015

Purdue University:

• MGMT 46700: Big Data Analytics in the Cloud
• MGMT 47900: Data Visualization
• MGMT 58800: Business Insights with Spreadsheets and Macro Programming
• MGMT 59300: Business Data Visualization and Analytics
• MGMT 69000: Empirical Methods (Causal Inference)

The University of Arizona:

• MIS 611A: Design Science Research Methodologies (Guest lectures)

• Department Editor, Decision Sciences Journal, 2026 - Current
• Associate Editor, Information & Management, 2025 - Current
• President, eBusiness Section at INFORMS, 2025 - Current
• Guest AE, Information Systems Research, 2025 - Current
• Editorial Review Board, Information Systems Research, 2024 - Current
• Graduate Council, Purdue University, 2024 - Current
• Co-Chair, Conference on Information Systems and Technology, 2022
• Faculty Recruiting Committee, Purdue University, 2017 - Current
• PhD Admission Committee, Purdue University, 2015 - Current