Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. , Information Sciences & Technology
College of Information Sciences & Technology, The Pennsylvania State University (2009)
Dissertation Title: Reflections of Identity: How Information Systems Reflect Organizations as Social Actors
Dissertation Co-Chair / Academic Advisor: Dr. Steve Sawyer
Dissertation Co-Chair: Dr. Andrea Hoplight Tapia
Committee Members: Dr. Barbara Gray, Dr. Sandeep Purao, Dr. James B. Thomas
Masters of Information Science
Indiana University Bloomington (2004)
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University (1992)
Research Interests
Police use of information and communications technologies
Inter-organizational system design
Organizational identity
Socio-technical theory
Virtual worlds
Computer-mediated communication
Publications
Journal Papers
Williams, C. B., Sawyer, S., Fedorowicz, J., Dias, M., Jacobson, D., et al. (2009). The Formation of Inter-Organizational Information Sharing Networks in Public Safety: Cartographic Insights on Rational Choice and Institutional Explanations. Information Polity, 14(1-2), 13-29.
Tyworth, M. (2006). A review of Information Systems and Global Diversty by Chrisanthi Avgerou. The Information Society, 22(1), 61-62.
Conference Proceedings
Williams, C. B., Sawyer, S., Fedorowicz, J., Markus, M. L., Dias, M., Jacobson, D., et al. (2008, May 18-31). Mapping Theory to Practice: A Cartographic Analysis of Public Safety Networks. Paper presented at the 9th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research, Montreal, Canada.
Sawyer, S., & Tyworth, M. (2006, September 21-23). Social Informatics: Principles, Theory, and Practice. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference 'Human Choice and Computers', IFIP-TC9 'Relationship between Computers and Society', Maribor, Slovenia.
Tyworth, M., & Sawyer, S. (2006, May 14-17). Integrated Criminal Justice System Design: Designing an Appropriate Governance Structure. Paper presented at the 3rd International ISCRAM Conference, Newark, NJ.
Tyworth, M., & Sawyer, S. (2006, May 21-24). Organic Development: A Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach to Design of Public Sector Information Systems. Paper presented at the 7th Annual National Conference on Digital Government Research: Integrating Information Technology and Social Science Research for Effective Government, San Diego, CA.
Herring, S. C., Kouper, I., Paolillo, J. C., Scheidt, L. A., Tyworth, M., Welsch, P., et al. (2005, January 03 - 06). Conversations in the Blogosphere: An Analysis "from the bottom up". Paper presented at the 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'05), Big Island, Hawaii.
Presentations
Tyworth, M. (2009). Institutional and Organizational Influences on the Design of Integrated Criminal Justice Information Systems. Paper presented at the 4th Annual iConference.
Tyworth, M., & Sawyer, S. (2008). Social Informatics: Locating the Artifact in Socio-technical Theory. Paper presented at the 4th Annual SIG-SI (Social Informatics) Pre-Conference Symposium, American Society for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting.
Sawyer, S., Fedorowicz, J., Tyworth, M., Markus, M. L., & Williams, C. B. (2007, May 20-23). A Taxonomy for Public Safety Networks. Paper presented at the 8th Annual International Digital Government Research Conference, Philadelphia.
Fedorowicz, J., Markus, M. L., Sawyer, S., Tyworth, M., & Williams, C. B. (2006, May 21-24). Design Principles for Public Safety Response Mobilization. Paper presented at the 7th Annual National Conference on Digital Government Research: Integrating Information Technology and Social Science Research for Effective Government, San Diego, CA.
Tyworth, M. (2006). Technological Identity: Addressing the Need for More Fuller Theorization of ICT in Social Informatics Research. Paper presented at the Interrogating the social realities of information and communications systems Pre-conference Symposium, ASIST Annual Meeting.
Sawyer, S., Reagor, S., Tyworth, M., & Thomas, J. B. (2005, March 17-19). From Response to Foresight: Managing Knowledge and Integrated Criminal Justice. Paper presented at the Sixth European Conference on Organizational Knowledge, Learning, and Capabilities (OKLC), Waltham, Massachusetts.
Sawyer, S., & Tyworth, M. (2005, May 12-15). Integrated Criminal Justice Systems: Designing Effective Systems for Inter-Organizational Action. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual National Conference on Digital Government Research: Emerging Trends, Atlanta, GA.
Research
Postdoctoral Fellow - College of Information Sciences & Technology
Research Supervisors: Dr. Dave Hall & Dr. Michael McNeese
Projects: Center of Network-centric Cognition & Information Fusion
Teaching
Visiting Assistant Professor, Information Technology Leadership, Washington & Jefferson College (2009-2010)
ITL 100 - Information Technology & Society
A survey of information technology innovations that changed society in fundamental ways, within the context of a more broadly defined discussion of the "history of technology."
ITL 102 - Introduction to Programming
An introduction to object-oriented programming, with an emphasis on program design, problem solving, methodology, and algorithms.
ITL 112 - Database Concepts
An overview of the role of databases within a variety of academic, business, and governmental organizations, and an introduction to database design and management.
ITL 207 - Network Fundamentals
An introduction to fundamental computer networking technology, standards, and security.
Instructor
IST 302 - IT Project Management (Spring 2009)
This junior-level elective course introduces students to the strategies, proceses, and tools for effectively managing IT projects. Students learn from case studies of actual IT projects to gain insight into factors that can contribute to either project success or failure. At the end of the course student teams present a proposal for a project that incorporates concepts learned during the semester.
SRTE Scores: Quality of Course: - 6.15/7 | Quality of Instructor: 6.42/7
IST 541 - Qualitative Research in Information Sciences & Technology (Spring 2009)
In this class I served as a guest instructor for a session covering qualitative interviews as a data collection technique. Responsibilities included facilitating class discussion of interview strategies and design as well as providing insights from my own research.
IST 331 - Organization and Design of Information Systems: User and System Principles (Fall 2008)
In this required junior-level course, students are introduced to the fundamental theories, methods, and frameworks of Human-Computer Interaction. Through a combination of individual and group work, students apply concpets learned in class to the evaluation of real and (proposed) redesign of real-world information systems.
SRTE Scores: Quality of Course - 5.42/7 | Quality of Instructor - 5.62/7
IST 420 - Fundamentals of System and Enterprise Integration
In this course, junior-level students gain knowledge and skills critical to the integration of enterprise systems. These skills include application fo the Systems Development Lifecycle, UML, and logical modeling.
SRTE Scores: Quality of Course: 5.58/7 | Quality of Instructor - 6/7
Teaching Assistant
IST 110 - Information, People, & Technology (Fall 2004)
IST 110 is the introductory survey course introducting freshmen to the IST domain.
Awards/Honors
2009 College of Information Sciences & Technology Teaching Fellow
2008 College of Informatoin Sciences & Technology Teaching Fellow
2007 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Doctoral Consortium Participant
2005 Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information Technology Grant Recipient
Service
Reviewing
Communications of the ACM
Government Information Quarterly
The Information Society
Journal of Information Technology
MIS Quarterly
2008 Internatioanl Conference on Informatoin Systems
2008 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
2005 American Conference on Information Systems
Governance
Student Representative to IST Graduate Advisory Committee (2007-2008)
President of IT Graduate Student Association (2007-2008)
Chair - IST 501 Quality Team (2006)
Secretary - Social Informatics Special Interest Group (SIG-SI), American Society for Information Sciences & Technology (2006-2007)
Committee Chair - 1st Graduate Student Organization Comprehensive Exam Preparation Committee
Volunteering
Student Volunteer - American Society for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting (2005, 2008)
Student Volunteer - 1st Annual iConference (2005)
Listserv Administrator - Communications and Information Technology Section of the American Sociological Association (CITASA)
Other
Panelist - 1st & 2nd Annual IST Graduate Student Symposium
Professional Experience
Internet Services Developer - Asphalt Materials, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (1998-2002)
Project manager for multiple web development and e-commerce projects.
Project manager for development and deployment of multi-organizational corporate intranet.
Implemented, maintained, and managed network security infrastructure including firewall, policies, and server administration.
Production Scheduler - Milestone Contractors, L.P., Indianapolis, IN (1995-1998)
Member of operations management team responsible for coordination of hot-mix asphalt production and distribution.
Developed and maintained construction project operational schedules for projects ranging from $50,000 - $30,000,000.
Developed and implemented user training program.
Developed, deployed, and maintained first corporate website.
Apparel Manager - Kmart Corporation, Brownsburg, IN (1993-1995)
Responsible for daily apparal division operations in store.
Apparel Assistant Manager - Kmart Corporation, Reading, PA (1992-1993)
Managed daily apparel division merchandising and inventory operation in store.
Computer Languages/Skills
XML
Java
HTML
CSS
PHP
MySQL
