Patricia Ruma Spence
PhD Candidate, Information Sciences and Technology
329B IST Building
College of Information Sciences and Technology
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-6823
My name is Patricia Ruma Spence and I am an experienced IT consultant currently pursuing a PhD in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at The Pennsylvania State University. My research focuses on the study of teams, particularly collaborative information seeking and collaborative support for teams in the medical domain. I am a native of Missouri and hold a BS in Engineering Management and an MS in Information Science & Technology from the Missouri University of Science & Technology.
Education
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Ph.D. in Information Sciences and Technology, 2010
Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO
M.S. in Information Science & Technology, 2005
Thesis: "Collaborative Information Seeking: A Study of a Patient Care Team in the Emergency Department"
Graduate Certificate in Human Computer Interaction, 2005
B.S. in Engineering Management, 1994
Related Experience
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Graduate Research Assistant, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
Participate in the design, execution, and analysis of a qualitative research project regarding collaborative information behavior.
Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO
Graduate Research Assistant, Fall 2005
Participated in the design, execution, and analysis of research projects within the Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation.
The Extraprise Group, Inc., Boston, MA
Senior Consultant, 6/98 - 7/04
Project roles: Project Manager, Lead Business Strategist, Lead Business Analyst, Lead Siebel Configurator, Lead Trainer, and Business Readiness Consultant/Change Management Consultant
Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting, LLP), St. Louis, MO
Senior Consultant, 1/95 - 5/98
Project Roles: Technical Analyst, Project Model Administrator, Encyclopedia Administrator, Business/Functional Consultant, Technical Consultant, and Business Process Consultant