Mary Lacity

Dr.
Mary Lacity
Born (1963-05-27) May 27, 1963
EducationPhD in Information Systems
Alma materUniversity of Houston
Occupation(s)David D. Glass Chair and a distinguished professor of Information Systems
EmployerUniversity of Arkansas
Known forAutomation, Blockchain and Outsourcing Research

Mary Cecilia Lacity (born May 27, 1963)[1] is a David D. Glass Chair and a distinguished professor of Information Systems at the University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton College of Business.

Lacity was previously the Curators' Distinguished Professor of Information Systems and International Business Fellow at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She also held the position of visiting scholar at the MIT Center for Information Systems Research. Additionally, she has held visiting positions at the London School of Economics, Washington University, and Oxford University. She is best known for her research in automation, outsourcing and blockchain.