About Sameer Verma

Sameer Verma, Ph.D. is professor of Information Systems in the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University. He has served as Department Chair of the information Systems department from 2021-22 to 2023-24.

His research focuses on the diffusion and adoption of innovative technologies. He is currently working on several academic research projects which include the diffusion and adoption of open technologies, air-gapped infrastructure in rural and remote environments, and the impact of private Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in the context of Generative AI. In addition to his academic work, Professor Verma has worked with companies in consulting capacity in the areas of technology strategy, policy and governance.

Professor Verma has served on the Board of Directors of the Drupal Association. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of WiRED International. He also serves on the advisory boards of The Center for Ethical and Sustainable Business (CESB) at SF State, and some San Francisco Bay Area technology companies. He is also the founder of the Commons Initiative at SF State, the One Laptop per Child San Francisco community, the One Laptop per Child Jamaica community and an institutional partner at the Center of Excellence, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.

He still plays with Lego every chance he gets. He has much to learn from his two children.