The list of things that spin my wheels is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive, so this is but a few:
AREAS OF INTEREST
Information Warfare
Trust and credibility in microblogs
Social media during extreme events
Crisis communication in social media
Competitive Intelligence/Business Intelligence
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES
Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM)
Researchers of the Socio-Technical
Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO)
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Information Sciences and Technology, 2014
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence Studies, 2010
Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania
TEACHING
- Cyber Intelligence
- Technology Applications for Intelligence Analysis
- Introduction to Intelligence Studies
- Intelligence for Business
- Intelligence Methods & Analysis
- Social Media Intelligence & Analysis (undergraduate)
- Social Media Intelligence & Analysis (graduate)
- Security and Risk Analysis
- Using Semantic Technology in Creating Intelligence Products (Department of Defense)
RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
- Visiting Faculty, The Depart of Energy at Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington (Summer 2016)
- Graduate Researcher, DecepNet (2011-2014), College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University
- Graduate Researcher, NC2iF (2010-2011), College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University
- Project Leader, Center for Intelligence Research and Training (2008-2010), Tom Ridge School of Intelligence Studies, Mercyhurst University
INTERNSHIPS
- GE Transportation, Strategic Development, Erie, PA, 2009
- The Pew Internet & American Life Project, The Pew Research Center, Washington DC, 2011
CONFERENCES
- Presenter, ISCRAM, Albi, France, May 2017
- Women in Intelligence Conference (organizer), James Madison University, April 2017
- MisInfoCon, MIT Media Labs, February 2017
- Program Committee, Papers Chair, ISCRAM 2016
- Presenter, The Quebec International Sail Training and Tall Ships Conference, Quebec City, Canada, 2016
- Panelist, The Global Intelligence Forum, Dungarvan, Ireland, 2015
- Presenter, Tall Ships America Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2015
- Presenter, Tall Ships America Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, 2014
- Student Organizer, ISCRAM 2014, State College, PA
- PhD Colloqium, Poster, Presenter, ISCRAM 2013, Baden-Baden, Germany
- Presenter, Tall Ships America Annual Conference, Erie, PA, 2013
- Presenter, SPIE DSS, Baltimore, MD, 2012
- Poster: Assessing Trust and Credibility in Microblogs, CRA-W, Boston, MA, 2012
- Poster: Evaluating the Performance of Demographic Targeting Based on Gender in Keyword Advertising (Honorable Mention), College of IST at Pennsylvania State University iSyposium, 2011
- Mercyhurst Global Intelligence Forum (organizer), 2010
AWARDS
- Distinguished Service Award, Information Systems for Crisis Responders and Managers, May 2016
- Women of Distinction, College of Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, 2012
- The Harold and Maria Ransburg Scholarship (Graduate), Association of Former Intelligence Officers, 2010