Organizers
Phillip Ayoub
College of Information Sciences and Technology
E-mail:pja143[at]psu.edu
Website:http://eii.ist.psu.edu/ayoub; http://www.phillipayoub.com
A PhD student in IST and research assistant in the Enterprise Informatics and Integration Center, Phillip's research interests revolve around creativity and innovation in areas of team/organization design, computer-supported cooperative work, and sociotechnical systems design. Phillip holds a BS in psychology from the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Industrial Engineering from Penn State.
"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." - Albert Einstein
Bridget M. Blodgett
Center for the Information Society
College of Information Sciences and Technology
E-mail:bward[at]ist.psu.edu
Bridget is a PhD. candidate in the College of Information Sciences and Technology and has her undergraduate degree from the same institution. Her research areas include gender, sexuality, virtual and online communities, and social activism and collective action.
"Mediocrity is not a standard."
John M. Daughtry III
College of Information Sciences and Technology
Penn State Advanced Research Labs
E-mail:daughtry[at]psu.edu
Website:http://john.daughtryhome.com
A full-time engineer and part-time PhD student, John's long-term research interests revolve around software design/architecture/engineering and large-scale information management. Originally from North Carolina, he holds a BS in Computer Science from NC State University and an MS in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State.
Louis-Marie Ngamassi
College of Information Sciences and Technology
E-mail:lxn141[at]psu.edu
Louis-Marie is a second year PhD student researching Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Africa.
Valery Pavlov
Department of Supply Chain & Information Systems, Smeal College of Business
E-mail:vup112[at]psu.edu
Kristin N. Price
Department of Management & Organization, Smeal College of Business
E-mail:knp115[at]psu.edu
Kristin has been studying management, directly and indirectly, while working in the private sector and in graduate school for years now and love it and all its foibles! Her practical background is in human resources and consulting, though her studies have focused on management and organizational behavior and theory. Kristin am actively working on multiple papers that have received resubmit requests for, as well as her dissertation.
"The mind cannot absorb, what the butt cannot endure."
Patricia Ruma Spence
College of Information Sciences and Technology
E-mail:pspence[at]ist.psu.edu
Website:http://www.personal.psu.edu/prs151/index.html
An experienced IT consultant currently pursuing a PhD in IST, Patricia is a research assistant studying teams, particularly collaborative information seeking and collaborative support for teams. A native of Missouri, Patricia holds a BS in Engineering Management and an MS in Information Science & Technology from the University of Missouri – Rolla (Go Miners!)
"Life is short; do what you love."
Bernie Zang
College of Information Sciences and Technology
E-mail:nzang[at]ist.psu.edu
Website:http://www.berniezang.com
Bernie is a second year Master's student studying Human Computer Interaction, specifically End-User Web Development. Outside of graduate school, he supervises Penn State's IT help desk. Bernie also has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State but thinks it is not nearly as fun as HCI.
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."