Curriculum Vitae

Michael B. Spring

727 SIS Building
Department of Information Science and Telecommunications
School of Information Sciences University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
, PA 15260

Voice: (412) 624-9429
Fax: (412) 624-2788 or (412) 624-5231
Email: spring@imap.pitt.edu or spring@sis.pitt.edu

Index

Education

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.

Work Experience

2000- Adjunct Professor, Molde College, Norway

1998 Visiting Professor, Molde College, Norway

1995- Associate Professor, Department of Information Science, University of Pittsburgh.

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.

Publications

Books

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.

Articles

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, pp. 122-131, 3(2).

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, pp. 202-224, 4(3).

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, pp 44-48, 38(2).

Rotondi, A.J., Haas G., Anderson, C., Ganguli R., Keshavan M., Newhill, C., Rosenstock J., Spring M., 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, p 325–336, 50(4).

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, 173-185, 20(2).

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, pp 1006-1013, 54(11).

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).

Oksala, S., Rutkowski, A., Spring, M.B., and O'Donnell, J. The Structure of IT Standardization, StandardView, March 1996, 4(1), pp9-22.

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.

Conference Proceedings

Choochaiwattana W., 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.

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

Aksu, A. Kabara, J., Spring, M.B. Reduction of Location Estimation Error using Neural Networks, First ACM International Workshop on Mobile Entity Localization and Tracking in GPS-less Environments (MELT08) September 19, 2008, San Francisco, CA.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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, 27-31 August 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, Gernmany, 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 an 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, South Australia, September 13-15, 1995.

Spring, M.B., and Campbell, J. The Document Processing Revolution. The Annual Meeting of the Reference and Information Services Section, Australian Library and Information Association, Adelaide, South 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.

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. amd 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.

Book Chapters and Encyclopedia Articles

Spring, M.B. and Campbell, J.D., Document Processing In A. Kent (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and Infomration 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., The Virtual Library: Explorations in Information Space In T. Coggins (Ed.), The National Conference on Legal Information Issues: Selected Essays, Littleton, Colorado: Rothman, 1996, pp 79-150.

Spring, M.B., Grisham, C., O'Donnell, J., Skogseid, I., Snow, A., Tarr, G. Wang, P., Improving the Standardization Process: Working with Bulldogs and Turtles. In B. Kahin and J. Abbate (Eds.), Standards Policy for Information INfrastructure. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995, pp 220-252.

Spring, M.B., and Weiss, M.B., Financing the Standards Development Process. In B. Kahin and J. Abbate (Eds.), Standards Policy for Information INfrastructure. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995, pp 289-320.

Spring, M.B., and Kim, H., Virtual Reality In A. Kent (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Volume 52, New York: Marcel Dekker, 1993, 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.

Technical Reports and Monographs

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.

Reviews

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).

Funded Research Proposals

2008-2013 Co-Invesitogator, NIH, Web-Based Ovarian Cancer Symptom Control: Nurse-Guided vs. Self-Directed.

2008-2011 Co-Investigator, VA, Accessible Website Design for Cognitive Impairment

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 Hewlett Packard, E"Speak Services for E-Business, Principle Investigator.

1999-2000 Deloitte and Touche, Development of a Set of Instructional Materials to Teach Code Inspection, Test Generation, and Trouble Shooting in the Context of Java, Principle Investigator.

1998-1999 National Institute for Standards and Technology, Development of an Integrated Document Space Navigation Systems, Principle Investigator

1997-1999 Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Supporting Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers, Co-Investogator

1997-1998 National Institute for Standards and Technology, Refinement and Deployment of Collaborative Authoring Tools for Standards Development, Principle Investigator

1996-1997 National Institute for Standards and Technology, Assessment of Collaborative Authoring Systems and Use of a Prototype to Establish Reference Benchmarks, Principle Investigator

1995 Kuwait, A Plan for the Development of a National Library and National Information Infrastructure for the Nation of Kuwait, Co-Investigator.

1993 National Endowment for the Humanities, Preservation Intensive Institute: Advanced Continuing Education, Participant.

1993-1995 National Historical Publications and Records Commission, Variables in the Satifaction of Archival Requirements for Electronic Records Management, Participant.

1992-1993 Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Support in the Development of Intelligent Interfaces, Principal Investigator.

1991 University of Pittsburgh, Faculty Workstation Grant Program, Workstation for Interface Research, Principal Investigator.

1988-1989 Council on Library Resources, Archival Administration in the Electronic Information Age, Participant.

1987-1988 University Computer Donation Program: Computer Systems Division: AT&T Information Systems, A Program of Research and Teaching in Telecommunications, Co-author and Participant.

1987-1988 Xerox Corporation, University Grants Program, Electronic Publishing of Academic Journals, Co-author and Co-investigator.

1986-1987 University Computer Donation Program: Computer Systems Division: AT&T Information Systems, A Computer Simulation Model to Gather Information about Network Performance, Co-author and Participant.

1986-1987 Xerox Corporation, Review and Automation of XICS Documentation, Principal Investigator.

1986-1987 Xerox Corporation, Development of Tabular Capabilities for the Unstructured Text Converter, Principal Investigator.

1986 Xerox Corporation, Development of an Unstructured Text Converter, Principal Investigator.

1985-1986 Xerox Corporation, University Grants Program, Intelligent Computer Assists to Business, Medicine, and Training & Education: Three Projects, Co-author and Co-investigator.

1985 CPB/Annenberg, Implementation of Planet Earth Materials Distribution, Principal Investigator.

1984-1985 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, Principal Investigator.

1979-1980 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) University of Pittsburgh coordinator.

1978-1979 National Institute of Corrections, Development of Management Training Materials for Correctional Agency Use, Proposal Author and Co-Project Director.

1976 National Ethnic Heritage Foundation, Administrative Package for a National Radio Course, Project Director.

1975-1977 HUD, NTDS, Competency Based Curriculum for Urban Managers, Proposal Author/Participant.

1974-1977 HEW, BHRD, Baccalaureate External Degree in Health Services Administration, Participant.

1973-1974 HEW, USOE, Proposal to Develop a Self-Study Course on Energy and Society, Participant.

Presentations

Conference Presentations

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.

Seminars and Invited Speeches

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 18-23, 2004

Knowledge Managment, Siam University, Bangkok Thailand, June 14-19, 4004

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.

The Current State of Document Processing. PittMark Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA,

Databases, Docubases, and Decision Support Systems. 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, Sidney, Australia, September 11, 1995.

Information Technology Standards: An Overview. Computing and Information Services, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 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 Inistute, 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. Address to MIS Staff of 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, Pittsburgh, PA, 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

Committees

Journal Committees

Editorial Board, Virtual Reality World, 1992-

Editorial Board, Computer Standards and Interfaces, 1990-

Contributing Editor for Educational Telecommunications, Continuing Higher Education, Journal of the Association for Continuing Higher Education, 1980-1985.

Professional Committees

Member, Program Committee, First IEEE Conference on Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology, 1998-1999.

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, 1995-1997.

Committee Member, Information Infrastructure Standards Panel, American National Standards Institute, 1994-

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 , 1993.

Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to Thomas Edison College, 1992.

Panel Member, National Research Council Panel for Computer Systems of the Board of Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1992-1994.

Standards Committee, American Society for Information Science, 1990-

Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to Empire State College, 1989.

IEEE/Visual Languages Workshop Planning Committee, 1988.

Alternate on the Board of Directors, National Information Standards Organization, 1988-1990.

Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to The College for Human Services, 1984.

Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to the Regents External Degree Program, 1982.

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Evaluation Team to Beacon College, 1980.

State/Regional Committees

Advisory Council, Department of Health Information Sciences, John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, 1994-

Editorial Board PAACE-Setter, Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult and continuing Higher Education, 1984-1986.

Mid-winter Conference Planning Committee, Pennsylvania Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 1982-1983.

Higher Education Advisory Board to the Warner Cable Corporation of Pittsburgh, 1981-1983.

Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education Television Committee, 1980-1983.

Chairperson, Southwest Pennsylvania Higher Education Council Television Committee, 1979-1980.

Pennarama (Statewide interlink of a cable channel for higher education programming) Advisory Board, 1978-1980.

Higher Education Advisory Committee to the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, 1976-1980.

Instructional Systems Development Service (Statewide television production committee), 1975-1980.

Southwest Pennsylvania Higher Education Council Television Committee, 1974-1977.

Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education Instructional Development Committee, 1974-1976.

Professional Memberships

Affiliate, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, 1990-

Member, Association for Computing Machinery, 1990-

Member, American Society for Information Science, 1987-

University Committees

Member, Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh, 2004-2005

Member, University Judicial Review Board, University of Pittsburgh, 2003-2005

CoChair, Senate Committee on Plant Utilization, 1997-1999.

Member, Property and Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh, 1996-2000.

Vice Chair, Software and Networked Information Working Group, Execyutive Committee on Academic Computing, 1996-

Member, Executive Committee on Academic Computing, 1996-1999.

Member, Senate Committee on Plant Utilization, 1996-1999.

Member, Provost's Advisory Committee on Instructional Facilities and Resources, 1995.

Member, Information Infrastructure Task Force Working Group on Human Computer Interaction, 1995.

Member, University Senate Council, 1994-1995

Faculty Representative, Electronic Student Services Committee, 1992-1993.

Representative of the Schools of the Professions to the University Faculty Assembly, 1992-1995.

Workstation Focus Group Planning Committee, Senate Computer Usage Committee, 1992.

Chairman, Software Working Group, Executive Committee on Academic Computing, 1983-1984.

Chairman, Subcommittee on Education and Training in Advanced Technology, Ben Franklin Partnership Proposal Development Committee, 1982.

University Executive Committee on Academic Computing, University of Pittsburgh, 1982-1984.

University Allocations and Priority committee for Administrative Computing, University of Pittsburgh, 1982-1986.

Search Committee for the Dean of the College of General Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 1982-1983.

Provost's Area Continuing Education Committee, University of Pittsburgh, 1977-1978.

Health Center Continuing Education Committee, University of Pittsburgh, 1976-1986.

School of General Studies Affirmative Action Committee, University of Pittsburgh, 1974-1976.

School/Department Committees

International Relations Committee, 2002-2005(Chair)

Financial Aid Committee, 1997-2005

Faculty Search Committees, 1997(Chair) , 1998(Chair), 2002(Chair)

Ph.D. Admissions, Recruitment,and Program, 1993-2005

Committee on Networking Technology and Information, 1993-1994

School Planning and Budget Committee, 1992-1994

Department Planning and Budget Committee, 1992-1994

Faculty Search Committee, Department of Information Science, 1992, 1993.

Graduate Courses and Curricula Committee, Department of Information Science, 1986-1987, 1989-1990, 1990-1993(Chair).

MSIS Admissions, Recruitment and Program, Department of Information Science, 1992-1993, 1993-1995(Chair), 2002-2005

Undergraduate Courses and Curricula, Department of Information Science, 1991-1993

Peer Review Committee, Department of Information Science, 1990-1992.

Continuing Education Committee, Department of Information Science, 1989-1990, 1991-1994.

Laboratory Oversight Committee, Department of Information Science, 1987-1988.

Courses Taught/Thesis Advisees

Undergraduate Courses

Human-Computer Interaction

Information Technology

Interactive System Programming

Programming Languages

Graduate Courses

Computer Science Concepts for Telecommunications

Document Processing

Client Server Systems

Information Processing Standards

Interactive System Design

Introduction to Information Science

Microcomputer Fundamentals

Doctoral Semiar: Computer Augmentation of the Intellect

Masters Theses

Michal Bonino, An Exploration of Anticpatory Information Technology Standards, 1991, committee chair.

Ronald Toyofuku, Free-Ridership in the Market of 10BaseT Products, 1993, committee member.

Ingjerd Skogseid, Patterns for Designing Usable User Interfaces, 1995, committee chair.

Ph.D. Students

Emile Morse, 1997.

Bordin Sapsomboon, 1999.

Wasu Champanon, 2000.

Vichita Vathanophas, 2001.

Marut Buranarach, 2004.

Charles Grindle, degree expected, 2006.

Stuart Pomerantz, degree expected, 2007.

Worasit Choochaiwattana, degree expected, 2007.

Ming Mao, degree expected, 2007.

Sue , degree expected, 2008.

Jonathan Grady, degree expected, 2009.

Community Service

Computer's in Church Ministry Workshop, Christian Associates of Western Pennsylvania, 1988-1989.

Office Automation, Pittsburgh Symphony Society, 1989.

Ad Hoc Computer Committee, Christian Associates of Western Pennsylvania, 1988-1989.

Computer Information Systems, First Presbyterian church of Edgewood, 1987-1988.

Computer Information System, Saint James Church, 1987-1989.

Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors, Imaginarium, Incorporated, 1980-1981.

Member, Committee on Programs for Education in the Arts, 1979.

Member, Board of Directors, Imaginarium, Incorporated, 1979-1981.

President, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association, 1979-1981.

Vice-President, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh School volunteer Association, 1976-1979.

Chairperson, Evaluation Committee and Instructional Materials Selection Committee, Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association, 1975-1976.

Member, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh School Volunteer Association, 1974-1984.

Consulting

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.