iEdge 2007: Speaker Biographies
Connie Bourassa-Shaw
Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UW Business School
CONNIE BOURASSA-SHAW is the director of the University of Washington Center
for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. As the Center’s director, she is
responsible for establishing the strategic direction of CIE, enhancing its
reputation and recognition regionally and nationally, ensuring the quality
of its programs and activities, working with student entrepreneurs to expand
their networks, developing new initiatives, and creating partnerships with
other entrepreneurial organizations in the Northwest.
Bourassa-Shaw came to CIE from the Northwest Entrepreneur Network, where she
served as executive director from July 2002 through December 2005. In that
role, she worked to create new programs focused on the educational and funding
needs of early-stage entrepreneurs, and extend the reach of NWEN into the
region’s entrepreneurial and venture capital community. Under her leadership,
membership in NWEN grew from 450 to nearly 800.
Before joining NWEN, Bourassa-Shaw was at the UW’s Center for Technology
Entrepreneurship (formerly the Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation),
where she’d held the position of managing director since 1997. At the
UW, she helped develop and direct a program that earned national recognition
and built strong ties to the Northwest’s entrepreneurial community.
She was nominated for the University’s Distinguished Staff of the Year
Award in 2001.
Bourassa-Shaw is a member of the board of directors for the Northwest Entrepreneur
Network and served on the advisory board of the Washington Technology Center’s
Seed Capital Network. She graduated from the University of Montana with a
BA in history (with honors), served in Peace Corps Chile, and spent more than
a decade of her life as a magazine editor/writer before discovering her true
love—early-stage entrepreneurship.
Session: Thinking Through New Entrepreneurial
Ideas
Ben Brigham
2004 Informatics Graduate, UW Master of Marine Affairs Graduate
Ben Brigham recently earned his Master of Marine Affairs degree from the
University of Washington, where he studied tourism destination recovery, examining
the recovery of Thailand's Andaman Sea Region Destinations in the wake of
the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami. Ben is a 2004 Informatics graduate
and also holds a B.S. in Forest Resources. Having started his first S-Corporation
at age 18, he has spent most of the past 14 years in entrepreneurial ventures
ranging from kettle corn to software.
During the course of his thesis research, Ben discovered a problem of information
asymmetry occurring between tourism industry suppliers and the traveling public,
which contributed to the economic impacts of the disaster. He later recruited
a team of iSchool students, alumni, and faculty to help him develop a software
application which would reduce information asymmetry. This team has become
Viverrae, LLC, and is in the process of applying a common solution across
multiple vertical segments to harvest and disseminate time-sensitive, strategic
intelligence for commercial clients.
Ben lives in Bellingham and is currently finishing a chapter on tourism destination
recovery for a book being published by the United Nations World Tourism Organization,
as well as writing an article for Youth Travel International on Web 2.0 technologies.
Panel: Entrepreneurship: Taking
Ideas and Making Them Real
Harry Bruce
Professor and Dean, UW Information School
Dr. Harry Bruce is the Dean of the Information School of the University of Washington. Before becoming Dean in January 2006, Dr. Bruce was Associate Dean for Research, a position he had held since 1999. Harry served as Program Chair of our Ph.D. in Information Science from 2001 to 2004, helping to build the doctoral program during the start-up phase of this new degree. His teaching and research focus is on human information behavior, information seeking and use and personal information management in networked information environments and the Internet. Harry’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Institute for Library and Museum Studies, and the Australian Department of Employment Education and Training.
Session: Personal Information Management.
Heather Card
MLIS Candidate, UW Information School
Heather Card is a MLIS student at the Information School. After receiving her degree she plans to pursue a career in public librarianship. Heather's interests include information literacy, instructional design, solving issues of access for immigrants and other marginalized populations, and cataloging. Prior to coming to the Information School Heather taught English to immigrant high school students and adults. She recently developed and implemented an Information Literacy Workshop for ELL (English Language Learner) students. She received her undergraduate degree in Linguistics and a TESOL certification from Western Washington University in 2003.
Session: Thesaurus Building Workshop.
Andrea Civan
Ph.D. Candidate, UW School of Medicine
Andrea Civan is a PhD candidate in Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics
at the University of Washington's School of Medicine.
Andrea's research focuses on peer and clinical knowledge sharing to facilitate
personal health information management. Andrea's goal is to understand the
challenges of making sense of complex and unfamiliar personal health information
in the rich context of breast cancer. She will use this understanding to develop
new ways to help individuals understand their health situations and anticipate
personal health activities through information management. Andrea holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Washington.
Session: Personal Information Management.
Sunny Consolvo
Ph.D. Candidate, UW Information School
Sunny Consolvo is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Washington's Information School and a Member of the Research Staff at Intel Research Seattle. Sunny's research focuses on applying user-centered design to ubiquitous computing. In particular, she has a strong interest in the social implications of ubiquitous computing technologies. Her current focus is on developing persuasive technologies to encourage people to incorporate regular physical activity into their everyday lives. Before joining the Information School and Intel Research, Sunny worked in industry in Silicon Valley, where her focus was on Web design and usability.
Panel: Patients, Clinicians, Insurers
or Administrators: Who’s Your User? Can User-Centered Design Work in Health
Care?
George Demiris
Biomedical
and Health Informatics (BHI)
Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems
Joint Associate Professor, Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics
Background: MSc in Medical Informatics ( University of Heidelberg)| PhD in Health Informatics ( University of Minnesota) Prior to his current appointment, he was the Director of the Health Informatics Graduate Program at the University of Missouri. Dr. Demiris' research focuses on the use of information technology for older adults and patients with chronic conditions, the design and evaluation of "smart homes" and home-based telehealth applications. He is also examining health informatics graduate education challenges. At the University of Washington, he has a joint appoinment with the School of Nursing (Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems). He is the Chair of the Knowledge in Motion Working Group of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Working Group on Smart Homes and Ambient Assisted Living.
Website: http://faculty.washington.edu/gdemiris
Panel: Patients, Clinicians, Insurers
or Administrators: Who’s Your User? Can User-Centered Design Work in Health
Care?
Gail Dykstra
Software Licensing Officer of Digital Ventures, UW's Office of Technology Transfer
As a Software Licensing Officer, Gail licenses digital content created at the University. Gail's career blends expertise in publishing, licensing, DRM, with public access advocacy. Prior to joining UW TechTransfer, her experience included: several years as a consultant on digital rights management and licensing; Research Manager for Information Services at Microsoft Corporation; Director of Content Development for Micromedia Limited; and Senior Director for the Canadian Law Information Council. Gail has a master's degree in Information Science and Librarianship from the University of Washington.
Panel: Entrepreneurship: Taking
Ideas and Making Them Real
Mike Eisenberg
Professor and Dean Emeritus, UW Information School
Dr. Michael Eisenberg’s expertise is in use of information and technology literacy, information management in learning and teaching, and school library and information programs, K-12. Professor Eisenberg has an MLS from the State University of New York at Albany (1973) and a PhD in Information Transfer from Syracuse University (1986). He joined the School as Director in August 1998.
Session: Library and Information
Services in Small High Schools
Kim Emmons
MLIS, UW
Manager of Research and Information Services, Washington Research Foundation/WRF
Capital
Since graduating from the UW with a Master in Library and Information Science
in 1990, Ms. Emmons has supported the technology commercialization efforts
of the Washington Research Foundation and it's subsidiary, WRF Capital. Ms.
Emmons joined the foundation as its first full-time information specialist.
She established WRF's Research Services, which includes a print library and
an online search service for WRF staff members, WRF venture center tenants,
WRF portfolio companies and nonprofit technology transfer organizations in
Washington state. She has had extensive interaction with entrepreneurs, and
entrepreneurial programs at the University of Washington and in the greater
Seattle community.
Ms. Emmons has expertise in researching patents and trademarks, scientific
literature, competitive intelligence, and market research. At WRF Capital,
she sits in on company pitches and takes part in due diligence on investment
opportunities. She was also instrumental in developing WRF's web site and
intranet.
Panel: Entrepreneurship: Taking
Ideas and Making Them Real
Christie Ericson
dMLIS Candidate, UW Information School
Christie Ericson is a student in the distance Master of Library and Information
Science (dMLIS) program at the Information School. She is
interested in information organization and distance education and plans on
pursuing a career in cataloging after completing her degree. Christie currently
works as a copy cataloger at the University of Alaska in Anchorage and has
an undergraduate degree in Foreign Languages (German/Spanish) and Linguistics.
Session: Thesaurus Building Workshop.
Karen Fisher
Associate Professor, UW Information School
Karen E. Fisher is an associate professor in the Information School of the University of Washington, and chair of the MLIS program. Her research specialty is information behavior in everyday life, and she focuses specifically on informal information flow in informal social settings (also known as “information grounds”) as well as the impact of community-focused library services. Her latest books include “Theories of Information Behavior” and “How Libraries and Librarians Help.” A recent Visiting Researcher at Microsoft Research, supporters of her work include the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She won the 2005 Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research from the American Library Association, the 1999 ALISE Research Award, and the 1995 ALISE Jane Hannigan Award. She is a member of several editorial boards as well as the Permanent Program Committee of the Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) Conference series, and was the 2004-05 chair of ASIST SIG USE. With an undergraduate in English Literature and Russian Studies from Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada), her MLIS and doctorate were awarded by the University of Western Ontario, and she held a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. To learn more, please visit IBEC: ibec.ischool.washington.edu
Janice Fournier
Research Scientist for Catalyst Research & Development in the Office of Learning & Scholarly Technologies
Janice Fournier is a research scientist for Catalyst Research & Development in the Office of Learning & Scholarly Technologies. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Washington. Janice has a PhD in English and Textual Studies. Her research informs the design of new technologies and suggests pedagogical strategies for their use.
Session: Catalyst Research: Influencing
Technology Use and Development at UW .
Kara Fox
MLIS Candidate, UW Information School
Research Assistant for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Kara Fox is a second-year Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) student at the University of Washington and a graduate research assistant at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As an MLIS student, Kara is interested in the changing roles and impact of public libraries in the U.S. and abroad. At the Gates Foundation, Kara supports research and evaluation services of the Global Libraries initiative to increase free, public access to information and communications technology through public libraries in the developing world. Kara holds a degree in Anthropology and is committed to public services and social change.
Session: Research and Strategic Decision
Making at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Trent Hill
Lecturer, UW Information School
Trent Hill is a Lecturer at the Information School and teaches primarily in the 530 and 560 decades.
Session: Thesaurus Building Workshop.
Darren Hoerner
Associate Program Office for the Global Libraries (GL) initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Darren Hoerner is an associate program officer in the Global Libraries (GL) initiative at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In this role, Darren supports exploration of opportunities for partnerships in South and Southeast Asia. He also contributes to efforts in Botswana to improve people’s lives through increasing access to information technology in public libraries. Darren is working to understand the impact technology has on communities and individuals, and is playing a key role in developing a web-based environment for the GL program team and grantees to collaborate and communicate. Darren joined the foundation in 1997 to provide research and analysis for a program that connected 11,000 public libraries in the United States to the Internet. He holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington.
Session: Research and Strategic Decision Making at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Predrag Klasnja
Ph.D. Candidate, UW Information School
B.A. in Religious Studies and Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Interests: Human-Computer Interaction, health behavior change, personal information management.
Session: Personal Information Management.
Ruth Krauss
Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Group Health Cooperative
Ruth Krauss is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist who practiced at Group Health for over 30 years. As the Service Line Chief for Women's Health and a member of the Health Informatics Team, she participated in planning for and implementation of the Epic clinical information system at Group Health. She has recently retired from clinical practice and maintains a part time appointment as a member of the Health Informatics Team.
Panel: Patients, Clinicians, Insurers
or Administrators: Who’s Your User? Can User-Centered Design Work in Health
Care?
Carol Landry
PhD Candidate, UW Information School
Carol F. Landry is a PhD student in the Information School of the University of Washington. Broadly speaking, her research interest is in human information behavior with a specific emphasis on information poverty and how it is impacted by such issues as the digital divide and the affective dimension of information-seeking and sharing. Ms. Landry earned her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the Information School in 2005 before commencing her doctoral studies. Prior to her master ’s studies, Ms. Landry worked in the field of dentistry, and this background is reflected in her December 2006 JASIST publication concerning the information behavior of dentists. Currently, she is working as a Research Assistant for WIN 2-1-1 and Communities Connect Network.
Cara Lane
Research Scientist for Catalyst Research & Development in the Office of Learning & Scholarly Technologies
Cara Lane is a research scientist for Catalyst Research & Development in the Office of Learning & Scholarly Technologies. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Washington. Cara has a PhD in English and Textual Studies. Her research informs the design of new technologies and suggests pedagogical strategies for their use.
Session: Catalyst Research: Influencing
Technology Use and Development at UW
Robert M. Mason
PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Information School, UW
Robert M. Mason is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Information School of the University of Washington. His current research interests focus on the philosophy and ethics of technology management and the cultural aspects of knowledge management. He was previously on the faculties of the College of Business at Florida State University and the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Prior to devoting full time to academia, he served on the board of a technical start-up, worked in industry, and started and operated two consulting companies. He is a former president of the International Association for the Management of Technology (IAMOT) and serves as a senior editor for Technovation. He has an SB and SM in electrical engineering from MIT and a PhD in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Tech.
Panel: Entrepreneurship: Taking
Ideas and Making Them Real
David Masuda
M.D.,
Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI)
Lecturer, Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics
Background: 14 years clinical experience in diagnostic radiology, 8 years experience in clinical executive leadership, 5 years experience in clinical informatics teaching. Current interest areas: Applied informatics educational program development with a focus on organizational behavior and change management.
Panel: Patients, Clinicians, Insurers
or Administrators: Who’s Your User? Can User-Centered Design Work in Health
Care?
David McDonald
Assistant Professor, Information School, UW
Dr. David W. McDonald joined The Information School faculty at the University of Washington in January 2002. He is currently studying collaboration involving digital devices and media use in the home. He has published research on collaborative authoring, recommendation systems, organizational memory, and public use of large screen displays. His research interests cover Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). David earned his Ph.D. in Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine with CORPS (Computing, Organizations, Policy and Society). David has worked at FX Palo Alto Laboratory in Personal and Mobile technology research and at AT&T Labs, Human Computer Interaction group.
Session: Visual Conversational Styles in Online Communities.
Eric Meyers
Ph.D Candidate, UW Information School
Eric Meyers is a PhD student at the University of Washington Information School. He holds a BA in History and MSI from the University of Michigan, and an MA in Education from Stanford University. Before coming to Seattle, he worked as teacher, school librarian, and educational technologist in metropolitan Detroit. His research interests are in school library media programs and youth information behavior in both formal and informal contexts.
Session: Library and Information
Services in Small High Schools
Michael Porter
Community Associate, WebJunction.org
Author of the Libraryman web site and blog: www.libraryman.com
Michael is a librarian, trainer, technology fan and PEZ collector. He holds an MLS from Indiana University (’99). His work experience includes WebJunction.org, OCLC Western (Ontario, CA office), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation US Library Program and the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN. Michael currently coauthors the “Internet Spotlight” column in each issue of Public Libraries Magazine. His professional focus is on technology, community and training. Libraries, librarians, librariana, flickr, and travel are all near and dear to him.
Session: Research Shapes WebJunction:
Web Design and E-Learning.
Judy Ramey
Professor and Chair, UW Technical Communications
Dr. Judy Ramey is Professor and Chair of the Department of Technical Communication at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on usability methods for use in the context of product development; the usability of information, communication technologies, and human-computer interfaces. Prof. Ramey is also the director of LUTE, the Laboratory of Usability Testing and Evaluation. This lab, founded in 1990 as a self-supporting research facility, recently was recognized by ACM SIGDOC with the Diana Award for its "long-term contribution to the field of communication design."
Session: User-Centered Design.
Kelly Reinhard
Graduate research assistant for Catalyst
Kelly Reinhard, a graduate research assistant for Catalyst, is a second-year School Psychology doctoral student in the College of Education. Her research interests focus on mental health considerations for gifted adolescents.
Session: Catalyst Research: Influencing
Technology Use and Development at UW.
Betsy Rolland
MLIS Student, UW Information School
Betsy Rolland is a second-year Master of Library and Information Science
(MLIS) student at the Information School at the University of Washington.
Betsy is interested in leveraging user-centered design to create collaborative
tools for scientific research projects and clinical
information systems.
Session: Thesaurus Building Workshop.
Matt Saxton
Assistant Professor, UW Information School
Matthew Saxton received his doctoral degree in library and information science from UCLA. His career as a reference librarian experience in academic, public, and special library environments. Matthew enjoys teaching students about the challenges and opportunities in performing reference work as a highly personalized service in a largely digital environment. Matthew's research into reference service evaluation includes meta-analysis of previous studies and exploring the multi-level nature of data on reference service where multiple transactions are conducted by the same librarian, and multiple librarians work in the same library. He is a regular speaker at the RUSA National Institute.
Rachel Van Noord
Community Services Consultant, WebJunction.org
Rachel Van Noord is a young librarian, and has worked with WebJunction since
graduating from San Jose State University's MLIS program. While at SJSU, Rachel
worked for the Marin County Free Library, coordinating the Library Beyond
Walls program and as a Library Assistant for the Helen Crocker Russell Library
of Horticulture.
Rachel was a principal contributor to WebJunction's recent publication "Trends
in E-Learning for Library Staff" and co-authored "E-Learning's Next
Wave" for Library Journal. Currently, she is a member of the 2007 ALA
Emerging Leaders Cohort.
Session: Research Shapes WebJunction:
Web Design and E-Learning.
Stu Weibel
Stu Weibel is a Senior Research Scientist at the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) in Columbus, OH. He is a recognized expert on metadata and was instrumental in the development of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI). He has tremendous experience in both research and the practical application of research as evidenced by his success with DCMI. Stu is also well known and loved in the iSchool community, having spent the better part of 2006 as a resident researcher.
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