Esi Adeborna

Esi Adeborna

  • Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems
  • Ph.D. in Management Information Systems, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • M.Sc. in Information Technology, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • M.B.A. in Business Administration, University of Missouri St Louis
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Teaching Interests

Data Analytics, Business Processes and Systems, ERP Systems

Research Interests

Fairness in AI, Gamification, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Enterprise & Recommender Systems

Consulting/Practice Interests

SAP S/4HANA Solution Delivery and Implementation

Bio

Esi Adeborna is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Information Systems department at Bentley University whose research explores enterprise technologies, user engagement, and algorithmic fairness. Her work examines how gamification can enhance user performance in ERP systems and how bias emerges in AI-driven recommender systems, contributing to broader conversations about digital transformation, socio-technical design, and responsible AI.

Prior to academia, She built over 10 years of industry experience in enterprise technology and business process transformation, working with leading global consulting firms including Deloitte and Accenture. Her industry work encompassed process re-engineering, SAP implementation, and finance transformation using S/4HANA and cloud technologies. This foundation enables her to engage with enterprise systems research and pedagogy from a practice-informed perspective.

She received her Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and also holds Master’s degrees in Information Technology and Business Administration, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. In the classroom, she emphasizes analytical thinking, systems integration, and the human dimensions of technology adoption, while encouraging students to engage critically with emerging digital tools.

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Conference Proceedings

  • Adeborna, E., Nah, F., Motiwalla, L. (2025). “Impact of Achievement-Oriented Gamification in ERP Systems: Examining Subjective and Objective User Outcomes”
  • Adeborna, E., Motiwalla, L. F. (2025). “Designing Gamified ERP Systems for User Engagement and Task Performance”
  • Xu, J., Liu, P., Adeborna, E., Motiwalla, L. (2025). “Constructing Baselines for Popularity Bias in Recommender Systems: A Simulation Approach”
  • Adeborna, E., Nah, F., Motiwalla, L. (2024). “Gamification in ERP Systems: A Study on Intrinsic Motivation and User Behavioral Intentions”
  • Adeborna, E., Motiwalla, L. (2024). “The Role of AI in Gamification in User-System Collaboration and Technological Adoption of ERP Systems”
  • Adeborna, E., Motiwalla, L. (2023). “Toward Gamified ERP Application: Enhancing User Motivation and Engagement Using a DSR Framework”
  • Adeborna, E. (2022). “An Empirical Study to Uncover Data Bias and Subsequent Algorithmic Bias in Recommendation”
  • Adeborna, E., Fletcher, K. (2020). “An Empirical Study of Web API Quality Formulation”
  • Adeborna, E., Siau, K. (2014). “An approach to sentiment analysis - The case of airline quality rating”

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Adeborna, E., Motiwalla, L., Xu, J., Liu, P. (2024). Not Fair? Temporal Analysis of Popularity Bias in Collaborative Filtering Recommender System Using Amazon Product Data. .