After working for several years in the field of clinical psychology, Dr. Dianne Cyr earned a Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of British Columbia. She joined Simon Fraser University as an Adjunct Professor in 1994, during which time she also operated a consulting company. In 1998 she was recruit...
After working for several years in the field of clinical psychology, Dr. Dianne Cyr earned a Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of British Columbia. She joined Simon Fraser University as an Adjunct Professor in 1994, during which time she also operated a consulting company. In 1998 she was recruited to TechBC as a founding faculty member, leading the development of the Management and Technology program.
Today Dr. Cyr is Professor of Management Information Systems at the Beedie School of Business. Her research is focused on the design of websites and explores how design elements result in user trust, satisfaction, and loyalty. Unique elements of this research concern how design preferences differ across cultures or related to gender. She has received a number of awards for her publications including Best MISQ paper for 2009 and IS Senior Scholars Best Paper for 2009 (across all IS journals).