Andrea
Wiggins
PhD Candidate
Syracuse University
School of Information Studies
337 Hinds Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244
awiggins-at-syr-dot-edu
http://www.andreawiggins.com/
Syracuse University
School of Information Studies
ABD PhD,
Information Science and Technology, expected Spring 2012
Dissertation:
Crowdsourcing Science: Organizing Virtual Participation in Knowledge Production
Committee:
Kevin Crowston (Advisor), Steve Sawyer, Jian Qin, and Rick Bonney.
University of Michigan School
of Information
2007 MSI,
Information
Thesis:
Exploring Peer Prestige in Academic Hiring Networks
Committee:
Michael J. McQuaid (Chair), and Lada A. Adamic.
Alma College
2000 BA,
Mathematics
Honors & Awards
2008 Academy
of Management ReaderÕs Choice Award for
Most Informative Comment, Organizational Communication and Information
Systems Division Student Blog Contest.
2007 School
of Information Studies Fellowship Syracuse
University
2006 Stephen
Markel Award University of
Michigan School of Information. One annual recipient is selected by the
Dean for demonstrating Òan extraordinary combination of talent, skill,
dedication, leadership, compassion, humor, and entrepreneurial spirit
in educational, professional, and personal pursuits.Ó
2001 Segal
AmeriCorps Education Award Education
award from the National Service Trust in recognition of national service through
AmeriCorps*VISTA.
Refereed Journal Publications (2)
In press Wiggins,
A. & Crowston, K. Developing a Conceptual Model of Virtual Organizations
for Citizen Science. International Journal of Organizational Design
and Engineering.
In press Crowston, K., Wei, K., Howison,
J. & Wiggins, A. Free/Libre Open Source Software Development:
What We Know and What We Do Not Know. ACM
Computing Surveys.
Refereed Conference Proceedings (11)
2010 Qin, J., Chen, M., Liu,
X. & Wiggins, A. Linking Entities in Scientific Metadata . In Proceedings
of the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2010).
Pittsburgh, PA, 20 –22 October, 2010.
2010 Wiggins,
A. & Crowston, K. Reclassifying Success and Tragedy in FLOSS Projects.
In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Open Source Software
(OSS 2010). Notre Dame, IN, 30 May–2 June, 2010.
2010 Crowston,
K., Wiggins, A., & Howison, J. Analyzing leadership dynamics in
distributed group communication.
In Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System
Sciences (HICSS-43). Kaui,
HI, 5–8 January, 2010.
2009 Wiggins,
A. Coordination Dynamics in Free/Libre Open Source Software Development.
In Proceedings of the Doctoral Consortium of the Fifth International Conference
on Open Source Software 2009 (OSS 2009).
Skšvde, Sweden, 3–6 June, 2009.
2009 Wiggins,
A., Howison, J. & Crowston, K. Heartbeat: Measuring Active User
Base and Potential User Interest in FLOSS Projects. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference
on Open Source Software (OSS 2009).
Skšvde, Sweden, 3–6 June, 2009.
2008 Crowston,
K., Wiggins, A. & Howison, J. Opportunities for eScience Research
on Free/Libre Open Source Software.
In Proceedings of the Oxford e-Research Conference 2008 (OeRC 2008).
Oxford, UK, 11–13 September, 2008.
2008 Wiggins,
A., Howison, J., & Crowston, K. Replication of FLOSS Research as
eResearch. In Proceedings of
the Oxford e-Research Conference 2008 (OeRC 2008). Oxford, UK, 11–13
September, 2008.
2008 Wiggins,
A., Howison, J. & Crowston, K. Social dynamics of FLOSS team communication
across channels. In Proceedings
of the Fourth International Conference on Open Source Software (OSS
2008). Milan, Italy, 7–10
September, 2008.
2008 Howison,
J., Wiggins, A. & Crowston, K. eResearch workflows for studying
free and open source software development.
In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Open Source Software
(OSS 2008). Milan, Italy,
7–10 September, 2008.
2008 Crowston,
K., Howison, J. & Wiggins, A. eSocial Science for Free/Libre Open
Source Software Researchers.
In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on eSocial Science
(ICeSS 2008). Manchester,
UK, 18–20 June, 2008.
2007 Wiggins,
A. Data Driven Design: Using Web Analytics to Improve Information Architectures.
In Proceedings of the ASIST Information Architecture Summit 2007.
Las Vegas, NV, 22–26 March, 2007.
Work Under Review
Howison, J., Wiggins, A., & Crowston, K. Validity Issues in the Use of Social Network Analysis for the Study of Online Communities. Submitted to Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 15 October 2008; revise and resubmit 31 January 2009; resubmitted 23 April 2009; revise and resubmit 25 September 2009; resubmitted 10 February 2010.
Presentations at Academic Meetings (17)
2010 Wiggins,
A. & Sawyer, S. Intellectual Diversity in iSchools: Past, Present
and Future. Paper presented at iConference
2010. Champaign, IL, 3–6
February, 2010.
2010 Wiggins,
A. Organizing from the Middle Out: Citizen Science in the National Parks.
Poster presented at iConference 2010.
Champaign, IL, 3–6 February, 2010.
2010 Wiggins,
A. & Crowston, K. Distributed Scientific Collaboration: Research
Opportunities in Citizen Science Paper
presented at The Changing Dynamics of Scientific Collaboration Workshop at
CSCW 2010. Savannah, GA, 7 February, 2010.
2009 Wiggins,
A. & Crowston, K. Designing Virtual Organizations for Citizen Science Paper
presented at OASIS 2009 Workshop.
Phoenix, AZ, 15 December, 2009.
2009 Wiggins,
A. Tales of the Field: Building Small Science Cyberinfrastructure. Presentation at Society for Social Studies of Science
2009 Annual Meeting (4S 2009).
Washington, DC, 28 October–1 November, 2009.
2009 Wiggins,
A., Crowston, K., & Howison, J. Collaborative Data Analysis with
Taverna Workflows Paper presented
at Microsoft eScience 2009 Workshop. Pittsburgh, PA, 15–17 October, 2009.
2009 Crowston,
K., Howison, J., & Wiggins, A. eScience to support research on free/libre/open
source software development Poster
presented at Microsoft eScience 2009 Workshop. Pittsburgh, PA, 15–17 October, 2009.
2009 Crowston,
K., Bolici, F., & Wiggins, A. Appropriate Measures for On-line Communities.
Poster presented at Sunbelt XXIX.
San Diego, CA, 10–15 March, 2009.
2009 Crowston,
K., Sawyer, S., Ribes, D., & Wiggins, A. Big eScience, Little eScience.
Panel presentation at iConference 2009.
Chapel Hill, NC 9–11 February, 2009.
2009 Wiggins,
A. Interdisciplinary Diversity in the iSchool Community. Poster
presented at iConference
2009. Chapel Hill, NC, 9–11
February, 2009.
2008 Li,
Q., Heckman, R., Allen, E., Crowston, K., Eseryel, U., Howison, J., &
Wiggins, A. Asynchronous Decision-Making in Distributed Teams. Poster presented at Computer Supported Cooperative
Work (CSCW 2008). San Diego,
CA, 8–12 November, 2008.
2008 Wiggins,
A. Dynamic Social Network Analysis (and more! ) with eResearch Workflows Invited
presentation at OSSWatch Expert Workshop on
Profiling Communities, Oxford, UK, 21 July, 2008.
2008 Wiggins,
A., McQuaid, M., & Adamic, L. Community Identity: Peer Prestige
and Academic Hiring in the iSchools.
Paper presented at iConference 2008.
Los Angeles, CA, 28 February–1 March, 2008.
2008 Conklin,
M., Howison, J., &Wiggins, A. FLOSSmole. Presentation at NSF Free and Open Source Software
Research Infrastructure Workshop (FOSSRRI).
Irvine, CA, 11–12 February, 2008.
2006 Wiggins,
A., Adamic, L., & McQuaid, M. The Small Worlds of Academic Hiring
Networks. Paper presented at
Applications of Social Network Analysis 2006 (ASNA 2006). ZŸrich, Switzerland,
5–6 October, 2006.
2006 Williams,
K., Bishop, A., Bard, M., & Wiggins, A. Turning program management
data into a research dataset: working with the Department of Commerce to
study technology projects in local communities. Poster presented at International Association for
Social Science Information Services & Technology 2006 (IASSIST 2006). Ann Arbor, MI, 23–26 May, 2006.
2005 Wiggins,
A., Bard, M., & Baugh, J. Dabbling in Drupal: A Case Study of the
University of Michigan Community Information Corps Website. Invited presentation for the Library Technologies
Division at the Michigan Library Association annual conference (MLA
2005). Grand Rapids, MI, 25 October, 2005.
Other Publications (4)
2007 Wiggins,
A. Building a Data–Backed Persona. Boxes & Arrows.
2007 Wiggins,
A. Data Driven Design: Using Web Analytics to Validate Heuristics. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science
and Technology.
2006 Wiggins,
A. Metrics for Heuristics: Quantifying User Experience Part 2. Boxes & Arrows.
2006 Wiggins,
A. Metrics for Heuristics: Quantifying User Experience Part 1. Boxes & Arrows.
Grantwriting
2009 SoCS:
Socially Intelligent Computing to Support Citizen Science NSF grant, funding
recommended for 36 months. PI: Kevin Crowston.
2009 VOSS:
Theory and Design of Virtual Organizations for Citizen Science NSF OCI Grant
09-43049, $150,000 for 24 months. PI: Kevin Crowston.
2008 VOSS:
Cultivating Effective Virtual Organizations Unfunded NSF grant proposal.
Syracuse University, School of Information Studies
2009–2011 Research
Assistant to Kevin Crowston. NSF OCI grant 09-43049. Developed typology
of citizen science projects; case study data collection and analysis; workshop
coordination.
2008–2009 Graduate
Assistant to Kevin Crowston. Developed research infrastructure; grantwriting;
DOI assignment.
2008 Research
Assistant to Kevin Crowston. NSF CRI grant 07-08437. Developed analysis
workflows and open access repository.
2007–2008 Graduate
Assistant to Renee Franklin. Responsible for course management activities
and research support.
University of Manchester, School of Computer Science
2010 Project/Area Liaison for myGrid. Ongoing
collaboraiton and invited participation in UK eScience Review and NSF focus
group on sustaining science gateways.
2009 Academic Visitor with myGrid at
University of Manchester School of Computer Sciences, June 2009. Consulted
on scientific computing infrastructure development. Supported by EPSRC grant
EP/G026238/1, ÒmyGrid: A Platform for e-Biology Renewal.Ó
University of Michigan, School of Information
2006 Data archives intern for Technology Opportunities Project Data Archive project, January–August 2006. Evaluated, analyzed, and documented data archives for deposit.
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
2007 IST
335, Introduction to the Information-Based Organization Developed new course materials; lead the pilot of a
simulation exercise.
2007–2008 IST
972, School Media Practicum Maintained records for NY School Library Media certification
requirements.
2008 IST
668, Literacy Through School Libraries Monitored online class discussions; handled student
questions; graded papers.
2008 IST
400/600, Science Data Management Developed and evaluated quizzes; presented a lesson
on data analysis.
2008 IST
500, Distributed Collaboration and Emerging Technologies Assisted in new course design, text selection, and syllabus
development.
2008 IST
777, Statistical Methods in Information Science and Technology Assisted in course redevelopment for modular hybrid
delivery.
University of British Columbia
2006–2009 Web Analytics for Site Optimization Associate instructor, content contributor and editor for course in Award of Achievement in Web Analytics series.
Guest Lectures
2009 Little
eScience Information Management
Group, University of Manchester. 18 June, 2009.
2008 Data
Analysis IST 400/600, Science
Data Management, Syracuse University. 14 April, 2008.
2006 Web
Analytics SI 658, Information
Architecture, University of Michigan. 10 October, 2006.
DOCTORAL CONSORTIA AND COLLOQUIA
2010 Doctoral colloquium, Organizational
Communication and Information Systems Division, Academy of Management. MontrŽal,
Canada, 6–7 August, 2010.
2010 Summer research institute, Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical
Systems. Stevenson, WA, 13–17 June, 2010.
2009 Doctoral consortium, Fifth International Conference on Open
Source Software 2009. Skšvde, Sweden, 3–6 June, 2009.
2009 Doctoral colloquium, iConference 2009. Chapel Hill, NC, 9–11 February, 2009.
Administrative Activities
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
2008–2010 Doctoral
Program Committee
2008 Faculty
Search Committee
2008–2009 PhD
Mentor
2007–2008 PhD
Faculty Representative
Conference Positions
2011 iConference Program Committee
2009 CHI Staff Photographer
2008 CSCW Student Volunteer; CHI Staff Photographer
2007 CHI Staff Photographer
2006 iConference Program Committee & Student Volunteer; CHI Staff Photographer
Reviewing
2011 iConference
2010 ASIST,
CSCW, EurAM, HICSS, ICIS, OSS
2009 OSS,
HICSS
2008 ICWSM
Professional Memberships
ACM Association
for Computing Machinery and SIGCHI, since 2005
AIS Association
for Information Systems, since 2007
4S Society
for the Social Studies of Science, since 2009
AoM Academy of Management, since 2010
ESA Ecological Society of America, since 2010
Employment Experience
2005–2007 Enlighten Ann
Arbor, MI - Data Analyst
2002–2005 The
Purple Rose Theatre Company Chelsea,
MI - Office Manager
2001–2002 Nonprofit
Enterprise at Work Ann Arbor,
MI - Education Program Associate
2000–2001 Washtenaw
Literacy Ypsilanti, MI - Volunteer Coordinator
Juried Gallery Exhibitions
2010 Emilee
09 (March 25, 2010). Silver
gelatin print. Matrilineage: Sensational Remix. Spark Contemporary Art
Space. Syracuse, NY.
2007 Links (March - April 2007). Silver
gelatin print. Cheap Shots: Silver Dreams of Plastic Cameras. Gallery 4.
Ann Arbor, MI.
2007 iCommunity (January - February 2007). Large format lightjet print.
If Other Please Explain. WORK Gallery. Ann Arbor, MI.