National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2022, Arturo Cano Bejar, W. P. Carey Department of Information Systems

Postdoc Profile: Arturo Cano Bejar

National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebrates the significant contributions postdocs make to research and discovery, both university and nationwide. This Postdoc Profile is a part of a series to commemorate NPAW which takes place from September 15 to 23, 2022. 


Q: What is your name?

Arturo Cano Bejar

Q: Where are you from?

Cusco, Peru

Q: Where do you work at ASU?

W. P. Carey Department of Information Systems

Q: Where did you earn your doctorate?

PhD Philosophy in Service Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Q: What does your research focus on?

In collaboration with ASU faculty, I attempt to understand the hows and whys of hate speech and personal financial decisions. Method-wise, I understand SEM techniques such as CBSEM and PLSPM, and I learn about RI-CLPM and prediction with SEM.

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

I love running early in the morning!

Q: What are your career goals? 

Engage with people to understand and deliver the most solid research possible.

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