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Michael B. Spring
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Information Science and Telecommunications 1 Salem Circle
School of Information Sciences Pittsburgh, PA 15238
University of Pittsburgh (412) 968-0363
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 624-9429
Email: spring@pitt.edu
Fax: (412)-624-2788
WWW: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~spring
1979 Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Supervision, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1972 B.A., Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
2009- Associate Professor, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh
2008- Global Studies Affiliated Faculty, University of Pittsburgh
1995- Associate Professor, Information Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh
2000- 2006 Adjunct Professor, Molde College, Norway
1998 Visiting Professor, Molde College, Norway
1989-1994 Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science, University of Pittsburgh
1986-1988 Research Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Department of Information Science, University of Pittsburgh
1981-1986 Director, University External Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh
1980-1981 Acting Director, University External Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh
1974-1980 Associate Director, University External Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh
1973-1974 Curriculum and Instructional Coordinator, University External Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh
1972-1973 Coordinator for Personal Dynamics, Chartiers Houston School District
1972-1973 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Supervision, University of Pittsburgh
Spring, M.B., The Digital Information Revolution: the Era of Immediacy. anticipate 2017.
Spring, M.B. and Dubin, D.S., Hands on Postscript. Carmel, Indiana: Hayden Books, 1992
Spring, M.B., Electronic Printing and Publishing: The Document Processing Revolution. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1991.
Donovan, H.S., Sereika S., Edward, R.P., Bender, C.S.,Given,B., Hughes, S.H., Klein, S., Knapp J., Nolte, S., Roberge, M.C., Spring, M.B., Wenzel, L., Ward S.E..Effects of the WRITE Symptoms interventions on symptom and quality-of-life outcomes for women with recurrent ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, Volume 145, Supplement 1, June 2017, Pages 25–26, Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer
Rotondi, AJ, Spring, MB, Hanusa, BH, Eack, SM, Haas, GL. Designing eHealth Applications to Reduce Cognitive Effort for Persons With Severe Mental Illness: Page Complexity, Navigation Simplicity, and Comprehensibility. JMIR Hum Factors 2017 (Jan 5); 4(1):e1. URL: http://humanfactors.jmir.org/2017/1/e1/. doi:10.2196/humanfactors.6221
Spring, M. B. "Standards Management in the Twenty-First Century: Architectural Challenges and Management Opportunities." IJSR 14.1 (2016): 34-44. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. doi:10.4018/IJSR.2016010103
Steel, J. L., Geller, D. A., Kim, K. H., Butterfield, L. H., Spring, M., Grady, J., Sun, W., Marsh, W., Antoni, M., Dew, M. A., Helgeson, V., Schulz, R. and Tsung, A. (2016), Web-based collaborative care intervention to manage cancer-related symptoms in the palliative care setting. Cancer. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29906
Spring, M.B.The Future of Standardization: Destined to Repeat History? IEEE Computer, January, 2016, 49(1), pp 99-101.
Spring, M.B. Standards Education at the University of Pittsburgh, Standards Engineering, November 2014, 66(6), pp.12-15.
Rotondi, A.J., Eack, S.M., Hanusa, B.H., Spring, M.B., Haas, G.L. Critical Design Elements of E-health Applications for Users with Severe Mental Illness: Singular Focus, Simple Architecture, Prominent Contents, Explicit Navigation, and Inclusive Hyperlinks. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2015 Mar; 41(2), pp 440-8 PMID: 24375458.
Steel J.L., Geller D.A., Kim K., Butterfield L., Spring M., Grady J., Brower D., Sun W., Dew M.A., Antoni M., Tsung A.. Web-based stepped collaborative care intervention in the context of advanced cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology (2014) (Abstract)
Syn, S.Y. and Spring, M.B. Finding subject terms for classificatory metadata from user-generated social tags. Journal of the American Society of Information Science and Technology. May 2013, 64(5), pp 964–980.
Rotondi, A.J., Spring, M.B., Grady, J., Simpson, R., Luther, J., AbebeK.Z., Hanusa, B., and Gretchen L. Haas, G.L. Use of a Fractional Factorial Experiment to Assess the E-healthcare Application Design Needs of Persons With Dual Diagnosis, Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 2012, November, 8(4), pp 277-282.
Kush J.C., Spring M.B., Barkand J. Advances in the assessment of cognitive skills using computer-based measurement. Behavioral Research Methods. 2012 Mar; 44(1):125-34. PMID: 21792739 [PubMed - in process]
Spring, M.B. What Have We Learned about Standards and Standardization. Homo Oeconomicus, Fall 2011, 27(4), pp 501-518.
Steel J.L., Geller D.A., Tsung A., Marsh J.W., Dew M.A, Spring M.B., Grady J., Likumahuwa S., Dunlavy A., Youseff M., Antoni M., Butterfield L.H., Schulz R., Day R., Helgeson V., Kim K.H., Gamblin T.C. Randomized controlled trial of a collaborative care intervention to manage cancer-related symptoms: Lessons learned. Clinical Trials, June, 2011, 8(3), pp. 298-310. PMID: 21730078 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Steel J.L., Kim Y, Kim K, Spring M, Kingsley K, Geller DA, Marsh W, Gamblin TC, Tsung A. The independent and cumulative effects of caregiving and bereavement on health. Psycho-Oncology (2011) 20(S1) October 2011, G-3 pp. 42-43 (Abstract)
Steel J.L., Kim Y, Geller DA, Friday M, TC. Gamblin, M W, Spring M, Grady J, Kim K, Tsung A. Dyadic functioning in advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers. Psycho-Oncology (2011).20(S1) October 2011 X-3 pp. 76-77 (Abstract)
Rotondi, A.J. Anderson, C.M., Haas, G.L., Eack, S.M., Spring, M.B., Ganguli, R., Newhill, C. and Rosenstock, J. Web-Based Psychoeducational Intervention for Persons With Schizophrenia and Their Supporters: One-Year Outcomes. Psychiatric Services. November, 2010, 61(11), pp. 1099-1105. PMID: 21041348 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Steel J.L., Geller D.A., Spring M., Grady J., Antoni M., Likumahuwa S., Day R., Kim K., Schulz R., Dew M.A., Helgeson V., Gamblin T.C. Caregiver stress and depression in the context of advanced cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2010). (Abstract)
Steel J.L., Geller D.A., Spring M., Grady J., Antoni M., Likumahuwa S., Day R., Kim K., Schulz R., Dew MA, Helgeson V., Gamblin TC. Caregiver stress and depression in the context of advanced cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2010). (Abstract)
Steel J.L., Gemmell L., Spring M., Antoni M., Likumahuwa S., Hoffman K., Day R., Grady J., Dunlavy A.C., Hammond J, Gamblin TC. Randomized controlled trials in the context of behavioral medicine. Health Psychology (2009). (Abstract)
Steel JL, Gemmell L, Spring M., Grady J., Antoni M., Likumahuwa S., Day R., Schulz R., Gamblin T.C. Spiritual growth and decline at the end of life. Health Psychology (2009). (Abstract)
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. An Adaptive Ontology Mapping Approach with Neural Network based Constraint Satisfaction. Journal of Web Semantics. March, 2010, 8(1), pp 14-25.
Steel J.L., Gemmell L., Spring M., Grady J., Antoni M., Likumahuwa S., Day R., Schulz R., Gamblin T.C. Spiritual growth and decline at the end of life. Health Psychology (2009). (Abstract)
Syn, S.Y., Spring, M.B., Can a system make novice users experts? Analysis of metadata created by novices and experts with varying levels of assistance. International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies. July, 2008, 3(2) pp. 122-131.
Rotondi, A.J. Sinkule, J., Haas G.L., Spring M., Litschge C., Newhill, C., Ganguli R., Anderson, C., Designing Websites for Persons with Cognitive Deficits: Design and Usability of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Persons with Severe Mental Illness. Psychological Services. August, 2007, 4(3), pp. 202-224.
Brusilovsky, P., Grady, J., Spring, M. Lee, C-H., What Should Be Visualized? Faculty Perception of Priority Topics for Program Visualization. SIGCSE Bulletin. June 2006, 38(2), pp 44-48.
Rotondi, A.J., Haas G., Anderson, C., Ganguli R., Spring M., Keshavan M., Newhill, C., Rosenstock J., A Randomized Trial of a Telehealth Intervention to Provide In-home Psychoeducation to Persons with Schizophrenia and their Families: Intervention Design and Initial Findings. Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology. November 2005, 50(4), pp 325–336.
Rotondi, A.J., Sinkule, J., Spring, M.B., An Interactive Web-Based Intervention for Persons with TBI and their families: Use and Evaluation by Female Significant Others. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. March-April 2005, 20(2), 173-185. PMID:15803040 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Spring M.B. and Vathanophas, V. Peripheral Social Awareness Information in Collaborative Work. Journal of the American Society of Information Science and Technology. September 2003, 54(11), pp 1006-1013.
Spring, M.B. The Courtship Dance of Bulldogs and Turtles. IEEE Computer, February, 2001, pp 120-122, 34(2).
Sapsomboon, B. and Spring, M.B., Computer Based Collaborative Authoring for Standards Development. Open Systems Standards Tracking Report, November, 1996, 5(8), pp. 4-6.
Spring, M.B., Reference Model for Data Interchange Standards. IEEE Computer, August, 1996, 29(8), pp 87-88.
Oksala, S., Rutkowski, A., Spring, M.B., and O’Donnell, J. The Structure of IT Standardization. StandardView, March 1996, 4(1), pp 9-22.
McLean, S., Spring, M.B., Rasmussen, E., Williams, J.G., On-Line Image Databases: Usability and Performance. The Electronic Library Journal, February, 1995, 13(1), pp 27-41..
Olsen, K.A., Korfhage, R.R., Sochats, K.M., Spring, M.B., and Williams, J.G., Visualization of a Document Collection with Implicit and Explicit Links: The VIBE System. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, Aug., 1993 5, pp 79-95.
Spring, M.B., The Virtual Library: Explorations in Information Spaces. Virtual Reality World, Nov./Dec., 1993, 1(2), pp 53-66.
Spring, M.B. and Jennings, M.C., Virtual Reality and Abstract Data: Virtualizing Information. Virtual Reality World, Spring, 1993, 1(1), pp. c-m.
Olsen, K.A., Korfhage, R.R., Sochats, K.M., Spring, M.B., and Williams, J.G., Visualization of a Document Collection: The VIBE System. Information Processing and Management, Jan.-Feb., 1993 29(1), pp 69-81.
Spring, M.B., and Lunin, L.F., Guest editors, Perspectives on ... Information Technology Standards. Journal of the American Society of Information Science. Sepetember, 1992, 43(8).
Bonino, M.J. and Spring, M.B., Standards as Change Agents in the Information Technology Market. Computer Standards and Interfaces. 1991, 12(2), pp 97-107.
Ledrick, D.P., and Spring, M.B., International Standardized Profiles. Computer Standards and Interfaces. 1990, 11(2), pp 95-103.
Spring, M.B., Informating with Virtual Reality. Multimedia Review, Summer 1990, 1(2), pp 5-13.
Spring, M.B., Information System Standards Education. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, February/March, 1990, 16(3), pp. 28-29.
Spring, M.B., The Origin and Use of Copymarks in Electronic Publishing. Journal of Documentation, June 1989, 45(2), pp 110-123.
Spring, M.B., and Carbo-Bearman, T., Information Standards: Models for Future Development. Book Research Quarterly, Fall, 1988, 4(3) pp 38-47.
Spring, M.B., Introducing the New Technologies: Seduction in the Lunchroom. Continuing Higher Education, Summer, 1984, 32(3), pp 21-24.
Radzyminski, W.E., and Spring, M.B., Changing Telecommunications Policy: The Impact on Higher Education. Continuum, April, 1982, XLVI(3),pp 8-15.
Spring, M.B., To J. Abner Peddiwell With Love: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report — A Curricular Alternative. Continuing Higher Education, Summer, 1981, 29(3), p 29.
Spring, M. B., Television and the Learning Society. Continuing Higher Education, Spring, 1981, 29(2), pp 21-22.
Spring, M.B., Television in the 1980s: What Continuing Educators Should Know. Continuing Higher Education, Fall, 1980, 28(4), pp 2-8.
Spring, M.B., Standards Management for the Twenty-First Century Architectural Deficiencies and Management Opportunities, I-ESA 2016 Enterprise Interoperability in the digitized and networked Factory of the Future", March 31-April 1, 2016 Guimaraes, Portugal.
Spring, M.B., A Modular Approach to Standards Education. 9th International Conference of Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology. IEEE SIIT 2015, October 6-8, 2015, Sunnyvale CA.
Steel,J.L., Kim, K.H., Butterfield,L., Spring, M., Grady,J., Brower, D., Marsh,J.W., Sun, W., Dew, M.A., Antoni, M. Tsung, A. Web-based stepped collaborative care intervention in the context of advanced cancer. 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, Journal of Clinical Oncology 32:5s, 2014 (suppl; abstr 9522)
Takabi, H., Kim, M., Joshi, J.B.D., Spring, M.B. An architecture for specification and enforcement of temporal access control constraints using OWL (2009) Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security, Chicago, IL, November 11, 2009. pp. 21-28.
Syn, S. and Spring M.B., Tags as Keywords - Comparison of the Relative Quality of Tags and Keywords. American Society for Information Science and Technology 2009 Annual Meeting Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 6-11, 2009, pp. 431-446.
Kush, J., Spring, M.B., and Barkland J. A generalized solution for assessment of cognitive skill development using computer based measurement. 8th European Conference on e-Learning. Bari, Italy, October 29-30, 2009.
Niranatlamphong, W., Choochaiwattana, W., Spring, M.B. A conceptual framework for digital annotation system on WWW Proceedings 2nd IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology, ICCSIT 2009, August 8-11, 2009, art. no. 5234462, pp. 27-31.
Steel, J.L., Geller, D.A., Gemmell, L., Spring, M.B., Grady, J., Antoni, M., Likumahuwa, S., Helgeson, V., Day, R., Shulz, R., and Gamblin, T. C. Spiritual growth and decline at the end of life (Symposium) 117th Annual APA Conference, Toronto, CA, August 7-8, 2009.
Steel, J.L., Gemmell, L., Geller, D.A., Spring, M.B., Antoni, M., Likumahuwa, S., Hoffman, K., Day, R., Helgeson, V., Grady, J., Dunlavy, A., Hammond, J., and Gamblin, T. C. Randomized controlled trials in the context of behavioral medicine (Paper/Poster) 117th Annual APA Conference, Toronto, CA, August 7-8, 2009.
Spring, M.B. IT Standards and Standardization: A Graduate Course at the University of Pittsburgh (1989-2009) NIST Workshop: Promoting Education About Standardization in North America. Gaithersburg, Maryland May 8, 2009.
Choochaiwattana W. and Spring, M.B., Applying Social Annotations to Retrieve and Re-rank Web Resources. International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME 2009) 3 - 5, April 2009, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia, pp. 215-219.
Rotondi, A. J., Haas, G. L., Ganguli, R., Eack, S., Anderson, C. M., Newhill, C. E., Spring, M. B., Rosenstock, J. B. Improving Outcomes for Schizophrenia via a Web-based Family Psychoeducation Intervention, Designed for those with Cognitive Impairments. 2009 International Congress on Schizophrenia Research. San Diego, California, USA March 28-April 1, 2009
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. Ontology Mapping: As a Binary Classification Problem. Fourth International Conference on Semantics Knowledge and Grid (SKG 2008) Dec 3-8, 2008, Beijing, China.
Aksu, A. Kabara, J. Spring, M.B., Reduction of Location Estimation Error using Neural Networks, ACM International Workshop on Mobile Entity Localization and Tracking in GPS-less Environments (MELT 2008) San Francisco, CA, September 19, 2008, San Francisco, CA
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. A Harmony Based Adaptive Ontology Mapping Approach. 2008 International Conference on Semantic Web and Web Services (SWWS'08): July 14-17, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. Neural Network based Constraint Satisfaction in Ontology Mapping. Twenty-Third AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-08). July 13 – 17, 2008 Chicago, Illinois.
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. An Adaptive Ontology Mapping Approach with Neural Network based Constraint Satisfaction. The 17th International World Wide Web Conference. April 21-25, 2008, Beijing, China.
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. Integrating the IAC Neural Network in Ontology Mapping. The 17th International World Wide Web Conference. April 21-25, 2008, Beijing, China.
Mao, M. Peng, Y., Spring, M.B. A Profile Propagation and Information Retrieval Based Ontology Mapping Approach. SKG 2007 The Third International Conference on Semantics, Knowledge and Grid, Xi’an, China, October 29-31, 2007.
Syn, S.Y., Spring, M.B. Can a system make novice users experts?: Important Factors for Automatic Metadata Generation Systems. DC-2007: International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications “Application Profiles and their Application in Practice” Singapore, August 27-31, 2007
Choochaiwattana, W., Niranartlumphong, W., and Spring, M.B., Web Image Classification Algorithm: a Heuristic Rule-Based Approach. ITA07, The Second International Conference on Internet Technologies and Applications, Wrexham, North East Wales, UK September 4-7, 2007.
Buranarach, M. and Spring, M.B. Metadata and Semantics: a Case Study on Semantic Searching in Web System. Proceedings of the IFIP International Conference on Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems (CONFENIS 2006) Vienna, Austria, April 24-26, 2006.
Spring, M.B. Creating Better Standards More Efficiently, Standardization: Unifier or Divider, Standards Edge, Vancouver Canada, November 20, 2005.
Rotondi, A.J., Haas G., Anderson, C., Spring M., Ganguli R., Newhill, C., Rosenstock J., Clinical Trial of a Telehealth Psychoeducation Intervention for Persons with Schizophrenia and their Families: Intervention and Initial Findings. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research, Savannah, Georgia, April, 2005.
Spring, M.B. and Grindle, C.E. A Dynamic Structure for Experiential Data in a Collaboration Marketplace to Manage Tacit and Contextual Knowledge for Reuse. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-38), Big Island, Hawaii January 3-6, 2005.
Mickle, M. H. Shuman, L. Spring, M. B. Active Learning Courses On The Cutting Edge Of Technology, 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA October 20 – 23, 2004.
Brusilovsky, P. and Spring, M.: Adaptive, Engaging, and Explanatory Visualization in a C Programming Course. In: Cantoni, L. and McLoughlin, C. (eds.) Proc. of ED-MEDIA 2004 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, Lugano, Switzerland, AACE (2004), June 21-26, 2004, 1264-1271
Spring M. B. and Gennari J., Standards for the Next-Generation Web :Architectural Considerations from a Standardization Perspective, 10th ISPE International Conference On Concurrent Engineering: Research And Applications, Madiera Portugal, July 26-30, 2003.
Gennari, J., Harrington, M., Hughes, S., Manojlovich, M.,
and Spring, M.B., Preparatory Observations
Ubiquitous Knowledge Environments: The Cyberinfrastructure Information Ether. NSF
Post Digital Library Futures Workshop, Chatham, MA. June 15-17, 2003.
Spring, M.B., Buranarach, M., Schrubb, T., and Zatuchnaya, Y., E-speak Revisited . Forum on Design Languages, European Electronic Chips & Systems Design Initiative, Lyon France, September 3-7, 2001.
Vathanophas, V., & Spring, M.B. The Use of Peripheral Awareness Tools in Collaborative Systems. WITS'01, 11th Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems. New Orleans, Louisiana, December 15-16, 2001.
Spring, M.B., Andriati, R. and Vathanophas, V., Usability of a Collaborative Authoring System for Standards Development: Preferences, Problems, and Prognosis, Proceedings of the First IEEE Conference on Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology, Aachen, Germany, September 15-17, 1999
Spring, M.B., Fritsch, R., Lautenbacher, G., Lenox, T., Morse, E., Sapsomboon, B. Stewart, D. and Vathanophas, V., Embodying Social Capital Facilitators in a Collaborative Authoring System, Proceedings Association for Information Systems 1997, Americas Conference, Indannapolis, Indiana, August 15-17, 1997 (Full proceeedings: http://hsb.baylor.edu/ramsower/ais.ac.97/program.html)
Heo, M., Morse, E.L., Willms, S. and Spring, M. B., Multi-level Navigation of a Document Space. WebNet96, AACE, San Francisco, CA, October 16-19, 1996.
Spring, M. B., Morse, E.L., and Heo, M., Multi-level Navigation of a Document Space. Leveraging Cyberspace Conference, Palo Alto, CA, October 8-9, 1996.
Morse, E.L., and Spring, M.B., Visualizations that Support Group Work. 1996 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages, Boulder, CO, September 3-6, 1996.
Willms, S., Morse, E.L., and Spring, M.B., System Design for and Integrated Document System and its impact on Standards Development Efficiency. IEEE International Engineering Management Conference ‘ 96, Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 18-20, 1996.
Spring, M.B., The Virtual Library: Explorations in Information Space. The Annual Meeting of the Reference and Information Services Section, Australian Library and Information Association, Adelaide, Sourth Australia, September 13-15, 1995.
Spring, M.B. and Campbell, J.D., The Document Processing Revolution. The Annual Meeting of the Reference and Information Services Section, Australian Library and Information Association, Adelaide, Sourth Australia, September 13-15, 1995.
Weiss, M.B. and Spring, M.B., Alternatives to Financing the Standards Development Process. Twenty-Second Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Solomons, MD, October 1-3, 1994.
Spring, M.B., and Skogseid, I. Use of Patterns to Increase Communication and Stability in Design of Human-Computer Interaction. Seminar on Integrating Human Factors with Software Engineering, 1994 Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Nashville, TN, October 25, 1994, pp 101-106.
Spring, M.B., Grisham, C., O’Donnell, J., Skogseid, I., Snow, A., Tarr, G. and Wang, P., Improving the Standardization Process: “From Courtship Dance to Lawyering: Working with Bulldogs and Turtles”. Standards Development and Information Infrastructure, Technology Policy Working Group, Information Infrastructure Task Force, Rockville, MD, June 15-16, 1994.
Spring, M.B., and Weiss, M.B., Financing the Standards Development Process. Standards Development and Information Infrastructure, Technology Policy Working Group, Information Infrastructure Task Force, Rockville, MD, June 15-16, 1994.
Hirtle, S.C., Ghiselli-Crippa, T. and Spring, M.B., Cognitive Structure of Space: and Analysis of Temporal Sequences. European Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT ‘93), Marciana Marina, Elba, Italy, September 19-22, 1993, (in publication).
Spring, M.B., People, Products, Processes and Productivity. Edge International, Orlando Florida, May 30, 1992, pp 30-53.
Spring, M.B., Electronic Publishing in Academic Applications. Advanced Printing of Symposium Summaries: 40th Annual Conference and Symposium on Hybrid Imaging Systems. SPSE - The Society for Imaging Science and Technology: Springfield, Virginia, 1987, pp. 10-14.
Spring, M.B. and Wallish, W., Advanced Technology: Impetus for New Linkages. Using Technology for Education and Training. Silver Spring, Maryland: Information Dynamics Inc., 1983, pp 203-214.
Spring, M.B., Student and Faculty Support in External Study. The Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference on Open Learning and Non-Traditional Study, 1978, pp 77.
Spring, M.B., Curriculum Development: Theory, Process, and Resource. The Proceedings of the Forth National Conference on Open Learning and Non-Traditional Study, 1977, pp 155-177.
Grady J.P., Spring M.B., Rotondi A.J., Designing Medical Research Websites Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare (2 Volumes) (Ashish N. Dwivedi, Ed.) (Chapter LIII: pp 852-869) Medical Information Science Reference. May, 2009.
Spring, M.B. and Campbell, J.D., Document Processing In A. Kent (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Volume 67, New York: Marcel Dekker, 2000.
Spring, M.B., and Weiss, M.B., Intellectual Property Issues in Standardization. In K.Jakobs(Ed.) Information Technology Standards and Standardization: A Global Perspective 2000. (ISBN is 1-878289-70-5).
Spring, M.B., Virtual Reality. In A. Kent (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Microcomputers Vol 19. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996, pp. 353-366.
Spring, M.B., The Virtual Library: Explorations in Information Space. In T. Coggins(Ed.), The National Conference on Legal Information Issues: Selected Essays, Littleton, CO: Rothman, 1996 pp 79-150.
Spring, M.B., Grisham, C., O’Donnell, J., Skogseid, I., Snow, A., Tarr, G. and Wang, P., Improving the Standardization Process: Working with Bulldogs and Turtles. In Standards Policy for Information Infrastructure, ( B. Kahin and J. Abbatte, eds.), Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, pp 220-252, 1995.
Spring, M.B., and Weiss, M.B., Financing the Standards Development Process. Standards Policy for Information Infrastructure, (B. Kahin and J. Abbatte, eds.), Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, pp 289-320, 1995.
Spring, M.B., and Kim, H., Virtual Reality In A. Kent (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Volume 52, New York: Marcel Dekker, pp 366-376.
Spring, M.B., Jamison, W., Fithen, K.T., Thomas, P. and Pavol, R., Models for Human Computer Interaction. In A. G. Holtzman, A. Kent, and J.G. Williams (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Microcomputers. Volume 11. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1993, pp 189-218.
Spring, M.B., “Being There” or Models for Virtual Reality. in Studies in Multimedia, Susan Stone and Michael Buckland (eds.), Medford NJ: Learned Information, Inc., 1992, pp 237-251.
Spring, M.B., Information Technology Standards. In Martha E. Williams(Ed.) Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, Volume 26, 1991, pp 79-111.
Spring, M.B. and Weiss, M.B., Education in Information System Standards, in A Sourcebook on Standards Information: Education, Access and Development, Steven Spivak and Keith Winsell (eds.) Boston: G. K. Hall, 1991, pp 53-72.
Spring, M. B., Electronic Publishing. In A.G. Holtzman, A. Kent, and J.G. Williams (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Microcomputers Volume 6. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1990, pp 71-84..
Spring, M.B., Telecommunications and the Learning Society. In B.J. Chandler (Ed.), Standard Education Almanac, Vol. 14, Chicago: Marquis Academic Media, 1981, pp 414-429.
Chaopanon, W. and Spring, M.B. Visual Document Space Navigation Tools: A Survey and Analysis, NIST Research Project Technical Report 1, May 15, 1999.
Sapsomboon, B. and Spring, M.B., Features Evaluation for Software to Aid Collaboration, NIST Research Project Technical Report 2., May 28, 1997. Available from the author.
Sapsomboon, B. Andriati, R., Roberts, L. and Spring, M.B., Software to Aid Collaboration: Focus on Collaborative Authoring. NIST Research Project Technical Report 1. January 30, 1997. Available from the author.
Morse, E.L., Willms, S., Pollak, W., Meyers, C., and Spring, M.B., The Impact of Collaborative Authoring Software on the Standardization Process. SLIS Research Report LIS061/IS96002; April, 1996.
Williams, J.G. and Spring, M.B., A Plan for the Development of a National Library and National Information Infrastructure for the Nation of Kuwait. Contract Report, June, 1995.
Weiss, M.B. and Spring, M.B., Selected Intellectual Property Issues in Standardization. Working Paper, 1993.
Spring, M.B., Jamison, W., Fithen, K.T., Thomas, P. and Pavol, R., Rationale, Policy Issues, and Architectural Considerations for a Human-Computer Interaction Reference Model (HIRM). SLIS Research Report LIS043/IS91011; October, 1991.
Olsen, K.A., Korfhage, R.R., Sochats, K.M., Spring, M.B., and Williams, J.G., Visualization of a Document Collection with Hypertext Links: the VIBE System. SLIS Research Report LIS040/IS91008; April, 1991.
Olsen, K.A., Korfhage, R.R., Sochats, K.M., Spring, M.B., and Williams, J.G., Visualization of a Document Collection: the VIBE System. SLIS Research Report LIS033/IS91001; March, 1991.
Spring, M.B., Jamison, W., Fithen, K.T., and Thomas, P., Preliminary Notes: Human-Computer Interaction Reference Model(HIRM). SLIS Research Report LIS032/IS90010; December, 1990.
Spring, M.B., Achieving Productivity in Electronic Publishing. SLIS Research Report LI007/IS88007; March, 1988.
Spring, M.B., and George, T.A., A Model for Distributed Document Databases. SLIS Research Report LI006/IS88006; March, 1988.
Spring, M.B. and Williams, J.G. Text Processing: The Problem of Copymarks. SLIS Research Report LI005/IS88005; January, 1988.
Spring, M.B., A Manual for Table Developer’s for the Unstructured Text Converter. April, 1987.
Spring, M.B., A User’s Guide to the Compuprep. December, 1986.
Spring, M.B., Gasior, M.B., and Peszko, E., An Informal Assessment of the Xerox Integrated Composition. Working Paper, University External Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh, February, 1985.
Spring, M.B., Telecommunications and the Learning Society. In Telecommunications and Higher Education, Institute for Higher Education, University of Pittsburgh, June, 1981, pp. 1-28.
Spring, M.B., Time: Finding It and Using It Effectively. University External Studies Program: University of Pittsburgh, 1979.
Spring, M.B., Notes for Problem Solving, Decision Making and Planning. University External Studies Program: University of Pittsburgh, 1976.
Spring, M. B., A Logical Analysis of Issues Raised by the Question: “Is Clinical Supervision, In the Field of Education, a Profession?” Doctoral Dissertation, 1979.
Spring, M.B., Review: Arnold Robbins. (1999). The Bash Reference Card. Seattle, WA: Specialized System Consultants. Technology Electronic Reviews (ISSN: 1533-9165) Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2002
Spring, M.B., Review: Tim Lindholm and Frank Yellin. (1999). The Java Virtual Machine Specification (2nd ed.). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Technology Electronic Reviews (ISSN: 1533-9165) Volume 8, Issue 4, September 2001
Spring, M.B., Review: Uyless Black. ATM Resource Library (Volume 1: ATM: Foundation for Broadband Networks, 1995; Volume 2: ATM Signaling in Broadband Networks, 1998; Volume 3: ATM: Internetworking with ATM, 1998). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. Technology Electronic Reviews (ISSN: 1533-9165) Volume 6, Issue 2, March 1999
Spring, M.B., Review: An Introduction to Text Processing by Peter Smith. Journal of Documentation. June 1991, 47(2), pp 205-206.
Spring, M. B., Review: The Art of Human Computer Interface Design by Brenda Laurel(ed.). Computer Standards and Interfaces. 1990, 11(3), pp 257-258.
Spring, M.B., and Flynn, I., Review: Hypertext ‘89 Conference. Library Hi Tech News. (with Ida M. Flynn), (April 1990) pp 9-12.
Spring, M.B., Review: Nonimpact Printing by Gerhard Nothman. GATFWORLD. (March/April 1990), 2(2), pp. 49.
Spring, M. B., Review: Communications Technology in Education and Training. Continuing Higher Education, Winter, 1984, 32(1).
Spring, M. B., Review: New Technologies in Higher Education. Continuing Higher Education, Summer, 1983, 31(3), pp 25.
Spring, M. B., Review: Computers and Continuing Education. Continuing Higher Education, Spring, 1983, 31(2).
Spring, M. B., Review: The Computer Age: A Twenty Year View. Continuing Higher Education, Spring, 1982, 30(2).
2014-2017 Co-Investigator, VA HSR&D Comparison of E-Health vs. In-Person Delivered Family Psychoeducation Treatment
2012-2016 Co-Investigator, NIMH, Online Treatments for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care
2012-2016 Co-Investigator, NIH, SmartCare: Innovations In Caregiving Interventions
2012-2016 Co-Investigator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Care Innovation Challenge: Improving Quality and Reducing Cost in Schizophrenia Care with New Technologies and New Personnel
2012-2015 Co-Investigator, NSF, A Scholarship Program for Security Assured Information Systems Track
2009-2010 Co-Investigator, VA, Treatment of OIF/OEF Veteran Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Following TBI
2008-2013 Co-Investigator, NIH, Web-Based Ovarian Cancer Symptom Control: Nurse-Guided vs. Self-Directed.
2008-2011 Co-Investigator, VA, Accessible Website Design for Cognitive Impairment
2008-2010 Participant, VA, Mediating the Impact of Psychotropic Drugs on Individuals with Schizophrenia via Web Education
2008-2009 Co-Investigator, DOD: IASP Capacity Building Grant
2006-2009 Co-Investigator, NSF: Scholarship for Service for SAIS
2006-2008 Mentor, NIH: K07 Grant to Jennifer Steele
2006-2007 Co-Investigator, DOD: IASP Capacity Building Grant
2005-2007 Co-Investigator, NCI: Family-based Stress Management for Childhood Cancer
2004-2006 Co-Investigator, NSF: Collaborative Research:
Adaptive Explanatory Visualization for
Learning Programming Concepts
2004-2006 Principal Investigator, NSF: A Program for Security Assured Information Systems.
2001-2004 Co-Investigator, NIH: Schizophrenia Patient and Family Continuity of Care.
2000-2001 Principal Investigator. Hewlett Packard, E-Speak Services for E-Business.
1999-2000 Principal Investigator. Deloitte and Touche, Development of a Set of Instructional Materials to Teach Code Inspection, Test Generation, and Trouble Shooting in the Context of Java,
1997-1998 Co-Investigator, Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Supporting Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers
1997-1998 Principal Investigator, National Institute for Standards and Technology, Refinement and Deployment of Collaborative Authoring Tools for Standards Development
1996-1997 Principal Investigator, National Institute for Standards and Technology, Assessment of Collaborative Authoring Systems and Use of a Prototype to Establish Reference Benchmarks
1995 Co-Investigator, Kuwait, A Plan for the Development of a National Library and National Information Infrastructure for the Nation of Kuwait
1993 Participant, National Endowment for the Humanities, Preservation Intensive Institute: Advanced Continuing Education
1993-1995 Participant, National Historical Publications and Records Commission, Variables in the Satisfaction of Archival Requirements for Electronic Records Management
1992-1993 Principal Investigator, Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Support for the Development of Intelligent Interfaces
1991 Principal Investigator, University of Pittsburgh, Faculty Workstation Grant Program, Workstation for Interface Research
1988-1989 Participant, Council on Library Resources, Archival Administration in the Electronic Information Age
1987-1988 Co-author and Participant, University Computer Donation Program: Computer Systems Division: AT&T Information Systems, A Program of Research and Teaching in Telecommunications
1987-1988 Co-investigator, Xerox Corporation, University Grants Program, Electronic Publishing of Academic Journals.
1986-1987 Co-author and Participant, University Computer Donation Program: Computer Systems Division: AT&T Information Systems, A Computer Simulation Model to Gather Information about Network Performance
1986-1987 Principal Investigator, Xerox Corporation, Review and Automation of XICS Documentation
1986-1987 Principal Investigator, Xerox Corporation, Development of Tabular Capabilities for the Unstructured Text Converter
1986 Principal Investigator, Xerox Corporation, Development of an Unstructured Text Converter
1985-1986 Co-investigator, Xerox Corporation, University Grants Program, Intelligent Computer Assists to Business, Medicine, and Training & Education: Three Projects
1985 Principal Investigator, CPB/Annenberg, Implementation of Planet Earth Materials Distribution
1984-1985 Principal Investigator, CPB/Annenberg, WQED, Development of Instructional Materials for the Planet Earth Telecourse Using Computer Text Processing and Laser Printing to Allow for Faculty Customization of the Materials
1979-1980 University of Pittsburgh coordinator, HEW, USOE, Project to Develop a Model for the Evaluation of Non-traditional Programs. (Grant to the Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities)
1978-1979 Co-Project Director, National Institute of Corrections, Development of Management Training Materials for Correctional Agency Use
1976 Project Director, National Ethnic Heritage Foundation, Administrative Package for a National Radio Course
1975-1977 Participant, HUD, NTDS, Competency Based Curriculum for Urban Managers
1974-1977 Participant, HEW, BHRD, Baccalaureate External Degree in Health Services Administration
1973-1974 Participant, HEW, USOE, Proposal to Develop a Self-Study Course on Energy and Society
Spring, M.B., A Modular Approach to Standards Education. 9th International Conference of Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology. IEEE SIIT 2015, October 6-8, 2015, Sunnyvale CA.
Spring, M.B., The Future of Standardization. 9th International Conference of Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology. IEEE SIIT 2015, October 6-8, 2015, Sunnyvale CA.
Spring, M.B. Collaborative Communities of Researchers: What Works CESSE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA July 14, 2010.
Spring, M.B. IT Standards and Standardization: A Graduate Course at the University of Pittsburgh (1989-2009) NIST Workshop: Promoting Education About Standardization in North America. Gaithersburg, Maryland May 8, 2009.
Intellectual Property Issues in IT Standardization, 51st Standards Engineering Society Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August 22, 2002.
Multi-level Navigation of a Document Space. Leveraging Cyberspace Conference, Palo Alto, CA, October 8-9, 1996.
System Design for and Integrated Document System and its impact on Standards Development Efficiency. IEEE International Engineering Management Conference ‘ 96, Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 18-20, 1996.
The Virtual Library: Explorations in Information Space. The Annual Meeting of the Reference and Information Services Section, Australian Library and Information Association, Adelaide, Sourth Australia, September 13-15, 1995.
The Document Processing Revolution. The Annual Meeting of the Reference and Information Services Section, Australian Library and Information Association, Adelaide, Sourth Australia, September 13-15, 1995.
The Virtual Library: Explorations in Information Space. The Annual Meeting of the Law Library Association, Pittsburgh, PA, July 17, 1995.
Exploring the Notion of a Virtual Library. Fourth Annual Dade County Library Association Workshop, Miami, Florida, March 11, 1994.
Virtual Libraries. Annual Meeting of Special Library Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 10, 1993.
The Management Workstation of the Future: The Role of Virtual Reality. Annual Meeting of The American Society for Information Science, Pittsburgh, PA, October 25, 1992.
Adopting Standards That Work: The Times They Are A’Changing. Annual Meeting of The Association for Information and Image Management, Anaheim, CA, June 22, 1992.
People, Processes, Products and Productivity(Keynote Address). Annual Meeting of Edge International, Orlando, FL, May 30, 1992.
Rationale, Policy Issues, and Architectural Considerations for a Human-Computer “Being There” or Models for Virtual Reality. American Society for Information Science Mid-year Meeting. Santa Clara, California, April 27, 1991.
The Changing Nature of Documentation. Technology Forecast Conference. National Archives, Washington, DC, March 20, 1991.
Informating with Virtual Reality. 1st Annual Virtual Reality Conference. San Francisco, CA, December 10-11, 1990.
Behavioral and Graphical design Aspects of Visual Languages. (panel presentation; Robert Korfhage, chair) IEEE 1990 Workshop on Visual Languages, Skokie, IL, October 5, 1990.
LCN and Standards — an Uneasy Future. (panel presentation; Carl Cargill, chair) 15th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, Minneapolis, MN, October 3, 1990.
Electronic Publishing and Hypermedia. American Society for Information Science Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia, October 26, 1988.
Achieving Productivity in Electronic Publishing. International Symposium on Electronic Editing and Publishing. Madrid, Spain, June 9, 1988.
A Model for Distributed Document Databases. Second Annual Conference for the University UNIX Users Group. Atlanta, GA, March 18, 1988.
Electronic Publishing Research at the University of Pittsburgh. 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science. Boston, MA, October 8, 1987.
Electronic Publishing in Academic Applications. 40th Annual Conference and Symposium on Hybrid Imaging Systems. Rochester, NY, May 21, 1987.
The Development of Print Instructional Materials for a National Telecourse Using Computer Text Processing and Laser Printing. Telecourse Conference, November 7, 1984.
The Use of Microcomputers for Management and Instruction in Adult Education. Mid-winter Conference of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult and Continuing Education, February 6, 1984.
The Use of Videotape in Teaching. The University Faculty Development Series, University of Pittsburgh, January 26, 1984.
Extended Campus Library Services. Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference, October 31, 1983.
Advanced Technology: Impetus for New Linkages. Fifth National Conference on Communications Technology in Education and Training, March 22, 1983.
Successful Practices in Adult Education. Mid-winter Conference of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult and Continuing Education, February 4, 1983.
Telecommunications and Education. Mid-winter Conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Adult and Continuing Education, February 6, 1980.
Student and Faculty Support in External Study. Fifty Annual Conference on Open Learning and Non-Traditional Study, October 20, 1978
Material Adaptation: An Alternative to National Dissemination. Annual Conference of the National University Extension Association, April 13-14, 1978.
The Human Dimensions of Satellite Use in Continuing Higher Education. Conference on the communication Satellite and Continuing Education—Exploring the Use of Satellites in Life-Long Learning Systems, November 7, 1977.
Curriculum Development: Theory, Process, and Resource. Fourth National Conference on Open Learning and Non-Traditional Study, September 20, 1977.
Web Technologies and E-business, Siam University, May 2007
Information Technology for Public Administration, Skopje, Macedonia, September-December, 2004
Knowledge Management, Siam University, May 2004
Next Generation Web, Molde College,Molde Norway, October 2004
Game Design, Molde College, Molde, Norway, August 25-29, 2003.
XML, Molde College, Molde Norway, August 26-30, 2002
E-business, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang, Thailand, May14-25, 2001.
E-business, Molde College, Molde, Norway, June 14-22, 2000.
Databases, Docubases, and Decision Support System. Mahidol University Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand, April 25-May 5, 1996
The Preservation of Electronic Records. The National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia, September 12, 1995
Models of Virtual Reality. The Australian Museum Society, The Australian National Museum, Sydney, Australia, September 11, 1995.
Information Technology Standards: An Overview. Computing and Information Services, University of Pittsburgh, August 10, 1995
Systems Analysis and Design: An Architect’s Perspective. Mahidol University Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand, April 25-May 5, 1994
The Preservation of Electronic Formats. Preservation Intensive Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2-6, 1993
A Curriculum in Information Science. Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, April 25-May 7, 1993
Network Applications: The Example of Mail. DEC Network FTC, Pittsburgh, PA, August 31, 1992
Structured Electronic Documents and Productivity. MIS Department, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, August 13, 1992
Interaction Reference Model (HIRM). ANSI X3 SPC, Washington, DC, October 28, 1991
Information Technology Standards. Court Clerks Preservation Conference. Roanoke, Virginia, October 25, 1991
Standards over the Next Ten Years: The Parable of the Candle and the Bushel. Annual Meeting of the National Information Standards Organization, Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1991
Information Technology Standards and Standardization. Advanced Institute for Government Archivists, School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, June 11, 1991
“Being There” or Models for Virtual Reality. Maimonides Lecture in Modernity: LaSallian Institute for Liberal Studies and Creative Leadership, St. Mary’s College, Winona MN, October 3, 1990
The Impact of Standards on Computational Science Computing. The Computational Science Revolution: Challenge of the ‘90s, Digital Equipment Corporation Computational Science Seminar, La Jolla CA, September 26-27, 1990
Choices and Productivity. National Council of International Visitors Management Training Institute on Information Systems Management, Pittsburgh, PA, August 27, 1990
Document Processing: aka Desktop and Electronic Publishing. Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Advanced Teacher Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, June 21, 1990
Models Musings, and Managers. ANSI X3 SPC, Washington, DC, April 25, 1990
Electronic Publishing. Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Executive Technology Program. Pittsburgh, PA, June 22, 1989
Information, Organizations, and Technology. National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators. Pittsburgh, PA, June 6-7, 1989
People, Machines, and Culture. Pittsburgh User’s Group, Xerox Workstation Users.. Pittsburgh, PA, January 18, 1989
Electronic Publishing. Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Executive Technology Program. Pittsburgh, PA, June 15, 1988
Electronic Publishing. Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Executive Technology Program. Pittsburgh, PA, June 23, 1987
Document Processing. Xerox Corporation, New York Branch, New York, NY, June 3-4, 1987
Office Communication: A Look Toward the Future. Telecommunications Managers Association, Pittsburgh, PA, April 8, 1987
Document Processing. Xerox Corporation Executive Education Program, Leesburg, VA, March 30-April 2, 1987
Electronic Publishing Needs for Custom, On-demand, and Academic Publishing Activities. Electronic Publishing Business Unit, San Diego, Xerox Corporation, August 15-16
Analysis of IBM and Xerox Approaches to Electronic Publishing. Rochester Research Center, Xerox Corporation, June 13, 1985
How to Buy a Personal Computer. The University Faculty Development Series, University of Pittsburgh, January 24, 1985
New Technologies in Post-Secondary Education. Management Development Seminars, Pennsylvania Department of Education, March 18, April 12, April 22, 1983
College Teaching and Educational Technology: Odd Couple, Mismatch, or Match Made in Heavens. Faculty Development Seminar, Slippery Rock State College, January 11, 1981
Telecommunications and Higher Education: An Analysis for the Future. Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania State College Academic Vice Presidents and Deans, October 12, 1981
Telecommunications and the Learning Society. Professional Development Seminar of the Institute for Higher Education, University of Pittsburgh, November 13, 1980
What Institutions of Higher Education Should Know About Television as They Enter the 1980s. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Higher Education Council, May 6, 1980
2013-2015 Fulbright Specialist Peer Review Committee
2012 Fulbright Specialist Award to Jimma University, Ethiopia from 4/27/2012-6/07/2012
2008- Editorial Board, Open Information Science Journal
1999- Editorial Board The International Journal of IT Standards & Standardization Research (JITSR)
1992-1996 Editorial Board, Virtual Reality World
1990- Editorial Board, Computer Standards and Interfaces
1980-1985 Contributing Editor for Educational Telecommunications, Continuing Higher Education, Journal of the Association for Continuing Higher Education
1990- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society
1990- Member, Association for Computing Machinery
1987-1997 Member, American Society for Information Science
2011-2012 Program Committee for SIIT2012
2011-2012 Program Committee of the Workshop on Trusted Collaboration 2012
2010-2011 Program Committee for SIIT2011
2010-2011 Program Committee of the Workshop on Trusted Collaboration 2011
2009-2010 Program Committee for SIIT2010
2009-2010 Program Committee of the Workshop on Trusted Collaboration 2010
2009 Program Committee Third International Conference on Internet Technologies and Applications (ITA 09)
2008-2009 Program Committee for SIIT2009
2008-2009 Technical Program Committee of the 5th International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing (CollaborateCom2009
2007-2008 Program Committee for SIIT2008
2009 Panel Member NSF: SBIR, Resource Aware Systems
2008 Program Committee of the Workshop on Trusted Collaboration 2008 (TrustCol-2008)
2007-2008 Panel Member NSF: SBIR, Security, Sensors, Mobile Computing
2008 Proposal Reviewer, Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence Program
2007 Proposal Reviewer, Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence Program
2006-2007 Program Committee for SIIT2007
2005-2006 Program Committee of the Workshop on Trusted Collaboration 2006
2004-2007 Panel Member NSF: SBIR, Security, Sensors, Mobile Computing
2003 Reviewer, IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet
2002 Reviewer, IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet
1995-1996 Member, National Research Council Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
1995-1996 Panel Co-Chair, National Research Council Panel for Information Technology of the Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
1995-1996 Panel Member, National Research Council Panel for Information Technology of the Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
1994-1995 Committee Member, Information Infrastructure Standards Panel, American National Standards Institute
1993 Chair, Joint Meeting of the X3 Long Range Planning Committee, Academic Researchers and Government Policy Setters on “A Research Agenda for Standards and Standardization”
1993 Panel Member, Office of Technology Assessment Panel for “The Electronic Enterprise: Opportunities for American Business and Industry”
1992 Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to Thomas Edison College
1992-1994 Panel Member, National Research Council Panel for Computer Systems of the Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
1990 Standards Committee, American Society for Information Science
1989 Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to Empire State College
1988 IEEE/Visual Languages Workshop Planning Committee
1988-1990 Alternate on the Board of Directors, National Information Standards Organization
1984 Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to The College for Human Services
1982 Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to the Regents External Degree Program
1980 Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to Beacon College
1994-2000 Advisory Council, Department of Health Information Sciences, John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University
1984-1986 Editorial Board PAACE-Setter, Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult and continuing Higher Education
1982-1983 Mid-winter Conference Planning Committee, Pennsylvania Association for Adult and Continuing Education
1981-1983 Higher Education Advisory Board to the Warner Cable Corporation of Pittsburgh
1980-1983 Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education Television Committee
1979-1980 Chairperson, Southwest Pennsylvania Higher Education Council Television Committee
1978-1980 Pennarama (Statewide interlink of a cable channel for higher education programming) Advisory Board
1976-1980 Higher Education Advisory Committee to the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission
1975-1980 Instructional Systems Development Service (Statewide television production committee)
1974-1977 Southwest Pennsylvania Higher Education Council Television Committee
1974-1976 Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education Instructional Development Committee
2015-2016 Immediate Past President, University Senate
2013-2015 President, University Senate
2009-2016 Member, Faculty Assembly
2009-2011 Member, Council on Academic Computing
2007- Faculty Affiliate. Global Studies Program (GSP)
2004-2008 Member, Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh
2003-2007 Member, University Judicial Review Board, University of Pittsburgh
1997-1998 Chair, University Senate Plant Utilization and Planning Committee, University of Pittsburgh
1996-1997 Member, Property and Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh
1997-1998 Chair, Software and Networked Information Working Group, Executive Committee on Academic Computing
1996-1997 Vice Chair, Software and Networked Information Working Group, Executive Committee on Academic Computing
1996-1999 Member, Executive Committee on Academic Computing
1996-1999 Member, Senate Committee on Plant Utilization and Planning
1995-1996 Member, Provost’s Advisory Committee on Instructional Facilities and Resources
1995 Member, Information Infrastructure Task Force Working Group on Human Computer Interaction
1994-1995 Member, University Senate Council
1992-1993 Faculty Representative, Electronic Student Services Committee
1992-1995 Representative of the Schools of the Professions to the University Faculty Assembly,.
1992 Workstation Focus Group Planning Committee, Senate Computer Usage Committee
1983-1984 Chairman, Software Working Group, Executive Committee on Academic Computing
1982 Chairman, Subcommittee on Education and Training in Advanced Technology, Ben Franklin Partnership Proposal Development Committee
1982-1984 University Executive Committee on Academic Computing, University of Pittsburgh
1982-1986 University Allocations and Priority committee for Administrative Computing, University of Pittsburgh
Search Committee for the Dean of the College of General Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 1982-1983.
1977-1978 Provost’s Area Continuing Education Committee, University of Pittsburgh
1976-1986 Health Center Continuing Education Committee, University of Pittsburgh
1974-1976 School of General Studies Affirmative Action Committee, University of Pittsburgh
1997-1998 Planning and Budget Committee
1993-1994 CONTI
1992-1994 Planning and Budget Committee
1998 Faculty Search Committee
1996 Colloquia
1993-1998 Ph.D. Admissions, Recruitment, and Program
1993-1996 Chair, MSIS Admissions, Recruitment and Program
1992-1994 Planning and Budget Committee
1993 Faculty Search Committee
1992 Faculty Search Committee
1992-1993 MSIS Admissions, Recruitment and Program,
1991-1993 Undergraduate Courses and Curricula,
1990-1993 Chair, Graduate Courses and Curricula Committee
1990-1992 Peer Review Committee
1989-1990 Graduate Courses and Curricula Committee
1989-1994 Continuing Education Committee
1987-1988 Laboratory Oversight Committee
1986-1987 Graduate Courses and Curricula Committee
Human-Computer Interaction
Information Technology
Interactive System Programming
Programming Languages
Computer Science Concepts for Telecommunications
Client Server Systems
Document Processing
E-Business
E-Commerce Security
Information Processing Standards
Interactive System Design
Introduction to Information Science
Microcomputer Fundamentals
Web Services and Distributed Computing
Web Technologies and Standards
Doctoral Seminar: Computer Augmentation of the Intellect (1994)
Doctoral Seminar: Social Capital in Collaborative Systems (1997)
Doctoral Seminar: Security and Information Warfare (1999)
Doctoral Seminar: The Semantic Web (2003)
Doctoral Seminar: Aggregating Annotation Information (Social Tagging)(2008)
Ingjerd Skogseid, Patterns for Designing Usable User Interfaces, 1995, committee chair.
Ronald Toyofuku, Free-Ridership in the Market of 10BaseT Products, 1993, committee member
Michal Bonino, An Exploration of Anticipatory Information Technology Standards, 1991, committee chair.
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Emile Morse, Evaluating Visual Information Browsing Displays1997.
Bordin Sapsomboon, Shared Defect Detection : The Effects of Annotations in Asynchronous Software Inspection1999.
Wasu Champanon, Semantics, Complexity and Capability: The Use of Integrated Navigational Tools for Information Finding in Hypertext Document Space 2000.
Vichita Vathanophas, The Use of Peripheral Social Awareness Tools in Collaborative Systems 2001.
Marut Buranarach, A Framework For The Organization And Discovery Of Information Resources In A WWW Environment Using Association, Classification And Deduction 2004.
Worasit Choochaiwattana, Using Social Annotations To Improve Web Search 2008.
Ming Mao, Ontology Mapping: Towards Semantic Interoperability In Distributed And Heterogeneous Environments 2008.
Sue Yeon Syn, Generation of Classificatory Metadata for Web Resources Using Social Tags, 2010
Jonathan Grady Identifying Experts and Authoritative Documents in Social Bookmarking Systems, 2013
Charles Grindle, Identifying Factors Influencing Senior Leader Technology Readiness, 2015
William Garrard, current
Alawya Alawami, current
2010 Facilitator, International Student Summit on Cyber Security and Civil Liberties, World Affairs Council, Pittsburgh, PA September 17, 2010.
1989-1994 Office Automation, Pittsburgh Symphony Society
1988-1989 Computer’s in Church Ministry Workshop, Christian Associates of Western Pennsylvania
1988-1989 Ad Hoc Computer Committee, Christian Associates of Western Pennsylvania
1987-1988 Computer Information Systems, First Presbyterian church of Edgewood
1987-1993 Computer Information System, Saint James Church
1980-1981 Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors, Imaginarium, Incorporated
1979 Member, Committee on Programs for Education in the Arts
1979-1981 Member, Board of Directors, Imaginarium, Incorporated
1979-1981 President, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association
1976-1979 Vice-President, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh School volunteer Association,
1975-1976 Chairperson, Evaluation Committee and Instructional Materials Selection Committee, Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association
1974-1984 Member, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association
2003 McKesson Automation Incorporated;
1992 Information Networking Institute: Looking up the OSI Stack: The View from the Transport Platform.
1989 International Society of Andrology: Design of Society Newsletter.
1989 Xerox Corporation; Leesburg, VA: Information Technology.
1988 Xerox Corporation; Leesburg, VA: Document Processing.
1987 University of Minnesota: Minneapolis, MN: Assessment of Computing and Information System Needs.
1987 Xerox Corporation; Leesburg, VA: Document Processing.
1987 Xerox Corporation; Dallas, TX: Development of an Electronic Publishing Orientation Center at Informart.
1987 Endocrine Society: Alternatives and Recommendations for a Rapid Turnaround Journal.
1986 Alcoa Technical Center: Alternatives and Recommendations for Text Processing, Graphics Management, and Document Processing.
1985 Graphic Arts Technical Foundation: Analysis of Alternatives for Development of an Abstract Data Base Publishing and Retrieval System.
1985 Automated Systems Research and Development: Publication of a Data Base Generated Catalog for the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
1984 Graphic Arts Technical Foundation: Assessment of the Printing Industries of America Informational Data Base System.
1983 Eye and Ear Hospital: Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Planning for Hospital Managers.
1982 Carlow College; Department of Nursing: Curriculum Design Workshop.
1982 Central Michigan University, Institute for Personal and Career Development: Design and management of Curriculum and Student Support Services for an External Degree Program.
1979 Presbyterian University Hospital; Nursing Services: Group Problem Solving and Organizational Development for Head Nurses and Directors.
1979 University of Houston: Evaluation of the Center for Open Learning.
1979 Presbyterian University Hospital; Nursing Services: Problem Solving, Decision Making, Planning for Head Nurses.
1978 Maricopa County Community College District; Phoenix, Arizona: Establishing an External Study Program.
1977 Westinghouse corporation; Water Reactor Division: Problem Solving, Decision Making, Planning.
1976 Miami-Dade Community College: Curricular Organization for a Program in Human Services.
1975 Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association: Organizational Objective Setting and Management by Objectives.
1975 University of Cincinnati; Community Health Program: Objective Setting and Analysis.
1975 Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association: Developing Information Systems for Decision Making.
1974 Western Pennsylvania Regional Medical Program: Objective Setting and Measurement Validation.
1974 Penn State University Extension: Games and Simulation.
1973 Elizabeth-Forward School District: Techniques in Verbal Interaction Analysis.
1972 Chartiers Houston School District: Personal Dynamics.